Cant Level Up to Shadowdancer

Murphypacker · Post by **Murphypacker** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:54 am

I have a Rogue who more than qualifies for Shadowdancer at level-up. She just leveled up to 7, with 15 ranks in Hide, Move Silently, and Tumble. She has the feats Dodge and Mobility. The level-up process won't let her choose Shadowdancer. Why is this?

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:22 am

Is it in a specific module?
Those can't be 15 ranks, as you're only lvl 7. The total bonus =/= ranks. It also includes item bonuses, DEX bonus, etc.

Murphypacker · Post by **Murphypacker** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:52 am

Well, when I pull up Skills on the Character site I get the number 15. I need much fewer than that. I leveled up to Shadowdancer in NWN1 at level 7. I had all the prerequisites, which are the levels in Hide, Move Silently, and Tumble, and the feats Dodge and Mobility, and I have them now with my Rogue in NWN2. Could you spell out the problem for Dummies for me? Thanks for your reply!

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:39 am

The number you see with skills is not equal to your rank. Your rank is part of that. The number you see is ranks + dex bonus + items + etc.
Again, is this in a specific module? Do you use addons, like Kaedrin? What do the prereqs in the unselectable class say?

Scottg · Post by **Scottg** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:55 pm

Gawain has it right.

When looking at skill prerequisites for any class you look at ONLY what is displayed at level-up (..which doesn't included bonuses from other sources like attribute modifiers, feats, etc..).

Because of the required 10 in Hide for the SD class - the earliest any build could select the SD class is at level 8.

Ex.

Rogue - a class where Hide is a "class skill" (meaning you can put in the maximum amount of skill points into that skill at each level-up).
lvl 1: 4 Hide
lvl 2: 1 Hide
lvl 3: 1 Hide
lvl 4: 1 Hide
lvl 5: 1 Hide
lvl 6: 1 Hide
lvl 7: 1 Hide

Total = 10 Hide

lvl 8 - you can now select the SD class provided you have the other prerequisites.

Murphypacker · Post by **Murphypacker** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:18 pm

Thanks, Gawain and Scottg. The prerequisites for Shadowdancer are Feats: Dodge and Mobility. Skills: Move Silently 8, Hide 10, Tumble 5. Hopefully I will be able to level up to SD at Level 8. I don't care, as long as it's working correctly.

Thanks again for the prompt help!