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<blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 8307965" data-attributes="member: 87792">&quot;Isn't very distinct&quot; still means &quot;Is distinct&quot;. And we're not talking about &quot;balance-wise&quot; here. We're talking about fluff. About how things fit in the setting. And we aren't talking about magical features - we are talking about spells. Spells are a subset of magical features with unified mechanics that mark them out as this specific subset of magical features. There is a distinction both in fluff and in mechanics between a feature and a spell whether or not that feature is magical.A magical feature that is not a spell would be e.g. the Storm Aura from the Path of the Storm Herald Barbarian in Xanathar's Guide to Everything. The Path of the Sea Herald literally calls down lightning on people with their aura. It's magic but not a spell. Storm Herald barbarians are magical but aren't spellcasters. They just are.There is thematic space for a Warlord not to be yet another spellcaster. The 4e one wasn't a spellcaster. There is mechanical space for a warlord to not be a spellcaster - there are plenty of magical effects that aren't spells on a number of classes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Neonchameleon, post: 8307965, member: 87792"] "Isn't very distinct" still means "Is distinct". And we're not talking about "balance-wise" here. We're talking about [I]fluff[/I]. About how things fit in the setting. And we aren't talking about magical features - we are talking about [I]spells[/I]. Spells are a subset of magical features with unified mechanics that mark them out as this specific subset of magical features. There is a distinction both in fluff and in mechanics between a feature and a spell whether or not that feature is magical. A magical feature that is not a spell would be e.g. the Storm Aura from the Path of the Storm Herald Barbarian in Xanathar's Guide to Everything. The Path of the Sea Herald literally calls down lightning on people with their aura. It's magic but not a spell. Storm Herald barbarians are magical but aren't spellcasters. They just are. There is thematic space for a Warlord not to be yet another spellcaster. The 4e one wasn't a spellcaster. There is mechanical space for a warlord to not be a spellcaster - there are plenty of magical effects that aren't spells on a number of classes. [/QUOTE]

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