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Message: <blockquote data-quote="atomn" data-source="post: 3100604" data-attributes="member: 40154">I can think of some possible reasons:--If the PrC provided straight continuation of existing spellcasting class, it could make the character too powerful.  Good BAB, saves or special abilities may keep the PrC balanced and the addition of increased caster level and spells could unbalance it.--Often times those types of PrCs can come from a base class that has no magic ability.  (Like a Fighter going into HotD.)  At least this way they get some spell casting abilities, whereas if they just got "+1 to current spellcasting class", they'd have nothing extra.--While I've never really looked into detail at the spell lists, I seem to recall that many of the spells in the spell lists are enhancing type spells.  I think the Assassin gets True Strike or a spell that gives an automatic crit on a successful hit.  And maybe Spider Climb or Expedious Retreat.  And the HotD gets Cure X Wound spells.  Those types of spells serve to enhance the characters themselves and don't need high DCs, so they can be just as effective at the lower level.</blockquote>