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<blockquote data-quote="Keldryn" data-source="post: 2902268" data-attributes="member: 11999">Precisely.&nbsp; The way I see it, the original intent behind prestige classes was that a character would sacrifice a bit of general power and versatility in favour of greater abilities within a narrow, more specialized area.&nbsp; A prestige class is an &quot;advanced class&quot; with specific requirements to qualify -- both in terms of game mechanics and in role-playing -- and thus it should be more powerful within its area of specialization than with a base class.&nbsp; But the character will lose out on something that she or he would have otherwise gained by staying in that base class.It's pretty much a no-brainer for Sorcerers and Clerics to choose a prestige class, as they don't lose a whole lot.&nbsp; It's not really a difficult decision for many Wizards either.&nbsp; Interestingly enough, Druids have a full spellcasting progression, and they also get a number of unique abilities all the way through to 20th level.&nbsp; I would definitely like to see the whole concept of prestige classes re-evaluated and re-designed.&nbsp; Every base class should have features that make them worth playing through to 20th level, and choosing a prestige class should be a difficult decision.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Keldryn, post: 2902268, member: 11999"] Precisely. The way I see it, the original intent behind prestige classes was that a character would sacrifice a bit of general power and versatility in favour of greater abilities within a narrow, more specialized area. A prestige class is an "advanced class" with specific requirements to qualify -- both in terms of game mechanics and in role-playing -- and thus it should be more powerful within its area of specialization than with a base class. But the character will lose out on something that she or he would have otherwise gained by staying in that base class. It's pretty much a no-brainer for Sorcerers and Clerics to choose a prestige class, as they don't lose a whole lot. It's not really a difficult decision for many Wizards either. Interestingly enough, Druids have a full spellcasting progression, and they also get a number of unique abilities all the way through to 20th level. I would definitely like to see the whole concept of prestige classes re-evaluated and re-designed. Every base class should have features that make them worth playing through to 20th level, and choosing a prestige class should be a difficult decision. [/QUOTE]

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