I was wondering about this (I may make a character with this) about multi-classing into a separate subclass of the character's current class. For example, A Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer could also multi-class into Wild Magic sorcery. Is this possible? Is there some rule against this? Would you keep all abilities? Not include the class-specific features from each (ex. Sorcery points)? How would this work?
Side Note - These would probably be archetypes that make sense, not just Draconic Bloodline, Giant Soul, and Storm Spirit in one character. I'm talking about a Bard college of Swords and Whispers. Not just random combinations that have no correlation. Please don't make a character who was descended from a storm elemental spirit, a giant, has innate magic, and their granddaddy is an Ancient Red Dragon.
The rules don't allow multiclassing the same class, so you couldn't for example be Fighter (Champion) 3 & Fighter (Battlemaster) 4 - the character would just be a 7th level fighter with a single subclass.
That said, if your group wishes to allow this as a homebrew rule, then go ahead - D&D is about having fun!
Please be aware though that it may cause some odd interactions with gaining the same abilities multiple times.
Thanks for the clarification. While reading through the Player's Handbook, I guess I didn't come across this. That would provide for an interesting homebrew idea though. Thanks!
I would make this use the prestige class rules from UA. Basically each level of the prestige class will require you to have gotten a certain number of subclass features from your main class.
DDB does not have homebrew tools that support this rule yet (it will work once base class homebrew is added).
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I was wondering about this (I may make a character with this) about multi-classing into a separate subclass of the character's current class. For example, A Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer could also multi-class into Wild Magic sorcery. Is this possible? Is there some rule against this? Would you keep all abilities? Not include the class-specific features from each (ex. Sorcery points)? How would this work?
Side Note - These would probably be archetypes that make sense, not just Draconic Bloodline, Giant Soul, and Storm Spirit in one character. I'm talking about a Bard college of Swords and Whispers. Not just random combinations that have no correlation. Please don't make a character who was descended from a storm elemental spirit, a giant, has innate magic, and their granddaddy is an Ancient Red Dragon.
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D&D Beyond FoundersThe rules don't allow multiclassing the same class, so you couldn't for example be Fighter (Champion) 3 & Fighter (Battlemaster) 4 - the character would just be a 7th level fighter with a single subclass.
That said, if your group wishes to allow this as a homebrew rule, then go ahead - D&D is about having fun!
Please be aware though that it may cause some odd interactions with gaining the same abilities multiple times.
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Thanks for the clarification. While reading through the Player's Handbook, I guess I didn't come across this. That would provide for an interesting homebrew idea though. Thanks!
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I would make this use the prestige class rules from UA. Basically each level of the prestige class will require you to have gotten a certain number of subclass features from your main class.
DDB does not have homebrew tools that support this rule yet (it will work once base class homebrew is added).