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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 3776578" data-attributes="member: 5868">You're assuming the druid retains healing abilities in 4E, which isn't confirmed. And while leaders may heal, healing ability doesn't necessarily imply a leader role (paladin, for example, explicitly stated to be a defender ... though we don't know if paladins retain lay on hands in 4E).Actually, GZ used the example of druids and clerics both healing as examples of how two different classes could fill a role.At the point James was talking about clerics and druids, the conversation had been about the 3.5 classes and the concept of roles in general.  When they started talking about the concept of roles in 4E, the druid never came up. In fact, we don't know (1) if druids will be in early 4E (though we can probably expect they'll show up at some point), (2) what powers and abilities druids will have (for all we know, they won't even have spellcasting anymore, but only be shapeshifters with animal companions), or (3) what role WOTC ultimately envisions the class to fill -- and by James' statements, they are looking at classes which cover multiple roles, so it is entirely possible the druid won't be filling any specific niche.You may ultimately be right, but there is in fact not concrete evidence that says druid = leader in 4E except from the inferences you draw.I don't know why I've inserted myself in this discussion, because this speculation has no impact on the game either way.  Please jump to any conclusions you wish!</blockquote>

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