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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 87618" data-attributes="member: 1125"><p>Have to disagree with you here Rangerwickett - membership of organisations should be a roleplaying device and not an excuse for a prestige class. Yes the specialist training they provide is something but does what might essentially be a 'bonus feat' from the Order of Ting really justify an ENTIRE class?</p><p>The real ROLEPLAYING value of organizations is the obligations they place on the PC (and the benefit of a Patron) rather than the bonuses it might grant to PC joe who gains 'Bonus Feat X" and then never mentions the organisation again</p><p></p><p>Really the ONLY PrCs with any redeeming qualities are the 'Exotics' but even these become redundant if you follow the concept of stripped down 'core classes</p><p></p><p>Fighters = characters with good Attack skills. Use of Armour type should remain a feat option which can be swapped out for 'dex feats </p><p></p><p>Mage = characters who use magic - spontaneous casting or prepared spells selected as a feat (mutually exclusive)</p><p></p><p>Experts = Rogue, Bard (Expert/Mage) characters with high skill points</p><p></p><p>I'm personally reluctant to make clerics just another kind of mage, but thats a personal thing<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. IMHO Clerics, Druids, etc should be reworked more along the lines of the Monk thus making their 'powers' less spelllike and more intrinsic and linked to their beleif/faith.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 87618, member: 1125"] Have to disagree with you here Rangerwickett - membership of organisations should be a roleplaying device and not an excuse for a prestige class. Yes the specialist training they provide is something but does what might essentially be a 'bonus feat' from the Order of Ting really justify an ENTIRE class? The real ROLEPLAYING value of organizations is the obligations they place on the PC (and the benefit of a Patron) rather than the bonuses it might grant to PC joe who gains 'Bonus Feat X" and then never mentions the organisation again Really the ONLY PrCs with any redeeming qualities are the 'Exotics' but even these become redundant if you follow the concept of stripped down 'core classes Fighters = characters with good Attack skills. Use of Armour type should remain a feat option which can be swapped out for 'dex feats Mage = characters who use magic - spontaneous casting or prepared spells selected as a feat (mutually exclusive) Experts = Rogue, Bard (Expert/Mage) characters with high skill points I'm personally reluctant to make clerics just another kind of mage, but thats a personal thing:). IMHO Clerics, Druids, etc should be reworked more along the lines of the Monk thus making their 'powers' less spelllike and more intrinsic and linked to their beleif/faith. [/QUOTE]
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