On The Shoulders Of Dwarves

[Class Close-up: Cleric](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/36b2cb69bbed4c/) (episode 43) ### What is a class? (1:50) A place in the world (a “job”), a role in the party, and mechanics to match. “Relationship”, the main *connection* that the class is about, what their personal conflicts usually revolve around. ### Classes as relationships (3:30) > Barbarian: Their own emotions > Bard: The audience > Cleric: The divine > Druid: Nature > Fighter: Prowess > Monk: Discipline > Paladin: Duty > Ranger: Surviva--- I mean, environment > Rogue: The situation > Sorcerer: Their lineage > Warlock: Their patron > Wizard: Power ### What can we do with this? (24:00) It simultaneously lets you see the main focus of a class while at the same time exploring ways to enhance or expand on the basic idea. * Deepen - Create a more meaningful relationship * Sideways - Create new relationships, with things that are related to the topic or surround it * Opposition Create new relationships with opposing topics/concepts *