Classes and PrCs [Archive] - Wizards Community

Classes and PrCs [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Wolfshade
11-05-07, 11:13 AM I have been trying to find where it say that Prestige classes do or do not count when calculating if you get xp penalties for multiple classes

Was wondering if anyone in here could point me in the right direction
LSMFT
11-05-07, 11:26 AM Prestige Classes
Prestige classes offer a new form of multiclassing. Unlike the basic classes, characters must meet Requirements before they can take their first level of a prestige class. The rules for level advancement apply to this system, meaning the first step of advancement is always choosing a class. If a character does not meet the Requirements for a prestige class before that first step, that character cannot take the first level of that prestige class. Taking a prestige class does not incur the experience point penalties normally associated with multiclassing.
You can find it yourself here. (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/prestigeClasses.htm)

In addition, you can check the FAQ, which has this same info.
vorpo
11-05-07, 11:32 AM This has been asked before. It was in the 3.0 PHB but got left out somehow in the 3.5. But the errata and srd both state that PrC don't count toward xp penalty. However, there is also a thread that practically 99% of the people eschew the xp penalty even for base class anyway.
LoneFlame
11-05-07, 11:38 AM Hell, the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/) doesn't even mention Multi-classing penalties.

It's safe to say that Multi-classing shouldn't have penalties anymore. It's arguably an unneeded concept.
LSMFT
11-05-07, 11:49 AM It mentions the penalties in several places.
goawayugh
11-05-07, 01:03 PM Hell, the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/) doesn't even mention Multi-classing penalties.

It's safe to say that Multi-classing shouldn't have penalties anymore. It's arguably an unneeded concept.

It is "mentioned (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/races.htm#favoredClass)" in several places. However, it is not fully explained. It is not explained because it is not OGL material. MOST of the PHB, DMG, etc are in the SRD. Experience points, however, are not. Just because something is not in the SRD, does not mean that it was left out because it shouldn't be in the game at all. That being said, I also agree, multiclass penalties are stupid and should be house-ruled out.
Wolfshade
11-05-07, 04:01 PM Thanks

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Wolfshade 11-05-07, 11:13 AM	I have been trying to find where it say that Prestige classes do or do not count when calculating if you get xp penalties for multiple classes Was wondering if anyone in here could point me in the right direction
LSMFT 11-05-07, 11:26 AM	Prestige Classes Prestige classes offer a new form of multiclassing. Unlike the basic classes, characters must meet Requirements before they can take their first level of a prestige class. The rules for level advancement apply to this system, meaning the first step of advancement is always choosing a class. If a character does not meet the Requirements for a prestige class before that first step, that character cannot take the first level of that prestige class. Taking a prestige class does not incur the experience point penalties normally associated with multiclassing. You can find it yourself here. (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/prestigeClasses.htm) In addition, you can check the FAQ, which has this same info.
vorpo 11-05-07, 11:32 AM	This has been asked before. It was in the 3.0 PHB but got left out somehow in the 3.5. But the errata and srd both state that PrC don't count toward xp penalty. However, there is also a thread that practically 99% of the people eschew the xp penalty even for base class anyway.
LoneFlame 11-05-07, 11:38 AM	Hell, the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/) doesn't even mention Multi-classing penalties. It's safe to say that Multi-classing shouldn't have penalties anymore. It's arguably an unneeded concept.
LSMFT 11-05-07, 11:49 AM	It mentions the penalties in several places.
goawayugh 11-05-07, 01:03 PM	Hell, the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/) doesn't even mention Multi-classing penalties. It's safe to say that Multi-classing shouldn't have penalties anymore. It's arguably an unneeded concept. It is "mentioned (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/races.htm#favoredClass)" in several places. However, it is not fully explained. It is not explained because it is not OGL material. MOST of the PHB, DMG, etc are in the SRD. Experience points, however, are not. Just because something is not in the SRD, does not mean that it was left out because it shouldn't be in the game at all. That being said, I also agree, multiclass penalties are stupid and should be house-ruled out.
Wolfshade 11-05-07, 04:01 PM	Thanks