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<blockquote data-quote="dirklancer" data-source="post: 5409277" data-attributes="member: 61013">Ok, here is the first thing from what I have been working on. This is the first draft of the advancement table for characters. I have an explanation for all the listed abilities and options. Basically each Core class determines things like your starting HP, number of healing surges, bonuses to skills and defenses, and a special ability. Each core class also has 2 each of Novice, Utility, and Expert powers.Each Career path determines number and list of trained skills, a defense bonus that stacks with the Core, a special ability, and what the character does on a critical hit. Each career path also has 4 each of Novice, Utility, and Expert powers. If you advance in the same Core and Career paths, by level 20 you will have strong special abilities, nearly all the Novice powers, and all the Utility and Expert available. If you change paths, you will have more options available, but some will be at a lower power than a dedicated character. Kind of my attempt at old-school multi-classing in 4E. I loosly based it on the format that was used for Gamma World, so for anyone unfamiliar the power categories for Novice and Expert basically correspond to At-Wills and Encounter powers. I am also using the format for that game of less available powers, but I think the option to change career and core paths means there is a lot of room for customization. Please let me know what you think, changes that I need to make, etc. If anyone likes this idea, let me know too and I will post some of the Core and Career paths as I finish them for opinions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dirklancer, post: 5409277, member: 61013"] Ok, here is the first thing from what I have been working on. This is the first draft of the advancement table for characters. I have an explanation for all the listed abilities and options. Basically each Core class determines things like your starting HP, number of healing surges, bonuses to skills and defenses, and a special ability. Each core class also has 2 each of Novice, Utility, and Expert powers. Each Career path determines number and list of trained skills, a defense bonus that stacks with the Core, a special ability, and what the character does on a critical hit. Each career path also has 4 each of Novice, Utility, and Expert powers. If you advance in the same Core and Career paths, by level 20 you will have strong special abilities, nearly all the Novice powers, and all the Utility and Expert available. If you change paths, you will have more options available, but some will be at a lower power than a dedicated character. Kind of my attempt at old-school multi-classing in 4E. I loosly based it on the format that was used for Gamma World, so for anyone unfamiliar the power categories for Novice and Expert basically correspond to At-Wills and Encounter powers. I am also using the format for that game of less available powers, but I think the option to change career and core paths means there is a lot of room for customization. Please let me know what you think, changes that I need to make, etc. If anyone likes this idea, let me know too and I will post some of the Core and Career paths as I finish them for opinions. [/QUOTE]

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