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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mike Sullivan" data-source="post: 779995" data-attributes="member: 9824">I don't think that this follows from your argument.  Spell Resistance is based off of caster level, so, if you used orangefruitbat's original conception (caster level = character level), Spell Resistance would be no more or less use against a multiclass spellcaster than it would be against a single class spellcaster.The multiclass spellcaster would not have the option of casting high-level spells that are more difficult to succeed saving throws against, granted.  But, if you accept that argument, you must also accept the argument that about half of all a single-class spellcaster's spells are useless, since they're just as easy to save against as all the multiclass caster's spells.  I think that nobody believes that latter argument, which invalidates your former one.(In other words, use buffing spells or attack spells that don't allow saving throws.)Well, first off, Tenser's Transformation is a 6th level spell.  That means that in order to terribly significantly multiclass and have it at all, you'd have to be something like 15th+ level (Wizard-11/Fighter-4, or the like?  And then you'd still only have a BAB that was 2 higher than a Wizard-15).  While I grant that high level campaigns are a legitimate concern, I don't know that this is really the way to twink out a 15th+ level character (You'd only be able to cast the spell once or maybe twice a day at Wizard-11, anyhow.  Sorcerers might be more efficient, but they don't get it 'til 12th level).What would actually concern me for either orangefruitbat's original caster level = character level scheme or my modified one, is the increased usefulness of the lower-level Buff spells.  For example, I could see a Monk getting really jiggy with the idea of being able to cast Mage Armors of useful duration for the price of one level (under my scheme, a Monk 8/Sorcerer 1 could cast 5 hour duration Mage Armors -- even assuming no Charisma bonus, she could be under Mage Armor for 15 hours of the day).  And it's possible that a Fighter type might be willing to sacrifice three levels in order to get to Bull's Strength and Endurance or Cat's Grace by taking Enchanter 3 (again, even without assuming an Intelligence bonus).I'm not sure that's a bad thing, however.</blockquote>

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