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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 5727499" data-attributes="member: 3424">I think I would prefer a themes approach myself.  Basically, group powers into Dark Sun style themes, and at character creation, each PC picks three (or more, if so desired) themes from which to choose their powers and other benefits.Three themes would allow a character to select a race theme, a class theme and a background theme. Multiclassing and racial hybrids could be represented by choosing two class or race themes, possibly giving up the background theme, or all characters could just be allowed to select more themes.This approach also allows for the fairly easy implementation of powers common to role and power source, either by developing each role and power source as a separate theme, or making them sub-themes which characters gain access to by virtue of their class themes (so a character with the Cleric class theme might also gain access to powers in the Leader role theme and the Divine power source theme).Level would still be the key determinant of character power, though. Themes give a character more power choices, but ultimately, the total number of powers and benefits that he can choose would be limited by his level.</blockquote>