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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 5743723" data-attributes="member: 5038">I am not a complete core only.  When I run 3e, I tend  restrict WOTC material to the core books, specific options from UA (some being mandatory), and a few hand selected things (class variants, feats, spells, equipment, and PrCs) from various other supplements and enhancements. The rest of the WOTC stuff that I use (certain monster books, some environmental books, BOVD, Fiendish Codex I) are restricted to DM only.  Anything else that I use (e.g., alternate mechanics, base classes, etc.) comes from third party material (including WOTC designers and freelancers writing under their own imprint or website) A conversation with a new player joining the group might go like this if they wanted to use certain options:Can I play a Spirit shaman?No. We use the Green Ronin's  Shaman from the Shaman's Handbook.  However, Shaman's come from only a few cultures in the campaign world so it will limit your starting race/culture.Can I play a class from the XPH?No. we use the Psychic class from  Green Ronin Psychic's Handbook.  Psychic powers are only found among humans in this setting.  Psychic's are rare in the setting. Also, there are also no, psionically, created blades or psychic warrior orders  in this setting (if you are thinking of Psylocke or Jedi as your inspiration).Can't we use both XPH and Psychic's Handbook?No, I prefer the mechanics in Psychic's HB and want just one set of mechanics to handle mental powersCan I play a class from the Book of 9 SwordsNo we the combat maneuver system from Book of Iron Might (Fighters also have access to the 1st level Fighting Styles from BOIM).Can't we include both Bo9S and BOIM?No. I prefer the mechanics in BOIM.Can I play a PHB2 knight?No, Use Hong's Knight Class (free on the web) or the Fighter.  You can also use Green Ronin's Cavalier's Handbook (except for the class itself) and Avalanche's Noble Steeds as resources, but talk with first if you do.Can I play a Swashbuckler from Complete Warrior?No.  Play a Rogue with the Martial Rogue variant from Unearthed Arcana. You can give up 4 skill points  per level and Decipher Script, Disable Device, Open Locks, UMA for Full BAB and d8 HD. We can make a few other changes to class abilities.Can I play a Scout from Complete AdventurerNo. Play a Rogue with the Wilderness Rogue and Martial Rogue variants from Unearthed Arcana.Can I play a warlock?No, the closest things in concept are the Green Ronin Witch from the Witch's Handbook (since they make pacts with entities) and Thaumaturge from their Book of Fiends.  The latter is restricted to NPCs. If you play a witch, you can't be evil and you are a priest/priestess of the old ways and limited to certain races and cultures.Can I play a ninja or samurai?No.  Play a rogue (or martial rogue) from one of the guilds (there are no throwing stars in the campaign and you will not have mystical abilities) or, for samurai, use the fighter or Hong's knight to play a "knight" and serve in one of the knightly orders (if you want to be a "ronin", one of the kingdoms has a monarchy that has been usurped. You play a knight that refuses to serve the usurper, thus, making you "masterless" and wandering).Can I play some other class not listed in your handout?No. However, let's, first, look at the class variants from Unearthed Arcana, the Complete Champion spellless Paladin and Ranger variants, the Urban/Wilderness skill swaps from the Cityscape web enhancement, and some home brew variants to see which, if any variants, can get you close to the concept (if the concept is campaign appropriate for the cultures and races as defined).  Can I use this PrC?Only if it is listed among those available in the handout and, then, you have to be from the proper culture, school/organization.  Otherwise, you have to discover it in play.  For most PrCs, you need a trainer, convince them to train you, and time to train as stated.  There are a few secret societies and those most be discovered in play and contacts made in play.First, let's see if any of the class variants being used will bring you closer to your concept, but this may restrict your starting race and/or culture (again, if the concept is campaign appropriate)Can I play a drow, a warforged, a vampire, a dhampyr, a tiefling or some other race you did not include for PCs?No. There are no drow. if you want to play a drow, there are a group of surface dwelling elves that resemble drow.  They use normal elf stats and produce the settings best sailors (and, often, pirates).  Favored classes are Rogue(martial), sorcerer and shaman.  They have no clerics or druids.Any other race not listed is unavailable. They either don't exist or are limited to monster or NPCs.Can't I use a race or class not listed and justify it as they were transported from another setting/world/dimension.No. The only other dimensions/planes of existence are the Abyss, Hell, The Spirit Realm, The Fey Kingdom and Realm of the Gods.</blockquote>

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