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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 5938326" data-attributes="member: 2067"><p>I have a sneaking suspicion that a fighter with a forester background will be an option.</p><p></p><p>As will a ranger class.</p><p></p><p>As will a druid with TWF.</p><p></p><p>As will an elf wizard who is great with a bow and lives in the forest.</p><p></p><p>Etc....</p><p></p><p>I think in 5e, just because a concept happens to be expressed one way, doesn't mean it won't also be expressed in 25 OTHER ways. Much like the 4e Vampire: My Vryloka (race) Vampire (class) with the Vampire feats is an amazing and awesome abomination, and I can't wait to have my Elf (race) Ranger (class) Forester (background) With A Pet (theme).</p><p></p><p>The only question is: what, exactly, does the ranger (class) contribute to this gathering? </p><p></p><p>This blog post doesn't really tell me that very clearly. It doesn't say anything that can't also be true of an Elf Wizard Forester With A Pet. But I think that's kind of a good thing: classes are not the EXCLUSIVE shrine of a particular character type. I don't have to be a Wizard to cast spells. I don't have to be a fighter to fight good. I don't have to be a cleric to heal. I don't have to be a rogue to find traps and hide in shadows. All those classes will certainly help me do those things, but none are a prerequisite.</p><p></p><p>That's exciting to me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 5938326, member: 2067"] I have a sneaking suspicion that a fighter with a forester background will be an option. As will a ranger class. As will a druid with TWF. As will an elf wizard who is great with a bow and lives in the forest. Etc.... I think in 5e, just because a concept happens to be expressed one way, doesn't mean it won't also be expressed in 25 OTHER ways. Much like the 4e Vampire: My Vryloka (race) Vampire (class) with the Vampire feats is an amazing and awesome abomination, and I can't wait to have my Elf (race) Ranger (class) Forester (background) With A Pet (theme). The only question is: what, exactly, does the ranger (class) contribute to this gathering? This blog post doesn't really tell me that very clearly. It doesn't say anything that can't also be true of an Elf Wizard Forester With A Pet. But I think that's kind of a good thing: classes are not the EXCLUSIVE shrine of a particular character type. I don't have to be a Wizard to cast spells. I don't have to be a fighter to fight good. I don't have to be a cleric to heal. I don't have to be a rogue to find traps and hide in shadows. All those classes will certainly help me do those things, but none are a prerequisite. That's exciting to me! [/QUOTE]
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