Prestige Class [Archive] - Wizards Community

Prestige Class [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Salahdin
03-26-07, 01:09 PM Do the Prestige Classes counts as multiclass to the efect of the experiece penalty?
HappyPenguinOnAStick
03-26-07, 01:13 PM Nope, im pretty sure they dont.
Jarin
03-26-07, 02:07 PM Huh, I thought they did. The only difference being that there are prerequisites to get into the class. Let me know if I am wrong!;)
Alediran
03-26-07, 04:18 PM No, they do not count for the purpouse of calculating XP penalty for multiclassing.
Tevin Kevlak
03-26-07, 04:32 PM Huh, I thought they did. The only difference being that there are prerequisites to get into the class. Let me know if I am wrong!;)

You're wrong. :D
Critalondel
03-27-07, 01:22 AM Huh, I thought they did. The only difference being that there are prerequisites to get into the class. Let me know if I am wrong!;)
So almost everyone in all your games sucks down that XP penalty for unfavorable multi-classing, once they pick up a PrC? Since they tend to be level 5-8 or so in at least one class (in order to qualify for the PrC), and then suddenly are level 1 in a new one...wow. Sucking on xp penalties for a while.

That's pretty harsh, man. :)
Another Gnome
03-27-07, 01:32 PM It used to be explicitly stated that prestige classes don't count for the multiclassing experience penalty, but 3.5 DMG no longer spells it out.

I think it's generally accepted though, that the rule was not meant to change between editions.
Jarin
03-27-07, 03:41 PM Ahh ok. Things make a lot more sense now!:D
Book
03-27-07, 06:33 PM Guys, this rules omission has been clarified in the FAQ and in Sage Article (Dragon Magazine) from awhile back.

PrC levels do not factor in to XP penalty situation.

Ever.

At all.
Another Gnome
03-27-07, 06:54 PM Ah, good. Haven't read the FAQ for some time now, didn't know it has been officially addressed. :)
Salahdin
03-30-07, 02:58 PM Thanks for all it was really helpfull, im new in 3.5, I come from avanced 2nd edition and this sunday ill run my first 3.5 game as DM. I only played this rules 3 sesions before =). I think everithig will be ok. :)
Ranger REG
03-30-07, 08:58 PM It used to be explicitly stated that prestige classes don't count for the multiclassing experience penalty, but 3.5 DMG no longer spells it out.
See the (faux) leatherbound DMG v.3.5.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Salahdin 03-26-07, 01:09 PM	Do the Prestige Classes counts as multiclass to the efect of the experiece penalty?
HappyPenguinOnAStick 03-26-07, 01:13 PM	Nope, im pretty sure they dont.
Jarin 03-26-07, 02:07 PM	Huh, I thought they did. The only difference being that there are prerequisites to get into the class. Let me know if I am wrong!;)
Alediran 03-26-07, 04:18 PM	No, they do not count for the purpouse of calculating XP penalty for multiclassing.
Tevin Kevlak 03-26-07, 04:32 PM	Huh, I thought they did. The only difference being that there are prerequisites to get into the class. Let me know if I am wrong!;) You're wrong. :D
Critalondel 03-27-07, 01:22 AM	Huh, I thought they did. The only difference being that there are prerequisites to get into the class. Let me know if I am wrong!;) So almost everyone in all your games sucks down that XP penalty for unfavorable multi-classing, once they pick up a PrC? Since they tend to be level 5-8 or so in at least one class (in order to qualify for the PrC), and then suddenly are level 1 in a new one...wow. Sucking on xp penalties for a while. That's pretty harsh, man. :)
Another Gnome 03-27-07, 01:32 PM	It used to be explicitly stated that prestige classes don't count for the multiclassing experience penalty, but 3.5 DMG no longer spells it out. I think it's generally accepted though, that the rule was not meant to change between editions.
Jarin 03-27-07, 03:41 PM	Ahh ok. Things make a lot more sense now!:D
Book 03-27-07, 06:33 PM	Guys, this rules omission has been clarified in the FAQ and in Sage Article (Dragon Magazine) from awhile back. PrC levels do not factor in to XP penalty situation. Ever. At all.
Another Gnome 03-27-07, 06:54 PM	Ah, good. Haven't read the FAQ for some time now, didn't know it has been officially addressed. :)
Salahdin 03-30-07, 02:58 PM	Thanks for all it was really helpfull, im new in 3.5, I come from avanced 2nd edition and this sunday ill run my first 3.5 game as DM. I only played this rules 3 sesions before =). I think everithig will be ok. :)
Ranger REG 03-30-07, 08:58 PM	It used to be explicitly stated that prestige classes don't count for the multiclassing experience penalty, but 3.5 DMG no longer spells it out. See the (faux) leatherbound DMG v.3.5.