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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kurotowa" data-source="post: 9734289" data-attributes="member: 27957">Putting aside the excitement over a new Dark Sun book for a minute... what are the four subclasses like?Sorcerer-King Warlocks are a clever thematic update to the 2e Templars. Mechanically it's a little plain; no real transformative features, just some cute tricks with Command and group buffs/debuffs. Not bad, but probably something you take more for lore reasons.Gladiator Fighter is really trying to leverage the Weapon Mastery system with bonus Mastery applications on a Cha secondary subclass. Again, not transformative, but thematic and probably effective enough in play. More tactically complex than the Champion, less so than the Battle Master.Preservation Druid continues the pattern. A nice thematic update to established Dark Sun lore that looks reasonably mechanically effective without being new or transformative. Beyond that, I dunno, Druids aren't my thing.Defiler Sorcerer is that one that stands out to me. The ability to suck Hit Dice out of foes (or yourself or willing allies) to empower your damage spells makes a damage focused Sorcerer a bit more attractive. Piercing resistance to two damage types adds to that character type. And then there's nice tricks like siphoning Sorcerer Points from slain foes that just look strong. All in all it seems really neat.</blockquote>