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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sadrik" data-source="post: 3729703" data-attributes="member: 14506">Jer, excellent. Tying the "role" together with the "power source" seems a natural fit. But using that and adding my point in- we could be seeing a potential here of what 4th edition is:Select a role:DefenderControllerStrikerLeaderSelect a power source:MartialArcaneDivine(With Psionics added w/ expansion)Then,Select a class:(Known classes)FighterWizardRogueClericRangerWarlord(But I have also heard mentioned)WarlockBarbarianPaladinSorcererAnd this is sort of the point of my post. It could be that the combination of role and power source could be fundamentally more important of a factor mechanically than the class itself. So the classes would give the character access to certain feat trees or more aptly book of 9 swords disciplines (or whatever they are called) and class skills. The role-power source gives everything else (BAB, HP, Skill points, Caster level etc.) Each class would have to have certain requirements. For instance a wizard can be none other than an arcane power source.More role and power source conjecture: Arcane-controller: Gives you the ability to shoot like a warlock, endlessly all day.Arcane-striker: gives you the ability to strike and do bonus damage, endlessly all day.Arcane-leader: ?Arcane-defender: ?Divine-striker: gives you the ability to strike and heal, endlessly all day.Divine-leader: heals, endlessly all day.Divine-controller: ?Divine-defender: ?Martial-striker: sneak attack, endlessly all day.Martial-defender: ?Martial-controller: ?Martial-leader: bard like bonus to hit and damage for everybody, endlessly all day.</blockquote>

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