Design idea for "customization" of characters.

[Light Knight]

I found Mutants and Masterminds 3e at drivethrurpg ....does that work?

 

[BriarMonkey]

If you want point-based character creation and advancement, have you given any thought to using Hero or Gurps and using their appropriate fantasy based materials?

 

[the Jester]

Yes, I did in fact use skills&powers and loved it...And to your other point, thats exactly what I think should be possible. I much prefer to play a completely open skill based system, that allows a wizard to be master swordsmen with enough practice, then a class base system. But most people play d&d or PF..so I am looking for a happy medium. And as a DM, I can handle just about anything thrown at me....

The problem with all of the examples I gave is that the "inferior cleric" is actually a fighter plus healing spells, and the "inferior wizard" is actually a rogue plus wizard spells.

Be careful, in other words, that you can't tweak one class to make it a strictly better version of another class.

 

[Light Knight]

Hero Games or Gurps would be great, however a bulk of the players want D&D/PF rules.....so to allow both ideas...this is why I am looking for this.

 

[Light Knight]

Jester, if you tweak a rogue to be an inferior wizard, he will obviously e an inferior rogue as well.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Hero Games or Gurps would be great, however a bulk of the players want D&D/PF rules.....so to allow both ideas...this is why I am looking for this.

HERO is my system of choice, and IMHO, M&M with those supplements will get you closest to HERO and/or Fantasy HERO.

 

[Michael Silverbane]

You may want to check out Buy the Numbers.

 

[Light Knight]

HERO is my system of choice, and IMHO, M&M with those supplements will get you closest to HERO and/or Fantasy HERO.

Is the 3rd Edition of M&M okay to use?

 

[Light Knight]

By the numbers looks interesting..thanks

 

[sheadunne]

Check out "buy the numbers" which pretty much does what you want.

http://www.rpgnow.com/product/18175/Buy-the-Numbers?it=1

Got beaten to it lol