*ponders that* That makes me wonder...Talisker calls it a martial healer. As if that is a unique facet. Yet...clerics or shamans have in the past been pointed out as being battle-worthy. If so, seems likely that they would also have special melee attacks, since doing any decent melee damage relies on more than basic auto-attack, yes? Not to mention their better armor. So if Disciples are a "martial healer", there's definitely some key aspect to the disciple we still don't know yet. Unless clerics/shamans *don't* have any chain-able melee abilities. Doesn't strike me as likely, though.
I know, I know, big "duh" on the not-knowing part.
Man...with the robe-wearing and the "abilities reliant on being attacked", I sure hope they have a little of a monk's avoidance abilities. *laugh* Could be scary otherwise.