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<blockquote data-quote="Simplicity" data-source="post: 3863758" data-attributes="member: 1496">You might not like it, but to not recognize the reference is just plain incorrect.I guess that depends on how the wizard is played, and what comic books you're talking about.&nbsp; But since this was just laying down a foundation, it doesn't really matter.He was the son of Zeus, but also the son of a mortal.&nbsp; He's meant, however, to represent mortal men not a god.&nbsp; If you don't like him, feel free to pick any of the other people on Wikipedia's Epic Hero list.&nbsp; Some are demigods, some are not.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_hero" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_hero</a>The point is that the Epic fighter IS the Epic hero (as described on Wikipedia).&nbsp; That's the source for the class, and meant to be the original inspiration for playing it.&nbsp; It's fine if D&amp;D 4e mucks with that concept a bit, as long as there is a place for those sorts of Epic heroes in D&amp;D 4e.&nbsp; If fighters are walking on air and shooting fireballs without some sort of magical item...&nbsp; Then we're not talking about the same kind of guy.And yes, there's a distinct difference between a class which lets you walk on air, and a magical item which lets you do it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Simplicity, post: 3863758, member: 1496"] You might not like it, but to not recognize the reference is just plain incorrect. I guess that depends on how the wizard is played, and what comic books you're talking about. But since this was just laying down a foundation, it doesn't really matter. He was the son of Zeus, but also the son of a mortal. He's meant, however, to represent mortal men not a god. If you don't like him, feel free to pick any of the other people on Wikipedia's Epic Hero list. Some are demigods, some are not. [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_hero]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_hero[/URL] The point is that the Epic fighter IS the Epic hero (as described on Wikipedia). That's the source for the class, and meant to be the original inspiration for playing it. It's fine if D&D 4e mucks with that concept a bit, as long as there is a place for those sorts of Epic heroes in D&D 4e. If fighters are walking on air and shooting fireballs without some sort of magical item... Then we're not talking about the same kind of guy. And yes, there's a distinct difference between a class which lets you walk on air, and a magical item which lets you do it. [/QUOTE]

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