An Idea...

[Cactot]

I have been contemplating attempting to make a homebrew system where the following is true:

There are only 3 "classes" to choose from.

Melee

Rogue

Caster


Within each class you can create the previous classes using feats rather than spells.

Melee and Rogue classes never get "spells", but can achieve spell like affects through skills and feats.

Each "path" would require an initiation, like a ceremonial feat from AU, with some inherent restriction, and would be required to take any feats that are further along the path.

Certian spells that if brought into real life would be "game breaking" will either be removed or raised in level significantly (and any magical items with the effect would be raised in price/exp appropriately)
(ex. Teleport, Invis, Improved Invis, Rez)

Its a pretty basic, but pretty severe change. And it is one I feel could add more flavor and realism to the game.


Anyone ever seen anything like this?

If not, would anyone be interested in seeing something like this?

If so, might you link me some information about it?

 

[BiggusGeekus]

First, welcome to the forums!

Second, yes I have. By a poster known as Loghan Shadowhand. All skills were class skills and only very basic abilities applied to one of three classes. Sadly, I have lost the link to his site. Mea Culpa.

 

[Mark]

Welcome to the EN Boards!

You might want to check the House Rules forum to see if you can lighten your load by seeing if anyone has already been working on something similar.

http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=45

Hope that helps!

 

[Cactot]

thank you greatly for the warm reception, i will check out those forums, and i hope somebody here can find that link to the completed work = )

 

[Illuminae]

What if the heroes came to a city, and found out that there is powerful demon hiding in the the citys very church?

Wouldnt that be cool?

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

Since you seem to be familiar with AU, I'd highly recommend porting over their Magister class, and their magic system in general. Best balance between crazy customization and "D&D feel" I've seen yet.

 

[Cactot]

Aye, i dont know how i left that out. There is only going to be one casting class, and they will use the spellcasting system that the magister uses.