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Magness · 10-18-2002, 04:22 PM

3rd ed multiclassing is nothing like 2nd ed multiclassing or dual-classing.

If your 10th level fighter wants to take a level of druid, go for it. It does not disable your fighters 10 levels of fighter. Think of it has having 10 years of experience with a skill and then you take a class at a local university in "druid". Did you instantly forget, even temporarily, those 10 years of the other skill? No.

There are some exceptions to this rather open multiclassing. Monks and Paladins are allowed to take levels in other classes. But they are only allowed to take additional Paladin or Monk levels if the other class is in the allowed class. (poorly explained)

Example. A paladin of helm cam multiclass in fighter levels and continue to take paladin levels without penalty. However, if that paladin of helm wants to take a level of sorceror, he can never again take any levels of paladin.

This limitation varies by the paladin or monk "order" you initially select.

Also note that certain classes (and their subclasses) must take certain alignments at creation. Later on, if you are thinking about multiclassing, you will only be able to select classes that are allowed to select your existing alginment.

For example, Say that you started as a CG ranger. Later on you wanted to add in a level of monk. It would not be allowed because monks can only be of lawful alignments (LG, LN, or LE).

All in all, the IWD2 3rd ed multiclassing rules are very flexible. There are some very potent multiclassing combos, often when the stats are complementary.

Try to plan ahead. Don't create a rogue woth a low CHA then multiclass to a class that uses CHA based magic, such as a Bard or Sorceror.

10-18-2002, 04:22 PM	#4
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	3rd ed multiclassing is nothing like 2nd ed multiclassing or dual-classing. If your 10th level fighter wants to take a level of druid, go for it. It does not disable your fighters 10 levels of fighter. Think of it has having 10 years of experience with a skill and then you take a class at a local university in "druid". Did you instantly forget, even temporarily, those 10 years of the other skill? No. There are some exceptions to this rather open multiclassing. Monks and Paladins are allowed to take levels in other classes. But they are only allowed to take additional Paladin or Monk levels if the other class is in the allowed class. (poorly explained) Example. A paladin of helm cam multiclass in fighter levels and continue to take paladin levels without penalty. However, if that paladin of helm wants to take a level of sorceror, he can never again take any levels of paladin. This limitation varies by the paladin or monk "order" you initially select. Also note that certain classes (and their subclasses) must take certain alignments at creation. Later on, if you are thinking about multiclassing, you will only be able to select classes that are allowed to select your existing alginment. For example, Say that you started as a CG ranger. Later on you wanted to add in a level of monk. It would not be allowed because monks can only be of lawful alignments (LG, LN, or LE). All in all, the IWD2 3rd ed multiclassing rules are very flexible. There are some very potent multiclassing combos, often when the stats are complementary. Try to plan ahead. Don't create a rogue woth a low CHA then multiclass to a class that uses CHA based magic, such as a Bard or Sorceror.