http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/96817033871/while-the-innovative-classes-chanter-cipher
More: http://jesawyer.tumblr.com/post/96818129491/whats-the-rationale-behind-not-including-a-weapons
Only tangentially related, but we've already made changes to the Stamina (soon to be Endurance) and Health system that should a) make front-line characters (like fighters) more survivable in the long-term and b) make the system clearer overall.
The previous system kept Stamina and Health values pretty much equal. Behind the scenes, as you took damage, a fraction of what went to Stamina would go to Health. That fraction was smaller for barbarians with Thick-Skinned, but otherwise it was the