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<blockquote data-quote="Nyeshet" data-source="post: 3066947" data-attributes="member: 18363"><p>It hearkens back to racial level limits in older editions. It also tries to pigeon hole the race into a stereotype - whether their design fits such a class or not. A halfling might be a fighter, for instance, without trouble, but if they decide to multiclass in any class other than rogue they will have a problem. Thus is the stereotype maintained. </p><p></p><p>Note that when the favored class concept was initially designed (in 3e) XP did not vary on an individual basis. If you fell behind, you did not suddenly find yourself gaining more xp due to being a lower level, so you did not 'catch up'. Thus the favored class 20% penalty meant that if you went this route you would always be behind everyone else unless you did some missions or quests on your own to catch up - if the DM allowed such. This further suggests that it was based off of racial level limits - except that instead of being barred from going beyong a certain level in a class if you were a certain race (which many houseruled into ignoring), instead you suffer a permanent penalty for not single classing unless you stick to a single class. </p><p></p><p>All in all, I too would prefer the removal of favored class, but then some might argue as to what to give humans (and half-elves) to make up for it. Another bonus feat or skill point? A permanent or semi-permanent class skill for all levels? Something else entirely?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nyeshet, post: 3066947, member: 18363"] It hearkens back to racial level limits in older editions. It also tries to pigeon hole the race into a stereotype - whether their design fits such a class or not. A halfling might be a fighter, for instance, without trouble, but if they decide to multiclass in any class other than rogue they will have a problem. Thus is the stereotype maintained. Note that when the favored class concept was initially designed (in 3e) XP did not vary on an individual basis. If you fell behind, you did not suddenly find yourself gaining more xp due to being a lower level, so you did not 'catch up'. Thus the favored class 20% penalty meant that if you went this route you would always be behind everyone else unless you did some missions or quests on your own to catch up - if the DM allowed such. This further suggests that it was based off of racial level limits - except that instead of being barred from going beyong a certain level in a class if you were a certain race (which many houseruled into ignoring), instead you suffer a permanent penalty for not single classing unless you stick to a single class. All in all, I too would prefer the removal of favored class, but then some might argue as to what to give humans (and half-elves) to make up for it. Another bonus feat or skill point? A permanent or semi-permanent class skill for all levels? Something else entirely? [/QUOTE]
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