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<blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 5969439" data-attributes="member: 1465">In my personal view D&amp;D has both conceptual sacred cows, flavor sacred cows, and mechanical sacred cows, in that order of decreasing importance (again IMHO).Conceptual sacred cows are e.g. that Fighters are the best at fighting with weapons and armors, Clerics are protectors and healers, Rogues sneak and handle manual tasks such as bypassing traps and locks, and Wizards solves challenges that cannot be overcome with mundane means. Another conceptual sacred cow is that magical resources are limited on a daily basis, and they require some thinking ahead.Flavor sacred cows are tolkienesque PS races, dragons with deadly breath and magical abilities, beholders and illithids and many other iconic monsters.Mechanical sacred cows are classes, HP, AC, ability scores, XP and levels, vancian magic, saving throws and possibly a few more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Li Shenron, post: 5969439, member: 1465"] In my personal view D&D has both conceptual sacred cows, flavor sacred cows, and mechanical sacred cows, in that order of decreasing importance (again IMHO). Conceptual sacred cows are e.g. that Fighters are the best at fighting with weapons and armors, Clerics are protectors and healers, Rogues sneak and handle manual tasks such as bypassing traps and locks, and Wizards solves challenges that cannot be overcome with mundane means. Another conceptual sacred cow is that magical resources are limited on a daily basis, and they require some thinking ahead. Flavor sacred cows are tolkienesque PS races, dragons with deadly breath and magical abilities, beholders and illithids and many other iconic monsters. Mechanical sacred cows are classes, HP, AC, ability scores, XP and levels, vancian magic, saving throws and possibly a few more. [/QUOTE]

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