D&D 3E/3.5 3e, Old School Style

[airwalkrr]

I've started a new series in my EN World blog which gathers a number of my house rules and ideas for a kick-back version of 3e entitled "3e, Old School Style." This week, I present the Fighter. Every Sunday, I will post a new update taking a look at other classes and rules for 3e which I have developed over the years to create a more streamlined, faster play version of 3e which plays more like an AD&D game but with some advances in modern game theory. I hope you enjoy.

Part 1: Fighter
Part 2: Rogue
Part 3: Wizard
Part 4: Cleric
Part 5: Ability Scores
Part 6: Old School Style, What It Means to Me

 

[xigbar]

I especially agree with the BAB change. Having only played 3.5, I think having less but more accurate attacks makes sense.

 

[Dandu]

Will the fighter get anything special to do with his standard actions so he can move and be useful since he loses full attacks when moving?

 

[kitcik]

Will the fighter get anything special to do with his standard actions so he can move and be useful since he loses full attacks when moving?

douchery is a free action that provokes.



sorry, that just couldn't be kept in.



I think all melee classes should get pounce. then there should be better melee feats that scale.

 

[Jimlock]

I was coming in all furious, ready to bitch/preach on how "old-school" should be a term reserved for AD&D (at least!)...and then I realized that 2000 was almost 12 years ago...

*shuts up*

*leaves*

 

[airwalkrr]

I was coming in all furious, ready to bitch/preach on how "old-school" should be a term reserved for AD&D (at least!)...and then I realized that 2000 was almost 12 years ago...

*shuts up*

*leaves*

Well, this is an attempt to bring some classic AD&D mechanics that worked well back into the internally consistent d20 system. I think d20, Old School Style might be a more appropriate term for it. Whatever it's called, it's a hybrid of 3e and AD&D. More details will be forthcoming. I have hundreds of pages on this stuff. Feedback is welcome. I will be releasing it eventually as a self-contained Basic Set free pdf (no release date scheduled yet) so good ideas will be considered for the final version.

 

[Dandu]

I wish you the best, but I strongly suggest giving the fighter something to do when he can't make full attacks. Maybe a standard action fear effect?

 

[airwalkrr]

Part 2 of the series has been posted. I present The Rogue.

 

[Jacob Marley]

Perhaps you should consider writing an article defining what you mean by "old school style?" As is, I am having difficulty seeing how either the fighter or rogue reflect old school style play - at least, the style of 1st Edition AD&D that I play.

I am not saying that you are wrong in labeling your changes as "old school." It is just that how one defines "old school" seems to vary from person to person.

 

[kitcik]

Old school = post the formation of TSR but prior to the advent of personal computers (and computer gaming / the internet). Circa 70's / 80's.