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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dren" data-source="post: 603068" data-attributes="member: 5176">Prestige Class Destiny?One alternative to this, is don't make it a quest but a destiny.Just because it's the players goals, doesn't necessarily mean it's the character's intended goal. A lot of characters turn to prestige classes in my campaign because of unique situations, that are unplanned in the character's life, but are destined to happen in order to cause a desired effect.  For an animal lord, probably someone who saved (or even spared) the life of an awakened creature, who will then come back to their hero and offer them service to their soverign lord.For an oozemaster, I could see someone half dead crawling through catacombs or swamps...they meet an ooze, and mentally bonds with it. They discover the unique nature of oozes, and then wish to master it.For a forsaker...someone who is cursed by an evil priest who tries to go to the high level mage nearby who is unable or refuses to remove the curse. In desperation, the barbarian uses their own spirit by sheer act of willpower to remove the curse, but in so doing forever turns their back on all magical arts.Not all prestige classes can be done this way, but some certainly should. It creates great roleplaying scenarios, especially if, for example, someone is attempting to be an animal lord, but the other players doesn't know what is going on. It's not as simple as - ok, I'm 6th level, now I'm going to take the animal lord prestige class. Because it happens in character, there is surprise and a roleplaying experience that can occur...</blockquote>

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