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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Belen" data-source="post: 1649601" data-attributes="member: 1405">Ah....no.  Feats are a wonderful resource that can handle ALL of the specializing abilities found in PrCs.  Yes, each class should receive more feats, especially as they reach the higher levels.  PrCs are a faulty mechanic because they handle BaB, saves, and spell use.  If you are a rogue and want to specilize in a roguish area, then there is no reason to receive a fighter BaB or gain an extra +2 to your save etc.  A PrC should be no more than a set of abilities that would replace the more general class abilities and it should be a sacrifice.  You should miss those other class abilities, even though you have cool abilties to replace them.Otherwise, you have munchy mechanics freaks which turns the game into a set of numbers rather than a roleplaying game.Honestly, I NEVER heard people tell me to switch to gurps etc in the older editions of DnD because it had a good balance of roleplay and combat.These days, when I lament the lack of roleplaying, I am told to switch to a different game because DnD does not DO roleplaying.That's nuts.</blockquote>