Class as Relationship (episode 51)

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 * Severed relationship - Either as a backstory, or an interesting occurrence during your game ### Tools to help you develop this (32:40) Consider these points: Is it external/internal? How can you switch this around? Is it interactive/passive? How can you switch this around? ### Summary (35:35) ### Taking the load off (37:30) Uri - Swashbuckler is lost. Eran - Putting some time into CRPGs, increased my involvement with City of Mist. ----- Email us at [e-mail] with questions, topic suggestions, and comments on this episode. [Our Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/dwarfpodcast) [We have a Patreon page](https://www.patreon.com/dwarfcast), in case you'd like to support us in a monetary fashion. Most links to [DriveThruRPG are affiliate](http://drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=29668), which means we get a bit of money if you buy through them, with no added cost to you. Intro and outro based on On the Shoulders of Dwarves by the Cliches Duo. On the Shoulders of Dwarves is shared under [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)