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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hathorym" data-source="post: 7017397" data-attributes="member: 60812">With the system designed as it is, I believe old school prestige class concept is anachronistic. Since each class gains archetype abilities at different points of advancement, a traditional prestige class would be untenable. This leads to an entry point requirement that is consistent throughout classes; the ASI/Feat levels. The only issue is that the entry point can only occur at ASI/feat levels. An alternative may be to allow a prestige feat to be taken at the DMs discretion, but only one may be taken at a time.For lack of a better term, let's call them Prestige Feats. They would most likely, as others have suggested, be tied to a specific faction or organization. In my opinion, they could consist of a role-play mechanic, a starting mechanic and/or equipment, and a per level facet (which allows the benefit to increase the longer you are with the organization). So, utilizing an organization from my homebrew world, it may look something like this very basic example:Member of the Platinum OrderYou have gone through the entry requirements to become a member of the Platinum Order. You are to fight the good fight, have loyalty to whomever hires you, and not die.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beginning when you take this prestige feat, you have advantage on any social check with members of the Platinum Order, and disadvantage with any social check with members of the Obsidian Brotherhood.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You also gain a Copper Dagger +1 which is the beginning rank for all new members. This dagger must be presented to gain the any Platinum Order office throughout the world. As you gain rank (and the requirements would be listed below using the outline from the DMG for ranks and factions, but just use your imagination for now), the metal and magic of your dagger is upgraded.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Finally, as you gain levels, and are a member of the Platinum Order in good standing, you add +1 to any damage roll against undead or Obsidian Brotherhood members. If you leave the Platinum Order, this benefit no longer advances.</li> </ul>I just saw this and it is excellent. It very well demonstrates a non-faction based prestige feat.The final point is this: 5e doesn't have design room for prestige classes. Other mechanics will have to be utilized.</blockquote>

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