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<blockquote data-quote="Aldarc" data-source="post: 8825647" data-attributes="member: 5142">No. Actually scratch that. What I mean to say is &quot;Nine Hells NO!&quot; Core subclasses: Abjuration: It exists. No strong feelings either way. Conjuration: It also exists. Divination: I like that it made Divination cool, but it's mainly cool for its dice manipulation power. There's not too much divination beyond that, even in terms of what spells the Diviner is encouraged to take. Enchantment: Why not play a Bard instead? Evocation: Boring blasters. How about playing a Sorcerer? Illusion: a fun PHB subclass. Sure it may rely on GM fiat, but still fun. I would not be upset if it won. Necromancer: the most disappointing subclass for every player who ever came in from video games who wanted to play a necromancer. One player described actual play as being like an accountant managing undead summons. This is one archetype that has not caught up to pop culture. I personally would love to love it thematically, but mechanically it fails to scratch the necromancer itch. Transmutation: thematically neat, mechanically underwhelming. Among the Core PHB batch, I'm probably rooting for Illusion and Divination.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Aldarc, post: 8825647, member: 5142"] No. Actually scratch that. What I mean to say is "Nine Hells NO!" Core subclasses: [B]Abjuration:[/B] It exists. No strong feelings either way. [B]Conjuration: [/B]It also exists. [B]Divination: [/B]I like that it made Divination cool, but it's mainly cool for its dice manipulation power. There's not too much divination beyond that, even in terms of what spells the Diviner is encouraged to take. [B]Enchantment:[/B] Why not play a Bard instead? [B]Evocation:[/B] Boring blasters. How about playing a Sorcerer? [B]Illusion: [/B]a fun PHB subclass. Sure it may rely on GM fiat, but still fun. I would not be upset if it won. [B]Necromancer:[/B] the most disappointing subclass for every player who ever came in from video games who wanted to play a necromancer. One player described actual play as being like an accountant managing undead summons. This is one archetype that has not caught up to pop culture. I personally would love to love it thematically, but mechanically it fails to scratch the necromancer itch. [B]Transmutation:[/B] thematically neat, mechanically underwhelming. Among the Core PHB batch, I'm probably rooting for Illusion and Divination. [/QUOTE]

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