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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LokiDR" data-source="post: 992194" data-attributes="member: 6239">The goals of EK and Spellsword are the same: make a poor multiclass option into a decent option.  The difference is that Spellsword is weak but nifty.  EK is on par, but boring.  Those two attempts should be brought together to create an interesting and effective combination.If you want fighter wizard with nothing else, multiclass.  It doesn't make you an effective character, but that is what you want.  If you instead want spellcasting and martial prowess together, make an interesting and balanced PrC.  The concept of "fighter/wizard" is that you are good at using magic and martial tatics.  So the abilities should support that.  EK is missing at least one key element: armor is a key part of the fighter.  Tossing it out makes a possibly balanced class but prevents a key part of the concept.  I think it fails to cover the flavor of the cocept.  EK is the same as multiclassing fighter, wizard, warrior.  That is lame when they could be more.</blockquote>