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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kenmarable" data-source="post: 3799158" data-attributes="member: 40359">I would definite say no (though I'm looking through the FAQ and Sage Advice for an official ruling). That's a very broad interpretation of the rules. Just because it doesn't explicitly state "you can't leave feat slots open" doesn't mean it's legal to do so. Besides, no where in the rules does it mention "feat slots" I believe. Just at x level, you get a feat. No "slots", just as part of leveling, pick a feat. Seems awful clear to me although I suppose it isn't explicitly printed "when you level, you have to roll your hit points, add your bonuses, spend skill points, etc. and you can't wait until later." but it seems pretty clearly implied. Waiting to take feats until you qualify for higher powered ones does seem to violate the spirit, if not the letter, of the rules. The rules seem to pretty clearly imply - when you level, you do all of you leveling.That's one thing about Bo9S. If you bend the rules just a little (not keeping track of prerequisites, using a standard action maneuver with multiple attacks, allowing a single maneuver to be readied more than once, etc.), then Bo9S gets broken real fast. But keeping track of those things that are normally pretty minor, really reigns in the martial adepts a lot. It's amazing what a little rule tweak can do with these characters. For example, I know when Sage Advice stated that you can't use White Raven Tactics on yourself, 80% of the "broken builds" out there were no longer possible. One small rule tweak/clarification, and dozens of builds were nerfed and returned to the world of balance.So, if you stick to the rules as written, even what seem like minor ones, then it's much harder to exploit Bo9S and make super damage machines.</blockquote>

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