Ranger Paragon Paths and multiclassing

[doctorhook]

So one of my players has taken Warrior of the Wild, and wants to become a Stormwarden at 11th level, as per, "A character who has taken a class-specific multiclass feat counts as a member of that class for the purpose of meeting prerequisites for taking other feats and qualifying for paragon paths," (PH 208).

...Except that all of the ranger paragon paths require one of the two ranger Fighting Style class features, which Warrior of the Wild doesn't provide. So, in essence, it's (currently) impossible to take a ranger paragon path without having ranger as your primary class?

(FWIW, the warlock multiclass feat, Pact Initiate, explicitly states, "...and you can pursue the warlock paragon path based on [the] pact [which you have chosen with this feat].")

 

[Danceofmasks]

Yup, right now, you can't be a non-ranger and take a ranger PP.
Warlock PPs are a bit lame without the ability to curse, though.

 

[Palladion]

By the current reading of the rules, you are correct, a character that took the ranger multiclass cannot qualify for ranger paragon classes. However, as a DM, you are within your rights to throw out that requirement and substitute something appropriate. Perhaps it is a simple as making the character take Two-Weapon Fighting (replacing the class feature)... or maybe in this case, the character must take Two-Weapon Fighting and Toughness (the bonus feat provided by the Two-Bladed Fighting Style class feature).

 

[Verdande]

By the current reading of the rules, you are correct, a character that took the ranger multiclass cannot qualify for ranger paragon classes. However, as a DM, you are within your rights to throw out that requirement and substitute something appropriate. Perhaps it is a simple as making the character take Two-Weapon Fighting (replacing the class feature)... or maybe in this case, the character must take Two-Weapon Fighting and Toughness (the bonus feat provided by the Two-Bladed Fighting Style class feature).

This is certainly how I'd rule it. Quick and easy.

 

[Gladius Legis]

There's gotta be some errata in the works concerning this.

 

[Danceofmasks]

I doubt that ...
The purpose of those requirements seem to be to prevent archery rangers from taking dual wielding PPs and vice versa.

 

[fba827]

Keep in mind that there might be new Ranger PPs in the Martial Powr Source expansion book. So there might be something there for those with the multiclass feats that isn't tied to a specific weapon style path (possible? yes, likley? probably not, but still...)

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

I doubt that ...
The purpose of those requirements seem to be to prevent archery rangers from taking dual wielding PPs and vice versa.

It does a good job of that, yes, but it has the corollary effect of preventing multiclassing from working properly... so errata is required.

 

[Goumindong]

I doubt that ...
The purpose of those requirements seem to be to prevent archery rangers from taking dual wielding PPs and vice versa.

More likely to stop people from enhancing hunters quarry via the paragon path as the ranger multi-class is already on of the stronger options.

I know at least one lets you quarry multiple opponents in a single go, and that almost takes the limiter off the "one quarry per encounter" rule enforced by the multi-class. And the quarry is one of the stronger multi-class abilities granted since it lasts for multiple rounds and the damage can add up fast(where as a multi-rogue will only every get one sneak attack/encounter"

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

I know at least one lets you quarry multiple opponents in a single go, and that almost takes the limiter off the "one quarry per encounter" rule enforced by the multi-class. And the quarry is one of the stronger multi-class abilities granted since it lasts for multiple rounds and the damage can add up fast(where as a multi-rogue will only every get one sneak attack/encounter"

The Warrior of the Wild version of Hunter's Quarry has been changed via errata: it only works for a single turn Official D&D Updates.