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Dark Sun Character "Templates"?

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#1
Pyrate_Jib
Jun 10, 2010 10:42:08 I am not certain on the terminology but on the pre-generated PCs I saw some kind of theme or template... Titles like "Gladiator" or "Templar"? These remind me of the "kits" from 2E. Anyone know how they work and what other templates we can look forward to see in 4E?
#2
ian.thomson
Jun 10, 2010 13:08:10
What you're refering to are themes. They're kinda like kits, only they're not repeated across different classes. Instead, different classes use the same theme. It may be possible that there are a selection of powers, so that a low int/wis/cha Fighter Templar and a low str/con/dex Wizard Templar both might get something out of the theme.

The info released so far can be found here, and the first blog post about themes can be found here.
#3
foreverslayer
Jun 11, 2010 8:52:41 Isn't this essentially what monsters have? Cyclops "Impaler", Cyclops *Rambler" just to name a few.
#4
Pennarin
Jun 11, 2010 12:51:41 In a sense a theme is like a class you can mutliclass into: you gain similar benefits to multiclassing - swapping powers for totally different ones - but without the need to take multiclassing feats, and is available at character creation.

The theme may even give you a power or two, for free. It is yet to be seen.
#5
Pyrate_Jib
Jun 11, 2010 13:00:48 Thanks Ian! This is what I thought theme might be like. Rich Baker explains it very well. I can see future products using theme to give off a setting flavor. Very nice!

ForeverSlayer I am not certain what you mean. The Theme are used along all Classes so you can have a Gladiator Druid, Gladiator Psion, and a Gladiator Bard all in the same party.
#6
big_goon
Jun 11, 2010 13:05:26 I always thought of a theme as "the background of your training". While "Backgrounds" describe how a character gets skills, a theme is more for the training.

For example, a character that was trained in the Templar Barracks would have a Templar theme, regardless of whether the character class is fighter, rogue, warlock, swordmage, bard, or even druid.
#7
Duke5150
Jun 11, 2010 13:12:23 Themes as character templates, is a very fitting way to look at it.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 Pyrate_Jib Jun 10, 2010 10:42:08	I am not certain on the terminology but on the pre-generated PCs I saw some kind of theme or template... Titles like "Gladiator" or "Templar"? These remind me of the "kits" from 2E. Anyone know how they work and what other templates we can look forward to see in 4E?
#2 ian.thomson Jun 10, 2010 13:08:10	What you're refering to are themes. They're kinda like kits, only they're not repeated across different classes. Instead, different classes use the same theme. It may be possible that there are a selection of powers, so that a low int/wis/cha Fighter Templar and a low str/con/dex Wizard Templar both might get something out of the theme. The info released so far can be found here, and the first blog post about themes can be found here.
#3 foreverslayer Jun 11, 2010 8:52:41	Isn't this essentially what monsters have? Cyclops "Impaler", Cyclops *Rambler" just to name a few.
#4 Pennarin Jun 11, 2010 12:51:41	In a sense a theme is like a class you can mutliclass into: you gain similar benefits to multiclassing - swapping powers for totally different ones - but without the need to take multiclassing feats, and is available at character creation. The theme may even give you a power or two, for free. It is yet to be seen.
#5 Pyrate_Jib Jun 11, 2010 13:00:48	Thanks Ian! This is what I thought theme might be like. Rich Baker explains it very well. I can see future products using theme to give off a setting flavor. Very nice! ForeverSlayer I am not certain what you mean. The Theme are used along all Classes so you can have a Gladiator Druid, Gladiator Psion, and a Gladiator Bard all in the same party.
#6 big_goon Jun 11, 2010 13:05:26	I always thought of a theme as "the background of your training". While "Backgrounds" describe how a character gets skills, a theme is more for the training. For example, a character that was trained in the Templar Barracks would have a Templar theme, regardless of whether the character class is fighter, rogue, warlock, swordmage, bard, or even druid.
#7 Duke5150 Jun 11, 2010 13:12:23	Themes as character templates, is a very fitting way to look at it.