Gradine
🏳️⚧️ (she/her) 🇵🇸
I stand corrected on their intent then, though I'm still reserving judgment on my own.Yeah, actually, that's exactly the intention. They've said in so many words that you should be able to play Essentials characters and normal characters--even members of the "same" class--in the same party.
One unfortunate thing about the presentation of 4.0 is that it really needs to be tested to be understood. It'll take more than just looking at it to figure out if it really meshes well.