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Message: <blockquote data-quote="QuaziquestGM" data-source="post: 2764487" data-attributes="member: 22559">It would be good for plot though.  How do the established classes deal with these new breeds born with magic?  maybe introduce worlocks at the same time.  Most of them aren't too different from the Sorcorer anyway.I can imagine skinwalkers and druids maybe being rivals.Ironhearts being not too popular with blacksmiths and metal workers.Paleriders being shun, and sought ot by necromacers for experiments.....The only tweek that I would make would be to let them keep thier caster level as charater level, but not allow them to count levels in other dedicated caster classes.  Not an issue for the blackhand.  They only get 1 level of the "Branded class" anyway, and then have to buy additional powers with feats.I think that there are also other easy ways to balance things.  for one, everyone knows who they are ( or will soon learn how to recognize them).  and two, they can be neutralized by hiding their stigmata. IF they loose, well, they loose and eye, or a hand, or get a nasty scar in place of their brand and lose their ablilties.Also, being a walking magic surpression zone would have some disadvantages in a high magic setting for a blackhand.</blockquote>