Advanced Class (Overall Suggestion)
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:00 pm
I'd like to suggest that some, if not all, of the "Advanced Classes" have access to their original spheres from the class they evolved from.
This would make sense in MANY areas with a few exceptions. Overall, if the Advanced Class evolves from that basic class, wouldn't it make sense for the Advanced Class to keep the fundamentals it had evolved from? Then new spells could be purchased from the new spheres gained. This would be realistic for a character who's advancing their training, as well as keep these Advanced Classes unique in that only the prior sphere would remain granted access and not all spheres owned by the classes that evolve into the Advanced Class.
Look at Heirophant, which is an Advanced Class. They seem to have a spiritual connection with nature, and even rely on all things around them to help guide them in the method and focus of carving out areas for humanity/people to spread, build and grow. Yet they are NO different than the Druid when it comes to sphere class. Beyond stats and limitations of the disadvantage, how can that be advanced?
I can see exceptions as well though, such as Fire Mages having no access to other elemental spells in the Arcana Sphere and the advanced mages not having access to the Illusion Sphere anymore.
It would just be nice for characters to keep their origins, as there would be a big difference between a Seductress evolved from a Healer and a Seductress evolved from an Entertainer. Very different mindsets and fundamentals that wouldn't just.. disappear.
At the very least, I think maybe these Advanced Classes should be able to keep spells they have already purchased prior to Advancing, if they are to lose expanding access to their original sphere. This would not include the elemental adjustments however of course. But it keeps those fundamentals.
This would make sense in MANY areas with a few exceptions. Overall, if the Advanced Class evolves from that basic class, wouldn't it make sense for the Advanced Class to keep the fundamentals it had evolved from? Then new spells could be purchased from the new spheres gained. This would be realistic for a character who's advancing their training, as well as keep these Advanced Classes unique in that only the prior sphere would remain granted access and not all spheres owned by the classes that evolve into the Advanced Class.
Look at Heirophant, which is an Advanced Class. They seem to have a spiritual connection with nature, and even rely on all things around them to help guide them in the method and focus of carving out areas for humanity/people to spread, build and grow. Yet they are NO different than the Druid when it comes to sphere class. Beyond stats and limitations of the disadvantage, how can that be advanced?
I can see exceptions as well though, such as Fire Mages having no access to other elemental spells in the Arcana Sphere and the advanced mages not having access to the Illusion Sphere anymore.
It would just be nice for characters to keep their origins, as there would be a big difference between a Seductress evolved from a Healer and a Seductress evolved from an Entertainer. Very different mindsets and fundamentals that wouldn't just.. disappear.
At the very least, I think maybe these Advanced Classes should be able to keep spells they have already purchased prior to Advancing, if they are to lose expanding access to their original sphere. This would not include the elemental adjustments however of course. But it keeps those fundamentals.