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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cbwjm" data-source="post: 8261995" data-attributes="member: 6788732">No idea what the points based system is but I typically have a basic layout based on whether it is non-caster, half-caster, or full-caster.<table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Level</td><td>Martial</td><td>Half-Caster</td><td>Full-Caster</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Class Defining Abilities</td><td>Class Defining Abilities</td><td>Class Defining Abilities</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Class/Subclass</td><td>Class/Subclass</td><td>Class/Subclass</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Class/Subclass</td><td>Class/Subclass</td><td>Class/Subclass</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Combat Boost</td><td>Combat Boost</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Subclass</td><td>Subclass</td><td>Subclass</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Class</td><td>Class</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Class</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Subclass</td><td>Subclass</td><td>Subclass</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Combat Boost</td><td>Combat Boost</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td><td>ASI</td></tr></table>Class Defining Abilities. This could be a subclass (especially if more weight is on the subclass) or general class abilities. I often place the subclass at 1st level as I like the subclass abilities to be available from the start.Class/Subclass. Sometimes I will have the next subclass ability available at 2nd or 3rd level. If no subclass then it will be a general class ability like second wind, action surge, or arcane recovery.Class. This is where the overall class grants an ability.Subclass. With rare exceptions, these are the levels that I will grant a subclass ability. Normally only changes if I'm using something like paladin as the basis for a class like Death Knight which gains subclass abilities at 7th and an aura at 6th.Ribbons/Minor Abilities. For the half-caster and full-caster, they have levels where they gain an additional spell level. I will typically not grant them additional abilities unless it is a ribbon or an ability with limited utility (such as turn undead, great when you fight them, but the upgrade of the turn ability isn't super strong).Using this structure, I find I can throw together the basics of a class fairly quickly.Combat Boost. At 5th level this is probably Extra Attack. At 11th it is something like improved smite or a defensive bonus.</blockquote>

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