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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MoonSong" data-source="post: 6273432" data-attributes="member: 6689464">Isn't this an argument to remove customizing altogether and hand out pregens? even the most slightly option to customize opens room for breaking out of these "platonic archetypes" you mention. (Which aren't that useful considering the huge diversity of characters in fiction. Going by your wizard definition, Merlin has no place in the game -he never went out blasting the enemies of Camelot with fireballs and lightning bolts- not even good ol' Gandalf is good enough for the game -how he dare wield a sword?- )You know what hurts a focused healer's feeling more than "no thanks I can do it myself" ? Being told "no thanks, the system will fully heal me overnight without having to spend a single resource". Also powergamed Clerics could do this on 3.5 and without needing a single multiclass. So, you see, multiclassing has nothing to do with brokeness on itslefYou know, there is a reason light weapons exist, even a machete is light enough to be carried comfortably by a young child with a single hand -not that small kids should handle bladed things, but they are capable of that as long as the weapon isn't taller than them-. And wanting to play a very weak fighter can be interesting on itself, it has nothing to do with powergaming but wanting a certain character. (and if that is the case, why my Str 8 ranger can be a ranger, but never start to seriously train and become a more focussed fighter?)Besides, mark my words. Dipping and dabbling aren't the only reasons to multiclassing. As I've already stated over and over there are six basic reasons to multiclassRounding up - Get a perk for your PC Dabbling - Get some extra ability to rely on Mixing archetypes - the classical fighter/mage goes here, though it doesn't have to be 50-50Organic Growth - Reflect changes on your characters life by changing class in response to the campaign eventsMake-your-own-class - Express an archetype that hasn't been expressed in-game. Fringe things such as "Elven righteous nimble slayer of evil tiefling mages"Powergaming - Nuff said. Though this can map to any of the former. Even the last one can be legitimate with the right group.Cof, Cof, CodZilla...More seriously, how many of those five classes were Base classes as opposed to Prestige Classes? As far as I know no base classes ever stacked spellcasting.</blockquote>

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