I never understood class/race restrictions...

[Trelaboon]

I guess in some cases, they make sense. I can’t imagine very many Ogre Wizards, but in many cases I didn’t get it. For instance, who’s to say High Elves and Erudites didn’t have some unsavory citizens that took to thieving. For that matter, if we’re gonna argue Rogue validity, how in the world is a seven foot tall Barbarian sensible when it comes to being quiet, nimble and sneaky. How do Erudites have Paladins, which are a combination of Warrior/Cleric, yet there are no Erudite Warriors. Furthermore, I find it just as unlikely that notably frail Erudites would have ever said “hey I’m going to primarily specialize in getting my shit pushed in, but I’ll twist about 25% of my races highest potential in with it”. How did Wood Elves, which are perfectly capable of worshiping Tunare, fail to meet Cleric criteria.

I think I’m many cases, EverQuest really designated what “makes sense” in terms of race/class limitations, but ultimately, if I really think about it, many of them don’t make sense.