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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shinobi_guyver" data-source="post: 4399079" data-attributes="member: 37296">Having "Bender" be a template doesn't make sense to me, Athildur. Going by what you said, Psionics (in 3E and when released in 4E) would also require the user to have an "innate spark," as well as Wizards.For storytelling purposes, it does make sense but not mechanics-wise to me. I had a DM that required all his players write a backstory for their characters before they could play a certain character, a habit that has stuck with me. As a generalization, you could say that all characters have the ability to learn to use magic, master Psionics, and bend elements. All that is needed is the proper stimulus, such as apprenticing under a mage (for wizards), grow up in a Psionic Monastary (Psions), or descend from a long line of benders (Bending).I feel that Bending should be similar to the Warlock class.When you take the Warlock class you have to choose a Pact (Infernal, Fey, or Star) that determines what special abilities you get and whether or not you gain an additional effect from powers.Each element could be like a Pact, in which a character's background/home region helps to determine the chosen element. This is good for Roleplaying.Also, the elements can have different roles like the classes do. Air = Mobility/Defense Earth = Defense/Offense Fire = Offense Water = Healing/Offense This can allow for a group of PCs to all be Benders and still fulfill different functions in the group.I may have repeated some of the stuff people have posted before me, but that generally means it is a good idea. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />When I have time, I might work out some details for the method I described above.</blockquote>

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