Continuing Channel Energy prgoression for multiclass chars

[Emparawr]

Ok I realize that this is going to be full homebrew because as far as I know nothing like this has ever existed, but I have a player making a Mystic Theurge character who wants to continue to advance his channel energy ability progression, and I am thinking of brewing up a line of feats to accomplish this but I am really curious to see what the community would think of this. I know it will need to take more than one feat because I would like him to be able to get full or close to full progression but I am debating on the number of feats. Also if anyone knows of any way in the current rules sets or older editions that can continue the channel energy progression in multiclass characters that would be a great help.

[RumpinRufus]

The precedent I'm thinking is Boon Companion. So, you could cook up a feat like this:

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Channeling Boon

Prerequisites: Channel Energy class feature.

Benefit: The effects of your Channel Energy are calculated as though your class were 4 levels higher, to a maximum effective cleric level equal to your character level. If you have more than one class that grants you the Channel Energy class feature, choose one to receive this benefit.

Special: You may select this feat more than once. The effects stack.

So, basically it lets you spend a feat every 4th level (AKA half your feats) to maintain full channeling progression.

[Claxon]

I was about to say I don't if it you should make such a feat selectable more than once, but honestly channeling is so relatively weak once you get to higher levels that if someone wants to spend multiples feats to keep their channel progressing, well I can't see any reason (in regards to balance) that this would problem.

Clearly though this is a homebrew thing.

[Emparawr]

I found a better way. My cousin, who is going to be the GM actually running the game (He put me in charge of balancing all the parties chars and helping the with building), approved the use of 3.5 material on principle, although I have been imposing some severe restrictions because there is some major brokenness there. So what I did for the char that I was curious about progressing its channeling was let him take levels in True Necromancer, which is already awesome because it progresses both his Arcane and Divine casting which he wanted already, and I made it a full 14/14 progression. That class progresses channeling, which in 3.5 was turning or rebuking but in PF is for channeling healing/damage. So although there is still no feat set up for this, he doesn't need it anymore :)

[Kaouse]

Pathfinder is incredibly anti-multiclassing and anti-prestige.

The only way to get class features to advance is often to stay in the class. The fact that Channel Energy is basically the only changing feature of the Cleric class doesn't really help you.

To date, the only classes I've seen that truly advance Channel Energy are the Holy Vindicator, The Envoy of Balance (with a chosen endowment) and the Evangelist Prestige Class (the only Prestige class to literally advance ALL previous class features, but you do lose out on 1 level).

Other Prestige classes may advance Channel Energy, but often with a corollary (like only for the purposes of damaging undead for the Soul Warden, or Chaotic Outsiders for the Hellknight).

There is no other Raw way to make it work.

Of course, if you're friends with/related to the GM, then rules really don't matter.

[Imbicatus]

There is the Channeling Scourge feat that allows Inquisitor to advance channeling, but only for channeling to harm.

[Arrius]

Mystic Theurge is usually considered a trap option.

But if you find the idea interesting--there is always Kirthfinder, which is well-known for being multiclass-friendly.

Of course, since the system has only core classes, you must use specific talents to replicate the Mystic Theurge. Check with your GM for approving these houserules--they are very crunchy.

[LoneKnave]

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The vindicator’s class level stacks with levels in any other class that grants the channel energy ability.

What level does a Paladin 4/Cleric 2/ the Holy Vindicator X channel at?

Keep in mind this FAQ.

I'm thinking when he's using paladin channel (for 2 LoHs) it's paladin+vindicator levels, when using cleric levels it's cleric+vindicator levels, but not sure.