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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 5326125" data-attributes="member: 3867">My initial thought was that 4th edition wasn't the best fit for Dragonlance.  It's a world designed around AD&D tropes.  When we updated Dragonlance to 3.5, there were a few bumps, but it turned out to be a good fit for DL.  I still say that Dragonlance is a great world for showcasing how prestige classes can be put to best effect.As I delved into Dragonlance 4e for the <a href="http://www.dlnexus.com/" target="_blank">Dragonlance Nexus</a>, I was seeing a lot of great connections and opportunities.  4th edition does work for DL.  We just have to view DL through the "lens" of 4th edition.Yes, I think using the dragonborn as a foundation for draconians is the way to go.  It might even be an opportunity to showcase the noble draconians a bit more.Themes are one of the best innovations from Dark Sun, and something I want to implement into Dragonlance.  I've had similar ideas to yours, though some wouldn't work out as well.  Consider that a theme is open to any class.  So when we seek to apply a theme for Solamnic or Nerakan Knights, ask yourself if you want them to include classes that don't fit the archetype.  A primal knight?  That's a tough one.Steel Legionnaire would make a good theme, though.  The Legion of Steel takes in all types, so having a primal or psionic Legionnaire works perfectly.Wizard of High Sorcery can work, though I would consider an exception to the rule and have a prerequisite of any arcane class. This is a little different than how 3.5 handled arcane classes, but it can be fun.Noble and mariner are both backgrounds currently, but they were also classes for Dragonlance in 3.5.  It's possible they may make good themes too.I'm really excited by the idea of a mystic theme.  In 3.5 it was a class, which was to the cleric what the sorcerer was to the wizard.  However, back in the SAGA days, the mystic covered inner divine power and the divine power of life.  Magic was divided into "spheres," much like how cleric magic was in AD&D.  These spheres, in 4e terms, cover the divine, primal, and psionic power sources.  So as a theme, the mystic can replicate some of the feel of the SAGA mystic.  I'd love to hear more ideas.  I'm trying to work up some 4e conversions and would like to hear more.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool    :cool:"  data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

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