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<blockquote data-quote="Azgulor" data-source="post: 5494901" data-attributes="member: 14291">Because:1. It's a time saver, both for the player and the DM.&nbsp; I'm digesting game info and selcting character elements in digestable chunks.&nbsp; I only have to focus on elements pertinent to the class.&nbsp; I don't have to have a working knowledge or system mastery of the entire game just to make a viable character.2. It's easier to contrast/compare for encounter design, character balance, and a whole host of other mechanical benefits.The above is coming from someone who spent many, many years banging the &quot;anti-class, give me freeform flexibility&quot; drum.&nbsp; It was eye-opening to me to see how readily my players embraced the return to class-based systems.&nbsp; It was also shocking to me to see how my NPCs were better realized under a class system.&nbsp; I also felt a greatly reduced urge to hand-waive NPC stats because I wasn't &quot;boiling the ocean&quot; evaluating every option.Also, IMO, &quot;archetypes&quot; is just a lite version of classes.&nbsp; If that works for you, go for it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Azgulor, post: 5494901, member: 14291"] Because: 1. It's a time saver, both for the player and the DM. I'm digesting game info and selcting character elements in digestable chunks. I only have to focus on elements pertinent to the class. I don't have to have a working knowledge or system mastery of the entire game just to make a viable character. 2. It's easier to contrast/compare for encounter design, character balance, and a whole host of other mechanical benefits. The above is coming from someone who spent many, many years banging the "anti-class, give me freeform flexibility" drum. It was eye-opening to me to see how readily my players embraced the return to class-based systems. It was also shocking to me to see how my NPCs were better realized under a class system. I also felt a greatly reduced urge to hand-waive NPC stats because I wasn't "boiling the ocean" evaluating every option. Also, IMO, "archetypes" is just a lite version of classes. If that works for you, go for it. [/QUOTE]

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