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Shadowdancers. When's the last time you've met a 2nd level Shadowdancer? If so, then you've obviously met a sucker who must be more concerned about the RP value of a build than how they can make the most 'powerful' build he can get with that HiPS feat....er....I mean that class, huh? ;) So in looking at balancing the Shadowdancer class and removing the tactic/exploit of taking only one level of Shadowdancer to get the coveted HiPS feat there appear to be two options:
1. Move HiPS to require someone to reach a higher Shadowdancer level, which makes Shadowdancers no longer implemented as per how they are in either D&D or core NWN. I believe there are more than a couple PWs that take this route, but I will say it is one I personally do not like because it moves away from both NWN implementation *and* D&D implementation - which makes it a house rule that someone who joins here has to learn in addition to the NWN/&D way things are done.
2. Require someone who takes one level in Shadowdancer to take at least X number more. Again, this too is not required in D&D or NWN and makes it more of a house rule. Although at least in this way the NWN implementation remains true - it's just that someone who takes 1 level of Shadowdancer must plan to include at least X number more levels of this class in their level 20 build of the PC.
What are your thoughts on the above choices? Do you have others you'd recommend to address what I see as an exploit/problem with the Shadowdancer class being taken only to get HiPS? This is something I will be addressing with the hak update, so comments now will shape whatever solution gets developed.
Shadowdancers. When's the last time you've met a 2nd level Shadowdancer? If so, then you've obviously met a sucker who must be more concerned about the RP value of a build than how they can make the most 'powerful' build he can get with that HiPS feat....er....I mean that class, huh? ;) So in looking at balancing the Shadowdancer class and removing the tactic/exploit of taking only one level of Shadowdancer to get the coveted HiPS feat there appear to be two options:
1. Move HiPS to require someone to reach a higher Shadowdancer level, which makes Shadowdancers no longer implemented as per how they are in either D&D or core NWN. I believe there are more than a couple PWs that take this route, but I will say it is one I personally do not like because it moves away from both NWN implementation *and* D&D implementation - which makes it a house rule that someone who joins here has to learn in addition to the NWN/&D way things are done.
2. Require someone who takes one level in Shadowdancer to take at least X number more. Again, this too is not required in D&D or NWN and makes it more of a house rule. Although at least in this way the NWN implementation remains true - it's just that someone who takes 1 level of Shadowdancer must plan to include at least X number more levels of this class in their level 20 build of the PC.
What are your thoughts on the above choices? Do you have others you'd recommend to address what I see as an exploit/problem with the Shadowdancer class being taken only to get HiPS? This is something I will be addressing with the hak update, so comments now will shape whatever solution gets developed.