PH3 - Dual Classing

[Markn]

I'm guessing this is how they are going to say: Look, here is 8 more classes, and we know you are now playing 20th level characters and don't want to restart or abandon your character, and you've already picked a multiclass, so here is how you use these new classes with dual classing.

I'm not so sure. If its one thing I've seen designers do in this edition, its that they are looking at older editions of D&D and disecting them and evaluating whether they can add components of those editions to this edition.

I for one, am looking forward to dual classing.

 

[Markn]

its stuff like this that turns me off to 4e. it feels like they sabotage parts of the first player handbook to sell player handbook2+3.

I really wanted the 3 core books to feel complete

Moonlancer - I think you can retire your sig!

 

[Moon-Lancer]

Moonlancer - I think you can retire your sig!

lol, yeah. any suggestions on what my next one should be?

 

[inkmonkeys]

lol, yeah. any suggestions on what my next one should be?

"is 4e cool, yes. but ask me that again when i can play a monk ;p"

 

[keterys]

So... next month?

 

[Markn]

"is 4e cool, yes. but ask me that again when i can play a monk ;p"

Ninja'd!

LOL, thats exactly what I was going to say. At least till PH3 anyways.

 

[RyvenCedrylle]

There's a thread bout this in the general forum where I suggested that dual class characters are their own template - where multiclass trade the balance of classes for power flexibility, dual-classes have limited power selection to offset their balanced class features. However, I actually like the answer that was posted just after mine where Epic level characters, instead of taking an Epic Destiny, become Gestalt - gain all class features and choose whatever powers you like in whatever ratio you like.

 

[Markn]

There's a thread bout this in the general forum where I suggested that dual class characters are their own template - where multiclass trade the balance of classes for power flexibility, dual-classes have limited power selection to offset their balanced class features. However, I actually like the answer that was posted just after mine where Epic level characters, instead of taking an Epic Destiny, become Gestalt - gain all class features and choose whatever powers you like in whatever ratio you like.

Now both those ideas presented are very interesting. Your first idea is very similar to what I think we will see IMHO.

 

[Plane Sailing]

I could imagine dual-classing being an option akin to gestalt (i.e. a campaign option for all characters) where your PC gets the class abilities from both classes, and freely chooses powers from either class lists - but never has more powers than the level chart would give them.

I hope it isn't a variation on paragon paths or epic destinies (especially not the latter, as what is the 'epic exit' for a dual classer?)

 

[Seeker]

"is 4e cool, yes. but ask me that again when i can play a monk ;p"

Wait, you mean the Avenger? (Didn't the flavor text sound familiar to anyone else? The +1 (or better) to all defenses? The multiple attacks? The armor restrictions? About the only thing they missed is the unarmed strikes, which never worked all that well anyway, IMHO. Maybe it would've been more obvious if the AC bonus had been equal to Wisdom?)