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Message: <blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 9366142" data-attributes="member: 92511">Or ability dependent/defined classes in the major D&D archetypes...which would bring us to...24? Too many for an initial manual, really. But could be good (if I can come up with enough flavors of things to fill the slots...)The Fighters - Weapons-/Combat-focused classes. Access to any/all varieties of armor and weapons. Various non-magic skills and abilities.--Barbarian: Strength warrior class. Raw Damage fighter. Rage.--Adept: Dex. warrior class. Unarmed fighter. Styles.--Armiger: Con. warrior class. Broad combat-skills fighter. Maneuvers.--Dungeoneer: Int. warrior class. Exploration-skills fighter. Tricks & Tasks.--Swordmaster: Wis. warrior class. Weapon specialist fighter. Focus.--Cavalier: Cha. warrior class. Knightly-trained fighter. Honor.The Mystics - Support classes. Some degree of armor and weapon use with Magical powers channeling (primarily) an external power, possibly with spells (secondary)--Paladin/Templar: Str. channeler class. Combat & Magic support mystic. Channel Divine(Deity, Non-deific Patron or Ideal), Smites.--Psiloi: Dex. channeler class. Skills & Magic support mystic. Channel Aether(Psychic), Auras.--Shaman: Con. channeler class. Magic support mystic. Channel Nature(Spirit World), Spirit Powers--Warlock: Int. channeler class. Magic support mystic. Channel Arcane(Occult Patron), Invocations.--Cleric: Wis. channeler class. Combat & Magic support mystic. Channel Divine(Deity), Domain Powers.--Bard: Cha. channeler class. Skill & Magic support mystic. Channel Nature, Inspiration.The Rogues - Skill-driven/focused classes. Generally lightly armored, variety of weapons use, often including ranged attacks. Non-magic skills and abilities ("Tricks & Tasks") assigned by class and then open to individual character (player choice) customized accumulation.--Assassin/Bravo: Str. expert class. Fighting skills rogue. Tricks & Tasks.--Acrobat: Dex. expert class. Maneuverability skills rogue. Tricks & Tasks.--Ranger: Con. expert class. Wilderness skills rogue. Tricks & Tasks.--Thief: Int. expert class. Stealth/infiltration skills rogue. Tricks & Tasks.--Alchemist: Wis. expert class. Magic skills rogue. Tricks & Tasks.--Rake: Cha. expert class. Interactions/persuasion skills rogue. Tricks & Tasks.The Wizards - Magic-/Supernatural-driven focused classes. Limited or no armor, severely limited weapons. Magic is harnessed/controlled through knowledge/training/other internal personal effort.--Swordmage: Str. magic-using class. Combat supernatural wizard. Arcane(Occult) powers. Orders subclasses.--Illusionist: Dex. magic-using class. Perception/deception specialist wizard. Arcane(Illusion) spell list & powers.--Warder: Con. magic-using class. Protection/defensive specialist wizard. Arcane(Apotropaic, a.k.a."Abjuration") spell list & powers.--Mage: Int. magic-using class. General Arcane wizard. Arcane spell list.--Psychic: Wis. magic-using class. Support supernatural wizard. Psychic(Aether) powers. Disciplines subclasses.--Druid: Cha. magic-using class. General Nature wizard. Nature spell list.hmmm. 24 classes and I don't get my devoted Swashbuckler or Witch...though see multiple ways one could make them happen...I dunno. Still strikes me as too many for a "base" game, maybe.</blockquote>

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