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a sample system based on 5 character classes

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#1
uglyvan
Feb 18, 2012 17:44:29
This system is based on 5 Classes ( a character climbs usually in every class)

Thief/Merchant = Appraising x Tactics
Warrior          = # Weapon Proficiencies x Hit Points Level
Cleric              = Wisdom x Charisma
Magic-User      = Swiftness x Memory
Politician         = Wealth x Nobility

# weapon proficiencies gives your total Ad&d 2.9E weapon proficiencies; a 1E 9th-level fighter bears 4+3=7 WP
Hit Points Level equals sum of (1,2,... hit points level) hit points; HP Level 3 = 6hp, HPL 9 = 45hp, HPL 15 = 120hp

multiply # WP with HPL;
you end up with a number: say # WP = 7 and HPL = 14 (for 91hp); #WP x HPL = 7x14 = 98;
then with every 10 points you gain a class level;
so with 98 points you are Warrior Level 9;
Warrior Level gives some basic things like THAC0.

now say you have #WP=10 and HPL=10 (55hp);
#WP x HPL = 10x10 = 100; Warrior Level 10.

a Warrior Level 20 could look like this:
#WP=10 and HPL=20 (210hp)
or
#WP=12 and HPL=17 (153hp);

remember that, as explained under 2.9E, weapon proficiencies can be spent to purchase different fighting styles as well
as specializing in (let's expand the rules with saying a few rather than just one) weapons.
#2
bone_naga
Feb 18, 2012 18:02:48 Holy crap it's another uglyvan thread! How long has it been, like two years?

*gets popcorn*
#3
mhbjarkistef
Feb 19, 2012 8:46:54 ...yes make a new system with new core classes that can then be extended upon, based on using the best of older and newer editions with math that's complicated enough to be fun but not so complicated that it's scary.... or we can just keep playng Star Wars: Saga Edition?
#4
mhbjarkistef
Feb 19, 2012 8:48:06 Truth be told, this would probably be very interesting if I understood half of it, I am a very young DM. I recommend you take this to "past editions", you'll probably get more praising there than here.
#5
bone_naga
Feb 19, 2012 10:41:32
Truth be told, this would probably be very interesting if I understood half of it, I am a very young DM. I recommend you take this to "past editions", you'll probably get more praising there than here.

I've been following a lot of his threads and I promise you that this has nothing to do with your inability to understand it. I'm not sure that anyone except uglyvan does.

It honestly wouldn't be so bad if he posted a coherent thread that covered all his ideas, but he tends to post different ideas in complete isolation so you lack the context of all his other changes.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 uglyvan Feb 18, 2012 17:44:29	This system is based on 5 Classes ( a character climbs usually in every class) Thief/Merchant = Appraising x Tactics Warrior = # Weapon Proficiencies x Hit Points Level Cleric = Wisdom x Charisma Magic-User = Swiftness x Memory Politician = Wealth x Nobility # weapon proficiencies gives your total Ad&d 2.9E weapon proficiencies; a 1E 9th-level fighter bears 4+3=7 WP Hit Points Level equals sum of (1,2,... hit points level) hit points; HP Level 3 = 6hp, HPL 9 = 45hp, HPL 15 = 120hp multiply # WP with HPL; you end up with a number: say # WP = 7 and HPL = 14 (for 91hp); #WP x HPL = 7x14 = 98; then with every 10 points you gain a class level; so with 98 points you are Warrior Level 9; Warrior Level gives some basic things like THAC0. now say you have #WP=10 and HPL=10 (55hp); #WP x HPL = 10x10 = 100; Warrior Level 10. a Warrior Level 20 could look like this: #WP=10 and HPL=20 (210hp) or #WP=12 and HPL=17 (153hp); remember that, as explained under 2.9E, weapon proficiencies can be spent to purchase different fighting styles as well as specializing in (let's expand the rules with saying a few rather than just one) weapons.
#2 bone_naga Feb 18, 2012 18:02:48	Holy crap it's another uglyvan thread! How long has it been, like two years? gets popcorn
#3 mhbjarkistef Feb 19, 2012 8:46:54	...yes make a new system with new core classes that can then be extended upon, based on using the best of older and newer editions with math that's complicated enough to be fun but not so complicated that it's scary.... or we can just keep playng Star Wars: Saga Edition?
#4 mhbjarkistef Feb 19, 2012 8:48:06	Truth be told, this would probably be very interesting if I understood half of it, I am a very young DM. I recommend you take this to "past editions", you'll probably get more praising there than here.
#5 bone_naga Feb 19, 2012 10:41:32	Truth be told, this would probably be very interesting if I understood half of it, I am a very young DM. I recommend you take this to "past editions", you'll probably get more praising there than here. I've been following a lot of his threads and I promise you that this has nothing to do with your inability to understand it. I'm not sure that anyone except uglyvan does. It honestly wouldn't be so bad if he posted a coherent thread that covered all his ideas, but he tends to post different ideas in complete isolation so you lack the context of all his other changes.