Class Archetypes and Retraining


Rules Discussion


Hey all,

I'm trying to see if I can get some clarification on this, as there doesn't seem to be a clear ruling.

I have a character that took the Elementalist Class Archetype, which means that he took the Dedication feat at lvl 2, as expected.

I'm now thinking about retraining out to choose a different (regular) Archetype instead, but I'm not sure how much time that I'll need to spend doing so.

Do I spend 7 days retraining out of the feat, and leave it at that? Or would the Class Archetype also be considered a "class feature that required a choice" and have to add 28 days onto the total?

Personally, I'd probably lean towards the latter, if only for this line from Secrets of Magic:

Quote:
Class archetypes always alter or replace some of a class's static class features in addition to any new feats they offer.

I'm curious about what others think.

Thanks in advance! :)


You are correct that the rules don't give any hard rule for this.

If this is for PFS, they probably have guidelines for this.

If this is for a game among friends, the ultimate authority on that would be your GM.

Personally I would have it be the longer time for retraining class features.


breithauptclan wrote:

You are correct that the rules don't give any hard rule for this.

If this is for PFS, they probably have guidelines for this.

If this is for a game among friends, the ultimate authority on that would be your GM.

Personally I would have it be the longer time for retraining class features.

Definitely for PFS. Unfortunately, if it's in the OP documentation, I can't find it. They mostly just refer to the rules in the CRB.

I would have to agree with you, though. Thanks for the input! :)

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