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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wulfram" data-source="post: 4030900" data-attributes="member: 55625">So the fighter can only go "Urrr Thog smaaAASSHHH" and strike where he is told?  Having dedicated himself to combat, he has no conception of tactics and no ability to spot enemy weaknesses.  The ranger may be able to thread a needle with an arrow at 500 paces, but he's certainly not capable of deciding intelligently what to shoot.All the things which the Warlord's doing, the other characters should be able to do for themselves.  To imply that they require his assistance to do it is to imply severe incompetence.What he does is heal and buff.  He's the stereotypical cleric or bard, fulfilling the role which players have been trying to avoid.  Last edition, WotC tried to counter this by making the cleric super powerful - this time, they're trying to do it by putting them in charge.</blockquote>