5 Level Prestige Classes - Love or Hate?
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BiggusGeekus
That's Latin for "cool"
I think they're fine. 10 levels is a lot to commit to. Though at the end of 10 levels I'm going to want to see some kind of cool power. After 5 levels I'll be happy with a t-shirt and secret handshake.
Rodrigo Istalindir
Explorer
I prefer them. They seem to be more tightly focused, don't have as many filler levels, and most importantly can fit easier into a campaign that isn't intended for (or won't make it to) the upper level ranges.
Psion
Adventurer
So long as they encapsulate the concept, no problem whatsoever.
I typically find that I don't run games into the levels where you make the run to 10th. Many publishers also seem to water down early PrCs abilities and try to make it up to you at 10th level; when you never run that high, it's sort of a bummer never seeing an otherwise interesting PrC concept bear fruit. 5 level classes exhibit this less often.
I typically find that I don't run games into the levels where you make the run to 10th. Many publishers also seem to water down early PrCs abilities and try to make it up to you at 10th level; when you never run that high, it's sort of a bummer never seeing an otherwise interesting PrC concept bear fruit. 5 level classes exhibit this less often.
5 is a bad number, it minimizes the differences between 1/2 and 3/4 BAB and because rounds disadvantageously for everything, the fifth level has to have really good class abilities to make up for it. As it usually doesn't, 5 level classes are mostly 4 level classes in practice.
Designers seem to make classes 5 levels unthinkingly because it is the default length for a short length prestige class. I wish they would beak the habit and make more 3, 4, and 6 level prestige classes. I'd even like to see some 1-2 level ones as well.
Designers seem to make classes 5 levels unthinkingly because it is the default length for a short length prestige class. I wish they would beak the habit and make more 3, 4, and 6 level prestige classes. I'd even like to see some 1-2 level ones as well.
That's a great point, Niles, although I'd personally prefer to see fractional BAB / Saves more commonplace, rather than using the rounding method 
Me, I like 3, 5, and 10 level PrCs. I tend to play characters from the entire range of levels, so if there's something I really want to take all the way to 10th, i usually can, given enough time
Me, I like 3, 5, and 10 level PrCs. I tend to play characters from the entire range of levels, so if there's something I really want to take all the way to 10th, i usually can, given enough time
Klaus
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I love 5-level PrClasses with all my body, including my...
Well, you get the idea.
With the 5-level classes, you can mix-n-match them to your concept. For instance, you could have a character with the Invisible Blade and the Master Thrower classes (which, incidently, were originally a single 10-level class), and another with the Master Thrower/Thief-Acrobat classes.
Well, you get the idea.
With the 5-level classes, you can mix-n-match them to your concept. For instance, you could have a character with the Invisible Blade and the Master Thrower classes (which, incidently, were originally a single 10-level class), and another with the Master Thrower/Thief-Acrobat classes.
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