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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 6398084" data-attributes="member: 2167">Thanks for the comments. As you said, YMMV on all of it. Like with anything, even whats in the PHB, its all open to Houseruling and Homebrewing. Feel free to mix and match anything you want and make the class/sublcasses you want for your game. I just provided a starting point template. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />As for abilities like "Fearsome Rep" I have noticed other people's classes also having abilities similar to this and I personally like it. I don't feel that every class ability has to be combat oriented. For some cases, a "Background-esque" ability is fitting and it adds to the Utility of the character outside of combat. But to each their own. Its really easy to pull those abilities out and simply drop in something more combat focused if that is what you'd like. Again, all about personalizing the material to your tastes and your game.  Kind of like Burger King. Make it Your Way. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />As for the Kensai, I've been thinking on it. I'm having a hard time though focusing on what it is that makes the Kensai different from other fighters mechanically. The only thing I keep coming back to is basically a Champion Fighter with the Restriction of only gaining the benefits with one weapon - which seems a much weaker subclass, not an equal one. Beyong that, what it is to be Kensai, I think, is more Background oriented just as would Samurai and likely Ninja.  But as you mentioned, there are those that muddy the water such as something like a Gladiator. Is it purely a background or is it a unique set of class abilities that make them more of a Bard/Fighter since Showmanship is the at the true heart of a gladiator. Then what about Hoplites? Unarmored shield and spear fighters. Might make a good Light Fighter subclass, or it could be a background. Hard to choose.It will be very interesting to see how topics like this will develop over the coming years. This is the first time I've been excited about creating for a new edition in quite a long time.</blockquote>

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