tintin_man
2013-10-15, 08:49 PM
When I'm taking martial maneuvers, especially at first level, am I allowed to take some maneuvers, then count those for prerequisites? For example, I'm trying to add crusader to my goliath wolf totem barbarian and if I add Crusader 1 at level 9 (giving me effectively 5 levels for my initiator level so I can take 3rd level maneuvers) can I then take "foehammer" as a devoted spirit maneuver and immediately after take "defensive rebuke" and/or "revitalizing strike" as both of these require at least one devoted spirit maneuver. I also wanted to do this with "leading the attack" and "white raven tactics" from White Raven for my other two maneuvers. This would make it very worthwhile to wait until level 9 to get those couple of levels in crusader. I am aware that the maneuver at crusader 1 must be first level, but after that, I can take whatever I qualify for.
I've been reading through the ToB and I can't find anywhere that says this is illegal, but I feel I am stretching the rules with this interpretation. I'm assuming you have to pick them all simultaneously, basically limiting me to level 1 or 2 maneuvers as they are the only ones that don't have prerequisites. May have to change up my character if that's the case, as it seems like most of the good maneuvers for Crusader are level 3+.
Is anyone able to answer this for me?
I've been reading through the ToB and I can't find anywhere that says this is illegal, but I feel I am stretching the rules with this interpretation. I'm assuming you have to pick them all simultaneously, basically limiting me to level 1 or 2 maneuvers as they are the only ones that don't have prerequisites. May have to change up my character if that's the case, as it seems like most of the good maneuvers for Crusader are level 3+.
Is anyone able to answer this for me?