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<blockquote data-quote="EditorBFG" data-source="post: 3694829" data-attributes="member: 24719">Yes, it absolutely is. Semantics and nothing more.But if calling it caster level is what people want, I am fine with it. Partially because I hate the name Magic Attack Bonus and have yet to hit upon a better alternative, and partially because it does essentially serve almost the same function as in D&amp;D. If, later on, calling it caster level becomes undesirable, it could be Caster Rank, Caster Bonus, whatever.So, based on existing discussions, I think class tables would like something like this:[code][B][u]Mage[/B][/u]Defense Bonuses:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2 bonus to your Will Defense+1 bonus to your Reflex DefenseClass&nbsp; &nbsp; Base&nbsp; &nbsp; CasterLevel&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack&nbsp; &nbsp; Level&nbsp; &nbsp; Class Features1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent2&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent4&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat5&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent6&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat7&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent8&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat9&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent10&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat11&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; +11&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent12&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat13&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; +13&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent14&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; +14&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat15&nbsp; &nbsp; +11&nbsp; &nbsp; +15&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent16&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; +16&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat17&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; +17&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent18&nbsp; &nbsp; +13&nbsp; &nbsp; +18&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat19&nbsp; &nbsp; +14&nbsp; &nbsp; +19&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent20&nbsp; &nbsp; +15&nbsp; &nbsp; +20&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat[B][u]Priest[/B][/u]Defense Bonuses:&nbsp; &nbsp; +2 bonus to your Will Defense+1 bonus to your Fortitude DefenseClass&nbsp; &nbsp; Base&nbsp; &nbsp; CasterLevel&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack&nbsp; &nbsp; Level&nbsp; &nbsp; Class Features1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent2&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent4&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat5&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent6&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat7&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent8&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat9&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent10&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat11&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; +11&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent12&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat13&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; +13&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent14&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; +14&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat15&nbsp; &nbsp; +11&nbsp; &nbsp; +15&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent16&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; +16&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat17&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; +17&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent18&nbsp; &nbsp; +13&nbsp; &nbsp; +18&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat19&nbsp; &nbsp; +14&nbsp; &nbsp; +19&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent20&nbsp; &nbsp; +15&nbsp; &nbsp; +20&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat[B][u]Warrior[/B][/u]Defense Bonuses:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2 bonus to your Fortitude Defense+1 bonus to your Reflex DefenseClass&nbsp; &nbsp; Base&nbsp; &nbsp; CasterLevel&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack&nbsp; &nbsp; Level&nbsp; &nbsp; Class Features1&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent2&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat3&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent4&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat5&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent6&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat7&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent8&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat9&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent10&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat11&nbsp; &nbsp; +11&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent12&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat13&nbsp; &nbsp; +13&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent14&nbsp; &nbsp; +14&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat15&nbsp; &nbsp; +15&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent16&nbsp; &nbsp; +16&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat17&nbsp; &nbsp; +17&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent18&nbsp; &nbsp; +18&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat19&nbsp; &nbsp; +19&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent20&nbsp; &nbsp; +20&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat[B][u]Expert[/B][/u]Defense