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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Smart" data-source="post: 7378733" data-attributes="member: 6867385">OP here.  I love that there are lots of interesting ideas, there is more variety here than I ever expected.  In the spirit of variety and interesting ideas here is something crazy to think about.When I am thinking of creating a new character I ask myself two questions:1) What does this character do; ie: what role do they play in the party?2) How does this character do it?For question 1 I will get answers like:1) Tank / Defender2) Support specialist3) Damage specialist, either DPS or DOT4) Party FaceFor question 2 I think of things like:1) Brute Strength - ex: Champion Fighter, Barbarian2) Because they are very skilled - ex: Rogue3) They use Magic - ex: Mage, Cleric4) They use Psionics5) They have supernatural abilities: ex: Barbarian Rage, Monks Ki etc.I am wondering if we can build a character that way.  For example:1) Choose your role / roles in the party2) Choose X number of way you accomplish that role3) Choose raceSo I might choose to be the party face with a secondary role of support specialist using magic.  Or I could be a damage (DPS) specialist using skill.Just throwing the idea out there.</blockquote>