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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 5940492" data-attributes="member: 7635">I'm not Erleni, but I'll give it my whirl...Unlike a classes system, class defines what you bring to the party. Its what you do. Fighters fight. Clerics heal. Rogues sneak. It also defines who you are, to an extent. Paladins fight for a higher purpose. Rangers are guardians of the woods. Druids serve nature. There is a lot more said in the phrase &quot;I'm a ranger&quot; than &quot;I'm a warrior who has naturalist background skills and archery feats&quot;. Like alignment, its a shorthand way of saying what to expect; both mechanically and to a less extent, vocationally. For me, I want as many different vocations as possible. I want stealthy assassins and heroic paladins (though perhaps not on the same team...) I like that druid isn't just some cleric with the nature domain, he's a unique creature with new spells and strange powers who isn't always welcomed by clerical faiths. I want bards with awesome bardsongs and monks who have strange ki-infused powers. I want to say &quot;My guy is a barbarian&quot; and have people know he's got anger issues and tends to prefer heavy weapons and light clothing. In short, I like lots of classes because I like the idea of summarizing my character thusly: Human Ranger, Chaotic Good. In four words, I've said more about my character than any casual perusal of a character sheet can.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 5940492, member: 7635"] I'm not Erleni, but I'll give it my whirl... Unlike a classes system, class defines what you bring to the party. Its what you do. Fighters fight. Clerics heal. Rogues sneak. It also defines who you are, to an extent. Paladins fight for a higher purpose. Rangers are guardians of the woods. Druids serve nature. There is a lot more said in the phrase "I'm a ranger" than "I'm a warrior who has naturalist background skills and archery feats". Like alignment, its a shorthand way of saying what to expect; both mechanically and to a less extent, vocationally. For me, I want as many different vocations as possible. I want stealthy assassins and heroic paladins (though perhaps not on the same team...) I like that druid isn't just some cleric with the nature domain, he's a unique creature with new spells and strange powers who isn't always welcomed by clerical faiths. I want bards with awesome bardsongs and monks who have strange ki-infused powers. I want to say "My guy is a barbarian" and have people know he's got anger issues and tends to prefer heavy weapons and light clothing. In short, I like lots of classes because I like the idea of summarizing my character thusly: [I][B]Human Ranger, Chaotic Good[/B][/I]. In four words, I've said more about my character than any casual perusal of a character sheet can. [/QUOTE]

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