Barbarian literacy question. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Barbarian literacy question. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Rake
03-23-07, 08:27 AM A barbarian who gains a level in any other class automatically gains literacy. Any other character who gains a barbarian level does not lose the literacy he or she already had.

Question: If a barbarian takes a level in a PrC, does he gain literacy?
Ranger REG
03-23-07, 08:46 AM There is no official ruling on that, especially when some prestige classes are cultured (e.g., Cavalier) and some are not (e.g., Bear Warrior).

It's either spend 2 skill points or take one level in another base class.
hento
03-23-07, 09:21 AM No, because PrC isn't a base class, and most of PrC's he can go for don't take in studying books. :D

BTW he fights, why would he need to read? You have others in the party ho can do that.

And ofcourse as a DM you can allways put some reading school in a town or village or someshing at a cost of 1000 gp to train and souch.

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swallowyersoul
03-23-07, 03:22 PM as mentioned above, i'd make that call based on the prestige class. some (ie frenzied berserker) i'd say didn't make him literate. others (perhaps blackguard) would bring literacy with it. some (like horizon walker) i wouldn't allow at all until he became literate.
Ranger REG
03-23-07, 07:08 PM as mentioned above, i'd make that call based on the prestige class.
I personally wouldn't. Too much to keep track of.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Rake 03-23-07, 08:27 AM	A barbarian who gains a level in any other class automatically gains literacy. Any other character who gains a barbarian level does not lose the literacy he or she already had. Question: If a barbarian takes a level in a PrC, does he gain literacy?
Ranger REG 03-23-07, 08:46 AM	There is no official ruling on that, especially when some prestige classes are cultured (e.g., Cavalier) and some are not (e.g., Bear Warrior). It's either spend 2 skill points or take one level in another base class.
hento 03-23-07, 09:21 AM	No, because PrC isn't a base class, and most of PrC's he can go for don't take in studying books. :D BTW he fights, why would he need to read? You have others in the party ho can do that. And ofcourse as a DM you can allways put some reading school in a town or village or someshing at a cost of 1000 gp to train and souch. Available: Stoneblessed, Dragonmark Heir, Purple Dragon Knight, Apelord, Bearlord, Beastmaster, Birdlord, Bloodhound, Catlord, Dark Hunter, Extreme Explorer, Halfling Outrider, Horselord, Menacing Brute, Mole, Occult Slayer, Outcast, Champion, Pious Templar, Ravager, Reachrunner, Reforged, Sharklord, Snake Shen, Snakelord, Stonelord, Thayan Knight, Tiger Shen, Wolflord Blade Bravo, Champion of Gwynharwyf, Dragon Shen, Exotic Weapon Master, Eye of Gruumsh, Gnome Giant-Slayer, Master Thrower, Purebreath devotee, Purple Dragon Knight’, Ronin, Ruathar, Sword of Righteousness, Sworn Slayer, Warforged Juggernaut, Weretouched Master Battlesmith, Beloved of Valarian, Bear Warrior, Branch Dancer, Blackguard, Cragtop Archer, Crane Shen, Darkwood Stalker, Deepwarden, Divine Champion, Divine Crusader, Duelist, High Handcrafter, Holy Liberator, Mantis Shen, Monkey Shen, Panther Shen, Prime Underdark Guide, Reaping Mauler, Skylord, Streetfighter, Suel Arcanamach, Wildrunner, Wormhunter, Zhentarim Spy, Firestorm Berserker, Bowman Charger, Dervish, Frenzied Berserker, Ghost-Faced Killer, Master Inquisitive, Order of the Bow Initiate, Shaaryan Hunter, Slime Lord, Exemplar, Celebrant of Sharess, Heir of