How bad is the xp penalty as SK?

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Originally Posted by Swish [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Didnt read all the responses but an iksar monk has a 44% penalty compared to a ranger's 40%, yet theres a ton of them around and people are either ignorant to it or figure its worthwhile.

The regen and extra AC make a better monk. The ranger is worse than inviting the specialized class for whatever role you'd use them for.