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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark Causey" data-source="post: 1534375" data-attributes="member: 13347">How's this?Maybe this could be used: If a character is suffering from an experience penalty from multi-classing, they can alleviate it by hiring the services of a school, guild, or some old master they may encounter. They can train at any time, and for as long as they want (provided they meet the minimum requirements); however, they will only find out if they have benefitted when they have enough experience to go up a level. This will cost them some amount of gold per week and they can learn from as many trainers as are available. Each additional trainer that is equal to at least one level higher in the class that they are training in improves their chances of recouping their experience penalty; most schools with good teachers, however, charge more for their services. The character in question will study for a number of days equal to the level they are going to acquire x d10 and will be tested at the end by their trainer(s). This test will be designed by the DM to be appropriate for the level they are trying to acquire. Additional attempts after failed tests are up to the trainers. The character will have a competence bonus of +1 per number of trainers (max. +5) added to all their rolls during the test(s). If the character passes their test, they immediately regain 1d20 + number of trainers (max. +5) experience back with a flash of insight. For example: Daelric the Great is a Human Bard 4/Rogue 4. He decides that he wants to enhance his fighting abilities and takes a level of fighter. He is now a Bard 4/Rogue 4/Fighter 1 and suffers a 20% penalty to his experience. When he reaches the experience point total to take his 10th character level, he heads back to town to the local Warrior's Guild to receive some training. He will spend 45 days (rolled on 10d10, with 10 being the level he is going to acquire) days studying with them. He has acquired a little wealth in his adventures and hires 3 trainers at 50gp per trainer per tenday, for a total of 3 x 4.5 x 50gp = 675gp. At the end of his training, they give him a test and he receives a +3 competence bonus on all rolls during it. He is successful, and rolls a d20 +3 at the end of it. He gets a 12 on the roll, meaning he immediately gains back 15% of his lost experience. He is now a Bard 4/Rogue 4/Fighter 2, and has another level of fighter to gain to finally get rid of those darn penalties.</blockquote>

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