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<blockquote data-quote="Andor" data-source="post: 5884804" data-attributes="member: 1879">The optional training requirements for leveling were right there in the DMG if you wanted them. Classes are stuck somewhere between fluff and crunch in D&amp;D since most people (ouside OotS) would say that classes do not exist within the world. Compared to something like Earthdawn where (ironicallly) in spite of the fact that it was a skill based system you has definite classes in the world which were magically empowered by following mythic archetypes and thus much stronger within their own speciality. And as has been pointed out, dual classing in AD&amp;D and 2e were not that different.As for your idea, I'd rather see soemthing closer to 3e Multiclassing but with some brakes on it. There was some discussion about reducing the front loading on classes by spreading what would be equivalent to a 3e 1st level in a class over about 3 levels. So no 3e style power dipping because all the 'good stuff' lies deeper in the class. You can also fix fluff with ... fluff. For example in Monte's Diamond Throne setting it's a very ritualized society, and so level advancement could be tied to a ritual commemorating a new plateau in your development, and so there is no in dungeon leveling. Heck in the game I just finished the GM let us spend XP between every session, which actually resulted in my character learning powerful talents in the middle of a big multi-session fight! That did feel very odd. OTOH we had just spent 2 years travelling by starship so maybe I had been practicing and it just 'clicked'?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andor, post: 5884804, member: 1879"] The optional training requirements for leveling were right there in the DMG if you wanted them. Classes are stuck somewhere between fluff and crunch in D&D since most people (ouside OotS) would say that classes do not exist within the world. Compared to something like Earthdawn where (ironicallly) in spite of the fact that it was a skill based system you has definite classes [i]in the world[/i] which were magically empowered by following mythic archetypes and thus much stronger within their own speciality. And as has been pointed out, dual classing in AD&D and 2e were not that different. As for your idea, I'd rather see soemthing closer to 3e Multiclassing but with some brakes on it. There was some discussion about reducing the front loading on classes by spreading what would be equivalent to a 3e 1st level in a class over about 3 levels. So no 3e style power dipping because all the 'good stuff' lies deeper in the class. You can also fix fluff with ... fluff. For example in Monte's Diamond Throne setting it's a very ritualized society, and so level advancement could be tied to a ritual commemorating a new plateau in your development, and so there is no in dungeon leveling. Heck in the game I just finished the GM let us spend XP between every session, which actually resulted in my character learning powerful talents in the middle of a big multi-session fight! That did feel very odd. OTOH we had just spent 2 years travelling by starship so maybe I had been practicing and it just 'clicked'? [/QUOTE]

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