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<blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 6002380" data-attributes="member: 1465">First of all I think they should get rid of &quot;power sources&quot;. It's really too much of a gamist concept that at first look seems to have interesting potential, but after a while it forces the designers to feel gaps that don't need to be filled. Just identify strong character archetypes and make one class each, then the &quot;source&quot; of its power can and should be explained ad-hoc.I say just forget about feeble concepts and focus on designing good traditional classes. Something like the Druid is definitely needed in the first PHB, while a Shaman is good for either an early supplement if they can make it fit a large enough array of concepts, from native american inspired shaman to oriental inspired shaman to african inspired shaman etc, or failing that then make multiple versions of it in different suitable campaign settings, but stuff like Warden and Seeker should really get the least priority.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Li Shenron, post: 6002380, member: 1465"] First of all I think they should get rid of "power sources". It's really too much of a gamist concept that at first look seems to have interesting potential, but after a while it forces the designers to feel gaps that don't need to be filled. Just identify strong character archetypes and make one class each, then the "source" of its power can and should be explained ad-hoc. I say just forget about feeble concepts and focus on designing good traditional classes. Something like the Druid is definitely needed in the first PHB, while a Shaman is good for either an early supplement if they can make it fit a large enough array of concepts, from native american inspired shaman to oriental inspired shaman to african inspired shaman etc, or failing that then make multiple versions of it in different suitable campaign settings, but stuff like Warden and Seeker should really get the least priority. [/QUOTE]

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