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<blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 1485640" data-attributes="member: 1465"><p>Also IMXP multiclassing spellcasters together or mixing spellcaster/non-spellcaster levels doesn't work very well.</p><p></p><p>To make it work a little better, consider to take only a few (up to 2 or 3) levels in one of the classes instead of having half levels in the first and half in the second.</p><p></p><p>For example, as a Sor8/Ftr2 you would be 1 level of spells late in exchange to weapon proficiencies, +1 BAB and two combat feats (not considering the armor prof, although you may want to exploit at most some light armor); you are still a sorcerer with some minor combat abilities.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise, as a Ftr8/Sor2 you will have a few spells per day to increase your combat effectiveness, but you'll still have the frontline warrior role, and you'll give up a feat and a +1 BAB.</p><p></p><p>In general, you are still left with the problem of ASF if you multiclass a typically armored class with an arcane caster, and in fact multiclassing with Cleric or even Druid would be generally easier. You can probably find some ways to reduce ASF via non-core feats and armor enchantments, or you can simply find a compromise and use a lighter armor with a not so high ASF.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Li Shenron, post: 1485640, member: 1465"] Also IMXP multiclassing spellcasters together or mixing spellcaster/non-spellcaster levels doesn't work very well. To make it work a little better, consider to take only a few (up to 2 or 3) levels in one of the classes instead of having half levels in the first and half in the second. For example, as a Sor8/Ftr2 you would be 1 level of spells late in exchange to weapon proficiencies, +1 BAB and two combat feats (not considering the armor prof, although you may want to exploit at most some light armor); you are still a sorcerer with some minor combat abilities. Otherwise, as a Ftr8/Sor2 you will have a few spells per day to increase your combat effectiveness, but you'll still have the frontline warrior role, and you'll give up a feat and a +1 BAB. In general, you are still left with the problem of ASF if you multiclass a typically armored class with an arcane caster, and in fact multiclassing with Cleric or even Druid would be generally easier. You can probably find some ways to reduce ASF via non-core feats and armor enchantments, or you can simply find a compromise and use a lighter armor with a not so high ASF. [/QUOTE]
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