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<blockquote data-quote="lmpjr007" data-source="post: 3631861" data-attributes="member: 8817">Well I just got back the round of corrections and we have to re-layout the book, so you can expect to see this project very soon, most likely by the end of the month.&nbsp; But here is a preview of what you can expect to see in full detail in Prestige Class Creation Cookbook. PS: These are the overviews of the classes, NOT the detailed breakdown which can be found in the Prestige Class Creation Cookbook.Comparing the Standard Prestige ClassesBelow are a few examples to provide an idea of relative power levels via point buy.&nbsp; The highly specific class features of the Thaumaturgist, Horizon Walker, and Red Wizard have been omitted.&nbsp; Arcane Archer Total Cost: 55.5.&nbsp; One of the weakest classes available, if you want to be an archer you’re better off going straight ranger.Arcane Trickster Total Cost: 78 or 97.&nbsp; Either decent or good, depending on how you get into it.Assassin Total Cost: 72.&nbsp; Not all that impressive, the spell list is the real savior of the assassin.Blackguard Total Cost: 87 maximum.&nbsp; Powerful fighting class that mixes resilience with damage output, can be reduced in cost with restrictions.Duelist Total Cost: 66 points.&nbsp; Can’t really cause damage but winds up with a giant AC.&nbsp; Not everyone’s cup o tea but good at what it does.Dragon Disciple Total Cost: 101 or 99 for characters with a 20 speed.&nbsp; The giant strength boost is the chief offender, which actually more than offsets the mere ¾ bab, while providing extra damage.&nbsp; Very powerful for offensive builds.Mystic Theurge Total Cost: 74.&nbsp; The lost spell levels hurt, a lot.&nbsp; This class looks good on paper but winds up much weaker than you’d think.&nbsp; Actually costed less than a wizard, and much less than a cleric.And a few more:Dwarven Defender: 76, Eldritch Knight: 75 And a 5 level one:Archmage Total Cost: 51 For Reference:First 10 levels of Cleric Total Cost: 117.&nbsp; Clerics are crazy.&nbsp; Maybe not druid crazy, but still way out there on the power scale.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lmpjr007, post: 3631861, member: 8817"] Well I just got back the round of corrections and we have to re-layout the book, so you can expect to see this project very soon, most likely by the end of the month. But here is a preview of what you can expect to see in full detail in Prestige Class Creation Cookbook. [I]PS: These are the overviews of the classes, [B]NOT[/B] the detailed breakdown which can be found in the Prestige Class Creation Cookbook.[/I] [B]Comparing the Standard Prestige Classes[/B] Below are a few examples to provide an idea of relative power levels via point buy. The highly specific class features of the Thaumaturgist, Horizon Walker, and Red Wizard have been omitted. [B]Arcane Archer[/B] Total Cost: 55.5. One of the weakest classes available, if you want to be an archer you’re better off going straight ranger. [B]Arcane Trickster[/B] Total Cost: 78 or 97. Either decent or good, depending on how you get into it. [B]Assassin [/B] Total Cost: 72. Not all that impressive, the spell list is the real savior of the assassin. [B]Blackguard[/B] Total Cost: 87 maximum. Powerful fighting class that mixes resilience with damage output, can be reduced in cost with restrictions. [B]Duelist[/B] Total Cost: 66 points. Can’t really cause damage but winds up with a giant AC. Not everyone’s cup o tea but good at what it does. [B]Dragon Disciple[/B] Total Cost: 101 or 99 for characters with a 20 speed. The giant strength boost is the chief offender, which actually more than offsets the mere ¾ bab, while providing extra damage. Very powerful for offensive builds. [B]Mystic Theurge[/B] Total Cost: 74. The lost spell levels hurt, a lot. This class looks good on paper but winds up much weaker than you’d think. Actually costed less than a wizard, and much less than a cleric. And a few more: [B]Dwarven Defender: 76[/B], [B]Eldritch Knight: 75 [/B] And a 5 level one: [B]Archmage[/B] Total Cost: 51 For Reference: [B]First 10 levels of Cleric[/B] Total Cost: 117. Clerics are crazy. Maybe not druid crazy, but still way out there on the power scale. [/QUOTE]

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