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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nom" data-source="post: 4103923" data-attributes="member: 56980">I might have misunderstood, but doesn't 6 goblin specialists (2 powers each) + 6 orc specialists (2 powers) each work out to 6 goblin bases, 6 orc bases, and 12 cool powers to use as you see fit?The other consideration is that - from a designer's perspective - generic is always harder to get right than specific.If I have one goblin type with 2 powers, then I need to make sure those two powers work correctly together.If I have one goblin type with 12 mix-n-match powers, then I need to make sure that any combo of those powers work correctly together.This is partly why the PH powers have been so streamlined relative to 3E.  If every power is a tweak of a single base mechanic it's a lot easier to avoid unintended interactions than if every power uses a different mechanic.</blockquote>