Prestige classes and experience penalties

[Van Dyksun]

When a character takes a prestige class, does it operate under the same rules as other multiclassing?

For example, if a Human character has already multi-classed (Fighter 4/Cleric 4) and then decides to take a prestige class (EN Board God 1), is that character then under the 20% experience penalty loss rule?

 

[Thanee]

Nope, Prestige Classes, like Favored Classes, do not count towards Multiclassing XP Penalties.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Andor of the Blade]

No, Prestige classes are not considered when when assessing multi-classing XP penalties.

 

[Steven McRownt]

I personally don't give the multiclass penalty for prestige classes. IMHO they're just a sort of specialization, so i prefer to encourage my players taking a PrC. The rules are a bit obscure on the topic, so every DM can handle them as they want... or at least I think so. If there are somebody here that could clear better than me the rule, I will glady hear some other ideas!

Steven McRownt

 

[Thanee]

Ok, more precise...

DMG page 27 "Prestige Classes" 2nd paragraph 3rd sentence.

Taking a prestige class does not incur the experience point penalties normally associated with multiclassing.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Steven McRownt]

Thanx Thanee...

 

[nick]

So is there any penalty against advancing in two different prestige classes at the same time, even if there is a difference of multiple levels between them?

 

[Ranger REG]

No penalty for that, either.

 

[Crothian]

Prestige Classes are nice that way. Although I've only seen one character in game that had two prestige classes and was still under 20 levels.

 

[Van Dyksun]

Thanks for the replies

I knew I had seen that somewhere, but didn't know where. Especially grateful for the page, paragraph reference, Thane!