mikeejimbo
2010-04-02, 09:39 PM
I rather miss the Prestige Classes, which I realize have been more or less replaced with Paragon Paths. There are a number of old Prestige Classes that I feel don't fit quite into Paragon Paths, such as the Ur-Priest and Blackguard. The reason being that with these classes, you lost something of your old class, but gained something comparable in power (at least that was the idea, we know how some of them could be), while with Paragon Paths, you retain all of your old power. That is the best way I can describe my problem with Paragon Paths and their relation to certain old Prestige Classes, anyway.
That is why I have come up with what I think could be a balanced and workable system: Prestige Paths. Bear with me here.
Here is the basic idea: There are already classes that can only be multiclassed into: The Bravo, the Poisoner, maybe a few more. Prestige Classes will be classes that can only be multiclassed into, but they will have their own array of powers, allowing you to use the various power swap feats to get them. You would also then be able to Paragon Multiclass into them.
I am imagining that the Prestige Classes will have more strict requirements than current multiclass feats.
Workable? Overpowered? Underpowered?
That is why I have come up with what I think could be a balanced and workable system: Prestige Paths. Bear with me here.
Here is the basic idea: There are already classes that can only be multiclassed into: The Bravo, the Poisoner, maybe a few more. Prestige Classes will be classes that can only be multiclassed into, but they will have their own array of powers, allowing you to use the various power swap feats to get them. You would also then be able to Paragon Multiclass into them.
I am imagining that the Prestige Classes will have more strict requirements than current multiclass feats.
Workable? Overpowered? Underpowered?