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barry
Acolyte
South Africa
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 Posted - 18 Dec 2003 : 20:16:43
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can a character such as a wizard priest reach levels of power "reserved" for those who concentrate on one ability such as being a 20 th level archmage or can they be a 18 level priest and archmage or druid or psionist .does this apply to the F/R books characters , whould they be to powerful? what are your thoughts?
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Cyric
Senior Scribe
Norway
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Posted - 18 Dec 2003 : 20:44:29
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Cyric is powerful....and in Baldurs gate 2 there was a elf who was priest and mage and she could be very powerful.
But i dont think that if you do not focus they could be very powerful... |
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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 18 Dec 2003 : 21:17:13
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Absolutely...what you are referring to is called "multi-classing", and it is a very popular choice for most characters. As a matter of fact VERY few characters in the Realms these days are single-classed....
For example...
Drizzt Do'Urden is a level 10 fighter, level 1 barbarian and a level 5 ranger, according to the Forgotten Realms Handbook. Joining him in the ranks of multi-class characters are Elminster, Blackstaff, Artemis Entreri, Storm Silverhand and a host of others.....
Multi-classing is outlined in the Player's Handbook (version 3) on pages 21-23. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2003 : 08:56:41
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It's impossible to overbalance the multiclassing, if you follow the rules. You have to trade off things; every level you take of another class is a level lost from your main one. If you work it right, though, you can make a pretty powerful character, even measured against characters with the same number of levels but a single class.
For instance, one of my characters is a level-nine character; four levels in fighter (though it's been heavily modified) and five levels of wizard.
If he'd been a straight fighter, he'd have a Base Attack Bonus of +9/+4. That's four higher than a 9th level wizard, and gives an extra attack per round. He'd have had a higher Fortitude save bonus, two extra fighter feats, and more hitpoints. As a 9th level wizard, he'd have access to more powerful spells, which would be harder to resist, and his familiar would be more powerful.
As it is, he has a BAB of +6/+1 and access to 3rd-level spells. I traded in the armor proficiencies for some dodge bonuses, so he can handle melee combat better than a ninth-level wizard, and without the spell failure chance. He can also channel touch spells into his sword, allowing him to deal some extra damage if he beats the target's full AC. He also uses other spells to gain effectiveness in combat, such as mage armor, magic weapon, true strike, etc.
I think it's pretty effective. I haven't used him in combat yet, though. Well, except for in the introduction, but that's a cut scene.  No dice rolls. I'll have to wait for Sage to throw a few enemies his way.  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 19 Dec 2003 : 11:43:52
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Bookwyrm, I couldn't have explained that better myself...
As a side-note, I am currently getting all the CRs for the Encounters prepared as I type this...the first portion of the FR adventure will soon be ready.
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2003 : 17:36:33
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Yay! I get to find out what happens!
I guess that the prologue I was writting will only get finished during play. Not so bad. Gives me a set situation to move it into. And I already told you the basic outline of what happens, so you'll know (should that be important). |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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cpthero2
Great Reader
USA
2286 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2018 : 13:55:48
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Seeker Barry,
There are certainly ways I think you can get characters to be commensurate power levels that you are talking about. However, there are not many combinations of classes/base classes/prestige classes, that will usually get as powerful as a straight wizard, cleric, etc.
Though, if you want to see the 2000 foot tall munchkin of ultimate obliteration, I am sure it is to be found on Giant In The Playground: giantitp.com.
All things broken can be found there, haha.
Best regards,
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Originally posted by barry
can a character such as a wizard priest reach levels of power "reserved" for those who concentrate on one ability such as being a 20 th level archmage or can they be a 18 level priest and archmage or druid or psionist .does this apply to the F/R books characters , whould they be to powerful? what are your thoughts?
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characters with multiple powers
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