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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fuindordm" data-source="post: 5862534" data-attributes="member: 5435">4E has too many classes... here's my preference:Six mundane classes:Fighter: Master of a chosen weapon or deadly with all, the fighter possesses the resilience and tactics to outduel almost any opponent.  [specialization bonuses or general bonuses; effective feats]Barbarian: A powerful warrior and natural athlete, the barbarian unleashes the beast within to overpower opponents. [rage, feats of strength]Commander (Warlord): A veteran soldier and natural leader, the commander helps the group realize its potential by working together. [group bonuses like a bard, grant extras to allies by 'aid another'-like actions]Ranger: The ranger protects and expands a kingdom's frontier, blending deadly attacks with stealth to cripple the enemy and return home alive. [favored enemy, uses natural terrain to advantage]Spy (Assassin): Master of disguise, poison, and the sneak attack, the assassin blends into the enemy's stronghold to bring back information or eliminate key personnel. [suprise or study --> death attack, social/stealth skill focus]Rogue: A wanderer and jack-of-all-trades, the rogue relies on dirty fighting, luck, and skullduggery to survive danger and accumulate wealth. [first strike or flank-->sneak attack, devices/stealth skill focus]Three semi-magical or minor spellcasters:Paladin: A warrior called to service by a higher power, the paladin defends the innocent against all manner of evil with a strong arm and divine grace.Monk: A mystic warrior and student of the trifold perfection, the monk is equally deadly with or without weapons and can perform astonishing feats with the mind, body, and spirit. Skald (Bard): A competent warrior and loremaster, the bard follows armies into battle to record history and ensure that great deeds live on forever in song.Six full spellcasters: get rid of the arbitrary divine/arcane divide, just give each class a spell list that makes sense for its tradition.Cleric: A cleric trains in temples to wield divine magic and political power to spread the influence of his or her patron deity. [domains + channel]Oracle: A soul chosen by anonymous gods for great deeds, the oracle has powerful divine magic but is also marked by a curse. [see PF]Druid: A magician allied with no human gods or higher mysteries, but the primal forces of Nature. [wild shape]Witch: An adherent of the oldest magical tradition, the witch uses both "divine" and "arcane" spells but relies mainly on curses and hexes. [see PF]Wizard: The wizard studies for years to master arcane magic, but knows more of its secrets than any other class. [Learn any spell, even spells outside the wizard list at a cost. Lots of metamagic]Sorcerer: Through an accident of birth, the sorcerer grows to maturity wielding the magic of an ancient bloodline. [bloodline powers and bonus spells by theme]</blockquote>

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