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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 125510" data-attributes="member: 2525">Thank you all for your input. To those of you who hate Harry Potter, fair enough.  I personally enjoyed the books.I did not mean to imply I am running a Magic School, or a Potter campaign (though I am interested in the idea).  I am running a game based on an "adventuring" school, which includes all of the basic D&D classes.  The players all started as first years at Mistwell University.So far they accidently released the Dean's pet cockatrice, followed the pet down into the third year's training caves, where they encountered various riddles and traps (much of which was adapted from Gorgoland's Gauntlet from Dragon Annual 5) and eventually capturing the cockatrice and returning it.Because they left evidence of their illegal entry into the training caves, they were punished and sent on detention.  The first weekend they were sent to retrieve some herbs, and place an order for an upcoming spring festival, with a graduate of the school.  There, they went through the Calzone Golem short adventure off the WOTC site, and had a couple of other short side adeventures from EnWorld's mini-encounter contest.  Next weekend of detention they were informed the school had receive a house as a gift in a will of a former student who died, and were sent to board up the house, inventory it's contents, and return with any portable items.  The house was haunted, taken from a prior contest at EnWorld based on the WOTC site haunted mansion map (the soulscape painting entry).I'm looking for ideas for future shorter adventures, though I have a major adventure in the works for the hapless students soon.  Duels are a good idea, as are tests, and the festival offers some possibilities.I have a full schedule and additional details at my site under Mark's Campaign in my sig line if anyone is interested.Here are some of the class descriptions I offered my players recently:Basic Communications – Diplomacy, Listen, Bluff, Sense Motive, and Intimidate (Prereq)            Advanced Communications – Communications + Innuendo, Read LipsBasic Research and Intelligence Gathering *  – Gather Information, Search, Spot (Prereq)            Advanced Research – Research + Decipher Script, Forgery, Knowledge (planes, some others)            Advanced Intelligence Gathering – Int. Gather + Hide, Move Silently, Disguise, Escape Artist, Pick PocketBasic Engineering & Sciences – Appraise, Craft (some), Profession (some), Knowledge (architecture & engineering, mathematics) (Prereq)            Advanced Engineering – Engineering + Disable Device, Use Magic Device, Alchemy, Open LockHistory * – Knowledge (local, history, geography, nobility & royalty, etc…)Theatre & Music – Disguise, Perform, Profession (some), knowledge (arts) Basic Physical Education * – Jump, Climb, Balance, Ride, Swim, Use Rope (Prereq)            Advanced Physical Education – PE + Tumble Simple Melee Combat  * – Simple weapon proficiency (Melee weapons), Simple Armor Proficiency, Shield Proficiency, Basic melee combat tactics (Prereq)            Advanced Melee Combat – Marshal weapon proficiency (Melee weapons), Medium and Heavy Armor Proficiency, advanced melee tacticsSimple Ranged Combat – Simple weapon proficiency (Ranged weapons), Basic ranged combat tactics (Prereq)            Advanced Ranged Combat - Marshal weapon proficiency (Ranged weapons), advanced ranged combat tacticsEthics * – Knowledge (Religion, Planes) (Prereq)            Basic Divinity – Outsiders, Undead, Deities & Demigods, Knowledge (religion, planes)Biology 1: Natural Animals – Animal Empathy, Handle Animal, Knowledge (nature), Natural Beasts (Animals, Beasts, Vermin) (Prereq)            Biology 2: Magical Beasts (Aberration , Constructs, Dragons, Elementals, Magical Beasts, Ooze, Fey, Shapechangers)            Biology 3: Humanoids (All races, Giants, Monstrous humanoids)            Advanced Biology 1: Dire & Legendary Animals, Giant Beasts, Giant VerminNature and the Environment - Knowledge (nature, local), Wilderness Lore, Intuit Direction, Plants (Prereq)            Druidic Communication – Speak Language (Druidic), Advanced Animal EmpathyBasic Arcana – Magic (Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Necromancy, Transmutation), Spellcraft, Knowledge (arcana)            Magic School focus: Abjuration (Requires either Basic Divinity or Basic Arcana)            Magic School focus: Conjuration            Magic School focus: Divination, Scry            Magic School focus: Enchantment            Magic School focus: Evocation            Magic School focus: Illusion            Magic School focus: Necromancy            Magic School focus: TransmutationFamiliars, Companions, and Magical Mounts: Advanced Handle Animal (requires Basic Divinity, Basic Arcana, or Biology 1)Languages of the Realms * – Speak Language (Advanced Common, Dwarven, Elven) (Prereq)            Advanced Languages of the Realms I – Knowledge (Literature), Speak Language (Common Base) (Advanced Common, Halfling, Gnoll)             Advanced Languages of the Realms II – Speak Language (Dwarven Base) (Gnome, Goblin, Giant, Orc, Terran)             Advanced Languages of the Realms III – Speak Language (Elven Base) (Aquan, Sylvan, Undercommon)            Languages of the Planes I – Speak Language (Celestial, Draconic, Infernal)            Languages of the Planes II – Speak Language (Abyssal, Auran, Ignan, Others)* Required First Year Course, either in first semester or secondA note on Feats – Feats are generally taught in more advanced courses within one of the major departments of the school. Here are some examples:Engineering: Some Item Creation featsTower of Arcane Studies: Some Item Creation feats, arcane-focused metamagic featsTemple of Divine Studies: Some Item Creation feats, divine-focused metamagic featsTemple of Martial Arts: Alertness, Blind-fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Expertise, Improved Trip, Improved Unarmed Strike, Iron Will, Lightening Reflexes, Stunning Fist, Whirlwind AttackChaos studies: Ambidexterity, Chaos Studies, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Run, Spring Attack, Sunder, Toughness, Quick DrawThe Arena: Armor Proficiency (heavy, medium, light), Shield proficiency, Melee Weapon Proficiency (melee simple, melee marshal, melee exotic), Cleave & Great Cleave, Combat Casting, Improved Critical, Improved Disarm, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Power Attack, Weapon Finesse (Melee), Weapon Focus (Melee), Weapon Specialization (Melee)Archery Range: Ranged Weapon Proficiency (ranged simple, ranged marshal, ranged exotic), Defect Arrows, Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Shot on the Run, Weapon Finesse (Ranged), Weapon Focus (Ranged), Weapon Specialization (Ranged)Law Studies: LeadershipThe Stables: Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Spirited Charge, Track, TrampleSkill Focus is taught at various locations on campus.A Note on Prestige Classes: Prestige Class abilities are generally taught as graduate student courses.</blockquote>

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