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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6193342" data-attributes="member: 7635">I think, if we're willing to trim off a bit of sacred cow, this could really work. WARRIORS: Good AC, martial weapons, d10 (or better HD), multiple attacks. MAGE: Poor AC, limited weapons, d6 HD, full casting magic, offense-oriented spells. PRIEST: Moderate AC, simple weapons, d8 HD, full casting magic, defense-oriented spells. TRICKSTER: Moderate AC, decent selection of weapons, d8 HD, multiple skills, Expertise.These become the "baseline" for all classes. Then, you change things to garner these results. For example, the barbarian and monk are both warriors who don't wear heavy armor, so they get class features to boost their AC to be on par. Druids and clerics get different weapons and armor lists, different divine powers (channel vs. wild shape) and different spell focus, but both are healers, buffers, and good against specific foes (undead/outsiders vs. animal/fey). A bard is as good as a rogue in skills, but trades sneak attack and nimble attacks for songs and spells. Subclasses can further customize things by giving specialization at the expense of something else (a ranger who is a master of combat but has weaker spells). So a few classes might get tweaked (rangers might acquire some AC compensation, monks become more warrior-like, druids gain more buffs and lose some elemental attack spells) but if it means selecting a monk or a ranger is as good in the warrior slot as a paladin or fighter, I'm all for it. They don't have to destroy the flavor of each class, just make sure its good at its primary focus (combat, magic, healing, skills).</blockquote>

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