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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 2361553" data-attributes="member: 63">I'd like Jump rules to make jumping realistic at low levels, and then make it useful at high levels. A 1st level character should easily be able to jump 5 ft., and have the possibility of clearing a 15 ft. gap with a heroic effort.  A 10th level character should be able to easily clear that 15 ft. gap, and be able to pull off Matrix jumps. I mean, at the same level we have wizards teleporting. A bit of heroic jumping won't break anything.How about:All characters can jump a distance equal to one-tenth their base speed as a standing jump, or twice that if they have a 20 ft. start. So typical human, when not straining himself, can jump 3 feet from a standing position, and 6 feet with a running jump.Characters who need to jump farther make a Jump check, then consult the following table to see if they can clear the necessary distance. For running jumps, double the distance at any given DC.Let's remove the existing bonus/penalty to Jump checks based on base speed.Additional Feet . . . Jump DC . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . 17. . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . 22. . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . 24. . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . 26. . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . 28. . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . 29. . . .10 . . . . . . . . . . 30. . . .11 . . . . . . . . . . 31. . . .12 . . . . . . . . . . 32. . . .13 . . . . . . . . . . 33. . . .14 . . . . . . . . . . 34. . . .15 . . . . . . . . . . 35. . . .17 . . . . . . . . . . 36. . . .20 . . . . . . . . . . 37. . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . 38. . . .26 . . . . . . . . . . 39. . . .30 . . . . . . . . . . 40A character min-maxed for jumping can get pretty impressive jump checks, even in the core rules.Core RulesHalf-Orc Barbarian 1/Rogue 1, 5 ranks Jump, 5 ranks Tumble, Skill Focus (Jump), Str 20. While raging he has a +17 bonus to Jump checks (+21 in the core rules because of his fast movement), so he can Take 10 and clear a 31-ft. gap on a running jump, or making a 15-ft. standing long jump.Half-Orc Barbarian 11/Rogue 1, 15 ranks Jump, 5 ranks Tumble, Skill Focus (Jump), Acrobatic, Str 27 with belt of strength +4 (33 when raging), ring of jumping +10.  While raging he has a +43 to Jump check (+47 in the core rules because of his fast movement). He can Take 10 and make a 28 ft. standing long jump. With a running jump he can clear 57 ft., or get an 14 ft. vertical Jump.Half-Orc Monk 12, 15 ranks Jump, 5 ranks Tumble, Skill Focus and Acrobatic, Str 27 with belt, ring of jumping has +40 to Jump (+56 because of fast movement).A half-Orc Monk 15/Druid 5 could wildshape into a Cheetah and, as part of a charge, get a speed of 550 ft, which would grant a +208 from speed. Add that to other jump bonuses at 20th level (23 ranks, +2 synergy, +5 from feats, likely +10 item, +10 Strength), and you've got a +258 bonus to Jump checks.</blockquote>

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