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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xethreau" data-source="post: 3968736" data-attributes="member: 57584">You are mostly correct.  It is a suggestion for newbie players, but it is also a basis for the design of the class, and is therefor mechanically important in a sense.  A cleric, for instance, will have many "buff" abilities, which were given to him because he was designed to be a leader.  However, the cleric was also bestowed with powers that do not fit his designated party role: the Flamestrike spell, for instance, is a confirmed power for the cleric.It would be reasonable to assume that an advanced player could build a character to be a different role than their class recommends.  However, it might also be reasonable to assume that he will still have at least a couple of the "basic role" powers.</blockquote>