Minimum level for Maneuvers? [Dreamscarred, Path of War]


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Hey all, I'm reading about the Path of War maneuvers and want to make sure I'm understanding it right.

Maneuvers have a level listed (from 1 to 9). And I see:
"Some maneuvers effects depend on the initiator level, which is usually the character's level in the class that provides access to martial maneuvers. The word "level" in the maneuver lists always refers to initiator level."

I *think* this is saying that one can know maneuvers of a level up to your class level, e.g. 5th level warder can know 5th level maneuvers, and once one is 9th level one can learn any maneuver in your style(s). Is that right?

(I think my confusion is just that when I see level 1 to 9 abilities I think in terms of full casters who don't get their 9th level abilities until, say 17th level.)

Thanks!


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Nope, initiator level and maneuver level are different things. Your initiator level is equal to your levels in an initiator class plus 1/2 your levels in non-initiator classes (rounded down), so if you are a level 5 warder, your initiator level is 5.

There's a table for the maximum maneuver level that you can learn at each initiator lever here, under Table: Highest Level Maneuvers Known. This is very similar to the levels where wizards get new spells. Basically, if you are a 5th level Warder, you only get third level maneuvers.

Otherwise it would be quite overpowered =p.


Thanks! I had missed that page entirely--the dangers of trying to learn a new system from the SRD instead of a book.

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