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I have been reading about temple of elemental evil and I was wondering how you level up. Is it like baldurs gate where you choose what you are and stay like that or is it like IceWind dale 2 where you can mix and match? I want a shaman-like half-orc that is like a barbarian/druid or something.

Multi-Classing a Half-Orc

Yes, you can multi-class. But start with the more difficult one (Druid) for level one, or you might easily have a Barbarian unable to learn Druid skills.

thanks!

Multi classing does have disadvantages.
If the classes are very differant, you get a 20% XP reduction.
You also will end up not being very good at anything.
It worth getting to level 7 or 9 before multiclassing (I left it till level 9)

But if a half-orcs favored class is barbarian will it still have the xp reduction if I level him barbarian after druid?

No, since half-orcs' favoured class is Barb.

I'd go heavy on the druid, light on the barbarian, personally.

Yes, you can multi-class. But start with the more difficult one (Druid) for level one, or you might easily have a Barbarian unable to learn Druid skills.

Just throwing my opinion in here. I'm assuming you've researched both classes and made sure your character qualifies for both. If I was going to multiclass a character in this game between druid and barbarian, I think I would take Barbarian for level 1. You get max hit points for your first level, so I would go with the class that helps most in that area. However, I haven't tried multiclassing in this game yet, so I may be missing something.

If I want to multiclass I start out as a rogue for all those skill points, and usually put all 9 remaining levels in a supporting role class, such as a druid/monk/bard, since the game doesn't require a high level rogue.

The way I play, I don't need hit points anyway. There are so many powerful humanoid NPCs that I get all the tanks I need by loading up on Charm Person and Suggestion to cast at the leader, and I just use fireball on the rest of 'em.