[quote=Smilodon Actual]The artwork and lore isn't outstanding, and it seems pretty narrowed down or... strangely predictable? It more or less seems to expect you in some ways to know what you're getting into or have an idea of the races involved previously. That's a failing on involving newer players certainly, but with how large and well spread fantasy is now I can't really blame them. I know what a "gnome" is going to roughly be like - same for a halfling; in fact, it looks a lot like a Hobbit so it's probably similar. Situations of that nature are more probable.As for the art? Eh, it's hit and miss honestly. Some pieces I love - like the half orc Paladin that Spoony hated so much; he looks like a certified badass, and Paladins honestly needed to be separated and cleaved away from their old "geek-in-armor-with-a-stick-into-the-nether-region-about-anything-morally-questionable" personality most play them as. For example, Oath of the Ancients is a much more savage take on the Paladin, blending the fey and wildborn Paladin ideals, and honestly, aside from the Druid and Barbarian, my favorite "class". The option to be of a different moral standing, view, and oath is basically up to the player now to the point that I might actually see someone play a Paladin at all.The intros are, again hit or miss, and I think a lot of it is that they just expect you to know by now or someone to teach you. It's better than, "Oh, you're new? You should play a Barbarian or a Fighter." and let them feel it out while giving bits here and there; at least now if something neat sparks a glance they have the potential to go with it - even if it is just fancy armor glistening in the sunlight.[/quote]

It shouldn't claim to be easy/open to new people though if it expects to new people to already know everything. 

I can agree with the Paladin, the 'Stick up his arse' kind is really over done and really restricting. Paladins need more freedom to roleplay and be characters themselves. I may be wrong, but I never remember the 3.5 books going "You're new? Be a Fighter", that always seemed to be a player pushed thing, and something I've seen get ignored countless times.