DuskBlades and Prestige Classes

[Vysirez]

So, the question is whether those are two restrictions, or two allowances. If they were two allowances, it would mean you could cast a/ any spell you know, or b/ spells drawn from the duskblade list whether or not you know them. This seems unlikely, so they must be restrictions.

Which means that you can cast spells that fulfil both requirements: a/ drawn from the duskblade spell list, and b/ that you know.

A cleric spell learned through the Extra Spell feat is a spell you know, but not a spell drawn from the duskblade spell list, and therefore cannot be cast... any more than you can cast a spell drawn from the duskblade list that you do not know.

-Hyp.

Part of the problem with this sentance, You can cast spells that are drawn from the duskblade spell list on page 98, is that the list on pg 98 is actually only the new duskblade spells from PHBII. The actual complete spell list is on page 24. So if you were accepting both statement as restrictions then duskblades could only cast spells from PHBII. Course I think the pg 98 reference is just an error since it throws a lot of people off. I actually havent seen any references to the spell list on pg 24 in the duskblade class descriptions.

 

[Votan]

I think that a lack of prestige class synergy is a good thing. Prestige classes are slowly doing the opposite of what they were intended to do. With requirements they make characters more similar because the same set of high powered prestige classes bcomes the best option for everybody!!!

I like Monks, Druids and (now) Duskblades because the class works well and the only reason to prestige class is to alter focus as opposed to build up power and focus.

 

[rgard]

I think that a lack of prestige class synergy is a good thing. Prestige classes are slowly doing the opposite of what they were intended to do. With requirements they make characters more similar because the same set of high powered prestige classes bcomes the best option for everybody!!!

I like Monks, Druids and (now) Duskblades because the class works well and the only reason to prestige class is to alter focus as opposed to build up power and focus.

I agree and will second one of the previous posters who said it was like a 20 level prestige class.

Despite some of the nebulous verbage in the class description, I think this is one the best new concepts/classes they've come up with in a long time. Really does capture the flavor of the OD&D Elf class.

That said, I will probably play a multi-class Duskblade/Cleric or Duskblade/UR Priest (assuming I convince the DM to allow the Divine Channeling feat I posted above) until the character bites the dust before I play a straight Duskblade.

Thanks,
Rich