Palemaster PRC suggestion

[Random_White_Guy]

One thing that resurfaces now and then is the Palemaster PRC but on the whole it's one of those things that has so much nuance and is so easily hamstrung by the traditional NWN view of levels. In EFU:1 all the rage was the Fighter or Barbarian/Bard hybrid with Palemaster because it gave you combat capabilities coupled with additional necromantic flavor despite the perk being designed as a way for Arcanists to acquire necromantic capabilities.

The common build I always witnessed was minor Bard  class with a combat class and PRC of Palemaster. You could hit level 8/9 and still have the unique effect of 4 levels of palemaster for the companion/adjustments while enabling you to engage still in combat and similar.

To take something like a Wizard and then Palemaster was almost basically being a level 4 wizard with the ability to play with necromantic dead guys, despite the fact Necromancy is one of the quickest ways in EFU to be FD'd.

To this end it got me wondering why not deviate? The Bloodmage PRC is so RP focused and so level oriented around Sorcerer but I see in a lot of ways the Palemaster PRC can be just as similar.

Wizards, Sorcerers, and Bards level the same as the base NWN class but then the Palemaster PRC is arranged through necromantic rituals. Rituals for unlocking PRC, rituals that you must research and learn for Grafting, rituals and research you must do for varying Companions, etc.

Physical stat adjustment, various immunities, undead variants. It all just feels it could easily be on par with the Bloodmage PRC but in a less primal/blood more heavily necromantic themed PRC pursuit.

Without the hamstringing of "You need X Palemaster Levels" if it was removed as a traditional PRC and introduced ala Bloodmage.

[Spiffy Has]

I'd like to see all PrCs become like this, tbh.