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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sigfried" data-source="post: 8651297" data-attributes="member: 1798">Hi there, I'm one of the two lead designers. Here's the skinny on those rules questions.The Base Classes (Archetypes in the final rule book) give the following stuff.-Hit Dice-Defense Calculation-Devence Bonus Progression<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A "core mechanic Talent" at level 1  (Reckless Attack for strong heroes for instance)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A secondary Talent at level 2 (Power Attack for strong heroes)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Feat picks at every even level</li> </ul>The Classes (Brute in the case of the first hero) give more specialized talents and benefits.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Equipment and skill proficiencies</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Saving throw proficiencies</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Signature Talents every odd level.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Talent progressions (like the smash damage from Brute)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Access to specialized powers like the smart hero Plans.</li> </ul>You take both an Archetype and Class at level 1 and you get benefits from each and level up in both at the same time. Multiclassing is done by taking feats that grant selected sets of abilities from other Archetypes and Classes. So you always level up in your Archetype and Class, but you can mix in abilities from anywhere using feats.Feats are a bit more like 3e than 5e in Everyday Heroes. We have broken them out into "Basic Feats" and "Advanced Feats"  Basic feats offer very basic benefits like +1 to an ability score of your choice, 2 skill proficiencies, +1 wealth level, one equipment proficiency, and so on.  You can take them multiple times. Newer players can take these and keep things simple. Advanced feats (which includes the multiclass feats) are for players who want to really customize their heroes mechanically and try to re-create famous movie heroes and so forth.  They all can only be taken once.Our final change is that feats come in two sizes: minor and major.  When feats are granted you can either take one major feat or two minor feats. (all the basic feats are minor feats.)  This resolves some of the mechanical awkwardness of feats that have a built-in ability score adjustment.</blockquote>

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