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From a combat point of view a Aristocrat 10/ Sorcerer 10 is a lvl 10 Sorcerer with more hp and slightly better saves. I guess that a lvl 10 party would find him only marginally more challenging than a CR 10 creature.
Simply put, the CR system doesn't work with multiclass really (well it's a derivative of the whole multiclassing system in 3.5 being wonky). A Fighter 10/ Barbarian 10 does not equal a Wizard 10/ Cleric 10 at any rate.
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From a combat point of view a Aristocrat 10/ Sorcerer 10 is a lvl 10 Sorcerer with more hp and slightly better saves. I guess that a lvl 10 party would find him only marginally more challenging than a CR 10 creature.
Simply put, the CR system doesn't work with multiclass really (well it's a derivative of the whole multiclassing system in 3.5 being wonky). A Fighter 10/ Barbarian 10 does not equal a Wizard 10/ Cleric 10 at any rate.
I agree totaly with you on the "effective threat" factor that these mixed classes represent and the fact that some overpower others and vice-versa.
But my next question then is how do you evaluate the CR for these "weird" mix of class in order to reward XP to your players?
Use the "nonassociated class" rules. Sorcerer and Aristocrat aren't really very compatible, although you could make Aristocrat work for you (it has medium BAB and a nice skill list), so it should be worth something. Thus, a kobold Sorc10 would be (IIRC) something like CR 10, while a kobold Sorc10/Aristocrat10 would be CR 15. That feels about right; it's got 10d8 more hit points, +8 BAB, and higher saves, but it's really no more dangerous a spellcaster which should be its real threat to the party.