A few questions about Paragons and Gestalts... [Archive] - Wizards Community

A few questions about Paragons and Gestalts... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
LordPerrinOfNeomegaDotNet
04-22-04, 10:12 AM 1) Would a character who does not begin life as a half-dragon, but rather becomes one via the Dragon Disciple PrC, be entitled to take the paragon classes for both his base race and half-dragon, as long as the base race paragon class was completed before attaining Dragon Disciple level 10? (In more broad strokes, this question could be asked for any character who undergoes a permanent, race-changing transformation.)

2) Because paragon classes seem not to be labeled as PrCs, but rather main classes with the additions of a race requirement, limited three-level progression, and exemption from multi-classing penalty, would it be legal for a Gestalt character to level a paragon and PrC in the same level?
askala3
04-22-04, 01:38 PM 1) I'd say up to your DM, but if it was me I'd say no. More correctly, I'd say that if you have levels in a racial paragon class, you cannot willing take a path that will alter your race in any way.

2) Yes. Paragon classes are basically "Core classes", only with a mere 3 levels in them, the PrC-like freedom in multi-classing and a requirement to take them.
Baron Phylos
04-22-04, 01:56 PM 1- No, Half Dragons Paragons don't have the "Divided Ancestry" feature like the half-elves and half-orcs have, which allows them to pick up more than one Racial Paragon class.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
LordPerrinOfNeomegaDotNet 04-22-04, 10:12 AM	1) Would a character who does not begin life as a half-dragon, but rather becomes one via the Dragon Disciple PrC, be entitled to take the paragon classes for both his base race and half-dragon, as long as the base race paragon class was completed before attaining Dragon Disciple level 10? (In more broad strokes, this question could be asked for any character who undergoes a permanent, race-changing transformation.) 2) Because paragon classes seem not to be labeled as PrCs, but rather main classes with the additions of a race requirement, limited three-level progression, and exemption from multi-classing penalty, would it be legal for a Gestalt character to level a paragon and PrC in the same level?
askala3 04-22-04, 01:38 PM	1) I'd say up to your DM, but if it was me I'd say no. More correctly, I'd say that if you have levels in a racial paragon class, you cannot willing take a path that will alter your race in any way. 2) Yes. Paragon classes are basically "Core classes", only with a mere 3 levels in them, the PrC-like freedom in multi-classing and a requirement to take them.
Baron Phylos 04-22-04, 01:56 PM	1- No, Half Dragons Paragons don't have the "Divided Ancestry" feature like the half-elves and half-orcs have, which allows them to pick up more than one Racial Paragon class.