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[Alessandro]

Character Building:

PCs should start as third level characters, representing the knowledge and skills they have gained during three years at the Academy. Stats should be determined with a 28 point buy system. All material should be 3.5E. Players start with no wealth and equipment is issued by the Academy (hence, basic armor, weapons, spell materials, etc. will be provided but no character will start with any magical equipment until they acquire those items on their own).

For the most part, I ask that you stick to the PHB and DMG. It’s my personal belief that the races and classes in there will let you do nearly anything you want (and are not overly focused on one skill or overly powerful). If you want to use the occasional spell or feat from elsewhere, feel free to propose it (you will have to send me the information on it – I only have the Core Books) but the general rule is that you should expect me to respectfully decline allowing it. But there’s no reason you shouldn’t ask if you like something.

Races: Yes, races other than humans are allowed, although humans comprise nearly 100% of the total population of Perinia and the vast majority of heroes. Elves and dwarves, etc, existed as full civilizations ten thousand years prior, but during the Purging the vast numbers of humans have more or less eradicated them. I would prefer to have two or fewer non-humans in the party.

Age: The Academy recruits its students once they reach the age of sixteen or seventeen, depending on where in the year your birthday falls. You should be three years older than the age at which you started (19 or 20). Non-humans should adjust their age to be three years after the age of maturity.

Classes: Use PHB. Feel free to ask if you can use another, send me the information, but expect me to respectfully decline allowing it.

Feats: Same as above.

Spells and Powers: Same as above.

Skills: As per PHB, but we will be adding the skill Driving (Dex) and Computers (Int). Driving will be used in feats of exceptional driving and computers in the case of programming or hacking. They are not class skills for any class. Honestly, I have no idea how frequently they will pop up in the course of the game. It will depend on your party’s play style.