Pony adventure party?

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Take some tips from a guy who half his life was all about D&D

If you have a Shaman,you don't need either a Mage or a Healer

Barbarians don't always make the best tanks unless they tank for magic users

(Mages can learn buffs whereas archers and gunner don't.)

While you have a tank its also good to have low def classes that do close combat(Blade master as an exemple)

This isnt the first time i heard the term "Drunken brawler" ,but for all intents and purposes,

those have always been called monks and are just as usefull as blade masters.

Although,i didn't play any RPG since final fantasy 3,those "facts" might be complete garbage nowadays.

Rooting for ya tough! I'l be looking forward to it.

Not garbage, friend! I'm always happy for more input!

I do a fair bit of D&D myself, and can understand what you're saying here, but keep in mind that I won't really be quantifying things in this comic in terms of stats and numbers, and the "balance" of the team can be as lopsided as I like and still make for a good comic, if not an actual game. For the purpose of the comic, I kinda put together my own concepts of what a "shaman" is (i.e. one who summons elemental spirits and uses more obscure mystical rituals to accomplish tasks or seek knowledge), and she wouldn't really be able to replace another primary spellcaster, certainly not both.

I made a barbarian in the "tank" ideal for the sake of just having a party member who can wade into battle and pound everything until it stops moving, with no real call for subtlety. He'd be the semi-Herculean steamroller at the front, ready to do the dirty work for the group.

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To anypony still following this topic, thank you so much for your input and support! I've finally got Hoof Trails up on Tumblr, and within the day I should even have the last page of the first section done! In the meantime, feel free to check in and offer advice, as I still need to fine-tune the look a bit.

http://hoof-trails.tumblr.com/