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Could the Sorcerer get a Shaman subclass
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<blockquote data-quote="Einlanzer0" data-source="post: 8705730" data-attributes="member: 6788934"><p>Arguably the biggest class design mistake in 5e was not reflavoring the sorcerer as a more primal class with much broader design space rather than how it landed as just a weakish, minorly differentiated variant of the wizard. It would have done a lot for both the class itself and the game system as a whole - preserving the most important parts of its mechanical identity while allowing it to incorporatedesign space for all kinds of things that are awkward fits with the existing lineup of core classes, similar to how the fighter is structured.</p><p></p><p> I think it's for that reason that MTG is doing what it is in analoguing shaman with sorcerer.</p><p></p><p>As it stands, it's imperfect, but I still think it's the best fit. Sorcerery reflects innate magic, which means holding the power of magic without really undertanding its origin or drawing it out through intellect or manipulation of powerful entities. This logically ties in very neatly with the notion of "primal casters" - even accessing it through trances, or similar ideas - it would have originated before advanced study of magic led to proliferation of wizards, warlocks, bards, clerics, or druids.</p><p></p><p>The Divine Soul provided a good example of how similar concepts can be carved out of the sorcerer - things like oracles, spirit shamans, witches, etc. I say let's capitalize on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Einlanzer0, post: 8705730, member: 6788934"] Arguably the biggest class design mistake in 5e was not reflavoring the sorcerer as a more primal class with much broader design space rather than how it landed as just a weakish, minorly differentiated variant of the wizard. It would have done a lot for both the class itself and the game system as a whole - preserving the most important parts of its mechanical identity while allowing it to incorporatedesign space for all kinds of things that are awkward fits with the existing lineup of core classes, similar to how the fighter is structured. I think it's for that reason that MTG is doing what it is in analoguing shaman with sorcerer. As it stands, it's imperfect, but I still think it's the best fit. Sorcerery reflects innate magic, which means holding the power of magic without really undertanding its origin or drawing it out through intellect or manipulation of powerful entities. This logically ties in very neatly with the notion of "primal casters" - even accessing it through trances, or similar ideas - it would have originated before advanced study of magic led to proliferation of wizards, warlocks, bards, clerics, or druids. The Divine Soul provided a good example of how similar concepts can be carved out of the sorcerer - things like oracles, spirit shamans, witches, etc. I say let's capitalize on it. [/QUOTE]
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