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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 4844316" data-attributes="member: 1210">Wow, this is an awesome thread that I've spawned. I don't think I've ever had such a long thread start with me before (excepting story hours, of course). I appreciate the many differing perspectives that people have been offering, but for those who keep saying, "These are the reasons why it can't work," remember, I'm working on a system with "everyone starts at 1st level" as one of its design goals. That means it will work, because I'll bend the rest of the system to make it work. So far, here are a few key points of the system in progress as it currently stands. Note that the mixed level aspect has not been playtested yet. 1. Flatter math- a 10th level fighter's total melee attack bonus will probably be 2-4 points above his bonus at first level. 2. Slower (and less overall) hit point gain.3. Character development making you generally better at more stuff, instead of really good at one thing, as you advance in levels. Pcs still get better bonuses on various things over time, but the numbers stay much flatter than in earlier editions (especially 3e). 4. Sandbox play; practically speaking, this means that low-level pcs can seek out the dragon in the desert if they choose, and it's an adult brown dragon whatever level they are when they choose to challenge it. A further consequence of this is that it's okay for a high-level monster to have, for example, a relatively weak AC; if a hag's skin is as tough as plate armor, its AC should be comparable (around 15 in this system). I guess I'd style this as 1e-style monsters. Anyway, thanks for all the discussion, I'm watching avidly. I'll let everyone know how it goes once we playtest the mixed-level aspect of the game (gotta test the magic system first with all pcs at comparable level).</blockquote>

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