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<blockquote data-quote="kenmarable" data-source="post: 3699196" data-attributes="member: 40359">I have never, ever used the multiclass xp penalty, and have never suffered any dire consequences for it. So no need to fear it.The other points are valid, however. If your group is one who would be tempted to go dipping, and dipping is inherently bad to you, then keep it. If you are worried that some races might lose some of their inherent flavor, then keep it. Personally, level dipping has very rarely occurred in my groups, and never seemed unbalanced or inexplicable in game. When I first started 3e, I was a multiclassing nut. Now, I'm tired of never getting high level abilities and so am focusing on single class characters far, far, more. And as for flavor, our group maintains a healthy amount of the traditional flavor of the races without relying on mechanics to enforce it. Elves can be just as magical without a favored class of wizard.So, I think for most groups, it's really unnecessary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kenmarable, post: 3699196, member: 40359"] I have never, ever used the multiclass xp penalty, and have never suffered any dire consequences for it. So no need to fear it. The other points are valid, however. [b]If[/b] your group is one who would be tempted to go dipping, [b]and[/b] dipping is inherently bad to you, then keep it. [b]If[/b] you are worried that some races might lose some of their inherent flavor, then keep it. Personally, level dipping has very rarely occurred in my groups, and never seemed unbalanced or inexplicable in game. When I first started 3e, I was a multiclassing nut. Now, I'm tired of never getting high level abilities and so am focusing on single class characters far, far, more. And as for flavor, our group maintains a healthy amount of the traditional flavor of the races without relying on mechanics to enforce it. Elves can be just as magical without a favored class of wizard. So, I think for most groups, it's really unnecessary. [/QUOTE]

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