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<blockquote data-quote="Shardstone" data-source="post: 9014042" data-attributes="member: 6807784">I think I see now. We do have very different stances. While you see it as black or white, I see it as a grey tool that can be further modified or played with to achieve other ends. However, I don't think there are many restraints. Here is what class groups seem to mean to WotC:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Experts get expertise.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Warriors have more Weapon Mastery/damage-related features.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mages have many class abilities as spells.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Priests have a Channel function that they can use in addition to the rest of their kit.</li>
</ul>These just don't seem very constraining to me! And making a monk subclass or ALTERNATE CLASS FEATURE, ala Tasha, could actually let classes be flexed into other groups! Doesn't that just sound freaking rad? Imagine a new source book for 2024 D&amp;D where you get to turn your Barbarian into an Expert and gain Expertise with alt features, or make your Warlock into an Expert and occultist doing the same thing, etc. These are just a few possibilities of many when it comes to manipulating Class Features as a lever. Great for the homebrewer, 3rd party developer, and WotC themselves!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shardstone, post: 9014042, member: 6807784"] I think I see now. We do have very different stances. While you see it as black or white, I see it as a grey tool that can be further modified or played with to achieve other ends. However, I don't think there are many restraints. Here is what class groups seem to mean to WotC: [LIST] [*]Experts get expertise. [*]Warriors have more Weapon Mastery/damage-related features. [*]Mages have many class abilities as spells. [*]Priests have a Channel function that they can use in addition to the rest of their kit. [/LIST] These just don't seem very constraining to me! And making a monk subclass or ALTERNATE CLASS FEATURE, ala Tasha, could actually let classes be flexed into other groups! Doesn't that just sound freaking rad? Imagine a new source book for 2024 D&D where you get to turn your Barbarian into an Expert and gain Expertise with alt features, or make your Warlock into an Expert and occultist doing the same thing, etc. These are just a few possibilities of many when it comes to manipulating Class Features as a lever. Great for the homebrewer, 3rd party developer, and WotC themselves! [/QUOTE]

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