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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hawken" data-source="post: 4884302" data-attributes="member: 23619">The why is actually the most important reason for the changes. They indicate that he is not satisfied with current rules as they stand. That being the case, the why explains what he is going for, what he considers to be insufficient enough to warrant change, etc. Both the Cleric and the Druid are weakened. One loses heavy armor, the other an animal companion. Neither gain anything in return for this loss, so compared to the core class, they are weaker. Then their magic is set to spontaneous rather than prepared. While I don't have a problem with it, I do have issue that it is not regulated or balanced. There is no limitation such as a limited number of spells known to even it out. The power of a druid may not lie in his companion, but when that companion is a Dire Lion or Megaraptor with multi-attack, Greater Magic Fang, and any number of other goodies, and that's a heck of a loss there! And that has been taken from the druid without recompense, which is a big deal! El Mahdi, where do you get that "everyone" has a pet? The only ones that have a 'pet' is Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard. Four out of eleven classes is hardly everyone. These 'pets' are as much a class feature as spellcasting and while the DM may not like 'pets', if he is going to take it away from the class, he needs to give something of equal value in return--and one feat does not equal a pet!</blockquote>