Multiclassing in 3rd Ed.

**Rakim Avishot** · 2009-01-29, 09:50 PM (ISO 8601)

I am quite new to D&D 3.5e, since my dad only plays 2nd, and I have a few questions about multiclassing:
1) If you multiclass, can you gain ranks in your original class later. ex: Rogue/Barbarian 4/2 gains a level. Is this possible: Rogue/Barbarian 5/2?
2) What about prestige classes? ex: Rogue/Shadowdancer 7/3 levels into Rogue/Shadowdancer 8/3?
~~3) What is "multiclass note" in prestige classes?~~
Please excuse my inexperience.

Found answer to number three, so nevermind.

**Nohwl** · 2009-01-29, 09:53 PM (ISO 8601)

1. yes
2. yes
3. i dont know

**Siosilvar** · 2009-01-29, 09:57 PM (ISO 8601)

Remember that there's a 20% experience penalty per class two or more levels apart from another. Your race's "favored class" is excluded from this.

EDIT: As are PrCs.

**Rakim Avishot** · 2009-01-29, 10:00 PM (ISO 8601)

K. Thanks a lot you guys.

**Draz74** · 2009-01-30, 01:51 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Nohwl

1. yes
2. yes

With some exceptions (Monks and Paladins).

**Eldariel** · 2009-01-30, 05:51 AM (ISO 8601)

Also, unlike in AD&D, there's no limitation on using your abilities; regardless of their choice, all abilities are a fair game with no XP penalties for a multiclassed character.

**kamikasei** · 2009-01-30, 06:05 AM (ISO 8601)

Essentially: every time you gain a level you can take it in any class you like, except that some have prerequisites (e.g. you have to be lawful to be a paladin, chaotic to be a barbarian, you have to have various feats or skills or abilities to take a PrC, etc.). Many combinations will be absolutely terrible but a great many are possible. Example: you can be a rogue 1/fighter 2/barbarian 1/ranger 3/wizard 2/sorceror 3/bard 1/cleric 7. You'll just suck at all of those things.

There are exceptions, which will be specifically mentioned in the class description.

**Aquillion** · 2009-01-30, 06:25 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by kamikasei

Example: you can be a rogue 1/fighter 2/barbarian 1/ranger 3/wizard 2/sorceror 3/bard 1/cleric 7. You'll just suck at all of those things.

New challenge: Make this build not suck. Or at least, try and make it as non-sucky as possible. You must have the classes listed, and your stats must use some sane setup, but all other choices made are fair game.

**BobVosh** · 2009-01-30, 06:31 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Aquillion

New challenge: Make this build not suck. Or at least, try and make it as non-sucky as possible. You must have the classes listed, and your stats must use some sane setup, but all other choices made are fair game.

That is EASY. Date the DM. Or at least put out.

Originally Posted by kamikasei

Well if I'd known it'd be taken like that I'd have made it a real challenge. Beguiler 2/wizard 2/sorcerer 2/cleric 2/druid 2/archivist 2/artificer 2/warmage 2/warlock 2/psion 2...

Nah, it is funnier with core only classes.

**kamikasei** · 2009-01-30, 06:32 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by Aquillion

New challenge: Make this build not suck. Or at least, try and make it as non-sucky as possible. You must have the classes listed, and your stats must use some sane setup, but all other choices made are fair game.

Well if I'd known it'd be taken like that I'd have made it a real challenge. Beguiler 2/wizard 2/sorcerer 2/cleric 2/druid 2/archivist 2/artificer 2/warmage 2/warlock 2/psion 2...

**Aquillion** · 2009-01-30, 06:37 AM (ISO 8601)

Originally Posted by BobVosh

That is EASY. Date the DM. Or at least put out.

But the goal was to avoid sucking...

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