Published by Anonymous on 10/09/2003 04:32:00 AM
Caroline: A prestige class with it's own spell progression is significantly weaker than one which increases previously existing ability. To be balanced, classes that advance spellcasting are significantly weaker in their other abilities. Furthermore, classes with thier own lists are typically focused on other abilites (either combat or stealth type abilites most typically) rather than spellcasting. A class that granted all the abilites of the templar to a cleric while allowing them to keep advancing their spellcasting ability normally would be incredibly broken, regardless of requirements. It might be possible to balance the class by having it advance spellcasting level every other level or even every third, but every level is right out.