tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440102124385635930.post2939227373313976415..comments2022-04-04T10:30:38.576-07:00Comments on D&D 5th edition - Addicts' thoughts and opinions: Holy manCrwthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040674620903529496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440102124385635930.post-26325938529459414632012-02-09T16:00:27.294-08:002012-02-09T16:00:27.294-08:00I'm also a fan of the Priest/healer vs the Cle...I'm also a fan of the Priest/healer vs the Cleric/holy warrior classes.<br /><br />The more classes the better, I say! <br /><br />In my experience, it's the class that sets the tone for the character. A fighter that specializes in light armor, daggers, and sneakiness, feels far differently than a rogue.Griffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854226755305203275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440102124385635930.post-23718068411477878242012-02-08T14:49:50.487-08:002012-02-08T14:49:50.487-08:00Bad form to comment on your own post, I know, but ...Bad form to comment on your own post, I know, but I think it's worse form to edit the post after it has existed for a few days...<br /><br />I had intended on mentioning the comment in the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/news/317373-seminar-transcript-class-design-assassins-wizards.html" rel="nofollow">ENWorld transcripts</a> regarding the cleric, where they posited the idea of the priest being the spellcasting holy man, acting as a channel for the gods' power, blasting foes with unbridled energy. <br /><br />I like this idea, of the battlefield medic being different enough from the holy warrior to warrant a separate class. The priest is described as having less armor as well, further separating their wartime roles. Granted, this could be accomplished with the player's choice, but this post was borne from the stereotyping of the cleric and their expected role in the party; if another class exists, then stereotypes aren't broken.<br /><br />Instead of a class, I'd also accept a prestige class that customized the cleric in that direction, but that would still require the player to play their character contrary to their eventual path for a while -- if the priest is meant to be able to survive wearing nothing but holy vestments, then you don't want their first few levels as a cleric to require them to be laden in metal, nor to have them cower behind the meat shields until their divine protection kicks in.Crwthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040674620903529496noreply@blogger.com