A little help, if you please... [Archive] - Wizards Community

A little help, if you please... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Deadlion
04-25-06, 11:18 AM I want to use some NPC classes (namely the Expert and the Aristocrat) for PCs in a game.
However, I am under the impression (please correct me if I'm wrong) that NPC classes are less powerful than PC classes.
I'm looking for some suggestions on "boosting" the Expert and the Aristocrat up to a PC class level. Ideally something simple, as I don't have the best head for game mechanics.

Thanks in advance.
Krug_the_smasher
04-25-06, 12:09 PM Well, you could give the Expert more skill points, and things like a bonus feat (trapfinding) feat for free. Or the warrior gets bonus feats, but you might as well just use rogue. The NPC classes arent usually used for PCs, because they are less powerful.

But, if you are set on using this, I would say to use the levels as 3/4 towards their ECL. That would make up for the loss of stuff they would have.
OneEye589
04-25-06, 08:17 PM I think I'd recommend using the Unearthed arcana rules for the warrior, expert, and spellcaster levels... They seem to look pretty good.
Altar_Boy
04-25-06, 10:21 PM Aristrocrat: Gets more money and a free lvl-1 Warrior lackey.

Expert: See "The Specialist" from DMGII. Or give free Skill Focus every level.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Deadlion 04-25-06, 11:18 AM	I want to use some NPC classes (namely the Expert and the Aristocrat) for PCs in a game. However, I am under the impression (please correct me if I'm wrong) that NPC classes are less powerful than PC classes. I'm looking for some suggestions on "boosting" the Expert and the Aristocrat up to a PC class level. Ideally something simple, as I don't have the best head for game mechanics. Thanks in advance.
Krug_the_smasher 04-25-06, 12:09 PM	Well, you could give the Expert more skill points, and things like a bonus feat (trapfinding) feat for free. Or the warrior gets bonus feats, but you might as well just use rogue. The NPC classes arent usually used for PCs, because they are less powerful. But, if you are set on using this, I would say to use the levels as 3/4 towards their ECL. That would make up for the loss of stuff they would have.
OneEye589 04-25-06, 08:17 PM	I think I'd recommend using the Unearthed arcana rules for the warrior, expert, and spellcaster levels... They seem to look pretty good.
Altar_Boy 04-25-06, 10:21 PM	Aristrocrat: Gets more money and a free lvl-1 Warrior lackey. Expert: See "The Specialist" from DMGII. Or give free Skill Focus every level.