[UA] Weapon Groups & Multiclassing

[The Spectrum Rider]

One of the ideas I liked best from UA was the use of Weapon Group Feats. However, they didn't describe what happens when a character multiclasses. If, for example, a rogue (basic weapons, plus any other two) takes a level in fighter (basic weapons, plus any other four), does she get:

(1) four new weapon groups, as a 1st-level fighter;

(2) two new weapon groups, the difference between rogue and fighter; or

(3) no new weapon group, because she's not a 1st-level character.

I'd vote for (2), but is there an official answer?

The Spectrum Rider

 

[eryndel]

Not an official answer, but I'd say that any multiclass character would have the number of weapon groups of the most advantageous class. So a fighter multi to wizard wouldn't get any new weapon groups but the other way around would gain up to the fighter's beginning weapon groups.

Werner

 

[Kae'Yoss]

That sounds about right: You only get the best ouf of "any x groups". You do get special groops extra, I think (like "druid").

 

[Silveras]

Not an official answer, but I'd say that any multiclass character would have the number of weapon groups of the most advantageous class. So a fighter multi to wizard wouldn't get any new weapon groups but the other way around would gain up to the fighter's beginning weapon groups.

Werner

I diagree, sort-of.

The simplest use of these proficiencies described in UA is in addition to the regular class-based proficiencies.

The example given for using Weapon Group Proficiencies instead of basic class proficiencies shows them as pre-defined sets. The table showing Fighters get Basic + any 4 is telling you how to define a custom weapons selection for Fighters by race or organization. It does not, from the flavor text, mean that a PC gets to PICK any 4 at character creation; it does mean that the DM PICKs 4 to define "Fighters from Highmoor".

Fighter of Highmoor: Basic + Heavy Blades + Bows + Axes + Polearms

If the PC decides to play a "Fighter from Highmoor", those are the Weapon Proficiencies s/he starts with. Similarly, a Rogue from "the Black Knives" organization would have a specific set of proficiencies defined.

Rogue of the Black Knives: Basic + Claw Weapons + Light Blades

A multi-classed Rogue from "the Black Knives" who later leared to be a Fighter "from Highmoor" would have Basic + Basic (no benefit) + Claw Weapons + Light Blades + Heavy Blades + Bows + Axes + Polearms.

At least, that is how I read the intention.