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<blockquote data-quote="Macbeth" data-source="post: 2499604" data-attributes="member: 11259"><p>So, basically, a character from an organization gets some special abilities, spends some extra time training (possible including some roleplaying action, special tasks, or an XP penalty), and can be compared to a character of a higher level?</p><p></p><p>This sounds like a Prestige Class to me.</p><p></p><p>Consider: 8th Level Wizard Frank of the Giddy Goat gets a special spell selection, a bonus feat, and some skill points or skill bonuses. Frank is now an 8th level wizard plus some special abilites tied to being a member of the Giddy Goat, which makes him equivalent to a 9th level wizard. In exchange, he has to undertake a quest for the High Cheeses of the Giddy Goat once every year.</p><p></p><p>Consider: Joe, Wizard 8/Giddy Goat Initiate 1 gets all the abilites of an 8th level wizard, plus the abilities of a first level Giddy Goat Initiate (which include special spell selection, a bonus feat, some skill points, and whatever other bonuses the class has). AS part of joining the PrC, he had to undertake a quest for the High Cheeses, and as part of the roleplaying requirements of the class he must undertake a quest for the High Cheeses once a year. Since doing this for the organization is part of the requirements for the PrC, the DM can stop the player from taking new levels is he doesn't do his bit for the High Cheeses. Joe is the equivalent of a 9th level character.</p><p></p><p>Joe and Frank are both the same, power wise, but Frank is only 8th level, which means that a published adventure for 8th level adventurers won't work well for Frank, but a published adventure for 9th level adventurers would work fine for both..</p><p></p><p>Seems to me like these organizations that provide benefits that boost a character above others of his level are just stealth PrCs, except since the characters level never rises, an un-prepared DM might underestimate him.</p><p></p><p>If you want some characters to be more poewrful for joining an organization, slip them some extra XP and have them get a level ahead of everybody else in a PrC for the organization.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Macbeth, post: 2499604, member: 11259"] So, basically, a character from an organization gets some special abilities, spends some extra time training (possible including some roleplaying action, special tasks, or an XP penalty), and can be compared to a character of a higher level? This sounds like a Prestige Class to me. Consider: 8th Level Wizard Frank of the Giddy Goat gets a special spell selection, a bonus feat, and some skill points or skill bonuses. Frank is now an 8th level wizard plus some special abilites tied to being a member of the Giddy Goat, which makes him equivalent to a 9th level wizard. In exchange, he has to undertake a quest for the High Cheeses of the Giddy Goat once every year. Consider: Joe, Wizard 8/Giddy Goat Initiate 1 gets all the abilites of an 8th level wizard, plus the abilities of a first level Giddy Goat Initiate (which include special spell selection, a bonus feat, some skill points, and whatever other bonuses the class has). AS part of joining the PrC, he had to undertake a quest for the High Cheeses, and as part of the roleplaying requirements of the class he must undertake a quest for the High Cheeses once a year. Since doing this for the organization is part of the requirements for the PrC, the DM can stop the player from taking new levels is he doesn't do his bit for the High Cheeses. Joe is the equivalent of a 9th level character. Joe and Frank are both the same, power wise, but Frank is only 8th level, which means that a published adventure for 8th level adventurers won't work well for Frank, but a published adventure for 9th level adventurers would work fine for both.. Seems to me like these organizations that provide benefits that boost a character above others of his level are just stealth PrCs, except since the characters level never rises, an un-prepared DM might underestimate him. If you want some characters to be more poewrful for joining an organization, slip them some extra XP and have them get a level ahead of everybody else in a PrC for the organization. [/QUOTE]
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