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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tuxgeo" data-source="post: 5737803" data-attributes="member: 61026"> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At-Will powers for everybody (even if they're merely Move actions such as the Thief's "tricks").</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">FORT, REF, and WILL as defenses, not saves.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Power Sources formalized, allowing such phrases as "any arcane class" to be a Prerequisite for varieties of stuff (feats, paragon paths, epic destinies, etc.). (This still needs further development.*)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Backgrounds. (PHB2)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hybrid Multiclassing. (PHB3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skill Powers. (PHB3)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Themes. (ongoing . . .)</li> </ul>*Re: further development of power sources: The simple way to reduce the clutter of powers is to put them into combined lists, one for each power source. Here's an example of what I mean: Bard -- "Vicious Mockery": Charm, R-10, single target, CHAvWIL; 1d6 + CHA psychic, and takes -2 tohit UEOYNT. Wizard -- "Illusory Ambush": Illusion, R-10, single target, INTvWIL; 1d6 + INT psychic, and takes -2 tohit UEOYNT. Here, the only differences are (1) Charm vs. Illusion keyword, and (2) CHA vs. INT modifier for tohit and damage. WotC could introduce a new keyword, such as "Primestat," to generalize powers, where the Primestat of a Bard would be CHA and the Primestat of a Wizard would be INT; then replace the specific wording in the class-specific versions of the power with the "Primestat" variable. (So: "Attack: primestat vs. Will.") Also, WotC could introduce a new keyword, such as "Influence," to generalize power types, where the Influence of a Bard would be Charm and the Influence of a Wizard would be -- whatever that particular Wizard chose to take as his or her Influence.That kind of thing would allow for a bit of consolidation of power lists by power source; but would still leave open the 3E-style option of having each listed power state which classes can take them.</blockquote>

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