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Some prior classes I'd like to see as themes: Gladiator Trader Ninja Cavalier Swashbuckler Scout Archivist Also I wouldn't mind seeing "Worshipper of X" themes, like Worshipper of Kord, Pelor, Ioun, etc.

I like the modularity of BECMI. Start with the basic set. Add skills, weapon mastery, monster classes, what have you. You could find dozens of optional rules in the boxed sets and the gazeteers. My goodness, is 5e going to be BECMI?

I have a crazy idea. What if there was an optional rule that allowed spellcasters to choose their casting ability? Thus is somebody wanted a sorcerer, they could be a wizard with the Charismatic Casting ability. A cloistered cleric? Take Intelligent Casting. Perhaps different abilities can...

I like how Fantasy Craft handles feats. Three feat chains. Want a sword and board fighter? Take the sword and shield chains. I think it's much simpler than having 20 different shield feats and having to pick and choose between them.

I'm not a big fan of Pathfinder's pantheon. Too many esoteric deities and not enough classic archetypes. I don't want a default setting or default deities. I'd rather just have domains. A storm cleric could worship the storm god, the storm aspect of the Sky Father, or the family of storm...

Personaly, I would like to see a four book set. First, a basic rules handbook, four races, four classes, ten levels, no optional rules, something that new players can jump right into without having to think about any complex options. This will be followed by the conventional trilogy...

I think 5e should come out in 2014... Fortieth anniversary of the white box. And the first release? The 5e whitebox rules!

I disappear for the weekend and see what happens :). Some interesting thoughts from all quarters. Love the character system and campaign qualities, love/hate the magic system, unsure about the economy. I absolutely HATED the 3.x economy. Buying magic items and wealth by level are a complete...

In part due to the scarcity of products released by WotC, I decided to check out both Pathfinder and Fantasy Craft. I know FC has a reputation for being a fairly complex game, but frankly, I don't find it that much more complex than PF, and in some ways it's actually much simpler. Skills are...

I would like to see: Spellsinger - controller bard Cabalist - invoker with a pet golem Skinwalker - warden or barbarian who can shapeshift into one animal Warmage - striker wizard

There are are also synergies that work well with earlier material. Think Tactical Warlord plus Slayer...:D

I will politely disagree with you about the STR cleric. He needed a good STR, obviously, plus benefitted from a good WIS for Healer's Lore and a good CHA for Turn Undead. The warpriest just needs a good WIS and CON. This frees up points which I can put into STR for access to scale and plate...

I'll be upfront and frank; I hate multi-ability dependency with a passion. Power gamers hate it because it spreads resources too thin, and roleplayers hate it because it encourages playing stereotypical characters without individual idiosyncrasies. Essentials seems to do away with that...

Some observations of mine: 1. The cleric, for the first time since 2e, is not MAD. You can dump a warpriest's CHA instead of DEX or INT. No longer do clerics have to complain about sucking at religion. 2. The thief can be a real skill monkey! Epic skill mastery gives a +3 bonus to all...

I would like to see: Archivist- A Wis + Int cloistered cleric. Spellsinger- Controller bard. Swashbuckler- Defender rogue who can push/pull/slide his marks all over the battlefield. Wilder- Striker psion.

One thing I would like to see is a ranger build that gets mileage out of Intelligence. Back in 1e, rangers were smart! Perhaps make the Hunter Dex + Int. That would fit a traps + archery ranger quite nicely.

The folder edition of Greyhawk. It left a lot of room for the DM's imagination. Every DM I know who used it put their own spin on it.

Great overview! I wish more folks would list the contents on their "I just got it!" posts. On with my questions: Numero uno - What are the secondary stats for the different mage schools? Numero two-o - Are the feats mostly old, new, or a good mix of the two? Numero three-o - Is the...

Crispian St Peters, the guy who sang "The Pied Piper" passed away June 8th at 71.

On WotC's product page, the DMG2 is listed, no cover or blurg, however.