Has anyone toyed with Harry Potter d20 rules?

[morrolan]

If you are using a skill based spell system, then using a wand should lower the dc, or perhaps allow the caster to take 10 on his roll. Thus first years would need a wand to perform all but the most basic spells, while for more experienced wizards, a wand is a focus enabling the use of much more complex spells.

Using your personal wand would be the equivalent of using a mastercraft item, I'm guessing.

 

[Lost and Damned 2]

I had forgotten all about that early stuff. But once he gets to Hogwart's it never seems to happen again.

I take it you haven't read Prisoner of Azkaban then?

Aunt Marge

there have been a few attempts and threads on Wizard's boards most have died a Dodo's death, but here's the links

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148648&highlight=harry+potter

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56969&highlight=harry+potter

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49469&highlight=harry+potter

 

[Lost and Damned 2]

here's another thread which is a dead discussion on tying UA D20 Modern weirdness using Harry Potter as a model

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=58796&highlight=harry+potter

 

[Lost and Damned 2]

and another attempt but this time of Character Stats for Harry himself

http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51403&highlight=harry+potter

 

[Velgost]

I like the idea of magic being based off a skill check. The wand issue is simple, have the wands give bonuses to the spellcraft check, like all the other D&D items that boost skills. Basic wands might only increase the check by a few points, however at higher levels the wizards could trade up to better quality wands. Also have some wand materials give larger bonuses for certain spell groups (not all wands are good for the same thing). Maybe even divide the spellcraft into various groups signifing (sp?) the schools of magic. Not all wizards are equal in abilities and this is a good way to show it.

Give penalties to users who don't have wands, significant penalties, like -10 or so. Anyway that's my $.02

 

[JimAde]

I take it you haven't read Prisoner of Azkaban then?

Aunt Marge

Actually I had read it some time ago, and after realizing how poorly I remembered the books I am re-reading it right now.