The Warlock out of alignment

[Sithobi1]

Actually, I believe that you lose the benefits of the prestige class if you lose its prerequisites, like losing the prerequisites for a feat.

 

[Saeviomagy]

Well, I must admit that I'm surprised to discover that the Prestige Class rules say one "must meet Requirements before they can take their first level of a prestige class" more than once. If it's actually intended that requirements don't apply anymore once the first level is taken, that's pretty wacky.

Why? What is it that a prestige class supposedly represents?

One of two things
1. Natural learning
2. Membership in an exclusive organisation

To become (say) an arcane archer, you either need to have a natural bent for a particular style (spellcasting, archery), or you have to prove yourself to an organisation (through demonstrating your spellcasting and archery). Once in - why should you not be able to further refine your abilities if, for instance, you're reincarnated as a non-elf? Do your former friends suddenly not recognise you? Is there some intrinsic part of the learning process that requires elfhood?

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

If it's actually intended that requirements don't apply anymore once the first level is taken, that's pretty wacky.

Excepting, of course, the odd cases where completing the Prestige Class removes your eligibility for the Prestige Class, which causes you to lose all abilities, which causes you to become eligible, which causes you to gain all abilities ... etc.

Like, say, Dragon Disciple.

 

[Saeviomagy]

Excepting, of course, the odd cases where completing the Prestige Class removes your eligibility for the Prestige Class, which causes you to lose all abilities, which causes you to become eligible, which causes you to gain all abilities ... etc.

Like, say, Dragon Disciple.

This only happens if you say "you lose PrC abilities when you can no longer qualify for the PrC". I think dcollins suggests that "you should no longer be able to gain levels in a PrC when you cannot qualify for it".

Which, on the whole, CAN make sense. I CAN see why in SOME situations, a character should be prohibited from levelling in a PrC when he no longer qualifies.

However, I think that this is by far best left up to the individual DM. I don't think it's something the rules can deal with in a consistent fashion that will be sensible.

 

[Impeesa]

Given the nature of what got him those powers, I would say all offencive powers trigger each round, affecting him until he dies.

An exalted CG warlock and his fey patron might take offense to a suggestion of such violent vengefulness.

Also, would you inflict such horrible punishment on, say, a redeemed evil cleric? That's even worse (voluntary change by a more devoted servant of a more powerful being).

--Impeesa--

 

[Sejs]

Also, would you inflict such horrible punishment on, say, a redeemed evil cleric? That's even worse (voluntary change by a more devoted servant of a more powerful being).

Frank probably would, yes.