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Post by Toptomcat on Nov 30, 2004 1:47:42 GMT -5
You're OK with Reaping Mauler, right?
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Post by Fangor the Fierce on Nov 30, 2004 2:00:50 GMT -5
Reaping Mauler is nice. There are some stipulations that I must have left out, but since you brought it up.... Characters wanting to advance in other classes not originally started out in must get the training of the other class from another character, or NPC. This is done to show the time and training that it would take to pick up the various classes and skills associated with these decisions. Prestige Classes should be discussed with the DM, as the DM will incorporate these decisions into the campaign storyline to add flavor. In other words, with the group as it is, if the foghters wanted to add a level of rogue, they would have to learn this class from an NPC, as none of the others are proficient in that class. There are plenty of NPC's to interact with, as you will be part of an Academy, which houses all kinds of races and classes. Prestige Classes can be picked up, but with rigorous training involved. In other words, the head trainers at the academy would more than likely teach the prestige classes, if they fit into the mold. This is a decision that I am pretty firm about. I don't like the multi-classed characters with Fighter1/Rogue1/Barbarian1/Ranger1/ETC... If you trully want to multiclass with more than two different core classes, then I will have to approve it and you would need to justify it. Sorry, that's just the way it is. I am not saying it's not possible, just that it's a lot harder and must be justified. If it is to meet a prestige class requirement, then let me know. For Reaping Mauler, I have the perfect trainer that would teach that prestige class....  If there are other prestige classes, let me know so that I can get the trainers for them, or find various masters to help out... |
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Post by Lin on Nov 30, 2004 9:03:31 GMT -5
It works, I just have personally been against training systems, particularly once a certain level plateau has been reached. At that point, the PCs become the innovators and begins making it up themselves and training other people should they feel like it, giving the class there own unique style.
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Post by Fangor the Fierce on Nov 30, 2004 9:28:51 GMT -5
It's not really a set training system, just a basis to use. In other words, you will not be training on a daily basis, but you will have access to various classes and such. Without that interaction of seeing how others deal with situations and such, I don't see how you could learn to pick a lock proficiently enough. (just an example) If you were in the presence of one that could do such a thing, then perhaps you were watching closely and can now make use of that and take a class of rogue. All I am saying is I am not allowing a class/multi-class into something that you have not had some interaction with to gain some knowledge in it.
As for the prestige classes, those are a little tougher. Training may be needed, but if its basic enough, I don't see the need for it. I was referring to ones that had higher than the basic requirements. Some interaction would be better, storywise, but that's my thinking.
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Post by Lin on Nov 30, 2004 13:30:12 GMT -5
No, that makes perfect sense. I've just seen training in games where the character needs to learn just about EVERYTHING. Getting the basics through a teacher makes sense (basics meaning first 3 or so levels of a class), but after that it seems to be more of the character's innovations and experiences that shape the abilities.
I'm all for the interaction, but you can interact with so many different things. Obviously, in this story it will be very important in the begining as we are at an Academy, so the master/student relationship will be important, at least for a while. However, it would seem forced if Sahar needed to "train" to take Greater Weapon Specialization as her level 12 feat it would seem forced (just a random example). Such a feat is the product of many adventures worth of experience with a weapon and cannot simply be "taught."
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Post by Fangor the Fierce on Nov 30, 2004 13:34:07 GMT -5
Those are feats, I have no restriction on feats except for having to be in the books I listed. Although some feats are pre-req's for certain prestige classes, that is where I would rather have some interaction with knowing how to begin doing such things.
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Post by RedCow80 on Nov 30, 2004 17:48:23 GMT -5
Petunia knows how to pick a lock dispite it not being on her sheet...
First she gently lifts the lock away from whatever it is locking, then she gently puts a hard horizontal surface underneath it, such as the flat side of her ax. She carefully raises a spare shotput or other heavy object in the air...
and prceeds to smash the lock repeatedly until it is "picked"!
She never understood what the big talent of those silly little rouges was anyway
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Post by Toptomcat on Dec 1, 2004 10:51:28 GMT -5
Just get me an opening, guys...
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