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Message: <blockquote data-quote="VariSami" data-source="post: 5987988" data-attributes="member: 6698543">I find it funny that the Warlock is being hit for making animesque characters possible: I really liked the example of a blaster girl.First of all, the Warlock is not the only offender. I'm not even sure if he's the worst one, though he is quite prominent. In Heroes of Horror, there is the Unholy Scion Template which is essentially a Half-Fiend who has dominated his mother. If we use the original example, this fits well. If it's about having a Class that makes this possible, any spontaneous caster will suffice. The Sorcerer, anyone? I once played a Halfling child that was a Wild Sorcerer in 4th ed. and other esitions ought to make it just as plausible.And then there are the Martial Classes from Book of Nine Swords. Of course they were meant to be explicitly oriental and anime-inspired but I see no remarks concerning them in the OP. There's also the Monk. Ooh, and from the Complete Series: Wu Jen, Samurai, Shugenja and Ninja. There is a clear oriental strait among the classes. Of course anime does not equal oriental or vice versa but they do have common elements and oriental features are an essential part of anime.Then again, it's not that simple. While dangerous children are an anime staple, they can easily be adapted in other settings as well. I'd gladly take advantage of the Warlock girl-prodigy in a slightly horror-inclined quest or campaign. Her best friend since early childhood is an imaginary fiend who keeps telling her to kill their cat with her newly ignited spark she inherited from her real father. Once the cat is lifeless, the fiend chuckles and tells her that the man who raised her is not her real father and should be killed. You see where this is going? While the story could easily be adapted as an anime, it is not inherently anime-like.I'm not sure if there was a real point to this post, though. I just wanted to share some of my opinions concerning this topic - just like the OP seems to have done. Thanks for the inspiring mental image.</blockquote>

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