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<blockquote data-quote="rowport" data-source="post: 4584973" data-attributes="member: 9729">I am planning to take the Student of Caiphon paragon path (Dragon 366) for my Warlock, but noticed that its Power Levels do not match the guidelines in the character advancement page of the PHB (p 29) or other paragon paths.&nbsp; Looking at all of them in FRPG, each paragon path has Attack Power 11, Utility Power 12, and Attack Power 20.The Student of Caiphon path has Attack Power 11, Utility Power 12, and Utility Power 20.At first I thought the latter was just a typo and should be an Attack Power, but the effect is spending Healing Surges with no damage whatsoever, so it really is a Utility Power.So, two questions:1. Do all paragon paths have the same Power Level structure?2. If not, then how do you balance the number of Powers by type (e.g. extra Utility and one less Attack)?Related question:From the PHB advancement guidelines, it looks like taking the paragon path powers are automatic as part of selecting the path; is that correct, or are they optional along with other class powers?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rowport, post: 4584973, member: 9729"] I am planning to take the Student of Caiphon paragon path (Dragon 366) for my Warlock, but noticed that its Power Levels do not match the guidelines in the character advancement page of the PHB (p 29) or other paragon paths. Looking at all of them in FRPG, each paragon path has Attack Power 11, Utility Power 12, and Attack Power 20. The Student of Caiphon path has Attack Power 11, Utility Power 12, and Utility Power 20. At first I thought the latter was just a typo and should be an Attack Power, but the effect is spending Healing Surges with no damage whatsoever, so it really is a Utility Power. So, two questions: 1. Do all paragon paths have the same Power Level structure? 2. If not, then how do you balance the number of Powers by type (e.g. extra Utility and one less Attack)? Related question: From the PHB advancement guidelines, it looks like taking the paragon path powers are automatic as part of selecting the path; is that correct, or are they optional along with other class powers? [/QUOTE]

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