REALLY bad and stupid question [Archive] - Wizards Community

REALLY bad and stupid question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
syrinth
02-20-08, 05:28 PM I seem to have forgotten a very important thing about PrCing. Can you take the last feat or skill rank needed to attain a PrC and start that PrC at the same level?

For example, if I want to go Dervish, and I have all the prereqs but Combat Expertise. At level 9 can I take combat expertise and become a dervish or do I need to wait until level 10?

This is so darn embarrassing >.<
dman11235
02-20-08, 05:39 PM No.
Mr_Teapot
02-20-08, 06:26 PM You need to meet all the requirements before you can take a PrC, and choosing the class is the first step of advancing in level:

From the SRD entry on Prestige Class (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/prestigeClasses.htm):

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.

I'm pretty sure people ignore this rule or forget about it occasionally and let you pick feats before classes. But no way you could do the same with skills, because skills are determined by your class (non-class bonus feats are automatic regardless of class).
syrinth
02-20-08, 06:40 PM True, color me retarded then XD

thanks a lot.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
syrinth 02-20-08, 05:28 PM	I seem to have forgotten a very important thing about PrCing. Can you take the last feat or skill rank needed to attain a PrC and start that PrC at the same level? For example, if I want to go Dervish, and I have all the prereqs but Combat Expertise. At level 9 can I take combat expertise and become a dervish or do I need to wait until level 10? This is so darn embarrassing >.<
dman11235 02-20-08, 05:39 PM	No.
Mr_Teapot 02-20-08, 06:26 PM	You need to meet all the requirements before you can take a PrC, and choosing the class is the first step of advancing in level: From the SRD entry on Prestige Class (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/prestigeClasses.htm): 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. I'm pretty sure people ignore this rule or forget about it occasionally and let you pick feats before classes. But no way you could do the same with skills, because skills are determined by your class (non-class bonus feats are automatic regardless of class).
syrinth 02-20-08, 06:40 PM	True, color me retarded then XD thanks a lot.