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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vecnasaurus" data-source="post: 1740138" data-attributes="member: 23182">I like the generic feel of the fighter. I always tend to see it as a blank slate from which I can build an interesting character. Compare that to, say, the paladin. Although the 2e 'Complete Paladin's Handbook' had some great ideas for making unique paladin personalities (I highly recommend it), it still remains that all paladins, at heart, will be very much the same. Fighters (and, incidentally, rogues) have enormous flexibility.Besides, I always thought fighters were the principle example of why prestige classes exist. Most other base classes tempt you to stay on the path with the unique special abilities, but the fighter just screams for a prestige class. Complete Warrior, I believe, has some excellent classes that only the fighter can realistically reach for. And even if you don't go for one, at 20th level you'll have a character who's well equipped with more, and more flexible, combat options than anyone else. I would argue that the only deficiency is the skill point issue, but most DM's are willing to play the swap game. I would hesitate to give away class skills like Spot and Listen, though, just so skills like Hide and Move Silently aren't accidently weakened by comparison (the more people who can spot, the less effective it is to hide, after all).</blockquote>