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The Illusionist: Class, Background or Theme?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ferghis" data-source="post: 5946320" data-attributes="member: 40483"><p>As others have said, part of the wizard class. Mainly because I want fewer classes. I'm not sure how many others share this inclination.</p><p></p><p>I generally dislike segregating powers and benefits. I would rather allow as many different characters as possible to be able to use any given power, spell, or ability. In prior editions, I kept stumbling across elements that were restricted to a class or theme or race, and while the restriction was an excellent suggestion, I often couldn't see a real reason why several other characters could not take that particular option. </p><p></p><p>If it were up to me, each class would basically be an equivalent of 4e's power source. I know bunching up rogues, rangers and fighters into one class would not be D&D, so I'm not pushing for this, but it would be a sensible way to gather options. For example, while tumbling might be something rogues specialize in, I could easily see a swashbuckler (more of a light fighter) or a fencer do the same thing, or even an elven bow-ranger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ferghis, post: 5946320, member: 40483"] As others have said, part of the wizard class. Mainly because I want fewer classes. I'm not sure how many others share this inclination. I generally dislike segregating powers and benefits. I would rather allow as many different characters as possible to be able to use any given power, spell, or ability. In prior editions, I kept stumbling across elements that were restricted to a class or theme or race, and while the restriction was an excellent suggestion, I often couldn't see a real reason why several other characters could not take that particular option. If it were up to me, each class would basically be an equivalent of 4e's power source. I know bunching up rogues, rangers and fighters into one class would not be D&D, so I'm not pushing for this, but it would be a sensible way to gather options. For example, while tumbling might be something rogues specialize in, I could easily see a swashbuckler (more of a light fighter) or a fencer do the same thing, or even an elven bow-ranger. [/QUOTE]
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