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<blockquote data-quote="Corwin" data-source="post: 7048684" data-attributes="member: 1560">In fact, your assertion about that particular class combo leads me to believe *more* strongly in organic progression. Your example brings to mind more so a scenario where a player is handed a 4th level fighter out of the blue and asked of them, &quot;Take a 5th level. What would you like to take?&quot; Are they likely to say, &quot;Wizard 1&quot;? No*. In that case, I totally agree with you. But that proves the *opposite* of you assertion, IMO.Instead, imagine this scenario proposed to player (rather than the above): &quot;You've been playing a fighter up through 4th level. Along your journeys you have bonded with your wizard friend and expressed an interest in his magic. He has repeatedly encouraged you to pursue your interests and has offered to take you on as his apprentice. It is time to take your 5th level. What do you do?&quot;I'm betting there are plenty of players that would seriously consider that wizard level. And of them, some would take it.[*though, even *then*, I'm positive there is some out-of-the-box thinking, contrarian type player who likes quirky characters and would go with wizard anyway...]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Corwin, post: 7048684, member: 1560"] In fact, your assertion about that particular class combo leads me to believe *more* strongly in organic progression. Your example brings to mind more so a scenario where a player is handed a 4th level fighter out of the blue and asked of them, "Take a 5th level. What would you like to take?" Are they likely to say, "Wizard 1"? No*. In that case, I totally agree with you. But that proves the *opposite* of you assertion, IMO. Instead, imagine this scenario proposed to player (rather than the above): "You've been playing a fighter up through 4th level. Along your journeys you have bonded with your wizard friend and expressed an interest in his magic. He has repeatedly encouraged you to pursue your interests and has offered to take you on as his apprentice. It is time to take your 5th level. What do you do?" I'm betting there are plenty of players that would seriously consider that wizard level. And of them, some would take it. [*though, even *then*, I'm positive there is some out-of-the-box thinking, contrarian type player who likes quirky characters and would go with wizard anyway...] [/QUOTE]

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