Multi-Class Question

[Daniel]

Ok, sat and created a few dozen characters to help me make sure I was understanding the various dynamics. When I went to create a multi-class I came across a question that made me wonder if I was doing it right.

As I understood the XP progression for multi-class, the formula would be:

(XP needed for class #1)+(XP needed for class #2)+(additional XP cost)

So if I wanted to have a Fighter/Wizard go to 2nd level it would be:

2001 (fighter) + 1251 (wizard) + 200 (additional for 2 classes) = 3452

But the example in the Player's Handbook states "A fighter/wizard advancing to 2nd level must acquire 4,801 experience points."

Now even if I doubled the "additional XP" and added 200 per class that would still only take me to 3652 (2001+1251+400). How did it get to 4801?

What am I missing?

[Treebore]

Ok, sat and created a few dozen characters to help me make sure I was understanding the various dynamics. When I went to create a multi-class I came across a question that made me wonder if I was doing it right.

As I understood the XP progression for multi-class, the formula would be:

(XP needed for class #1)+(XP needed for class #2)+(additional XP cost)

So if I wanted to have a Fighter/Wizard go to 2nd level it would be:

2001 (fighter) + 1251 (wizard) + 200 (additional for 2 classes) = 3452

But the example in the Player's Handbook states "A fighter/wizard advancing to 2nd level must acquire 4,801 experience points."

Now even if I doubled the "additional XP" and added 200 per class that would still only take me to 3652 (2001+1251+400). How did it get to 4801?

What am I missing?

Its Troll Math, which involves pulling random numbers out of ones own arse and sticking them where they don't belong.

[alcyone]

Wizard needs 2601. You are reading the table for the class on the previous page.

[Daniel]

Wizard needs 2601. You are reading the table for the class on the previous page.

Yep, that is what I was doing. I have got to stop doing this stuff as midnight.

EDIT: I forgot to say how much I miss the XP costs being different fro various classes. While ti is easy when they all cost the same, I think it does carry a greater burden to have to balance the classes 100% and I just don't think that can be done. Better to mix them up and let the chips fall where they may.

[Captain_K]

Class and a half and multi-class work fairly well, we have a monk-illusionist, a fighter-mage, a cleric-ranger, and a monk-assassin the later being class and a half. All work well.

[serleran]

I prefer to ditch multi-class, class-and-a-half, and dual class characters. Instead, I just use my own system to determine XP requirements, and then I ignore them as I do not use XP anymore, rather a goal-driven level thing.

Pretty sure the rules, strangely, are fairly straightforward with little ambiguity. But, that might just be my brain tricking me. I know, they're classed with illusionist!

[Daniel]

I prefer to ditch multi-class, class-and-a-half, and dual class characters. Instead, I just use my own system to determine XP requirements, and then I ignore them as I do not use XP anymore, rather a goal-driven level thing.

Pretty sure the rules, strangely, are fairly straightforward with little ambiguity. But, that might just be my brain tricking me. I know, they're classed with illusionist!

Interesting thoughts. I will have to remember them for later, after I have played and run the game as written and I am ready to tweak the rules.