I would say no, but I do not know of any ruling or specific rule that says you cannot. Also, depending on the favored class bonus, I would say it's more than a "minor bonus". Say if a half-elf selects the Human FCB for brawler that's a +2 bonus per level to resisting any two maneuvers of their choice. Or, the elven magus FCB, that's a new arcana every three levels instead of six.
Those are more than just minor bonuses. That's the equivalent of a feat in most instances.
You can choose the same class twice, but since bonuses of the same type don't stack, your favored class bonus would still be +1 per level, choosing either hitpoints/skill or other, as applicable.
Personally, I would choose two different classes if multiclassed, or if single classing, look for alternate racial traits to trade this in for.
Or if you want, you can, but you still only get one benefit per level.
And that's the fundamental difference. Having 2 favored classes means you get to take one benefit per level even if you are multiclassing between two classes. Trying to take the same class as a preferred class twice means you're probably trying to get two benefits per level. And that's pretty clearly not the intent.
Right.
If this were legal, most half elves would choose it in one class. Even if you took the "basic" bonus of an extra skill and an extra HP per level, I think that's pretty significant.
Exactly, because there is even a feat for humans only that allows a human to get both HP and Skill Points as their FCB.
The question was whether or not the half elf could take the same favored class twice.
The answer is yes.
But there is no benefit to doing so.
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Regardless of how many favored classes you have, you still only get one favored class bonus at each level.
So a half-elf taking a favored class twice is negating the usefulness of his racial trait.
Devil's advocate would say you're gimping your half elf if you make him a single-classed character, since you're not taking advantage of this bonus.
Devil's advocate would say you're gimping your half elf if you make him a single-classed character, since you're not taking advantage of this bonus.Regardless of how many favored classes you have, you still only get one favored class bonus at each level.
So a half-elf taking a favored class twice is negating the usefulness of his racial trait.
I'm inclined to agree. Can you trade this trait for something else? I'm a fan of NOT multiclassing, even though you can build super crazy power characters by doing so.
I can honestly say I have never played a multiclass character. Unless you count monsters with class levels, then I do it all the time.
mmmmm Erinyes Devil Fighters.... tasty.
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I'm inclined to agree. Can you trade this trait for something else? I'm a fan of NOT multiclassing, even though you can build super crazy power characters by doing so.
Not by itself, but if you are willing to give up your bonus Skill Focus there are a couple options in the Advanced Race Guide.
Devil's advocate would be wrong, as the strongest characters are single-classed.
Too many variables for this to always be true. If a campaign isn't going to 20th level, capstones won't matter, for instances. Certain combinations may be better for a particular campaign than a single class going without the benefits of a second class.
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Devil's advocate would be wrong, as the strongest characters are single-classed.Too many variables for this to always be true.
Consider that statement under the constraint "you're gimping your half elf if you make him a single-classed character" which is likely to lead to foolish 'must multi-class my character' ideas regardless of cost analysis.
Yeah, you choose what single bonus thing you get every time you level.
How do you think this will work with Varient Multiclassing?