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#1 vonklaude Aug 25, 2015 15:40:18	Can a character multiclass into their current class, e.g. in order to take an alternate archetype? RAW doesn't seem to rule that out as clearly as one might imagine. Consider having multiple cars. Multiple cars could mean a mini and a volkswagon, but could also mean a mini and a mini: both would be multiple cars. And so far as I can see, nothing actually breaks if one allows Wiz/Wiz. In fact, the rules seem to tolerate that quite well.   OTOH I feel like RAW does envision the classes being different. The examples point to that. But I want to point out that the words "your new class cannot be the same as your old class" do not appear. What do others think?
#2 Varden_Khol Aug 25, 2015 16:19:01	From what I remember, the multiclassing rules specifically state that they let you gain levels in "a different class". You can't double-down, officially.   EDIT: Here's the relevant line from the book: "...you have the option of gaining a level in a new class whenever you advance in level, instead of gaining a level in your current class." Emphasis mine.
#3 vonklaude Aug 25, 2015 16:38:56	Varden_Khol wrote:
#4 Varden_Khol Aug 25, 2015 16:45:26	I think the best approach is to work out what features you want to mix from the two traditions and make your own hybrid tradition. Obviously it would be homebrew and subject to DM approval but shouldn't be game breaking.   Which traditions were you thinking of mixing? Or was it more of a thought experiment?
#5 vonklaude Aug 25, 2015 17:08:05	Varden_Khol wrote:
#6 Tempest_Stormwind Aug 25, 2015 17:15:23	vonklaude wrote:
#7 vonklaude Aug 25, 2015 17:54:54	Tempest_Stormwind wrote:
#8 WorBlade Aug 26, 2015 19:07:23	If you are home ruling in your own game - and not worried about official convention/organized play - I would say just track the different wizard levels in the two different schools. A Level 12 wizard might be 8 levels in evotaion and 4 levels in illusion - or whatever. If the DM wants to allow multiple spell schools.
#9 Tempest_Stormwind Aug 27, 2015 11:43:01	vonklaude wrote:
#10 vonklaude Aug 27, 2015 16:00:21	Tempest_Stormwind wrote:
#11 jaelis Aug 28, 2015 5:48:15	Timely twitter post: Q: By the rules can I multiclass into same class i.e. rogue/rogue for different archetypes? If no, is it too much to allow it? @JeremyECrawford: Multiclassing is designed solely for taking different classes.
#12 ezrider23 Aug 28, 2015 8:26:43	vonklaude wrote:
#13 vonklaude Aug 28, 2015 18:44:38	ezrider23 wrote:
#14 ezrider23 Aug 28, 2015 20:39:49	I guess i just read it a different way within the Multiclassing rules. Also, since the inception of Multiclassing across any system i've played you've never been able to Multiclass into your current class. Maybe there is a system out there that you can do this in but i'd be hard pressed to find one. I know no edition of D&D has ever allowed it nor has Pathfinder. The devolopers probably just felt it wasn't needed for a clear RAW statement.   Like i said though. With some work and discussion so many things are doable in D&D that you and your DM just need to sit and chat to make a balanced system for combining different schools of magic. Perhaps a Home brew feat of some sort that allows you to pick another school. Or maybe just a "Generalist" that dabbles in each of the schools and has neat abilities.
#15 Enevhar_Aldarion Aug 28, 2015 23:32:04	I think some people may have been confused by what you can do in the Pathfinder system. In that, you can take multiple archtypes, or whatever they call them, in the same character class as long as there is no conflict in the benefits they provide or standard ablilties they swap out.
(Reply to #15) ezrider23	Enevhar_Aldarion wrote:
#17 Clutchbone Sep 01, 2015 15:31:50	vonklaude wrote: