D&D 5E Champion vs. Warrior

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Personally, I'd have liked to have seen the class called "Paladin" named Champion instead, and reserve the term Paladin for those that take the oath of devotion.

 

[Psikerlord#]

The name of the subclass is very very low on my list of importance. They could call maneuver fighter the tricksy nicethings bashbrother and I'd still play it.

 

[thalmin]

What's in a name? My first major character that I played was a Rogue, then a Footpad, Cutpurse, Robber, Burglar, Filcher, Sharper, Magsman, Thief, and finally a Master Thief. Then there was the Prestidigitator, Evoker, Conjurer, Theurgist, Thaumaturgist, Magician, Enchanter, Warlock, Sorcerer, Necromancer, and finally a Wizard. I never used most of those names, usually just calling the first a thief and the second a mage (I hated the term "Magic-User").

 

[fjw70]

Pretty much exactly like 2e. A few minor differences. Here is the info:

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20130930

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/dndqa/20131004

They don't seem to have gone that route.

 

[Mirtek]

I want to see the return of FIGHTING MAN Seriously, though, make it a subclass - that would be awesome!

Sorry, but then women would feel excluded. It needs to be Fighting Person

 

[the Jester]

What's in a name? My first major character that I played was a Rogue, then a Footpad, Cutpurse, Robber, Burglar, Filcher, Sharper, Magsman, Thief, and finally a Master Thief. Then there was the Prestidigitator, Evoker, Conjurer, Theurgist, Thaumaturgist, Magician, Enchanter, Warlock, Sorcerer, Necromancer, and finally a Wizard. I never used most of those names, usually just calling the first a thief and the second a mage (I hated the term "Magic-User").

I must spread some xp around etc etc.... Can someone cover me on this one??

 

[ClauDeDoin]

I must spread some xp around etc etc.... Can someone cover me on this one??

Gotcha covered.

 

[doctorhook]

Personally, I'd have liked to have seen the class called "Paladin" named Champion instead, and reserve the term Paladin for those that take the oath of devotion.

I think here we've got to think of "champion" as "the tough guy representing you in trial-by-combat" or even just "the toughest guy on the battlefield". It's a spectacular waste of time to think overlong about names of D&D concepts.

 

[Sword of Spirit]

They don't seem to have gone that route.

Why do you say that? Do you have information I don't...?

 

[Emerikol]

I liked warrior better mainly because I thought champion should have been the new name for Paladin. I'd then make the Paladin the LG champion.

But I agree wholeheartedly with those saying a rose by any other name is still a rose. So names are not that important.