lucky9
2019-03-25, 01:05 PM
I will be posting one change, or group of changes, at a time to hopefully allow for a little more discussion/ tweaks/ general thoughts, if you would be so kind:smallsmile:
A note before starting: I am aware that this edition is.. unstable, especially at higher levels. My rules don't necessarily aim to completely eliminate that issue, too large a task. What I'm going for is general playability, a certain feel I have about things, and of course, fun for all players including those running muggles. With that said, do let me know if I've horribly broken anything. Also, feel free to ask for any clarification.
So first off for the classes, my general multicalssing change. How do you forsee this going?
As races no longer have favored classes, any character who wishes to take levels in a second class may not advance any further in their previous class.
If a character wishes to advance in two classes simultaneously, the gestalt rule variant as outlined in Unearthed Arcana shall be in effect.
Such characters will receive a 40% experience penalty.
Characters may choose to stop progressing in one or both of their two gestalt classes, begin a new gestalt class at any level up, or continue progression in one class while in a gestalt with various other classes.
However only two classes may ever be in a gestalt at once, abandoned classes may not advance any further levels, and gestalt characters receive a 40% experience penalty for as long as they are progressing in two classes at once.
For example: A character begins play as a Thief and advances to level 2. They then wish to switch classes to Fighter. They become a level 2 Thief/ level 1 Fighter and may never become a level 3 Thief. At the next level up the character wishes to continue advancing as a Fighter but also wants Mage levels. Therefore, they begin to advance, with a 40% experience penalty, as a gestalt Fighter/ Mage and become a level 2 Thief/ level 2 Fighter/ level 1 Mage. The character advances to level 2 Thief/ level 4 Fighter/ level 3 Mage and then wishes to take Cleric levels and so they start a Mage/ Cleric gestalt. They may therefore never become a level 5 Fighter and continue to advance as a Mage/ Cleric. Once the character becomes a level 2 Thief/ level 4 Fighter/ level 5 Mage/ level 4 Cleric they decide to advance simply as a Cleric, abandoning the Mage class. The 40% experience penalty is lifted, the character may never become a level 6 Mage, and becomes a level 2 Thief/ level 4 Fighter/ level 5 Mage/ level 5 Cleric.
Characters may not advance in two prestige classes at once.
They may however advance in a gestalt prestige/ full class, with the 40% experience penalty.
Specialist Mages may not gestalt unless the Mage level progression is stopped in exchange for two new classes.
Links to other rule sections:
General Rules
No xp Loss
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584101-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18
Massive Damage Variants
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584140-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Item-2
Size/ Space Sharing
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584141-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Item-3
Races
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584144-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Races
Classes
Classes w/ Minor Change
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584150-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Classes-w-minor-tweaks
Bard Overhaul
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584153-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Class-overhaul-Bard
Monk Overhaul
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584154-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Class-overhaul-Monk
Sorcerer Overhaul
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584155-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Class-overhaul-Sorcerer
Skills
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584156-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Skills
Feats
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584160-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Feats
Magic
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584164-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Magic
A note before starting: I am aware that this edition is.. unstable, especially at higher levels. My rules don't necessarily aim to completely eliminate that issue, too large a task. What I'm going for is general playability, a certain feel I have about things, and of course, fun for all players including those running muggles. With that said, do let me know if I've horribly broken anything. Also, feel free to ask for any clarification.
So first off for the classes, my general multicalssing change. How do you forsee this going?
As races no longer have favored classes, any character who wishes to take levels in a second class may not advance any further in their previous class.
If a character wishes to advance in two classes simultaneously, the gestalt rule variant as outlined in Unearthed Arcana shall be in effect.
Such characters will receive a 40% experience penalty.
Characters may choose to stop progressing in one or both of their two gestalt classes, begin a new gestalt class at any level up, or continue progression in one class while in a gestalt with various other classes.
However only two classes may ever be in a gestalt at once, abandoned classes may not advance any further levels, and gestalt characters receive a 40% experience penalty for as long as they are progressing in two classes at once.
For example: A character begins play as a Thief and advances to level 2. They then wish to switch classes to Fighter. They become a level 2 Thief/ level 1 Fighter and may never become a level 3 Thief. At the next level up the character wishes to continue advancing as a Fighter but also wants Mage levels. Therefore, they begin to advance, with a 40% experience penalty, as a gestalt Fighter/ Mage and become a level 2 Thief/ level 2 Fighter/ level 1 Mage. The character advances to level 2 Thief/ level 4 Fighter/ level 3 Mage and then wishes to take Cleric levels and so they start a Mage/ Cleric gestalt. They may therefore never become a level 5 Fighter and continue to advance as a Mage/ Cleric. Once the character becomes a level 2 Thief/ level 4 Fighter/ level 5 Mage/ level 4 Cleric they decide to advance simply as a Cleric, abandoning the Mage class. The 40% experience penalty is lifted, the character may never become a level 6 Mage, and becomes a level 2 Thief/ level 4 Fighter/ level 5 Mage/ level 5 Cleric.
Characters may not advance in two prestige classes at once.
They may however advance in a gestalt prestige/ full class, with the 40% experience penalty.
Specialist Mages may not gestalt unless the Mage level progression is stopped in exchange for two new classes.
Links to other rule sections:
General Rules
No xp Loss
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584101-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18
Massive Damage Variants
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584140-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Item-2
Size/ Space Sharing
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584141-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Item-3
Races
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584144-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Races
Classes
Classes w/ Minor Change
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584150-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Classes-w-minor-tweaks
Bard Overhaul
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584153-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Class-overhaul-Bard
Monk Overhaul
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584154-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Class-overhaul-Monk
Sorcerer Overhaul
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584155-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Class-overhaul-Sorcerer
Skills
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584156-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Skills
Feats
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584160-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Feats
Magic
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?584164-Houserules-Collection-are-these-a-3-or-an-18-Magic