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<blockquote data-quote="CRGreathouse" data-source="post: 2285860" data-attributes="member: 474">Likewise, I don't see them as a limit on creativity.&nbsp; If the prestige classes are well-designed* then they shouldn't require much beyond what the character would already take.There was a game I ran where one character was a horse-nomad, in the saddle from a young age.&nbsp; I designed a prestige class for characters like him (based on the riding and fighting style of his native region).&nbsp; Animal Affinity was a natural requirement: Keldrians love their horses like brothers.&nbsp; Having finished the prestige class I showed it to the player, who had already selected (at 1st or 3rd level) that feat because it was appropriate for the character.&nbsp; I was looking for a feat that would balance the class, yes, but mainly for one that was appropriate.&nbsp; The player didn't take the feat to qualify for the class (he couldn't have, it wasn't written when he took it) and I didn't write the class to match what he took (I didn't know what feats he had).* If the prestige classes aren't well-designed, it behooves the DM to not allow them in his/her campaign.&nbsp; Personally, as a DM, I design many prestige classes so that good principles are adhered to and to build my world; they're a great tool.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CRGreathouse, post: 2285860, member: 474"] Likewise, I don't see them as a limit on creativity. If the prestige classes are well-designed* then they shouldn't require much beyond what the character would already take. There was a game I ran where one character was a horse-nomad, in the saddle from a young age. I designed a prestige class for characters like him (based on the riding and fighting style of his native region). Animal Affinity was a natural requirement: Keldrians love their horses like brothers. Having finished the prestige class I showed it to the player, who had already selected (at 1st or 3rd level) that feat [i]because it was appropriate for the character[/i]. I was looking for a feat that would balance the class, yes, but mainly for one that was appropriate. The player didn't take the feat to qualify for the class (he couldn't have, it wasn't written when he took it) and I didn't write the class to match what he took (I didn't know what feats he had). * If the prestige classes aren't well-designed, it behooves the DM to not allow them in his/her campaign. Personally, as a DM, I design many prestige classes so that good principles are adhered to and to build my world; they're a great tool. [/QUOTE]

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