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So it's actually maybe closer to old dual class rules than the recent D&D multiclass where a MC character would usually be one level lower in each class than a single class character in the same party (so 9/9 to 10). Each basic class breaks down into two tiers for puposes opf this little...

I thgink we safely say at this point that video games have a pretty significant effect on how people understand, consume, and enjoy TTRPGs.

In terms of old school play time wasted is a valuable and measurable resource. Far less so in newer versions of D&D or Pathfinder.

So, if anyone is interested I have a useful and balanced base for SD multiclassing. I think, anyway. If there's interest I'll lay out the specifics.

Well, yes and no. Sometimes you do need a straight fortune roll to decide something, but I don't think it should be that common.

That's fine,. of course. That said, if that's what I wanted I'd just keep playing 40K and roll great joyful handfuls of d6's.

To continue that same thought experiment, even if you let people take the full class at a level the best they are going to get is 5/5 or 4/3/3 neither of which is going to break the game or anything.

The above breakdown would mean that you could multiclass at levels 5/3 in the ten levels you have available. That sounds suitably BX to me.

The four base SD classes all break down into essentially three tiers each. A first tier that's weapons and armor (and maybe languages) which would represent basic class training, a second tier where you get the second-best class trait, and then the third tier where you get the big skill like...

For 5E? Jesus no. For SD? Why not.

There's some noise to sort out in terms of equipment and languages, but I think the basic idea is solid.

Hmm. Careers are an interesting way to go there. I'm not sure that SD really has the granular detail to make that work, but I'd love to see what you manage. Maybe if you took all the class traits and whatnot and then added a bunch of other stuff you might get something that works. There really...

You hush.

Yeah, but it's not. Not for, say a wizard, or even a thief. Combat is a significant fail state for some classes in many games. We're picking one roll out of a series of actions, which is occluding the core issue a bit. In most games though there are options other than swinging a pointy bit of...

An interesting outlier in this conversation is a game called Vagabonds of Dyfed. It uses a PbtA base, adapted for S&S play (not precisely OSR play mind, but in that vicinity). There are no classes at all, just a list of skills and backgrounds. Reading it again makes me want to deconstruct...