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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 2068462" data-attributes="member: 1465">I don't know which could be the best solution, but:- stacking caster level is not unbalancing in general- an odd thing is that a Paladin or Ranger multiclassed with a full-caster, can occasionally have a higher caster level of Paladin/Rangers spells than a straight Paladin or Ranger- if you go caster level = character level, you have to rule that Paladins and Rangers also have full caster level (otherwise it's even more odd)- UA's Magic Rating is a good suggestion which gives different classes a caster level progression just as BAB, but you may rather want to assign your values as you see best- don't bother about prestige classes or non-core feats when making a house rule  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> the general rule is more important than optional material!There are no sensible balance problems IMHO with all the methods suggested here, but there is one possible flavor problem: a character picking up her first level in a new spellcasting class immediately starts with a caster level. For instance, a 14th level Cleric who takes a single level of Sorcerer, immediately casts Magic Missiles with caster level 15. IMHO this is mostly a flavor issue, and as such just think if you like it or not...</blockquote>

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