Bonuses:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +2 bonus to your Reflex Defense+1 bonus to your Will DefenseClass&nbsp; &nbsp; Base&nbsp; &nbsp; CasterLevel&nbsp; &nbsp; Attack&nbsp; &nbsp; Level&nbsp; &nbsp; Class Features1&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; +0&nbsp; &nbsp; Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent2&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; +1&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent4&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +2&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat5&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; +3&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent6&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat7&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; +4&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent8&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; +5&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat9&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent10&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; +6&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat11&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; +7&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent12&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat13&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; +8&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent14&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; +9&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat15&nbsp; &nbsp; +11&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent16&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; +10&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat17&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; +11&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent18&nbsp; &nbsp; +13&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat19&nbsp; &nbsp; +14&nbsp; &nbsp; +12&nbsp; &nbsp; Talent20&nbsp; &nbsp; +15&nbsp; &nbsp; +13&nbsp; &nbsp; Bonus feat[/code](With half caster level (rounded up) being the highest level spell you can cast.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EditorBFG, post: 3694829, member: 24719"] Yes, it absolutely is. Semantics and nothing more. But if calling it caster level is what people want, I am fine with it. Partially because I hate the name Magic Attack Bonus and have yet to hit upon a better alternative, and partially because it does essentially serve almost the same function as in D&D. If, later on, calling it caster level becomes undesirable, it could be Caster Rank, Caster Bonus, whatever. So, based on existing discussions, I think class tables would like something like this:[code][B][u]Mage[/B][/u] Defense Bonuses: +2 bonus to your Will Defense +1 bonus to your Reflex Defense Class Base Caster Level Attack Level Class Features 1 +0 +1 Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent 2 +1 +2 Bonus feat 3 +2 +3 Talent 4 +3 +4 Bonus feat 5 +3 +5 Talent 6 +4 +6 Bonus feat 7 +5 +7 Talent 8 +6 +8 Bonus feat 9 +6 +9 Talent 10 +7 +10 Bonus feat 11 +8 +11 Talent 12 +9 +12 Bonus feat 13 +9 +13 Talent 14 +10 +14 Bonus feat 15 +11 +15 Talent 16 +12 +16 Bonus feat 17 +12 +17 Talent 18 +13 +18 Bonus feat 19 +14 +19 Talent 20 +15 +20 Bonus feat [B][u]Priest[/B][/u] Defense Bonuses: +2 bonus to your Will Defense +1 bonus to your Fortitude Defense Class Base Caster Level Attack Level Class Features 1 +0 +1 Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent 2 +1 +2 Bonus feat 3 +2 +3 Talent 4 +3 +4 Bonus feat 5 +3 +5 Talent 6 +4 +6 Bonus feat 7 +5 +7 Talent 8 +6 +8 Bonus feat 9 +6 +9 Talent 10 +7 +10 Bonus feat 11 +8 +11 Talent 12 +9 +12 Bonus feat 13 +9 +13 Talent 14 +10 +14 Bonus feat 15 +11 +15 Talent 16 +12 +16 Bonus feat 17 +12 +17 Talent 18 +13 +18 Bonus feat 19 +14 +19 Talent 20 +15 +20 Bonus feat [B][u]Warrior[/B][/u] Defense Bonuses: +2 bonus to your Fortitude Defense +1 bonus to your Reflex Defense Class Base Caster Level Attack Level Class Features 1 +1 +0 Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent 2 +2 +0 Bonus feat 3 +3 +0 Talent 4 +4 +1 Bonus feat 5 +5 +1 Talent 6 +6 +2 Bonus feat 7 +7 +2 Talent 8 +8 +2 Bonus feat 9 +9 +3 Talent 10 +10 +3 Bonus feat 11 +11 +4 Talent 12 +12 +4 Bonus feat 13 +13 +4 Talent 14 +14 +5 Bonus feat 15 +15 +5 Talent 16 +16 +5 Bonus feat 17 +17 +6 Talent 18 +18 +6 Bonus feat 19 +19 +7 Talent 20 +20 +7 Bonus feat [B][u]Expert[/B][/u] Defense Bonuses: +2 bonus to your Reflex Defense +1 bonus to your Will Defense Class Base Caster Level Attack Level Class Features 1 +0 +0 Defense bonuses, starting feats, talent 2 +1 +1 Bonus feat 3 +2 +2 Talent 4 +3 +2 Bonus feat 5 +3 +3 Talent 6 +4 +4 Bonus feat 7 +5 +4 Talent 8 +6 +5 Bonus feat 9 +6 +6 Talent 10 +7 +6 Bonus feat 11 +8 +7 Talent 12 +9 +8 Bonus feat 13 +9 +8 Talent 14 +10 +9 Bonus feat 15 +11 +10 Talent 16 +12 +10 Bonus feat 17 +12 +11 Talent 18 +13 +12 Bonus feat 19 +14 +12 Talent 20 +15 +13 Bonus feat[/code](With half caster level (rounded up) being the highest level spell you can cast.) [/QUOTE]

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