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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 5784852" data-attributes="member: 32164">"A few other things..."My guess is that includes: d20 combat resolution, initiative, "roll for damage," "fire and forget" magic, races, alignment, xp, gold pieces as currency, treasure as reward, +X magic items, multi-colored dragons, goblinoids as opponents, and some form of "exotic damage avoidance" mechanic.I think that the "core" classes/races - if by core you mean "common to nearly every edition - are, (with questionables listed in parentheses):Classes: Cleric*, Fighter*, Magic-User (Wizard)*, Thief (Rogue)*, Ranger, Druid, Paladin, (Bard, Monk, Assassin, Barbarian).Races: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, (Half-Elf, Half-Orc, Gnome).Those are the lists common to nearly every edition. The asterisk-ed classes are the ones that made the grade even in BD&D. Warlocks, Sorcerers and some others may be great classes, but they're relative late-comers. Similarly, Tieflings, Changelings, and a number of others are great races, but they lack the long history in the game of those mentioned above.While it lacks some early history, I think "multiclassing" probably deserves to be supported right out of the gate. The cultural weight of being able to play a "Fighter/Magic-User" is too great to ignore.Anyway, that's my list.</blockquote>