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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 742625" data-attributes="member: 151">I wouldn't have picked it up on my own, but one of my players purchased it, and lent it to me.  I will most likely pick it up at some point.  The presentation is pretty good, and I think it's well written and balanced.  As Crothian points out, it's very combat-oriented, and suprisingly more Monk focused than I expected (which isn't a bad thing, just odd considering that it's named 'Path of the Sword' and not 'Path of the Fist').Well, personally, I'm not sure I see this as any different as gaining certain kinds of magic items, in principle.  Could this process be equally well served by a prestige class?  I don't doubt that it could.  I also think that this could be a substitute for Prestige Classes, if a DM so desired, or a supplement to them.  It's an option, to be used or not used as desired.I'm not advocating some severance of the relationship between levels, classes and characters.  I see these, if anything, as either very limited opt-in templates or as very odd magic items.  What's the difference between gaining evasion from an always-on ring or from a fighting style?  Effectively, not that much.  Especially if you make the new ability a supernatural one.That, and I don't see the Prestige class as the universal panacea.  Some characters don't want to have to multiclass out of monk or paladin, for example (and a monk is the perfect kind of character for a fighting style).  Fighting Styles also can function differently than PrCs.  Some characters may not want to join the thieve's guild, but they might want to go on a quest to find the Master Rat, and ask him to teach them some skill for a few game weeks, some xp and some gold.  If I'm going to create a custom prestige class every time, I'm not sure I'm saving myself work either way.  All that said, I don't much expect these to see use in my games that often, if at all.  As far as powergaming abuses go, these are not very good ones, from what I've read.  I also have no intention of blocking Prestige Classes, which I really like, and so do my players.  I just like the idea of having another avenue open to me.</blockquote>

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