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Multiclassing for 5E-Level up (dual-class)
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<blockquote data-quote="Horwath" data-source="post: 8067128" data-attributes="member: 6801299"><p>multiclassing is kind of a mixed bag in 5E.</p><p></p><p>Either it does not work if you go with puce multiclass(levels split down the middle) or it gets into some insane levels with 1-3 level dips.</p><p></p><p>personally, I hate 1-3 level dips in 10th level or more characters.</p><p></p><p></p><p>My best version is dual-classing;</p><p></p><p>But, to avoid complications with different XP progression(as many groups don't even use it, and level up via milestones in the story), one solution is to give out "free" levels in a class at certain character levels.</p><p></p><p>this way multiclass character would be as in 5E until 5th level, but you would have to level it by having both classes within one level of each other. So 4th level multiclass could only be a 2/2 split.</p><p>That means that 3rd level is the last chance to get on multiclass bandwagon.</p><p></p><p>now at 5th level, you would get all class features of both classes, but you would still count as 5th level, you would get average HP(round down) and average HD for healing(round down)</p><p></p><p>so 5th level multiclass would have 3/3 features but still be 5th level in all other aspects, like proficiency.</p><p></p><p>at 8th level and every 3 levels after you would get an additional "free" class level and be effective 5/5 split. Again averaging HPs and HDs, but on 8th, 14th and 20th level it would be round up.</p><p></p><p>that would get 20th level multiclass character an effective 13/13 class split with HPs and proficiency of 10/10 split as normal 20th level character.</p><p></p><p>Edit: added a table...</p><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>level</td><td>Class A</td><td>Class B</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td></td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td></td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><strong>5</strong></td><td><strong>3</strong></td><td><strong>3</strong></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td></td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><strong>8</strong></td><td><strong>5</strong></td><td><strong>5</strong></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td></td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td><strong>11</strong></td><td><strong>7</strong></td><td><strong>7</strong></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td></td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td><strong>14</strong></td><td><strong>9</strong></td><td><strong>9</strong></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>10</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td></td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td><strong>17</strong></td><td><strong>11</strong></td><td><strong>11</strong></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td></td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td><strong>20</strong></td><td><strong>13</strong></td><td><strong>13</strong></td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horwath, post: 8067128, member: 6801299"] multiclassing is kind of a mixed bag in 5E. Either it does not work if you go with puce multiclass(levels split down the middle) or it gets into some insane levels with 1-3 level dips. personally, I hate 1-3 level dips in 10th level or more characters. My best version is dual-classing; But, to avoid complications with different XP progression(as many groups don't even use it, and level up via milestones in the story), one solution is to give out "free" levels in a class at certain character levels. this way multiclass character would be as in 5E until 5th level, but you would have to level it by having both classes within one level of each other. So 4th level multiclass could only be a 2/2 split. That means that 3rd level is the last chance to get on multiclass bandwagon. now at 5th level, you would get all class features of both classes, but you would still count as 5th level, you would get average HP(round down) and average HD for healing(round down) so 5th level multiclass would have 3/3 features but still be 5th level in all other aspects, like proficiency. at 8th level and every 3 levels after you would get an additional "free" class level and be effective 5/5 split. Again averaging HPs and HDs, but on 8th, 14th and 20th level it would be round up. that would get 20th level multiclass character an effective 13/13 class split with HPs and proficiency of 10/10 split as normal 20th level character. Edit: added a table... [TABLE] [TR] [TD]level[/TD] [TD]Class A[/TD] [TD]Class B[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]2[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]4[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]5[/B][/TD] [TD][B]3[/B][/TD] [TD][B]3[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]6[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]7[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]8[/B][/TD] [TD][B]5[/B][/TD] [TD][B]5[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]9[/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]10[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]6[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]11[/B][/TD] [TD][B]7[/B][/TD] [TD][B]7[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]12[/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]13[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]8[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]14[/B][/TD] [TD][B]9[/B][/TD] [TD][B]9[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]15[/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]16[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]10[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]17[/B][/TD] [TD][B]11[/B][/TD] [TD][B]11[/B][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]18[/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]19[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]12[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][B]20[/B][/TD] [TD][B]13[/B][/TD] [TD][B]13[/B][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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