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<blockquote data-quote="teitan" data-source="post: 1986712" data-attributes="member: 3457"><p>I tend to run Cthulhu at higher levels than most. I start my PCs out at level 5 and whatever hit points they have when they are done rolling is what they get. The only level based benefits I give are skills, feats, BAB and Defense bonus. I think that too many hit points and the game loses its feel but most D20 PCs are much weaker than their BRP counterparts and I think this is the best way to handle it, higher starting levels. I also ruled that they had to use the skill in the adventure before they can put more points into it.</p><p></p><p>Most of my campaigns tend to focus on conflicts with humans and cultists with an occasional mythos creature at the climax but an easy out to keep players from dieing too much. I want them to come back and play after all!!!</p><p></p><p>Who cares if Chaosium isn't supporting D20 Cthulhu though, with the conversion notes in the book and the Screen, we have enough to convert our own stuff. Now I just need Masks of Nyarlothotep!</p><p></p><p>Jason</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="teitan, post: 1986712, member: 3457"] I tend to run Cthulhu at higher levels than most. I start my PCs out at level 5 and whatever hit points they have when they are done rolling is what they get. The only level based benefits I give are skills, feats, BAB and Defense bonus. I think that too many hit points and the game loses its feel but most D20 PCs are much weaker than their BRP counterparts and I think this is the best way to handle it, higher starting levels. I also ruled that they had to use the skill in the adventure before they can put more points into it. Most of my campaigns tend to focus on conflicts with humans and cultists with an occasional mythos creature at the climax but an easy out to keep players from dieing too much. I want them to come back and play after all!!! Who cares if Chaosium isn't supporting D20 Cthulhu though, with the conversion notes in the book and the Screen, we have enough to convert our own stuff. Now I just need Masks of Nyarlothotep! Jason [/QUOTE]
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