Eldan
2010-08-04, 08:40 AM
How would D&D 3.5's balance be affected if prestige classes worked a little like paragon paths from 4E?
By this I mean the following: from level X (probably 6, but later might be better), one can basically gestalt a prestige class along one's normal base class, getting the abilities of both, except where they overlap.
An example: after taking five levels of just wizard, Magnus the Mighty finally qualifies for the Incantatrix prestige class. From now on, he gets the features of both a wizard (basically nothing except spell levels) and the incantatrix ( a whole lot of them). However, since both advance his arcane casting, only one of them counts (i.e. he does not advance 2 levels of casting ever level).
Thorg the Hunter, meanwhile, took five levels or ranger, and now wants to become a horizon walker. At every level, he gains the benefits of both: his combat style and animal companion improves, he gets higher level spells and 6 skill points from his ranger class, but also the horizon master's terrain mastery.
Thoughts on this? Utterly broken? Interesting? Been done before?
By this I mean the following: from level X (probably 6, but later might be better), one can basically gestalt a prestige class along one's normal base class, getting the abilities of both, except where they overlap.
An example: after taking five levels of just wizard, Magnus the Mighty finally qualifies for the Incantatrix prestige class. From now on, he gets the features of both a wizard (basically nothing except spell levels) and the incantatrix ( a whole lot of them). However, since both advance his arcane casting, only one of them counts (i.e. he does not advance 2 levels of casting ever level).
Thorg the Hunter, meanwhile, took five levels or ranger, and now wants to become a horizon walker. At every level, he gains the benefits of both: his combat style and animal companion improves, he gets higher level spells and 6 skill points from his ranger class, but also the horizon master's terrain mastery.
Thoughts on this? Utterly broken? Interesting? Been done before?