D&D 5E General rules questions about the game.

[Particle_Man]

Very strange.

So if I were a Fighter 3/ Wizard 3/ Rogue 3 I wouldn't get an ability increase at all even though I have 9 levels?

Just a quick note: If you want multi-classing *and* feat progression, have the break points at 4. So you could have a fighter 4/wizard 4/rogue 4/cleric 4/bard 4 and have the same number of feats as most 20th level single-classed characters. That said, the multi-classed character I gave as an example might be problematic for other reasons.

 

[Staffan]

Very strange.

So if I were a Fighter 3/ Wizard 3/ Rogue 3 I wouldn't get an ability increase at all even though I have 9 levels?

Correct. It's a subtle way of discouraging you from "dipping" when multi-classing: first, each class requires three levels to "get up to speed" (choose a sub-class and get your basic features), and then you might as well take one more level for the ability increase, and then most classes offer something extra-neat at 5th level, like the fighting classes' Extra Attack. And then you're five levels in, which is a pretty hefty investment.

 

[Corpsetaker]

Question regarding Warlock Invocations and the prereqs:

Is it total level or Warlock level? All it has next to each one is prereq X level.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Levels 1 to 4 are considered by the game as the "apprentice" levels of a class, and they use the ability score increase / feat as the capper to the tier. Level 5 is when you gain an Extra Attack or 3rd level spells, which the game considers the main indicator that you are now an adventurer of Class X (and the start of the next tier from 5 levels to 10).

So if you are going to multiclass, it's built such that they want you to complete your Apprentice training in a class to get the feat or ASI, thereby indicating you have learned all the basics of that class before trying something new. You've earned your B.A. degree essentially, before going back to school to get another degree (rather than continuing on for your Masters / Doctorate.)

 

[Particle_Man]

Question regarding Warlock Invocations and the prereqs:

Is it total level or Warlock level? All it has next to each one is prereq X level.

I believe the errata has said that it means Warlock class level, not total character level.

Oh, and I guess another "Break point" to preserve feats and get the 5th level goodies would be 8th/12th for a character with two classes. Or you can sacrifice one feat total and go 5th/5th/5th/5th.

Mind you a lot of classes have extra special stuff at 20th level, so that is a reason to stick to one class. Certainly the stat boosts for the 20th level barbarian are a very nice carrot to keep me on the path of the single-classed barbarian!