SAMURAI SHOWDOWN

[DWolfwood]

Red Mage with a fencing sword-problem solved.

I think Blue Mage would fit it better, and healers face a similar problem as tanks in that it's hard to come up with ideas of how new healers will be. A frontline melee healer in the style of Red Mage seems like too good an opportunity to pass up. Give them slightly weaker heals than WHM, and some Phalanx as shields, along with better dps than SCH, and they're good to go.