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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Minigiant" data-source="post: 5899445" data-attributes="member: 63508">I appreciate the classic archetype. They exhibit the core foundations behind the D&D world.The introduction of the new archetypes to me rose from the fact that the classics don't encompass the whole world.Elves are great archers and spellcasters.... but who fights for them in melee? They need melee warriors. And clerics for healer. Enter elven heavy melee warriors, duelists, and clerics.Halflings have religions and deities too. Don't they have access to the divine? Enter halfling clerics and paladins.I know orcs and drow are evil. But isn't that mostly culture? Couldn't a group of heroes delve into the Underestimate or Wilderness, slaughter the aggressive adults, but take pity on the  crying baby? They take her to the closest good church that will take her and raise her under the culture of the good deities. The orc/drow instincts never fully leave. Enter the drow cleric/wizard and orc barbarian.Elf princess chased by goblins. Saved bg a passing fighter who leaves his escort mission to save her. The elf heals the wounded savior. Blah blah blah. Doesn't fit in blah blah bullied by the other kids. Blah blah Apprentices under a wizard but wants to be like warrior dad and healer mom. Blah blah Enter Half Elf fighter/cleric of Corellon/wizard/arcane archer.</blockquote>