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#1 Mr.Denver Oct 05, 2014 12:33:29	Would you allow a dexterity based fighter (battle master) multi classing to paladin, without meeting the required 13 str (the character has a charisma of 15)? My reason for allowing this is story based: The character drank of a deity’s fountain in an ancient temple, and she is now feeling inspired and possibly imbued with the power of that god. Plus I my view a fighter as a fighter… I wouldn’t let a thief do the same.   Am I missing some game balance eroding detail(s)?   /Jeep Denver
#2 EzechielDantan Oct 05, 2014 13:05:39	If you want to make an exception based on story events, why not ? I dont think a dex fighter would even notice if you increased strength to 13 even.
#3 Kentus Oct 05, 2014 16:31:40	Seems like a case where you can screw the rules without any doubts. And multiclassing is an optional rule, too, so there isn't as much balancing involved as you might think.
#4 Slaunyeh Oct 06, 2014 4:28:38	The paladin requires Str 13? That's so weird.
#5 TrueManiek Oct 06, 2014 11:17:46	Go for it Go for it Even better when it is story based. Besides multicasting has its own downside (you get extra attack later)
#6 Theros Oct 06, 2014 11:32:58	Sounds fine to me
#7 Illithidbix Oct 06, 2014 11:54:24	Sounds fine to me. Got a cool story based reason, and I very much doubt a Fighter/Paladin is going to gamebreakingly overpowerful.    Dex based Paladin is very good way of doing a reinterpreation of the 4E Avenger.   I think the minimum ability score prerequisites are a way of stopping (or discouraging) builds that involve starting or briefly diping into a class that you have no interest of progressing or being related to your character.
#8 Mr.Denver Oct 07, 2014 0:07:53	Thank you for the comments (and support).   I’m glad my DM-intuition hasn’t gone sour over the years.   (Must say that I’m generally satisfied with the multi classing rules – specially the dipping restraint and the minimum of skills gained).