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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 4055846" data-attributes="member: 32164">Well, I have a feeling it'll be a combination of these "Class Training" feats, which probably function a bit like the "Martial Training" feats in The Book of Nine Swords, and multiclassing á la Star Wars Saga Edition. In Saga, multiclassing is encouraged, but there's no "no-brainer" level-dip. Dipping for levels is good, but no single class is the be-all, end-all, because after first level, you only get one of the starting feats for a particular class.So while a 1st-level Jedi (for example) gets his Jedi Talent, 30 hit points, a +1 bonus to BAB and all Defenses, and the feats Force Sensitive, Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers), & Weapon Proficiency (simple weapons), there's a lot he loses out on. He's stuck with only 2 trained skills to choose from the somewhat weak Jedi skill list.So while it's a great level for a Jedi character, it's far from a no-brainer for any other character concept. And that's pretty much true of EVERY class.Because after you start, you don't get all those bonus features for taking 1st-level in a new class - just a Talent and one feat. The defense "kickers" overlap, but don't stack. So for example, a 1st-level Scout who multiclasses into Jedi (like, say, Luke Skywalker) gets to pick a starting Jedi talent and his choice of Force Sensitive or Weapon Proficiency: lightsaber (1st-level scouts already get Weapon Proficiency - simple weapons).Similarly, he gets to increase his Ref "kicker" from +1 (the Jedi class bonus) to +2 (the Scout class bonus) and his Fort "kicker" from +0 (the scout bonus) to +1 (the Jedi bonus). His Will "kicker" of +1 doesn't change, since both classes grant the same bonus. He gets to roll a d10 for additional hit points, and all the Jedi skills now join the list of skills he can become "trained" in.It's nice, simple, and well-balanced multi-classing.</blockquote>

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