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<blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 4440417" data-attributes="member: 2020"><p>Ok, let's assume for a second that the Gestalt Rules are in force, and we're playing 3rd edition obviously.</p><p></p><p> Now, for a moment forget the Gestalt limitations on what a character can become, and assume that we are *modifying those rules* to suit our needs.</p><p></p><p> We have some characters that want to ultra-specialize in one thing. In effect, they want to be warrior/warriors or wizard/wizards. If the law of diminishing returns (thinks of Rolemaster ...) stops this, they want to be warrior/rangers or warrior/barbarians or wizard/sorcerers or wizard/psionicists.</p><p></p><p> We have some other characters that want to diversify. They want to be warrior/wizards, or cleric/rogues, or druid/monks, or psionicist/bards.</p><p></p><p> We have those who can't figure out whether they should specialize or diversify, and are trying to make up their minds. </p><p></p><p> And, we have those who are wondering if multiclassing *on top* of the Gestalt rules would be a good idea, either to specialize or diversify.</p><p> Some dream of being 'warrior/wizard / priest/rogues'.</p><p> Others dream of being specialized 'warrior/ranger / barbarian/monks'</p><p> And still others think they can pull off the super specialization of being 'warrior/warrior / warrior/warriors.'</p><p></p><p> Just how far do we let people go in either direction, towards diversifying or towards specialization?</p><p></p><p> If a gestalt character multiclassed into a quadruple class, he could theoretically (and legally!) be a: 'warrior/wizard / priest/rogue / bard/monk / psionicist/sorcerer'</p><p> Or, unbelievably (and ridiculously and illegally) specialized, he could be an 'abjurer/conjurer / invoker/enchanter / necromancer/diviner / transmuter/illusionist' or how about a 'warrior/warrior / warrior/warrior / warrior/warrior / warrior/warrior'</p><p></p><p> Talk about a mess. Obviously, we don't want someone who is every class, and certainly don't want someone who is a class 8 times. That is ridiculous.</p><p></p><p> But we do have many possibilities with multiclassing and gestalt.</p><p> How far do we go in allowing specialization or diversity? Where are the limits?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edena_of_Neith, post: 4440417, member: 2020"] Ok, let's assume for a second that the Gestalt Rules are in force, and we're playing 3rd edition obviously. Now, for a moment forget the Gestalt limitations on what a character can become, and assume that we are *modifying those rules* to suit our needs. We have some characters that want to ultra-specialize in one thing. In effect, they want to be warrior/warriors or wizard/wizards. If the law of diminishing returns (thinks of Rolemaster ...) stops this, they want to be warrior/rangers or warrior/barbarians or wizard/sorcerers or wizard/psionicists. We have some other characters that want to diversify. They want to be warrior/wizards, or cleric/rogues, or druid/monks, or psionicist/bards. We have those who can't figure out whether they should specialize or diversify, and are trying to make up their minds. And, we have those who are wondering if multiclassing *on top* of the Gestalt rules would be a good idea, either to specialize or diversify. Some dream of being 'warrior/wizard / priest/rogues'. Others dream of being specialized 'warrior/ranger / barbarian/monks' And still others think they can pull off the super specialization of being 'warrior/warrior / warrior/warriors.' Just how far do we let people go in either direction, towards diversifying or towards specialization? If a gestalt character multiclassed into a quadruple class, he could theoretically (and legally!) be a: 'warrior/wizard / priest/rogue / bard/monk / psionicist/sorcerer' Or, unbelievably (and ridiculously and illegally) specialized, he could be an 'abjurer/conjurer / invoker/enchanter / necromancer/diviner / transmuter/illusionist' or how about a 'warrior/warrior / warrior/warrior / warrior/warrior / warrior/warrior' Talk about a mess. Obviously, we don't want someone who is every class, and certainly don't want someone who is a class 8 times. That is ridiculous. But we do have many possibilities with multiclassing and gestalt. How far do we go in allowing specialization or diversity? Where are the limits? [/QUOTE]
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