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<blockquote data-quote="Connorsrpg" data-source="post: 6734269" data-attributes="member: 19265"><p>Great thread. I have always loved the 2e brown books for flavour. Of course some kits were way over-powered compared to others, but the idea (of grounding character in the setting) was a great one.</p><p></p><p>Now we have the full sweet of being able to implement them. Whilst there has been some back and forth of how to put them into to 5E, the answer in my mind is that there is no one answer.</p><p></p><p>Kits like Peasant Hero are obviously in the game already (as the Folk Hero BG), but the paladin Wyrm Slayer (not sure on exact name), to me was never a starting BG type thing. This would clearly be better suited as a mechanic gained later (and in 5E we have several of those.</p><p></p><p>I have already written several subclasses (here on these boards), a BG, feats etc. I feel we have the necessary spread to represent kits, but you must be willing to adapt them all differently. Some suit different mechanics in 5E.</p><p></p><p>Kits could actually convert to:</p><p>Subclass</p><p>Feat</p><p>Background</p><p></p><p>Sometimes a combo of more than one.</p><p>Sometimes they just fit new skills now (or a particular skill added to one of above).</p><p></p><p>Now there is a same Prestige Class up, some will fit this 'dip in style' mechanic.</p><p></p><p>So, are there any in particular people want to do first?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Connorsrpg, post: 6734269, member: 19265"] Great thread. I have always loved the 2e brown books for flavour. Of course some kits were way over-powered compared to others, but the idea (of grounding character in the setting) was a great one. Now we have the full sweet of being able to implement them. Whilst there has been some back and forth of how to put them into to 5E, the answer in my mind is that there is no one answer. Kits like Peasant Hero are obviously in the game already (as the Folk Hero BG), but the paladin Wyrm Slayer (not sure on exact name), to me was never a starting BG type thing. This would clearly be better suited as a mechanic gained later (and in 5E we have several of those. I have already written several subclasses (here on these boards), a BG, feats etc. I feel we have the necessary spread to represent kits, but you must be willing to adapt them all differently. Some suit different mechanics in 5E. Kits could actually convert to: Subclass Feat Background Sometimes a combo of more than one. Sometimes they just fit new skills now (or a particular skill added to one of above). Now there is a same Prestige Class up, some will fit this 'dip in style' mechanic. So, are there any in particular people want to do first? [/QUOTE]
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