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When does multiclassing become excessive?
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<blockquote data-quote="jgbrowning" data-source="post: 487955" data-attributes="member: 5724"><p>IMHO, its too much when you mulitclass to get certain abilities of that class and not for role-playing reasons. this means, that just because you can come up with a role-playing reason (and get real, who playing this game can't come up with a reason for anything<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> ) doesn't mean it qualifies, again IMHO, as a role-playing reason.</p><p></p><p>using your example, i can't think of how you'd become a ranger in the game. barbarian's do fine in the wilderness, so they'rd be no reason why you'd go up in ranger as opposed to barbarian. Someone tought you to track? well take that as your next feat. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I doubt if you as a player, had your character spend the time he gained all that EXP to become a ranger wielding two-weapons, and accepting all the peanlties that come with it so you could "train" to be a ranger. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Again, IMHO, it appears you as the player wanted the ranger abilities. I wouldn't allow that in my game.</p><p></p><p>I view it this way. the Character <strong>doesn't</strong> know what skills/feat/magic each class gets <strong>like a player does.</strong> People in general tend to add on bits and pieces to a present class as opposed to what i think is accepting an different mindset that comes with a class.</p><p></p><p>That being said, i'd only allow a triple class. two core, 1 PRC or 3 core. but only if, there's good reasons.</p><p></p><p>and always remember, its your game. do what you want to and ignore party poopers like me... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>joe b.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jgbrowning, post: 487955, member: 5724"] IMHO, its too much when you mulitclass to get certain abilities of that class and not for role-playing reasons. this means, that just because you can come up with a role-playing reason (and get real, who playing this game can't come up with a reason for anything:) ) doesn't mean it qualifies, again IMHO, as a role-playing reason. using your example, i can't think of how you'd become a ranger in the game. barbarian's do fine in the wilderness, so they'rd be no reason why you'd go up in ranger as opposed to barbarian. Someone tought you to track? well take that as your next feat. :) I doubt if you as a player, had your character spend the time he gained all that EXP to become a ranger wielding two-weapons, and accepting all the peanlties that come with it so you could "train" to be a ranger. :) Again, IMHO, it appears you as the player wanted the ranger abilities. I wouldn't allow that in my game. I view it this way. the Character [b]doesn't[/b] know what skills/feat/magic each class gets [b]like a player does.[/b] People in general tend to add on bits and pieces to a present class as opposed to what i think is accepting an different mindset that comes with a class. That being said, i'd only allow a triple class. two core, 1 PRC or 3 core. but only if, there's good reasons. and always remember, its your game. do what you want to and ignore party poopers like me... :) joe b. [/QUOTE]
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