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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8575170" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>I'd disagree that it is always better than a single classed character.</p><p></p><p>Being down a comparative level often means being down THAC0, hp, and saves depending on the level break and the class.</p><p></p><p>For spellcasters it means being down a top level spell slot half the time and down spell slots and caster level all the time.</p><p></p><p>For Fighters it not only impacts the combat stats of hp, THAC0, and saves, but it also precludes them from weapon specialization which is further attack and damage bonuses and the big one of extra attacks.</p><p></p><p>For thieves it means being down a level on thief skills.</p><p></p><p>Of course all of this but weapon specialization goes away once you hit level limits and the multiclassed demihumans have caught up with the single classed ones. The unlimited humans and half-elf bards will continue to generally stay at least a comparative level ahead though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8575170, member: 2209"] I'd disagree that it is always better than a single classed character. Being down a comparative level often means being down THAC0, hp, and saves depending on the level break and the class. For spellcasters it means being down a top level spell slot half the time and down spell slots and caster level all the time. For Fighters it not only impacts the combat stats of hp, THAC0, and saves, but it also precludes them from weapon specialization which is further attack and damage bonuses and the big one of extra attacks. For thieves it means being down a level on thief skills. Of course all of this but weapon specialization goes away once you hit level limits and the multiclassed demihumans have caught up with the single classed ones. The unlimited humans and half-elf bards will continue to generally stay at least a comparative level ahead though. [/QUOTE]
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