Siberys, Knight of Hoy Shielding, Tempest Assassin, Cavelord, Chameleon, Champion of Corellon Larethian, Charlatan, Dread Pirate, Evangelist, Harper Agent, Invisible Blade, Poisoner, Replacement Killer, Scar Enforcer, Sentinel of Bharrai, Shadow Thief of Amn, Spymaster, Stalker of Kharash, Stonedeath Assassin, Stoneface, Temple Raider of Olidammara, Ur-Priest, Apostle of Peace, Cabinet Trickster, Monk of the Long Death, Thrall of Baphomet, Divine Seeker, Dungeon Delver, Ollam, Shadow Dancer, Urban Soul Never: Acolyte of the Skin, Alienist, Anointed Knight, Arachnomancer, Arcane Archer, Arcane Devotee, Arcane Hierophant, Arcane Trickster, Archmage, Argent Savant, Battle Howler of Gruumsh, Black Flame Zealot, Bladesinger, Blighter, Blood Magus, Cannith Wand Adept, Cavalier, Celestial Mystic, Chimeric Champion of Garl Glittergold, Church Inquisitor, Citadel Elite, Contemplative, Daggerspell Mage, Daggerspell Shaper, Darkwater Knight, Deep Diviner, Defender of Sealtiel, Divine Disciple, Divine Oracle, Divine Prankster, Dragon Disciple, Drow Judicator, Drunken Master, Dwarven Defender, Earth Dreamer, Earthshaker, Effigy Master, Eldeen Ranger, Eldritch Knight, Elemental Savant, Emissary of Barachiel, Enlightened Fist, Entropomancer, Evereskan Tomb Guardian, Exalted Arcanist, Exorcist of the Silver Flame, Eye of Horus-Re, Fatespinner, Fist of Raziel, Fochlucan Lyrist, Force Missile Mage, Geomancer, Geometer, Green Whisperer, Green Star Adept, Hammer of Moradin, Harper Paragon, Hathran, Heartfire Fanner, Hierophant, Highland Stalker, Horizon Walker, Hospitaler, Hunter of the Dead, Icesinger, Imaskari Vengeance Taker, Incantatrix, Incantifier, Initiate of Pistis Sophia, Itinerant Warder of Yondala, Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil, Jester, Jobber, Justicar, Justice Hammer of Moradin, Justiciar of Tyr, Kensai, Knight of the Chalice, Knight Protector, Lion of Talisid, Loremaster, Luckstealer, Maester, Mage of the Arcane Order, Magic Filcher, Maiden of Pain, Martyred Champion of Ilmater, Master Astrologer, Master of Many Forms, Master of the East Wind, Master of the North Wind, Master of the South Wind, Master of the Unseen Hand, Master of the West Wind, Master Transmogrifist, Memory Smith, Mindbender, Mindspy, Moonspeaker, Morninglord of Lathander, Mourner, Mystic Keeper of Corellon Larethian, Mystic Theurge, Nature’s Warrior, Nightsong Enforcer, Nightsong Infiltrator, Oppressor, Prophet of Erathaol, Radiant Servant of Pelor, Rage Mage, Rainbow Servant, Recaster, Red Wizard, Runecaster, Runesmith, Sacred Exorcist, Sacred Fist, Seeker of the Misty Isle, Seeker of the Song, Shadow Adept, Shadowbane Inquisitor, Shadowbane Stalker, Shadowcraft Mage, Shadowcrafter, Shaper of Form, Sharn Skymage, Shinning Blade of Heironeous, Slayer of Domiel, Son of Mercy, Spellsword, Spellguard of Silverymoon, Stormlord, Sublime Chord, Swanmay, Tattooed Monk, Thief-Acrobat, Thrall of Fraz-Urb’luu, Thrall of Pazuzu, Thrall of Zuggtomy, Thaumaturgist, Troubadour of Stars, Vassal of Bahamut, Vermin Keeper, Void Disciple, Virtuoso, War Chanter, Warpriest, Warshaper, Wayfarer Guide, Whisperknife, Wild Mage, Wild Plains Outrider, World Speaker, Wonderworker, Yathchol Webrider, Yathrinshee.
swallowyersoul 03-23-07, 03:22 PM	as mentioned above, i'd make that call based on the prestige class. some (ie frenzied berserker) i'd say didn't make him literate. others (perhaps blackguard) would bring literacy with it. some (like horizon walker) i wouldn't allow at all until he became literate.
Ranger REG 03-23-07, 07:08 PM	as mentioned above, i'd make that call based on the prestige class. I personally wouldn't. Too much to keep track of.