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<blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 5997451" data-attributes="member: 5038">Well, the impression that I got from something Stan! wrote in a d20M product was that the inequality you talk about was intentional and explained the difference between multiclassing in D&amp;D and d20M.&nbsp; d20M was designed assuming characters would multiclass, because in modern times it is easier pick up new professions, take classes and pick up new training due to transportation, communication methods, proliferation of colleges, extension courses, seminars and other schools etc.&nbsp; This is how I viewed it.&nbsp; Personally, I think ease of multiclassing is too easy in 3e. I think the training rules variant from the DMG should have been the default with longer training times.Old martial artists in our own world talked about needing letters of introduction to go train with someone and it was rare to be accepted by a second instructor. There had to be special circumstances. Bouncing from instructor to instructor would not be accepted.&nbsp; Heck caucasians learning Chinese martial arts was frowned upon until the late 60's or early 70's here in the US.&nbsp; Now, add to all of that that it takes 3-10 years to get a black belt (and most likely your first level D&amp;D monk is the equivalent of 3rd-5th level in one that teaches chi kung or its equivalents in other styles and you are talking a long period to gain first level as a monk.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greg K, post: 5997451, member: 5038"] Well, the impression that I got from something Stan! wrote in a d20M product was that the inequality you talk about was intentional and explained the difference between multiclassing in D&D and d20M. d20M was designed assuming characters would multiclass, because in modern times it is easier pick up new professions, take classes and pick up new training due to transportation, communication methods, proliferation of colleges, extension courses, seminars and other schools etc. This is how I viewed it. Personally, I think ease of multiclassing is too easy in 3e. I think the training rules variant from the DMG should have been the default with longer training times. Old martial artists in our own world talked about needing letters of introduction to go train with someone and it was rare to be accepted by a second instructor. There had to be special circumstances. Bouncing from instructor to instructor would not be accepted. Heck caucasians learning Chinese martial arts was frowned upon until the late 60's or early 70's here in the US. Now, add to all of that that it takes 3-10 years to get a black belt (and most likely your first level D&D monk is the equivalent of 3rd-5th level in one that teaches chi kung or its equivalents in other styles and you are talking a long period to gain first level as a monk. [/QUOTE]

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