Nowhere near as creative and evocative as 'Fighting Man' or Magic User'.
why do you think those were changed to fighter and wizard?
Do you honestly think those are that much better?
wizard is clearly better than magic user.
Thanks.
There are a few neat new ones in here, as well as some familiar ones I'd expect to see, like Blur, Strength, and Vampiric Touch.
It's definitely more evocative! OTOH it's less generic, and generic can be a virtue if you have just one arcane magic class which is meant to encompass wizards, warlocks, witches, mages, enchanters, sorcerers, etc. I can see the original point of the generic term. The two main original classes were each designed to cover a wide range of fantasy heroes, and the Cleric was a bit of a departure, designed to kind of bridge the gap between them while offering a couple of unique capabilities and limitations.
the cleric would have benefited from being wider conceptually.
This is the best solution, I feel. I don't have a problem with multiclass builds in the abstract, but I'd rather do some homebrewing to build a more linear path for the character's growth. If you want a Charisma-SAD warrior type with short rest smites, we can build something to support that.
Note that a player could enjoy that as only one of many things they want, and many players like flexing system mastery within constraints, even if (often especially if) it means they don't overshadow other players. Once you get a knack for systems, it's hard to un-see the synergies that exist.
