It is an oft repeated mantra on this board that losing caster levels is greatly disadvantageous for an ambitous spellcaster. So the question is:
Is it ever okay to lase a caster level?
The PrC Eldritch Knight suggests that a feat + a fighter's BAB is worth -1 caster level.
Planetouched (aasimar/tiefling) suggest that +2 to caster stat, plus some resistances are worth it.
And it would seem to be worth losing a few levels to qualify for other PrCs.
I suspect (know) that there are people who say that these are not worthwhile trades, even in a less-that-ideally-optimized concept of a character.
But what trades do you find worthwhile/reasonable?
One example I am thinking of is a one-level intial dip in barbarian before beginning as a sorcerer. Even though the sorcerer is a level behind in progression anyway, I think for real adventuring it is hard to beat the hitpoint bonus, saves, speed bonus, for someone who wants to be a long-lived sorcerer.
Thoughts? Other examples?
Kobold Stew.
Is it ever okay to lase a caster level?
The PrC Eldritch Knight suggests that a feat + a fighter's BAB is worth -1 caster level.
Planetouched (aasimar/tiefling) suggest that +2 to caster stat, plus some resistances are worth it.
And it would seem to be worth losing a few levels to qualify for other PrCs.
I suspect (know) that there are people who say that these are not worthwhile trades, even in a less-that-ideally-optimized concept of a character.
But what trades do you find worthwhile/reasonable?
One example I am thinking of is a one-level intial dip in barbarian before beginning as a sorcerer. Even though the sorcerer is a level behind in progression anyway, I think for real adventuring it is hard to beat the hitpoint bonus, saves, speed bonus, for someone who wants to be a long-lived sorcerer.
Thoughts? Other examples?
Kobold Stew.