Prestige Classes and Multiclass restrictions

[Mercule]

Oh it has? Cool I wasn't aware of that... anything that can help "unhose" the monk is good in my book

My understanding is that the restriction wasn't present in the playtest "release" of 3.0, but a large number of playtesters wanted something to encourage Monk and Paladin to stay "pure" or something similar. So, the multiclass restriction was added.

 

[Lasher Dragon]

Sounds to me like a number of playtesters need to be smacked around....

hehehe

 

[nak9788]

Actually, I'm pretty sure that the normal restrictions apply to Monk and Paladins in this case. My evidence for that, though, is pulled from 3.0 where a few of the PrCs in "Sword and Fist" specifically allowed Monk to continue as a Monk -- the implication being that other PrCs didn't.

Of course, as DM, I wouldn't force the multiclass restriction on Monk or Paladin because it's been officially stated as flavor-only.

Our DM has made 1 concession to allow a Monk to take a prestige class without losing the ability to advance in monk. The Tattood Monk. I mean come on, the prestige class has the word "Monk" in it's name for crying out loud.

 

[Voadam]

Of course, as DM, I wouldn't force the multiclass restriction on Monk or Paladin because it's been officially stated as flavor-only.

That and the alignment restrictions are all flavor based, not mechanical balances. You can remove them without affecting the balance of the classes. Again, people wanted some classes to be restricted to match the archetype, although they aren't more powerful than other classes absent the flavor restrictions.

 

[seans23]

several PRC allow monks to multiclass. Tattooed Monk, Shou Disciple, Drunken Master, and Sword of Righteousness, for example.
I've read that monk followers of Xan Yae can multiclass as Shadow Dancers, but now I can't remember where I read it.

 

[ksbsnowowl]

several PRC allow monks to multiclass. ... Shou Disciple....

Actually, the SD description says nothing of the sort, which I always found odd.

There is a PrC in Shining South, the Jordanian Visear (sp?) that allows the character to freely multiclass between it, monk, and fighter.

 

[Viktyr Gehrig]

Eberron Campaign Setting has a feat that allows Monks to choose one class they can waive the multiclassing restriction with regards to.

Since I run a Gestalt game, I just tend to define monastic orders in terms of what classes the order typically Gestalts with, and then I don't allow the character to Gestalt anything else with Monk. No need for the multiclassing restriction, in my opinion.