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<blockquote data-quote="Steampunkette" data-source="post: 8251236" data-attributes="member: 6796468">I disagree, vehemently. Because the word &quot;Fighter&quot; isn't what needs to matter and mean something in the setting. It's the concept of &quot;Being a Fighter&quot;.What sets apart a fighter from a Ranger, a Paladin, a Rogue, or a Barbarian?Barbarians are Warriors who Rage and often eschew armor and eat fireballs for breakfast.Rogues are sneaky Warriors who use a lot of skills and dodge fireballs.Paladins are holy Warriors who combine skill and magic but not fireballs.Rangers are Warriors are attuned to nature and get fireballed.In relation to these comparable classes a Fighter is generally defined by what he lacks (Spellcasting, Rage, Smites, Sneak Attacks) and what he gains (More attribute bonuses, more attacks).So &quot;Fighter&quot; as a term ultimately means &quot;A warrior who doesn't do battle using these prescribed tools as his primary means of combat&quot;Defined via negative inference, and included in the narrative/culture though varied methods of achieving that negative inference.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Steampunkette, post: 8251236, member: 6796468"] I disagree, vehemently. Because the word "Fighter" isn't what needs to matter and mean something in the setting. It's the concept of "Being a Fighter". What sets apart a fighter from a Ranger, a Paladin, a Rogue, or a Barbarian? Barbarians are Warriors who Rage and often eschew armor and eat fireballs for breakfast. Rogues are sneaky Warriors who use a lot of skills and dodge fireballs. Paladins are holy Warriors who combine skill and magic but not fireballs. Rangers are Warriors are attuned to nature and get fireballed. In relation to these comparable classes a Fighter is generally defined by what he lacks (Spellcasting, Rage, Smites, Sneak Attacks) and what he gains (More attribute bonuses, more attacks). So "Fighter" as a term ultimately means "A warrior who doesn't do battle using these prescribed tools as his primary means of combat" Defined via negative inference, and included in the narrative/culture though varied methods of achieving that negative inference. [/QUOTE]

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