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Can the Bard do other things? Yes, absolutely. However, in addition to all of that, the Bard is also saddled with the musical performer shtick. This is why I cited examples such as the d20 Star Wars Noble, Fantasycraft Keeper and Sage, and the One Ring RPG's Scholar. All classes that do...

I'm not saying the Bard doesn't have knowledge. However it is, like you said, presented as less of a historian/lorekeeper and more of an entertainer/musician in the default portrayal. And while they do have "colleges", the more common (overwhelmingly so) portrayal has them picking up their...

I am kind of miffed that there's no "simple caster class". Even the Warlock is relatively complicated as it still has to deal with the vancian casting system and spell slots on top of its invocations. I'd totally love a class with a straightforward energy blast or two and no more than a...

This is what I was thinking. At 3rd level, every class has it's shtick and seems plenty differentiated from one another. I personally like the way classes unfold now in that they allow players to familiarize themselves with the basics before they start getting too many special abilities...

Fluff-wise, the fact that the 5e Bard page shows us a smirking elf with a lute/guitar. And the constant references to music, being an entertainer, and the approach that their knowledge comes mostly in the form of rumors and personally embellished tales. It does a very good job of contrasting...

I like the idea of the magical power in words, knowledge, and even music. I love the idea of a class that focuses more on their ability to control/influence/manipulate/inspire others rather than kill them. I don't like how D&D and its imitators have so closely bound said powers to what's...

This pretty much puts the Sorcerer on par with most noncaster classes. Which I think says more about the ridiculous amount of versatility and options casters get.

I imagine that having to wait a day or two would be a consequence in many a situation. Locks aren't meant to outright thwart a determined and prepared lockpicker with unlimited time and no pressure. They're supposed to slow them down until a guard on patrol comes around or an alarm can be...

Maybe "career" would be a better choice for an expansion of backgrounds. As is backgrounds largely exist to help players that have difficulty coming up with a character concept and define g character traits or those who actively avoid them because they don't want to feel that their...

I think the only edition of DnD where you could get away with that would be 4e with a Warlord. More specifically a "lazylord" build. Or a Rogue that ignores many key class features, but that was pretty unoptimized. But plenty of d20 games that were otherwise very much like DnD made it work...

In the similar class system I'm working on, I gave the Expert a modified version of Sneak Attack. I renamed it Subtle Strike and in addition to dealing +xd6, the Expert can choose to forego the damage and instead "create an opening/expose a weak point" with their attack that grants the bonus...

I think Wisdom is a good stat for all casters (especially wizened wizards) with Intelligence or Charisma being secondary depending on if you want to be more bookish/technical or more majestic/intuitive.

I know I never played a Warlord to be in charge of the party. I usually used it to build characters that could be described as less combat capable without the aid of a group: your courtiers, venture merchants, explorers and the like.

Every time I look at Star Wars Saga Edition, I sigh a little and think of what could have been.

I agree. I was just using your post as a springboard from which I could just start spitballing other ideas. And when I compared the Barbarian rage to the Cleric Channel Divinity, I wasn't implying one should copy it exactly in frequency. Simply that Clerics, because they only get one use...

This is my chief beef with the Monk. Not because I dislike Asian themed classes, but rather how it comes completely out of the blue and there are no other Asian- or even other really non pseudo-European classes. I mean I could understand if they had included multiple Asian themed classes or...

You beat me to it, but to elaborate... The Druid also makes referenced to the "Divine Essence", and the Ranger "use(s) the magical essence of nature to cast spells, much as a druid does." And Paladins learn to "draw on divine magic through meditation and prayer to cast spells as a cleric...

I always thought a Berserker subclass that uses their Action Surge to enter a bloodthirsty Rage would be cool. Also the option to give up extra attack options in favor of one big attack. I always personally felt that a Barbarian's rage should be this huge tide turning event rather than...

When I get back home, I can provide page numbers and direct quotes. Suffice it to say, the book does explicitly state that Bards cast arcane spells, Clerics cast divine spells, monks use Ki, etc. Both in the class descriptions and in the section regarding spellcasting.

Hate to nit pick but this has never been the case. Whill more familiar with a sword than say a Rogue or Sorcerer, Warlords were never really competing with Fighters, or even Rangers and Rogues in terms of personal combat potential department. They were always the teamwork/let others do the heavy...