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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9168586" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>Monte Cook for Arcana Unearthed/Evolved used names that were vaguely descriptive or made up rather than archetypes like D&D did. They were things like champion, green bound, unfettered and warmain. They aren't 1:1 with the PHB, but your tank, healer, caster, and skills guys are all there along with your unarmed fighter, nature caster, gish, etc. </p><p></p><p>The advantage is that each class is unburdened with specific archetype baggage. The green bound could represent any nature powered PC like a green witch, a druid, a shaman, or Captain Planet. The disadvantage is that being that unmoored from the classic archetypes doesn't evoke much information without additional explanation. You say "Barbarian" and people know you are talking about Conan, The Class. You say Unfettered and people have to ask what does that class even does!</p><p></p><p>Could D&D eventually brand it's classes with even more IP unique names that aren't based on real world archetypes? I guess it's possible. I think it's also possible they move to a more free form class structure and use the classic classes as examples/quick builds eventually too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 9168586, member: 7635"] Monte Cook for Arcana Unearthed/Evolved used names that were vaguely descriptive or made up rather than archetypes like D&D did. They were things like champion, green bound, unfettered and warmain. They aren't 1:1 with the PHB, but your tank, healer, caster, and skills guys are all there along with your unarmed fighter, nature caster, gish, etc. The advantage is that each class is unburdened with specific archetype baggage. The green bound could represent any nature powered PC like a green witch, a druid, a shaman, or Captain Planet. The disadvantage is that being that unmoored from the classic archetypes doesn't evoke much information without additional explanation. You say "Barbarian" and people know you are talking about Conan, The Class. You say Unfettered and people have to ask what does that class even does! Could D&D eventually brand it's classes with even more IP unique names that aren't based on real world archetypes? I guess it's possible. I think it's also possible they move to a more free form class structure and use the classic classes as examples/quick builds eventually too. [/QUOTE]
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