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Ugh. Now it should. What is it with links not wanting to copy?

Well, Poul Anderson's character is not technically the original, considering Charlemagne's Twelve Peers, but I get what you mean. I think, however, that most people would associate the Swashbuckler with the Musketeers, the Scarlet Pimpernel, and Zorro.

I had copied that link earlier, but I thought I had the correct link in storage. Not sure what happened. Anyway it's fixed.

I'm both aware of Pathfinder 1e's Swashbuckler and the Rouge subclass. To be honest, I could never figure out why it isn't a Bard subclass, all things considered (though College of Blades comes close). My friend Dave found this homebrew one too, but I was considering making my own and was...

They don't have to be. I was using Mystara's template mostly because we can look at RL cultures and try to figure out how to fit them into a fantasy world, but I think even Mystara used some mixing and matching to come up with some unique things (the Shadow Elves come to mind). So if you want a...

For myself, I feel like we really need seven, with the new one being Thauma which deals with magical ability. However, as has been pointed out, their usefulness is questionable at best. There could be an entirely Skill-based game with no Ability Scores per se, but with different levels of...

I attached something below, working with the existing east coast of the US altered somewhat for this. The reddish circle is where the tectonic plate is. It is crashing into the continent much like India is crashing into Asia. The mountains, therefore, are much more like the Himalayas, though...

@Tonguez @Whizbang Dustyboots if I started on maps for your respective regions, what geographical features would you see? I know Tonguez mentioned highlands and deep river valleys as well as forests, and I was wondering if you were thinking of something close to what's seen somewhere on Earth or...

That's cool. I wasn't sure since the Colonies covered a wide area and them all ending up in a smaller area (as opposed to folks from a particular area ending up there) could lead to some interesting interactions, especially since there were already some cultural differences in the Colonies...

This is really great and interesting! Do you have more ideas for them or want to branch out to their neighbors? The non-humans, who are also PC-playable species, include (but are not limited to): Aarakocra, Aasimar, Centaur (and variants like Actaeons, Gnoats, Ha'pennies, and Wemics)...

Have the priests of Axum seen any deities or their representatives and, if so, what do they make of them? What do they make of their non-Human neighbors? What sorts of trade have they made in terms of technology and culture? If one of their neighbors joined, how would the people be treated?

Do you see the region they are transposed in being similar to the one the colonies were in in terms of size, geography, and climate? How do they view their neighbors? Do feelings of alliance with Britain remain strong since the later resentment never developed?

If I were to do something like this, I'd probably do a "based on" rather than straight up 1:1 correspondence. It's really not that hard to set up something very similar to that of Greek Myth and insert Roman aspects. 1) The Primordials Begin the Universe. 2) Titans Rule (usually a Golden Age)...

To prefix, there's nothing wrong with the old Mystara, though I know folks hope it'd get updated. What I'm going for here is basically a world building exercise with some parameters for anyone interested: 0) This is supposed to be fun. Please respect one another. 1) The world is Earthlike in...

I was sleep-deprived and being cute; I was mostly hoping to find out why people who multiclass do multiclass.

Yeah. Sorry for the confusion, I was pretty tired when I wrote it. The second option is, indeed, the mechanical reasons rather than the idea. Min-maxing, effectively.

There's been much discussion on multiclassing over the years. I'm wondering if the current system allows people the freedom to really create the type of character they want (and if not, what folks might want to see done to make that better). I gave a poll for those who happen to multiclass. The...

Magic should allow players to do something remarkable while also ensuring other players feel needed as well. A basic question about any spell ought to be "will this be fun for anyone but me?" So, for instance, the party lacks a Rogue. A Wizard with the right spell selection could do that role...