I worked out an alternative hybrid system that i wanted to basically require my group to use
The general idea is that the hybrid system was developed to open up new avenues for a player to really make his or her own class but it decided
that the potential for overpowered players was too great, so i decided to do the following, which will be explained by Billy making his new
character.
1.) Class Features and building based on Thematic preference of mechanics
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I averaged out the class features of all the classes to 4,
deciding that this was a workable average I figured that this could be used for a base figure, though further math could be used, This is the most
simplistic way to make this work.
Billy wants a character based on magic, shadows and teleportation, he wants to be a magical teleporting swordsman with powers over shadow,
Billy decides he wants to combine the Swordmage with the assassin to create just such a fighter. But there's a problem, he can't have his cake
and eat it too, In order to get teleports he must give up his shade form and must take a feat to get shadow step.
Instead billy approaches his DM, Timmy, Who comes up with the idea of having four class features, allowing Billy to pick 4 features from the two
classes but not allowing the hybrid talent feat until 11th level as a consequence. Billy Decides he wants to take the Assasin's shroud, Shade Form,
and Shadowstep features from the Assassin Class and the Aegis of Assault class feature. Thus allowing Billy to have the class he wishes, with the
right storytelling he can make as much sense of this character as with any other.
deciding that this was a workable average I figured that this could be used for a base figure, though further math could be used, This is the most
simplistic way to make this work.
Billy wants a character based on magic, shadows and teleportation, he wants to be a magical teleporting swordsman with powers over shadow,
Billy decides he wants to combine the Swordmage with the assassin to create just such a fighter. But there's a problem, he can't have his cake
and eat it too, In order to get teleports he must give up his shade form and must take a feat to get shadow step.
Instead billy approaches his DM, Timmy, Who comes up with the idea of having four class features, allowing Billy to pick 4 features from the two
classes but not allowing the hybrid talent feat until 11th level as a consequence. Billy Decides he wants to take the Assasin's shroud, Shade Form,
and Shadowstep features from the Assassin Class and the Aegis of Assault class feature. Thus allowing Billy to have the class he wishes, with the
right storytelling he can make as much sense of this character as with any other.
May be a bit buggy and power-wonky, but the roleplay ought to be worth the build. ^_^