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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RodneyThompson" data-source="post: 2013598" data-attributes="member: 3594">Certainly. When I reference Sting and Glamdring, I only mean that they are unique and valuable swords rather than something to simply be discarded. Additionally, they do not exhibit any growth of powers, so the analogy doesn't apply to the scion PrC.Now, the scion PrC's can be misleading to some. Each of the scion PrC's provides several abilities from the base classes; spellcasters continue to gain spells at their previous progression rates, while rogues can continue to improve their sneak attack, etc. The scion PrC's are designed to cater to the sword's unique story and design while at the same time not crippling a character in his chosen profession. Sure, the character won't be as strong in his former class as if he had continued on without taking the PrC, but in exchange the character gains a number of special powers and bonuses related to the weapon's history. The weapon grows in its bonuses (from a +1 sword to a +2 sword, and so on) and confers a number of other powers as well. So, if you're a rogue that takes the swiftblade scion PrC, you won't be quite as good at rogue-like abilities as if you'd stayed in the base class, but it is not a TOTAL departure either. More like an alternate progression centered around the weapon.</blockquote>