Vaalingrade
Legend
I don't just want the buffet, I'm building one.But for the game; it isn't required. No modifiers are for that matter but I do hope that, without going into exagerated hyperbole, D&D remains mostly a menu to order from rather than an open buffet.
My deal is that while a class should be a package, it should be a direction for what you're good at, not a mold you are forced to fill. Fighters are good with weapons, rogues are skill monkeys, etc, but they shouldn't be 'niche protected' out of doing other stuff if they want to.