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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 4436523" data-attributes="member: 50987">Oh come now...I could make it far more unpalatable than that.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />The ability requirement isn't usually a problem...if a character is wanting to multiclass into Sorcerer, chances are they are going to have at least a 12 in Charisma.&nbsp; It is only a deal-breaker for characters who want to cherry-pick the class.Same thing for skills...all of the skill requirements are typically skills that the new class will find useful.&nbsp; Wizards will almost always want at least 5 ranks in Knowledge (arcana); making it a &quot;requirement&quot; is rather benign.&nbsp; At any rate, this reflects a bit of in-game study and training for a new class...it's usually not a deal-breaker either, except for cherry-pickers.I agree that requiring a feat is a bit harsh, and I'll admit that I've waived it on occasion.&nbsp; I included it as a way of indicating a character's natural predisposition to a class...inborn abilities and genetic traits, stuff that is discovered instead of learned.&nbsp; Magical Aptitude, for example, could explain how a fighter suddenly developed inborn magical ability and became a sorcerer.&nbsp; But like you said, feats are hard to come by and these are some of the worst in the game--it could be a deal-breaker for just about anyone, depending on how they structure their characters.But even with the feat requirement, it's not the worst multiclassing fix that I can think of.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I like your &quot;favored class free&quot; idea.&nbsp; I am totally stealing it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 4436523, member: 50987"] Oh come now...I could make it [I]far[/I] more unpalatable than that. :) The ability requirement isn't usually a problem...if a character is wanting to multiclass into Sorcerer, chances are they are going to have at least a 12 in Charisma. It is only a deal-breaker for characters who want to cherry-pick the class. Same thing for skills...all of the skill requirements are typically skills that the new class will find useful. Wizards will almost always want at least 5 ranks in Knowledge (arcana); making it a "requirement" is rather benign. At any rate, this reflects a bit of in-game study and training for a new class...it's usually not a deal-breaker either, except for cherry-pickers. I agree that requiring a feat is a bit harsh, and I'll admit that I've waived it on occasion. I included it as a way of indicating a character's natural predisposition to a class...inborn abilities and genetic traits, stuff that is discovered instead of learned. Magical Aptitude, for example, could explain how a fighter suddenly developed inborn magical ability and became a sorcerer. But like you said, feats are hard to come by and these are some of the worst in the game--it could be a deal-breaker for just about anyone, depending on how they structure their characters. But even with the feat requirement, it's not the worst multiclassing fix that I can think of. ;) I like your "favored class free" idea. I am totally stealing it. [/QUOTE]

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