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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nivenus" data-source="post: 6394778" data-attributes="member: 71756">I kind of like prestige classes but will admit that archetypes/subclasses and 5e's "bigger" feats fulfill a lot of the same purposes. Still, neither really fulfills the role prestige classes (and paragon paths) had in representing special organizations or fields of training a character had to earn their way into. And that's something that might still be worth adding to 5e (though perhaps outside of the core rules and perhaps only setting-specific).One thing that might be interesting is implementing something similar to backgrounds, only at higher levels. Like a mini-class that doesn't level up necessarily but gives you a few extra proficiencies or abilities and adds an extra bit of roleplaying prompts as well. Unlike backgrounds you wouldn't be able to acquire them at 1st level though and you'd have to meet some kind of requirement (presumably a mix of roleplaying and mechanics) before acquiring one.So instead of having a separate class for Purple Dragon knights, you'd get the Purple Dragon knight prestige packet, which would give you the ability to rally your allies and maybe a mount but wouldn't otherwise change your character's features and traits all that much.</blockquote>