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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 5689869" data-attributes="member: 5038">I am hard pressed to think of much I want from Pathfinder.I'd rather start with core 3e1. Remove level drain2. Remove 3e XP costs3. tone down the spellcasters starting with the following:a. wizards can only learn spells from those found in spellbooks or scrolls or from other willing wizards (buy/trade). Increase the memorization time to 1e levels)b. clerics can only cast spells from their deity's domain and alignment, plus a handful of universal  spells.c. Spell level does not add to DC4.  Fewer Absolutes (Sean K Reynolds web article)5. Multi-Classinga. does not grant new Armor and Weapon Proficiencies (use feats)b. The DMG training variant becomes the default.6. Skillsa. Boost the 2+Int classes without Int as a primary stat and boost them to 4+Intb. incorporate the Cityscape enhancement Urban/Wilderness Skill Swap7 Incorporate the many of the Unearthed Arcana class variants as examples of class customization8. Incorporate the spellless Paladin and Ranger variants from Complete Champion as examples of class customization.9. pare down the list of feats, make some standard combat maneuvers, and  rewrite many of them.10. pare down the list of spells, rewrite many of them11. Saving Throws: a. a single unified saving throw progression based on 4e defensesb. each class gives a bonus to one or more saves. This bonus is not gained via multi-classing. If you want a permanent bonus,  take the appropriate save feat.12. From Unearthed Arcanaa. Add Environmental Races to the  DMG under customizing racesb. Add many of the UA class variants (Barbarian Hunter, Bardic Sage, Divine Bard, Savage Bard, Cloistered Cleric, Monk Fighting styles, Urban Ranger, Martial Rogue, Wilderness Rogue, Battle Sorcerer)c. Spontaneous Divine casting for divine casters and the druidd. Specialist Wizard variant abilitiese. Favored Terrainf. Weapon Groupsg. Death and Dyingh. Complex Skill Checks/4e Skill Checksi. Incantations/ 4e Rituals11. Use the ability damage variant from the DMG12. Incorporate from  3e third partya.  Additional Classes: Green Ronin's Psychic, Shaman, and Witch classesb.  Book of Iron Might maneuver system and Fighter Styles: Book of Iron Might (Malhavoc)c.  Alternate poison rules: Poisoncraft (Blue Devil Games)d.  Alternate magic item creation rules: Artificer's Handbook (Mystic Eye Games)e. Action Points work like True 20 Conviction/ M&M Hero Pointsf.  M&M 3e complications13. Incorporate from 4ea. backgroundsb. Removing non-biological aspects of race and making featsc. spell casters balanced with martial castersd. Spellless Rangerse. Warlordf. More starting HPg. Set hp per levelh. Con score gives a hit point bonusi. base all saves on 4e Defense progressionj. Disease Trackh. Feywild</blockquote>

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