Questions

[MS - Meaghan Smith]

It gives you the skill if you don't have it (if it is a book or similar). However the magic is one-time (but permanent) so only one character can get the bonus.

[RaH - Rassan al Hamam]

Ah good to know

[DM Juan]

Yes, once a book is used, it is gone

[RaH - Rassan al Hamam]

At what ages do Karamhul Children go to school and Gymnasium?

[BB - Bronzebeard]

Figure it at 3x human. Works out within a year or so.

[DM Juan]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

[RaH - Rassan al Hamam]

Why does an ECL item give only half the bonus to a muilticlass character?

If a L7 single class character uses a +2 ECL item he has 9 hits in a random adventure. A 6/6 charcter with a +2 ECL item counts as a 7/7 and would only have 7 Hits.

Isn't that unfair? Or is it cause multiclass chars are considered better?

Or am I understanding something wrong?



Also if I understand it correctly, Armor for example are ECL items and Weapons are EPL? How do EPL items work in the above Scenario, the same?

[CSF - Flint]

Multiclass are inherently better. At base they are already +1 effective PARTY level for having a second class compared to single class characters. Not to mention the other domain benefits of collection etc.

[RaH - Rassan al Hamam]

They are not acctually 1 more party level, since you only count the class they are. A 6/6 is the same as a 7 character since he potentially brings an extra class.

But in a group with several people and doubled up classes he loses a level.

I get the potential domain benefits. Just a bit weird that Magic Items effect people differently cause they have more classes.

[CSF - Flint]

I think there needs to be a balance mechanism to help single class characters or dial back multiclass ones. Reduced magic item effectiveness is barely scratching the surface there, not even close to parallel yet.