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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AFGNCAAP" data-source="post: 1334509" data-attributes="member: 871">Other (actually, a category which sort of extends into other areas such as PC races): Synonym-monsters & sub-species/sub-racesSynonym-monsters: that is, creating a new monster basically after a synonym for an existing one.  There are a fair number of these in D&D, and I wouldn't mind seeing the sheer # of these creatures being reduced.And, sub-species/sub-races: the various different kinds of elves, dragons, fiends, etc.As for the other sacred cows:Vancian Magic: a lot of votes for this one, but as mentioned in the thread/poll on Vancian Magic, not enough agreement on what should replace it.  Besides, the system is remarkably easy to learn & use (esp. for a new player), & that's got to account for something.Tolkien-esque races: Some of trhis can be cleared up with eliminating synonym-monsters & sub-species.  However, I like having elves, dwarves, orcs, ahlf-elves, half-orcs, & halflings in the game.  I could see gnomes as either (1) a synonym or certain culture of dwarves (esp. since they're referred to being a sort of cousin species to dwarves), or (2) a term referring to a native being/elemental of the element of Earth (with sylphs for Air, salamanders for Fire, and undines for Water).Alignment: I think that it should transform into something more like the Alliegiances system from d20 Modern; Alliegiance/Alignment restrictions should stay.Armor Class: Honestly, it's a nice, relatively quick way to resolve combat, & it's now just a variant of the Difficulty Class system inherent to the new version of D&D which, IMHO, makes things a lot easier (now, across the board, higher = better).Classes: I do think there could be fewer classes overall, but I do think that classes make things a bit easier for the players--it clearly defines what & how much of what a character starts off with & gains as he/she advances.  I think that some of the core classes could be made into PrCs, while other core classes could be made a bit more malleable/customizable at the start.Levels: Also a nice, set way to measure what improves (& by how much).Hit Points: IMHO, it adds to the heroic feel of the game, & it's a relatively easy system to keep track of.</blockquote>

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