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<blockquote data-quote="Zaruthustran" data-source="post: 3714779" data-attributes="member: 1457">Classes, roles, and power sourcesOne of the Big Reveals from the saturday 4E seminar with Rob and James was what was meant by Power Sources. Remember how Power Sources was mentioned as one of the big tentpoles of 4E? Well, the power sources in the PHB are martial, arcane, and divine.So you've got a class that fills the defender role. Is he a martial defender, or a divine defender, or an arcane defender?Wrap your head around *that*. Pretty cool, huh?So, I'm guessing that the Paladin is a divine defender. The Warlord sounds like a martial controller. The good ol' Fighter seems likely to be a martial striker or defender (perhaps able to fill both roles, depending on how you build him). Duskblade is surely an arcane striker.I don't think each class will be limited to a single role. For example, perhaps a Paladin could choose to be a defender (aura of protection, shield abilities, lay on hands) or a striker (lots of smite evil, divine surges, summon warhorse). Anyway, once the power source thing was explained as being related to classes and their abilities 4E got a whole lot more intriguing.-z</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zaruthustran, post: 3714779, member: 1457"] [b]Classes, roles, and power sources[/b] One of the Big Reveals from the saturday 4E seminar with Rob and James was what was meant by Power Sources. Remember how Power Sources was mentioned as one of the big tentpoles of 4E? Well, the power sources in the PHB are martial, arcane, and divine. So you've got a class that fills the defender role. Is he a martial defender, or a divine defender, or an arcane defender? Wrap your head around *that*. Pretty cool, huh? So, I'm guessing that the Paladin is a divine defender. The Warlord sounds like a martial controller. The good ol' Fighter seems likely to be a martial striker or defender (perhaps able to fill both roles, depending on how you build him). Duskblade is surely an arcane striker. I don't think each class will be limited to a single role. For example, perhaps a Paladin could choose to be a defender (aura of protection, shield abilities, lay on hands) or a striker (lots of smite evil, divine surges, summon warhorse). Anyway, once the power source thing was explained as being related to classes and their abilities 4E got a whole lot more intriguing. -z [/QUOTE]

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