[d20 Modern] My house rules thread index

The following threads contain proposed house rules for my Modern games:

• New non-combat feats - first installment of expanded non-combat feats
• Maps, mapping, and geography - rules for in-game mapping by player characters, plus new rules for maps and a new feat, Cartography
• Skill synergies for Knowledge - a list of possible skill synergies from Knowledge skills
• Alternative armor proficiency feats - a functional approach to Modern armor feats
• Cooking: what skill to use? - introduces "Craft (culinary arts)" as a new skill
• Rethinking Knowledge (tactics) - changing Knowledge (tactics) to the broader "Knowledge (military science)"
• House rule for paratroopers? - using Jump and Tumble to represent parachute landings
• New starting occupation: Feral - a new SO for your Tarzan or Mowgli characters

You comments are always appreciated. Thank you in advance for your insights!

I responded to the Tactics knowledge question, as it is something closest to my experience.

As much as I know cross-posting is usually frowned on, I don't get over to the House Rules thread often because I seldom use house rules. Or at least I used to. Darn you Modern, you and your flexibility.

--fje

HeapThaumaturgist said:

I responded to the Tactics knowledge question, as it is something closest to my experience.

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I saw your response - thanks very much for your help.

HeapThaumaturgist said:

As much as I know cross-posting is usually frowned on...

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Someone on the Meta board suggested this approach, linking the two pages. Hopefully that's okay with the mods.

HeapThaumaturgist said:

...I don't get over to the House Rules thread often...

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I thought that might be the case - when I first started lurking on this Modern forum I didn't look on the House Rules board either.

HeapThaumaturgist said:

...because I seldom use house rules. Or at least I used to. Darn you Modern, you and your flexibility.

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I've HB'd three very different campaign concepts for Modern without having to so much as tweak a rule to make them work - it's a great core ruleset for an amazing variety of games.

I am starting to branch out a bit more now, but so far most of my so-called "house rules" are really just minor variants, like replacing Knowledge (tactics) with Knowledge (military science), or small additions, like the new Feral starting occupation or adding the Knowledge (local) and Use Rope skills from the 3.5 SRD to my Modern games.

(As a final thought, I did come up with a campaign concept using Modern for which I plan on doing a fair amount of homebrewed house rules, including twelve new AdCs. This promises to be a whole new experience for me as a GM and HB'er...)

Just a bump - trolling for help.

Thanks in advance.

The Shaman said:

Just a bump - trolling for help.

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There you go. I have now responded to every thread. My work here is done.

This kinda stuff is of interest to me for my WW2 game.


Aaron

Another bump.

Your critiques are helpful and appreciated.

Bump.

My updated list of Modern house rule threads:

• Alternative armor proficiency feats - a functional approach to Modern armor feats (NEW July 2005!)
• Cooking: what skill to use? - introduces "Craft (culinary arts)" as a new skill
• Rethinking Knowledge (tactics) - changing Knowledge (tactics) to the broader "Knowledge (military science)"
• House rule for paratroopers? - using Jump and Tumble to represent parachute landings
• New starting occupation: Feral - a new SO for your Tarzan or Mowgli characters

As always your comments are deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Added a new house rule: Skill synergies from Knowledge.

My complete list of house rule threads is available here. Thanks in advance for your critiques!

Updated:

• Maps, mapping, and geography (NEW September 2005!)
• Skill synergies for Knowledge - a list of possible skill synergies from Knowledge skills (NEW August 2005!)
• Alternative armor proficiency feats - a functional approach to Modern armor feats
• Cooking: what skill to use? - introduces "Craft (culinary arts)" as a new skill
• Rethinking Knowledge (tactics) - changing Knowledge (tactics) to the broader "Knowledge (military science)"
• House rule for paratroopers? - using Jump and Tumble to represent parachute landings
• New starting occupation: Feral - a new SO for your Tarzan or Mowgli characters

You comments are always appreciated.