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MrPsion
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3 levels @ 20 rule question

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Curious to know if there's a ruling regarding the three levels by level 20 rule for adding a base class after level 20. I'm interested in taking paladin levels for my main but I want to hold off until after Dragon Disciple level 8 (this is the level that grants bonus intelligence) to maximize my skill points. The earliest level DD 8 can be taken is 18.
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It's forbidden. You need to have three lvls of all your classes by lvl 20.
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18/19/20 work for the first 3 levels however.
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I assume your build is something like a: Sorcerer 6/Arcane Scholar 10/Dragon Disciple 10/Paladin 4. I am afraid but I guess you just have to delay your 8th Dragon Disciple to level 21, and 4th Paladin level to 23 to pick Divine Shield or Might.
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But how would DMs even know if someone is breaking this rule?
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They know. Haha. And woe to those who think they don't! ;)
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Tsidkenu wrote:They know. Haha. And woe to those who think they don't! ;)
Is there some kind of script that lets them know when some character hits 21st level?
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It's checked on every level up and logged.
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