Howzat! (Classes and Feats)

[Aedilred]

So, following a flippant comment in another thread, and the deafening wave of demand that ensued, I was practically obliged to come up with some rules. I present to you classes, feats and flaws for players of the noble game of cricket, along with some sample characters based on great players of past and present.

These classes and feats are usable in any D20 SRD-based system which has been specifically modified in vague and unspecified ways to work with them.

You're welcome

Class	BAB (Base Ability Bonus)	Class Skills
Batsman	+1, +2, +3 etc.	Cut, Cut (Late), Cut (Upper), Defensive (Backward), Defensive (Forward), Drive (Cover), Drive (Off), Drive (On), Drive (Square), Drive (Straight), Duck, Glance, Hook, Leave, Pull, Scoop, Sprint, Sweep (Conventional), Sweep (Reverse), Sweep (Slog)
Bowler (Fast/Swing)	+1, +2, +3 etc.	Bouncer, Inswinger, Leg-cutter, Off-cutter, Outswinger, Yorker
Bowler (Legspinner)	+1, +2, +3 etc.	Flipper, Googly, Leg-break, Slider, Topspinner
Bowler (Offspinner)	+1, +2, +3, etc.	Arm ball, Doosra, Off-break, Topspinner
Bowler (Carrom)	+1, +2, +3, etc.	Leg-break, Off-break, Topspinner
Bowler (Medium)	+0, +1, +1 etc.	Bouncer, Dobbler, Full toss, Inswinger, Leg-cutter, Off-cutter, Outswinger, Yorker
Fielder	+0, +1, +1 etc.	Catch, Dive, Leap, Run, Throw
Wicket-Keeper	+1, +2, +3 etc.	Catch, Dive, Sledge, Sprint, Throw
Captain	+0, +1, +1 etc.	Inspiration, Media handling, Personnel management, Tactics

Feat List

Feat	Prerequisites	Effect
Accurate	Bowler Level 1 (any)	+2 bowling accuracy
Pinpoint Accuracy	Accurate	+4 bowling accuracy
Accurate Throw	Fielder Level 1	+2 to run-outs
Laser-Sighted Throw	Accurate Throw	+4 to run-outs
Big Drinker	Constitution 12	+2 to popularity checks
Iron Liver	Constitution 14, Big Drinker	+4 to popularity checks
Concentration		+2 to defensive shots
Patient	Concentration	+4 to defensive shots
Stick of Rhubarb	Patient	+8 to defensive shots
Elegant	Batsman level 1	+2 to popularity
Poetry-Inducing	Elegant	+4 to popularity
Entertainer		+2 to ticket sales
Showman	Entertainer	+4 to ticket sales
Skunk Hairdo	Showman	+8 to ticket sales
Fast	Bowler (Fast) Level 1	+2 to bowling
Speed King	Bowler (Fast) Level 4, Fast	+4 to bowling
Paceispaceyaar	Speed King	+8 to bowling
Favoured Opponent (Select Team)		+2 to principal class ability against named team
Tormentor (Select Team)	Favoured Opponent	+4 against named team
Terrifying Legend (Select Team)	Tormentor, Level 10 (any class)	+6 against named team
Footwork	Batsman Level 1	+2 to back-foot shots
Twinkle-Toed	Footwork	+4 to back-foot shots
Good Technique	Batsman Level 1	+2 to batting
Great Technique	Good Technique	+4 to batting
Impeccable technique	Great Technique	+8 to batting
Hawk-Eyed		+2 to batting against fast deliveries
Lightning Reflexes	Dexterity 12	+2 to Catch, Dive and Leap
Moustache		+2 to facial hair
Huge Moustache	Moustache	+4 to facial hair
Man Manager	Captain Level 1	+2 to inspiration checks
Inspirational	Man Manager	+4 to inspiration checks
Degree in People	Inspirational	+6 to inspiration checks
Mystery Bowler	Bowler Level 1 (any spin)	+2 to bowling
Double-Jointed	Mystery Bowler	+4 to bowling
Unplayable	Double-Jointed	+8 to bowling
Popular		+2 to popularity checks
Icon	Popular	+4 to popularity checks
Demigod	Icon	+8 to popularity checks, undroppable
Power Hitter		+2 to aggressive shots
Master Blaster	Power Hitter	+4 to aggressive shots
Relentless Destroyer	Master Blaster	+8 to aggressive shots
Public Speaker	Charisma 14	+2 to media management checks
Orator	Public Speaker	+4 to media management checks
Safe Hands		+2 to Catch
Magnetic Gloves	Safe Hands, Wicket-Keeper Level 1	+4 to Catch
Sharp-Tongued		+2 to Sledge
Shrewd	Intelligence 14	+2 to tactics
Genius	Shrewd	+4 to tactics
Tough	Constitution 14	+2 to injury checks
Indestructible	Tough	+4 to injury checks

Flaw	Prerequisite	Effect
Bunny		-4 to batting
Ferret	Bunny	-6 to batting
Controversial		-2 to popularity
Coward		-8 to batting against fast bowling
Hare-Brained		-4 to distraction checks
Lumbering		-2 to Run, Sprint, Leap
Fat	Lumbering	-4 to Run, Sprint, Leap
Porker	Fat	-6 to Run, Sprint, Leap
Match-Fixer		10% chance of being caught and banned each match
Piers Morgan		-4 to Media Handling
Short-Tempered		-4 to discipline checks
Stump-catcher		20% chance of no-ball on every ball bowled

Sample Charaters

Alastair Cook – Level 13 Batsman/2 Captain

STR: 12
DEX: 16
CON: 12
INT: 12
WIS: 14
CHA: 10

Feats
Concentration, Patient, Good Technique, Hawk-Eyed, Man Manager, Popular


Sachin Tendulkar – Level 18 Batsman/2 Bowler

STR: 12
DEX:18
CON: 12
INT: 16
WIS: 16
CHA: 14

Feats
Concentration, Elegant, Entertainer, Favoured Opponent (Australia), Footwork, Impeccable Technique, Hawk-Eyed, Demigod


Shane Warne – Level 16 Bowler/2 Fielder/2 Batsman

STR: 10
DEX: 20
CON: 12
INT: 18
WIS: 10
CHA: 18

Feats
Unplayable, Terrifying Legend (England), Tormentor (South Africa), Icon, Shrewd


Sir Viv Richards – Level 17 Batsman/3 Fielder

STR: 16
DEX: 18
CON: 12
INT: 14
WIS: 14
CHA: 20

Feats
Accurate, Elegant, Skunk Hairdo, Tormentor (England), Great Technique, Lightning Reflexes, Icon, Relentless Destroyer


Imran Khan – Level 14 Bowler/6 Batsman

STR: 12
DEX: 16
CON: 14
INT: 20
WIS: 16
CHA: 18

Feats
Pinpoint Accuracy, Entertainer, Speed King, Inspirational, Icon, Power Hitter, Orator, Shrewd


David Boon – Level 10 Batsman

STR: 12
DEX: 12
CON: 30
INT: 12
WIS: 12
CHA: 14

Feats
Huge Moustache, Iron Liver, Indestructible

[Amidus Drexel]

Brilliant.

Perhaps this is the exception to the rule that no one knows the rules of cricket.