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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Psion" data-source="post: 2819685" data-attributes="member: 172">You present this as a magic solution. But guess what: in the example I was speaking of, that was EXACTLY the situation; Blood and Fist provided a variety of martial arts masteries, that are neatly chained, and she could have just picked one. The player still just wanted a class that doled out abilities.Fortunately, I had another resource at hand (Beyond Monks) that had the sort of class that gave her what she wanted.Feats give choice, which is good for some players. Feats require choice, which is not good for some player. By applying it as a one-size fits-all solution, you reduce the breadth of appeal to players, who want different things out of gaming.Where the relationship between the abilities is not based on what they do, but different things that the organization are known for. Feat chains primarily express mechanical linkages, whereas prestige classes express conceptual linkages that may be rooted in backstory elements.I really can't comment on this since I don't know what it is.Why do they need to be homebrew? I'm busy enough, not to mention that some PrCs are just laden with ideas to spice the campaign up with. I just take the class from a resource and tweak history, mechanics, or both, to fit. It's a lot easier than starting from scratch.We're obviously coming from different vantage points. Disallowing options has never been a burden for me. I don't come from the standpoint of why they should be excluded. I come from the standpoint of what they offer the game.</blockquote>

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