Recent content by kill the bard!

Thanks for the replies, guy. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts regarding the subject. The reason the question is important to me is I'm working on a set of homebrew rules for my friends and me, as we've yet to find that one system that fits us comfortably. It also gives...

Thanks for the responses, guys. I'm personally torn on this. The prospective game designer in me thinks fewer, well-defined classes is the way to go. While I think a fighter, a rogue, and a magic-user is too few, I think seven or eight classes gives plenty of room to make each uniquely good...

As this is my first post, let me start by saying hello. I'm a longtime fan of rpgs. My genre of choice is fantasy, though I don't have a particular favorite system. Like a lot of you, I'm following the development of D&D Next. The various articles relating to the classes are of special...