Godskook
2009-09-09, 11:22 PM
I'm familiar with E6 and Gestalt, and I've been mulling over a different leveling variant. It actually has more options than gestalt, but unlike gestalt, has a more smooth leveling system, and provides more feats/skill points for players to work with, reducing the urge to grab every flaw in the UA. It also forces multiclassing, since non-epic play goes to L40 and no base class has more than 20 levels to be taken in it. One virtue of the system is that it will decrease the power of tier 1 and 2 considerably, although the most powerful builds will probably still have levels in at least one of those classes. Gish builds will become more powerful, since they will at least be easier to build and have more options as well.
The following changes are made:
-Epic is now achieved at L41. Adjust all expectations accordingly.
-BAB, Saves, Defense bonus(if applicable) are all gained at half the normal rate, and fractionally(as the UA variant)
-Max skill ranks are determined by half your level, rounded up.
-Feats and attribute points gained from character levels are obtained as normal. However, only half of attribute points gained through levels may be applied to a single attribute.
-"By level" tables need to be changed to allow a more gradual change, while still retaining the end points at L1 and what was previously L20
-By requirement, multiclass penalties must be at the very least, altered, if not ignored. Minimally, each character gets one 'free' class, before determining favored class and then multiclass penalties.
Change the 11 base classes as follows. Each class has a limit, which it cannot exceed. For instance, wizard levels can not account for more than half your class levels.
-Barbarian, Fighter, Monk, Rogue, ToB - no limit
-Partial-casters and invokers - 3/4
-Full-casters - 1/2
Changes to prestige classes:
-If the class does not progress spellcasting, no limit
-If it progresses spellcasting and:
--requires caster levels, double the requirement
--requires spell levels, change nothing
-If it is a hybrid spellcasting class, adjustments may need to be made.
-In all cases, levels in a prestige class that actually progress casting counts as a level in that base class for determining limit.
-If it has its own casting, by prior approval only
Changes to ToB classes:
-No change?
The following classes are ones I'm not familiar enough with to determine if an adjustment is needed:
Oriental classes, Incarnum, Warlock, Binder, Psionics, and anything else not specifically listed.
The following changes are made:
-Epic is now achieved at L41. Adjust all expectations accordingly.
-BAB, Saves, Defense bonus(if applicable) are all gained at half the normal rate, and fractionally(as the UA variant)
-Max skill ranks are determined by half your level, rounded up.
-Feats and attribute points gained from character levels are obtained as normal. However, only half of attribute points gained through levels may be applied to a single attribute.
-"By level" tables need to be changed to allow a more gradual change, while still retaining the end points at L1 and what was previously L20
-By requirement, multiclass penalties must be at the very least, altered, if not ignored. Minimally, each character gets one 'free' class, before determining favored class and then multiclass penalties.
Change the 11 base classes as follows. Each class has a limit, which it cannot exceed. For instance, wizard levels can not account for more than half your class levels.
-Barbarian, Fighter, Monk, Rogue, ToB - no limit
-Partial-casters and invokers - 3/4
-Full-casters - 1/2
Changes to prestige classes:
-If the class does not progress spellcasting, no limit
-If it progresses spellcasting and:
--requires caster levels, double the requirement
--requires spell levels, change nothing
-If it is a hybrid spellcasting class, adjustments may need to be made.
-In all cases, levels in a prestige class that actually progress casting counts as a level in that base class for determining limit.
-If it has its own casting, by prior approval only
Changes to ToB classes:
-No change?
The following classes are ones I'm not familiar enough with to determine if an adjustment is needed:
Oriental classes, Incarnum, Warlock, Binder, Psionics, and anything else not specifically listed.