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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9570002" data-attributes="member: 7635">I think something to consider is that WotC is designing these subclasses in tandem with the setting guide that is focusing on specific areas of the Realms. And those areas are going to get some lore work done on them. The Moonshaes are getting a fey glowup to make them less Faux-Ireland. Callimshan is getting some sensitivity reading and focusing on the genies that ruled it in 4e. (Please include genasi, please include genasi). Cormyr is probably getting a greater dragon focus and the knighthood changing to dragon knights. BG is playing on the urban strife seen in BG3 and DIA, Icewind Dale is getting a survival horror focus. Each subclass reflects the themes of the area it's focusing on. (Knowledge, Spellfire and bladesong appears to be along for the ride). Some people are reading this like this is the next "of Everything" book where it needs to feel generic and applicable everywhere. I don't think that's completely the right way to look at it. The lunar sorcerer is uniquely Krynn, despite some generic wording, and makes sense when you consider them in the context of High Sorcery rather than moon magic. Which is to say, I think it's hard to say if the dragon-riding PDK is appropriate for Cormyr because outside a few paragraphs in SCAG, we've not been to Cormyr since the Spellplague and restoration. Cormyr could have adopted draconic protectors against some threat leading to the PDKs becoming an inclusive order of dragon riders. It sure as hell wouldn't be the first time and established group changed it's MO (looks at Zhent mercs a Red Wizard merchants...)But this highlights the issue of playtests WotC has always done; we're looking though a glass darkly since we don't always know what else is changing. It's hard to see if this hits the spot since we don't know the background and we're not spotting for balance. We're just supposed to see if the item passes the vibes check I guess...</blockquote>

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