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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Royberg" data-source="post: 6760538" data-attributes="member: 6783269">So, I've recently become enamored by the Forgotten Realms setting of  D&D, since I didn't have as much knowledge about it as I would have  liked.  After doing a lot of reading, what started to really interest me  are the lands beyond Faerûne's borders that haven't gotten much love  from Wizards of the Coast in recent years.  I really got into reading up  on the far eastern continent of Kara-Tur that is heavily influenced by  Asia and Mesoamerica.  I've thought about creating my own Kara-Tur 4e  supplement, sort of similar to the Oriental Adventures book that came  out for AD&D long before Kara-Tur became implanted in Forgotten  Realms.I was looking for some ideas of what to include.  I  thought about adding the Wu Jen caster class from 3.5 and making it into  another essentials Wizard.  Instead of picking daily attack powers, a  Wu Jen would get to pick 2 encounter attack powers at levels 1, ,3, 7,  etc. and get to choose which one to use on the spot instead of needing  to prepare one.  This is similar to the Skald Bard in how they do this  with daily powers.  Maybe I could pseudoresurrect the metamagic feature  of 3.5 and allow a Wu Jen to augment a power in a multitude of ways by  letting the player choose to expand the radius or range, increasing its  damage, or adding a debilitating condition.  They could do this an X  number of times per day.  I'm a huge 3.5 novice, so I'll need to delve  deeper into the Wu Jen's class features to find ways of converting it  over to 4e.  I wouldn't know how their spellbook would work for one...  There's also the matter of their connection with spirits and elements of nature, which has them lean towards a secondary power source like Primal.  It's similar to how the Berserker is considered both Martial/Primal.Any  feedback someone wants to provide would be cool.  Right now the  Japanese influence far outweighs any of the other real world cultures,  so ideas regarding Chinese, Korean, Aztec, or Mayan weaponry and  equipment would be a plus.  Here's some notes I wrote down in a word  document:NEW CLASSES:    Wu Jen (Arcane possibly Primal as well:  Int; Con or Wis)    Samurai (Martial:  Str; Dex or Wis)CLASS SUPPLEMENT:    new Monastic Discipline for monks    new style feats for martial classes    more powers for the assassin    more powers for the runepriestNEW RACES:    a reptilian; possibly new dragonborn subraceWEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT:    Katana    Wakazashi    Yumi Bow    Naginata    Kanabo    a stirrup to improve accuracy with bows while mounted    an early firearm    Chuko Nu    a reptilian mount    new armor types/subtypes and masterwork varieties; o-yoroi armor; a +4 or +5 armor typeMAGIC ITEMS:    jade or crystals for healing?</blockquote>

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