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there is a grand difference between something functioning and being well designed.

I am well aware of the character archetype however, a solid definition of what the goliath is about beyond the big guy is what I seek. A...

True, but it is more part of their DNA that they tend to be both deeply strange and somewhat horrific. and is more the ball park area to...

It depends upon how you define "fighting", "skill", and "spell" - but to an extent, yes. However, this is not guaranteed to be an...

Currently 5e has fewer classes than PF2, which currently sits at 25 classes (minus their archetypes). PF1 had 36 classes. Level up just...

then try defining what you think it is then? we have not established if less works just that the game could function, is such a state.

A class in 5eD&D is two things: a concept that cannot be easily and accurately reproduced with another class, and enough variations on...

well we know it is less than 100 and more than one so we are making progress

The mystical martial artist referred to as monk by all editions of past dnd. if you would accept less, why not more? a subclass plays...

clerics also have no presence in the base literature not even in myth or legend that much. we got more for martial artists and psions...

ah well, if it was their own decision fair enough, still a shame to see them leave, i'd had some good conversations with them, did they...

Or how about the Mutants and Masterminds route where you have to pay for everything (ability scores, attack bonus, defense bonus, saves...

Okay do the monk properly? Secondly, using your own idea we should cut out the cleric as it is a spell caster(the cleric is the...

also defined area helps with balancing and building a setting fiction.

Then why not take it a step further and go the old GURPS route: no classes, just a point buy method to build your PC by buying...