Just tossing it out there, but what if instead of level 1, it was level 2. That way those with progressions could grab 1 level of their progression & 1 of a class, adding a bit more flexibility to things.
I've been slightly pre-occupied by work, but I'm back in the mindset now and looking forward to the thought of this.
Does anybody have any templates for giants? I fancied playing a Frost Giant, probably just a fighter of one sort of another I think, but I don't have the relevant info.
If it turns out to be too much of a pain, I may just play an evil half-Orc mook, make it easy on myself!
Starting level: 2
Starting gold: 900 gp 2,700gp
Starting stats: 32 point buy
Background: Puppets of a vanished mad wizard
I think books are whatever you wish and of course with me you could customize your class a bit. Although if you use crazy_monkey1956's creature advancements it will have to be as is. But core classes can be twik as normal.
EDIT: As I was ediing the RG I figured to raise the starting gp as you may find a little magic or masterwork items.