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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kerleth" data-source="post: 6118696" data-attributes="member: 84383">Originally I didn't like the ideaof tying feat acquisition to classes, but the more I've thought about it the more potential I see. Rather than getting rid of specialties, they could be wrapped up with your "subclass" choice. As an example, lets say that the wizard gets two feats, one at 1st level and another at 8th (not saying this is the right amount, this is just an example). John decides to make a wizard, and is looking through the wizard traditions. School of evocation catches his eye, and it reads:CANTRIPS: Blah, Blah, BlahSPELL TACTICIAN: Blah, Blah, BlahSCION OF THE INNER PLANES: Blah, Blah, BlahSUGGESTED FEATS: 1st level-Maximize spell, 8th level-Heighten SpellThe rogue would gain a similar entry in his rogue scheme, perhaps gaining feats at 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th (again, just making up numbers for the sake of the example).This method has some advantages.1) It is easier to eliminate dead levels that might be created as a result of multiclassing.2) There has been a tension in previous packets between giving the rogue and fighter iconic abilities and not restricting other characters from getting them. This system could have iconic abilities listed in a rogue scheme or fighter fighting style. This would ease character creation and help to insure that your specialty doesn't have any useless feats for you. However, people who wanted to make a fighter who grew up on the streets and worked as a thief when younger, or who has some magic talent, or just want to do there own thing can still "dumpster dive" if they want. Tables that want only "iconic" characters can simply rule suggested feats only.3) This one isn't so much a perk as it is dispelling a myth. I've read some people claiming that the wizard would be less customizable than the fighter. Wizards have been MORE customizable than the fighter in the last two editions of dnd. There is a huge amount of customization in selecting your spell list. Even 4th gave the wizard access to more daily powers "known" than any of the other core classes. Certainly, some classes may end up with less customization, but that is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as you still have enough customization to make a "living, breathing" character as opposed to a cookie cutter one, you're still good.</blockquote>

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