Got back to work on this game since I'm no longer so badly out of ideas!
I've decided that I'm going to forgo the use of the more traditional character classes and roles- and use some weirder classes

First up is the Duelist! A master fighter with rapier and/or flintlock pistol in hand, this gent shuns the use of heavy armor to gain speed and agility. Although he isn't covered in plate metal- his skill with the blade provides more than adequate defenses, and in a pinch he can take out a distant attacker with his gun.