You needn't worry about how I interpreted that comment, [@Ermine]. I tend toward perceiving people as best I can at their intent, so no offense was taken or really even presented. 

A lighter matter though, I do recall that early Unearthed Arcana, although I will need review it again. I remember being disappointed in it, but it was early in their development cycle when they were feeling out class and race expansion.

The reason I consider not so much a cleric as thus far there are not too many options with their domain devotions as say there were in Third Edition. Likewise, I am not committed to a paladin, as I have played two weretiger paladins as is, or an all spellcasting party as a druid. Part of me wishes to play a barbarian to frontline or a fighter, but magic is still hard to pass up on.

I hesitate at the moment mainly for the fact that I want to be sure my character makes up a useful element of the party not already well covered. Given we do seem light on melee combatants, and for the aforementioned reasons, I do consider the Stone sorcerer with refluffing. In short, just trying to fill a role and enjoy myself as well while remaining useful and liberating for others in my decision.