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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 3945800" data-attributes="member: 7635">Magic User was renamed "Mage", and groups of classes with similar abilities were grouped together.WARRIOR: Fighter, Paladin, Ranger (d10 HD, 1:1 Thac0, multiple atks)PRIEST: Cleric, Specialty Priest, Druid (d8 HD, 2:3 Thac0, Divine Spells)WIZARD: Mage, Specialist (Illusionist et all) (d4 HD, 1:3 Thac0, Arcane spells)ROGUE: Thief, Bard (complete change from 1e) (d6 HD, 1:2 Thac0, % thief skills (8 thief, 4 bard)In addition, class groups used the same saving throw tables, WP/NWP rates, and XP charts (though Druid, Paladin and Ranger used a second column of those tables)Psionics was regulated from the core to the Complete Psionic's Handbook. It was revised again in the Will and Way (Dark Sun) and PO: Skills and PowersBarbarian was reprinted in Complete Barbarian's Handbook (and as a kit in Complete Fighters)Cavalier became a kit in Compete FightersMonk became a lame Kit in Complete Priests, a spellcasting class in PO: Spells and Magic, and the martial arts class again in Scarlet BrotherhoodAssassin became a kit in Complete Thieves before returning to class status in Scarlet BrotherhoodThief-Acrobat became a kit in Complete ThievesHalf-Orcs and Half-Ogres recieved PC write ups (though really wonky ones) in the Monster Manual, and proper one in Complete Book of Humanoids and again in PO: Skills and Powers. Ninja got its own class in the Complete Ninja's Handbook, the last Complete Book to come out.</blockquote>

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