Multicalssing penalty - what does it mean?

[liorde]

I wish to multiclass my Cleric to fighter, but I see that his favourite class is Paladin. He cannot become paladin because
he is not Lawful Good. So if I MC him to fighter I see that I have MC penalty of 20%. What does this mean exactly?
What or where does this penaly affect me?

Thank-you.

[Ravager]

If that class of Fighter is more than 1 away from your Cleric class, all XP that character earns is reduced by 20%.
If there had been the chance to go Paladin then the penalty would not apply (the same applys for all favoured classes).

[liorde]

Originally Posted by Ravager

If that class of Fighter is more than 1 away from your Cleric class, all XP that character earns is reduced by 20%.
If there had been the chance to go Paladin then the penalty would not apply (the same applys for all favoured classes).

Hi,

What do you mean "More than 1 away"? 1 away what?
So the only thing it applies to is experience, it does not affect in combat for example, yes?

Thanks.

[Xandax]

1 level in difference between the classes.

So if one class is level 10 and the other is level 8 - you will have the penalty. If they were 10/9 instead you would not. (Not taking into account favored class).

(Isn't such information in the manual by the way? I don't have the game, so I can't give a reference, but it is 3ed D&D rules)

[Ravager]

Originally Posted by liorde

What do you mean "More than 1 away"? 1 away what?
So the only thing it applies to is experience, it does not affect in combat for example, yes?

I meant more than 1 level away from each other (e.g. Cleric 10/ Fighter 8 would get the penalty, Cleric 10 Fighter 9 wouldn't). I should have explained that better.
So as Xandax says. I believe a standard Human character takes their first class as a favoured class, so there is no penalty for multi-classing to a second class (it is added for more multi-classes beyond 2 though).

It would affect experience gained from combat too in addition to Quest experience gained.

[liorde]

So actually it refers to level difference not class difference.
The level gap between the classes until the accumulated levels reach 30 am I right?

Thanks.