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<blockquote data-quote="Kurotowa" data-source="post: 8441962" data-attributes="member: 27957"><p>Well, that does seem to be what's fueling the strong dichotomy of reactions to the subclass. For all the people who wanted a Dragonrider subclass... it isn't. You don't get a real dragon, your abilities don't fit well with mounted combat, and you can't fly until late level. So those people have a strongly negative reaction to it.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, for those of us who evaluate the Drakewarden on the merits of what it tries to be, I think it works well. And what it's trying to be is a Beast Master Ranger with a specialized variant companion that's smarter and has dragon-themed aesthetics and powers. At that goal it seems like a decent package. Your drake is smart without being dragon-smart, you unlock upgrades like wings and a breath weapon, and as you level up it goes from small and scrappy to Clifford huge.</p><p></p><p>I agree that someone who wants to play a Dragonrider is probably better off working from the foundation of a Paladin PC. They're the class with the most emphasis on mounted combat. But I for one am interested in playing a Drakewarden because I think a Ranger with a drake companion is cool in its own right, even if it isn't a Dragonrider.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kurotowa, post: 8441962, member: 27957"] Well, that does seem to be what's fueling the strong dichotomy of reactions to the subclass. For all the people who wanted a Dragonrider subclass... it isn't. You don't get a real dragon, your abilities don't fit well with mounted combat, and you can't fly until late level. So those people have a strongly negative reaction to it. On the other hand, for those of us who evaluate the Drakewarden on the merits of what it tries to be, I think it works well. And what it's trying to be is a Beast Master Ranger with a specialized variant companion that's smarter and has dragon-themed aesthetics and powers. At that goal it seems like a decent package. Your drake is smart without being dragon-smart, you unlock upgrades like wings and a breath weapon, and as you level up it goes from small and scrappy to Clifford huge. I agree that someone who wants to play a Dragonrider is probably better off working from the foundation of a Paladin PC. They're the class with the most emphasis on mounted combat. But I for one am interested in playing a Drakewarden because I think a Ranger with a drake companion is cool in its own right, even if it isn't a Dragonrider. [/QUOTE]
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