Characters starting at Level 0

[malichai]

Did any of the Wizards releases have rules for starting characters at level 0? I have vague recollections of something like, starting at negative XPs with fewer skill points, hps, etc, until you'd erased those negatives. Or was that maybe a 3rd party product? Anyone?

 

[irdeggman]

Not 0 level (that was in 2nd ed).

The 3.0 DMG had a section of starting out multiclass characters at 1st levels though that seemes to parallel your recollection. (pg 40).

 

[Thanee]

The only thing I know of was an old AD&D adventure, which started off below 1st level and intended to find the right class to proceed into for every character. Never played it though.

It's certainly an interesting take, basically 'playing out' the character generation.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Animal]

afair 3.0 dmg offered to start at 1/2 for those who wanted to multiclass from the first level. (e.g. wiz 1/2 / fighter 1/2)

 

[Infiniti2000]

The only thing I know of was an old AD&D adventure, which started off below 1st level and intended to find the right class to proceed into for every character. Never played it though.

It's certainly an interesting take, basically 'playing out' the character generation.

That was called Treasure Hunt, and I DMed it for two players (with two characters each). It was really good and made some of the best characters those players ever had. We still talk about them with fond remembrance.

 

[Bad Paper]

Yeah, I really like the 3.0 DMG's rules for multiclassed apprentice characters. It's the only thing I yoinked into 3.5, I think.