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[Morrus]

Should this new level calculation replace the original rank?

Yep!

- I find it odd that a starting wizard (Wizard's Apprentice + Mage (x4)) has a gymnast level agility (just shy of olympic levels) and an average intellect (+1 AGI, +0 INT at each level

Agreed. Those AGIs should be INTs. Thanks for spotting that!

 

[Morrus]

This might work as a more up-to-date wolf.

 

[Primitive Screwhead]

There's something screwy going no with that monster entry in the document. The damage should be 1d6 for the claw and 2d6 for the bite. No wonder the wolves mullered your party! I think maybe that was an older formula.

Allowing them to apply the skill dice to damage is the same as giving everyone a free application of Deadly Strike (which is applying a dice to damage at a 1:1 ratio). They do already get to make that decision normally(they can use any of their dice for damage, including the skill dice) but it's at a 2:1 ratio if they haven't taken Deadly Strike. Obviously it's your game, though, so you can houserule however you wish - that does increase damage overall though.

I have the April 7th playtest document.
In it, deadly strike is listed as a 2:1 trade in.

 

[Morrus]

I have the April 7th playtest document.
In it, deadly strike is listed as a 2:1 trade in.

Keep an eye on the errata thread stickied in this forum.