I recently downloaded the Pathfinder RPG Beta PDF and spent some time looking through it. Unless I'm missing something, it seems to be completely lacking a section on rules for character level advancement. For example, there's no place I could find that says something like, "When a character goes up a level, that character gains more hit points by rolling their hit die and adding the CON bonus". (Though this rule can be inferred from the CON ability description text.) Another example, there is no information about multiclassing a character. A full text search of the document for the word "multiclass" finds four results, each one referring to multiclass characters, but nowhere telling how to create a multiclass character.
Now, I know how to level up a character because I play 3.5. But I assume the Pathfinder RPG is intended to be a complete stand-alone rulebook, not requiring prior knowledge of 3.5. I also would think that a "beta", as opposed to an "alpha", would contain all of the sections and chapters planned for the final release. So I find it strange that such a fundamental set of rules would be missing.
I recently downloaded the Pathfinder RPG Beta PDF and spent some time looking through it. Unless I'm missing something, it seems to be completely lacking a section on rules for character level advancement. For example, there's no place I could find that says something like, "When a character goes up a level, that character gains more hit points by rolling their hit die and adding the CON bonus". (Though this rule can be inferred from the CON ability description text.) Another example, there is no information about multiclassing a character. A full text search of the document for the word "multiclass" finds four results, each one referring to multiclass characters, but nowhere telling how to create a multiclass character.
Now, I know how to level up a character because I play 3.5. But I assume the Pathfinder RPG is intended to be a complete stand-alone rulebook, not requiring prior knowledge of 3.5. I also would think that a "beta", as opposed to an "alpha", would contain all of the sections and chapters planned for the final release. So I find it strange that such a fundamental set of rules would be missing.
I agree with you. I also looked for rules on multi-classing and could find none.
There is short mention of it on page 4. Second paragraph of step 7)details. No mention of multiclassing, but hey still have many pages to add yet.
I think multi-classing was left out because it may be undergoing some big changes or it may not.
Seekerof shadowlight has the right of it. Multiclassing is one of the hot topics for revision. Please find the right forum to add your input, the more voices the better. Currently the design forum is concentrating on chapters 2 & 3 I believe. Class rules will be up next I expect.
Well, I didn't mean to focus on multiclassing; that was just one example. What I meant is that there's no section that says, "Here's what you do when your character has earned enough experience to go up a level..." As long as the authors are aware that this section is missing, and intend to add it for the release, then I'm happy.