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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Melan" data-source="post: 3282947" data-attributes="member: 1713">The closest I got to the damn thing with actually recognisable 3.0 rules featured the following changes:1. Higher XP requirements for level advancement: 2000*current level instead of 1000*current level - so it goes like:1st  02nd 20003rd 60004th 120005th 20000etc.This change comes from Necromancer's Player's Guide to the Wilderlands. In general, PCs and NPCs should be below 9th level; anything above should be considered very powerful.2. Restrict choice to the core PHB classes. Don't allow multiclassing beyond two classes (I know 1e had tri-classed PCs, but you shouldn't!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> ).3. Reintroduce level limits. I know you explicitely wrote you wouldn't like that, but consider: with 3e's multiclassing rules, demi-humans can very easily change classes once they hit their respective level caps. It is a pretty powerful thematic element in its own right.4. Roll ability scores with the 4d6, drop lowest method, but roll them in order, no rearranging. I allowed two series, and also added a nasty little rule where a PC could sell his soul to a demon lord during character generation for +2 points...  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" />5. In general, discourage stat creep. Don't allow stats above 18. That's very important. Don't allow spells and magic devices to boost stats above 18 (or 20, if you'd like). They should set an ability score to a certain value; say, 18 Str for Bull's Strength, 20 for Girdle of Giant Strength. This way, extraordinary scores really become extraordinary. And don't forget: in 3e, a 18 score already nets you a +4 bonus. That means a 1st level fighter with a 18 Str fights as well as a 5th level one! That's a lot!6. Character death at -5 hit points. It puts the fear of God into the hearts of players.That's what I can remember right now. Unfortunately, you would still be missing out on a lot of good stuff - especially the illusionist class, who, IMHO, really adds a lot to the game. Still, you can achieve a good feel with these additions. Not real AD&D, but something with a similar spirit. The rest is mostly world presentation, adventure design and window dressing.</blockquote>

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