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Using D&D 3.5 classes as advanced classes in D20 modern?

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#1
tarotwarrior
Apr 12, 2010 23:06:32
Hello everyone, I know the conversation about mixing d20 modern with D&D base classes has been overdone and proven to be very much unbalanced, but I really like me some modern fantasy setting, and continued brainstorming on how I could house rule it to make it work...

Then it hit me, what if I turned the D&D base classes into d20 modern advanced classes? That way the PCs need to work their way to the "epic fantasy hero" without breaking the game all the while still having the luxury of air conditioners and cellphones. And me eventually being able to throw D&D monsters at them ^_^

The way I see it I could just tweak the perquisites for some of the Advanced Classes already in d20 modern like...:
Replace Martial artist with Monk,
Acolyte with Cleric,
Adept with Wizard,
and so on and so forth...

What do you guys think? Doable? Silly?
#2
backstabbist
Apr 13, 2010 0:27:13 lets explore just one of those class conversion/swaps: MA and Monk

What is the reason that Monk needs to be brought in
... what is missing in Modern classes that Monk class brings?
#3
cleomenes
Apr 13, 2010 11:46:10 Wasn't this the idea behind D20 Urban Arcana? I suggest you go and pick that up! It's exactly how you describe, a setting with cell phones and DnD monsters.
#4
tarotwarrior
Apr 13, 2010 12:12:22 Hm, you have a really good point, backstabbist. I guess I got so distracted by the fluff that I didn't realize they still pretty much the same.

And I'll definitly look into Urban Arcana, Cleomenes. Thanks for the tip!
#5
TheRealOrion
Apr 17, 2010 14:57:26 Those are both good suggestions. Don't bring in a D&D class unless you have to, and look at the material created specifically for what you're describing. If you do find a gap, then you can import a specific class, for a specific reason, but if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 tarotwarrior Apr 12, 2010 23:06:32	Hello everyone, I know the conversation about mixing d20 modern with D&D base classes has been overdone and proven to be very much unbalanced, but I really like me some modern fantasy setting, and continued brainstorming on how I could house rule it to make it work... Then it hit me, what if I turned the D&D base classes into d20 modern advanced classes? That way the PCs need to work their way to the "epic fantasy hero" without breaking the game all the while still having the luxury of air conditioners and cellphones. And me eventually being able to throw D&D monsters at them ^_^ The way I see it I could just tweak the perquisites for some of the Advanced Classes already in d20 modern like...: Replace Martial artist with Monk, Acolyte with Cleric, Adept with Wizard, and so on and so forth... What do you guys think? Doable? Silly?
#2 backstabbist Apr 13, 2010 0:27:13	lets explore just one of those class conversion/swaps: MA and Monk What is the reason that Monk needs to be brought in ... what is missing in Modern classes that Monk class brings?
#3 cleomenes Apr 13, 2010 11:46:10	Wasn't this the idea behind D20 Urban Arcana? I suggest you go and pick that up! It's exactly how you describe, a setting with cell phones and DnD monsters.
#4 tarotwarrior Apr 13, 2010 12:12:22	Hm, you have a really good point, backstabbist. I guess I got so distracted by the fluff that I didn't realize they still pretty much the same. And I'll definitly look into Urban Arcana, Cleomenes. Thanks for the tip!
#5 TheRealOrion Apr 17, 2010 14:57:26	Those are both good suggestions. Don't bring in a D&D class unless you have to, and look at the material created specifically for what you're describing. If you do find a gap, then you can import a specific class, for a specific reason, but if it ain't broke don't fix it.