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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CubeB" data-source="post: 7667584" data-attributes="member: 6774905">Oh crap, front page. So, for the record, the deeper I look into this book, the more I'm trying to clarify what's going on.So, when I can, I'm going to put a few little blurbs here.The first one is Variant Multiclassing. Variant Multiclassing is theoretically compatible with normal multiclassing, though the book advises that you stick with one or the other. As it stands, only classes published before the Advanced Class Guide's release are in this book. I'm guessing that ACG classes will be in some sort of "Unchained Origins" Player Companion. You get Variant Multiclass options at 3rd, 7th, 11th, 15th, and 19th levels. If your secondary class has a deity, code of honor, or aura, you get that at first level.Variant Multiclasses don't grant spell, save, or BAB progression; they only give class features. They also usually suffer a -2 to -4 penalty on level based effects. Going through things REALLY FAST...The barbarian gets the power to rage, plus uncanny dodge and DR.The bard gets Bardic Knowledge, plus some bardic performances.The cleric gets a domain, plus a channeling ability and spontaneous curing.The Druid gets a companion, wild empathy, and wildshape, though all are weaker than a normal druids.A Fighter gets bravery and the training options.The monk gets unarmed strike, evasion, and a ki pool, plus a very late game armor bonus.The Paladin gets Detect Evil, Lay on Hands, Smite, Mercy, and Divine Bond to a weapon.The ranger gets tracking, favored enemy and terrain, woodland stride, swift tracker, and quarry.The rogue gets trapfinding, sneak attack, uncanny dodge, and evasion.The sorcerer gets limited bloodline access.The Wizard gets access to school powers, a familiar, a cantrip, and a discovery.The Alchemist gets bonuses to alchemy, bombs, mutagen, and poisoning.The Cavalier gets an order, the power to issue a challenge, and the tactician ability.The Gunslinger gets Guns n' Deeds. Inquisitor gets stern gaze, judgement, and solo tactics.Magus gets an arcane pool and arcana, plus limited spellstrike access.An Oracle gets a Curse, and a mystery with limited revelation access. Also an orison (what is with these classes and giving 0 level spells as a mid game ability?)Summoner gets Summon Monster, a weaker Eidolon, Shield Ally, and Aspect.The witch gets a familiar, hexes, and yet another mid-game cantrip.Over all, the options are interesting. Most of the really iconic options you'd want to dip for don't come in until about level 11 or so, however. Also, an abnormally high number of variant multiclasses give out the ability to cast a single cantrip at will as the level 7/11 ability.</blockquote>

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