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NobleNick · 11-13-2002, 04:04 PM

Duke,

Ya-a-ay!! Go for it! (And please keep us informed of how things turn out for you!)

Yanez,

Thanks for keeping me straight. I did not remember (though I rolled her not TOO long ago) that a bard had race restrictions. Nor could I say with confidence that elves had infravision. I think I rolled an elf bard.

Peytin,

Thank you for the complement, you rascally party-manipulator after my own heart.

SirWillow,

Yeah, I have a gnome thief/Illusionist mc in one of my parties that I love so much that I keep exporting her to use in all my parties! Very powerful and versatile character. No significant complaints at all about her, except the low hitpoints. I am grooming a fighter/thief dc to see if the extra hp and fighter skills are worth the loss of the mage spells. I think it will be a close call, at best, for the fighter/thief dc; but am enjoying the experiment: Got her to fighter level 9, a few days ago, and don't know whether to dc here or go to levels 12 or 13. It looks like a long haul, but I think I'll hold on at least to fighter 12 and then dc.

Maybe my understanding of the dc process is flawed; because, since I am so greedy, I haven't actually DCed my characters yet!

(I am waiting for fighter level 13 on most of them!)

You do gain hp in your new class after you dual over, correct? I do not own any dc character that doesn't start as a fighter, except a ranger in one of my parties that I ensured could eventually dc to cleric.

My strategy for the cleric/fighter in the illustration above was to go to about level 9 or 10 as a priest, collect the needed spells and 90-100 hp; then dc to fighter and collect 14 per level in that class, too. Your question intimates that this is not so; and, if you are correct, yes, it would be most advantageous *FOR THE CHARACTER* to start life as the class that gives most hp (fighter, in this case). However, even with lower hp, it *might* still be most advantageous *FOR THE PARTY* in the above illustration to have a fighter with bonus priest spells, rather than a priest with bonus hp.

I have to agree that this is not a character I would prefer to build; but he was good for illustrative purposes.

Even though it won't significantly affect the plan I have for my particular characters, other than to hold on to them longer before DCing them; I would like to know the answer: If you take a priest, with CON=18, to level 10 (collecting 100 hp); can you dc him to fighter and collect an additional 140 hp by the time you get to fighter level 10 (240 hp total)?

Party On!

[ 11-13-2002, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

11-13-2002, 04:04 PM	#8
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 65 Posts: 1,045	Duke, Ya-a-ay!! Go for it! (And please keep us informed of how things turn out for you!) Yanez, Thanks for keeping me straight. I did not remember (though I rolled her not TOO long ago) that a bard had race restrictions. Nor could I say with confidence that elves had infravision. I think I rolled an elf bard. Peytin, Thank you for the complement, you rascally party-manipulator after my own heart. SirWillow, Yeah, I have a gnome thief/Illusionist mc in one of my parties that I love so much that I keep exporting her to use in all my parties! Very powerful and versatile character. No significant complaints at all about her, except the low hitpoints. I am grooming a fighter/thief dc to see if the extra hp and fighter skills are worth the loss of the mage spells. I think it will be a close call, at best, for the fighter/thief dc; but am enjoying the experiment: Got her to fighter level 9, a few days ago, and don't know whether to dc here or go to levels 12 or 13. It looks like a long haul, but I think I'll hold on at least to fighter 12 and then dc. Maybe my understanding of the dc process is flawed; because, since I am so greedy, I haven't actually DCed my characters yet! (I am waiting for fighter level 13 on most of them!) You do gain hp in your new class after you dual over, correct? I do not own any dc character that doesn't start as a fighter, except a ranger in one of my parties that I ensured could eventually dc to cleric. My strategy for the cleric/fighter in the illustration above was to go to about level 9 or 10 as a priest, collect the needed spells and 90-100 hp; then dc to fighter and collect 14 per level in that class, too. Your question intimates that this is not so; and, if you are correct, yes, it would be most advantageous FOR THE CHARACTER to start life as the class that gives most hp (fighter, in this case). However, even with lower hp, it might still be most advantageous FOR THE PARTY in the above illustration to have a fighter with bonus priest spells, rather than a priest with bonus hp. I have to agree that this is not a character I would prefer to build; but he was good for illustrative purposes. Even though it won't significantly affect the plan I have for my particular characters, other than to hold on to them longer before DCing them; I would like to know the answer: If you take a priest, with CON=18, to level 10 (collecting 100 hp); can you dc him to fighter and collect an additional 140 hp by the time you get to fighter level 10 (240 hp total)? Party On! [ 11-13-2002, 11:23 PM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]