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JeraalMordeth · 08-01-2002, 02:08 PM

I don't understand what the real drawback is to multi/dual classing. Sure the character advances at either 1/2 or 1/3 the rate, but is there any REAL long term drawback? For example if a Fighter/Mage is a level 20 mage(remove XP cap) will they be able to memorize two level 9 spells? They also get a ton of proficiencies and proficiency slots while standard mages only get a maximum of 4 slots at one point each. If you were soloing you could make a fighter/thief/mage and still advance twice as fast in each class as you would in a single class if you weren't soloing!

For duals their doesn't appear to be any drawback at all. You still keep all the extra proficiencies and skills, and from what I can see based on Imoen and Nalia the character can gain all spells of normal mage if they change to a mage.

08-01-2002, 02:08 PM	#1
JeraalMordeth Dungeon Master Join Date: July 26, 2002 Location: USA Posts: 73	I don't understand what the real drawback is to multi/dual classing. Sure the character advances at either 1/2 or 1/3 the rate, but is there any REAL long term drawback? For example if a Fighter/Mage is a level 20 mage(remove XP cap) will they be able to memorize two level 9 spells? They also get a ton of proficiencies and proficiency slots while standard mages only get a maximum of 4 slots at one point each. If you were soloing you could make a fighter/thief/mage and still advance twice as fast in each class as you would in a single class if you weren't soloing! For duals their doesn't appear to be any drawback at all. You still keep all the extra proficiencies and skills, and from what I can see based on Imoen and Nalia the character can gain all spells of normal mage if they change to a mage.