d20 Modern: No casters ?

[Trainz]

Hi,

Just read the d20 modern on wotc. Very extensive magic system description, except for one thing:

No spellcasters.

I'm baffled...

 

[LrdApoc]

Well spellcasting is based on setting. There are a few examples for the urban arcana setting: The mage and the Acolyte.. basically modern, depowered Wizard/Sorc and Cleric.

Spells per level are lower, but that has more to do with the fact they are advanced classes. None of the d20 classes go higher than 10 levels at this point.

Something I didn;t think I'd like, but after reading more of the book I think is a great idea to approach a more 'classless' d20.

Strange that the fix for classless d20 would be to add more classes isn;t it? But I think it works.

 

[Crothian]

So are their actual spellcasting classes in there or is it more like an add on system?

 

[LrdApoc]

Spellcasting is an add on.. advanced classes (ie Prestige Class)

 

[Crothian]

That's a cool take on it. You realize I'll be reading this Sunday.

 

[LrdApoc]

Yup, though I hope you'll have better things to do!

 

[Crothian]

Yup, though I hope you'll have better things to do!

I know, I'll scan it during food and while other PCs are doing things.

 

[Mr Fidgit]

Well spellcasting is based on setting. There are a few examples for the urban arcana setting...

does that mean that Department 7 (which is in the SRD) does not have any magic or psionic advanced classes?

it almost looks like WotC is going to keep those advanced classes to themselves, and other publishers will have to make their own magic/psionic using classes....

 

[Crothian]

How do they do psionics? I scanned through the SRD but it read worse then a Calculus text book.

 

[Mr Fidgit]

i think its just like the Psionics Handbook, but without the attack/defense stuff