I think all combinations should be allowed.....EXCEPT it requires a special unlock process approved by GMs!
Basically, to become something like a gnome ranger, you must first strive for it as a gnome warrior (or rogue).
Then always live as though you were a ranger....trying to be the best ranger you can be and achieving great things to earn recognition as a true ranger from the gods.
So perhaps you begin only using a bow, and refuse to fight animals....then collect magical trinkets that give you ranger-like abilities (such as a bit of healing, snare, root). And set off to fight dragons and all sorts of heroic ranger things.
Once you have earned enough reputation on the server as "a gnome ranger", earned fame and done amazing things proving yourself....THEN you could truly become a gnome ranger and have it fully unlocked.
Same system for every race / class. Let the players really earn it in the game. And if they can build up enough reputation and tell a good enough story of their adventures, make it a rare exception.
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