Tusalu
2008-12-31, 07:54 AM
In the campaign I'm currently running, we're using a set of home-brewed house rules. The most important ones are:
You add your base attack bonus as a dodge bonus to AC
You only get to roll HD every odd level (1-3-5-etc.), at even levels you only get your CON bonus.
Armor adds damage reduction - from Unearthed Arcana (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/armorAsDamageReduction.htm)
We have found that this is pretty balanced, but there is one problem. When should damage reduction from armor apply? Sure, it reduces damage from a sword, but what about a fireball, or damage from falling?
You add your base attack bonus as a dodge bonus to AC
You only get to roll HD every odd level (1-3-5-etc.), at even levels you only get your CON bonus.
Armor adds damage reduction - from Unearthed Arcana (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/armorAsDamageReduction.htm)
We have found that this is pretty balanced, but there is one problem. When should damage reduction from armor apply? Sure, it reduces damage from a sword, but what about a fireball, or damage from falling?