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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ace" data-source="post: 727156" data-attributes="member: 944">This is most of my rules patches for my new low magic campaignThe concept behind it is that magic items are "extras" and do not count to calculating the overall balance of the characters powerAlso Magic should not dominate the world as it can if you take the system to its furthest extentSo without further ado D20 Set Up NotesThe Known Lands campaign is set in a medium magic, low magic item and low magical impact game worldThere are a few changes in store for prospective players#1 The mechanic used will be 40 point DMG point buy or just set your stats#2 There is to be no gender bending #3 The only race available is Human except as noted in #5#4 All characters must have good alignments#5 If the player group is 5 or more players 1 player may select from 1 or more of the following options a: neutral alignment b: non-human racec: unusual class There are 3 basic house rules#1 Skills are +2 per level for every class#2 The feat progression is as follows:Feats are gained at l, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19. This is a total of 3 extra feats. #3 Defense bonus based on level will be used #4 One Flaw may be selected Action Points Each Charcter starts with 5 Action points. A character can spend 1 action point to do oneof these things:• Alter a single d20 roll used to make an attack, a skill check, an ability check, a level check, or a saving throw.Any Number of Action Points may be spent in a single roundThe dice rolled are as follows1st–3th 1d44th–6th 1d67th–9th 1d810th-12th 1d6+1d411th –13th 2d614th-16th 1d10+1d417th-20th 2d8Epic 2d10If a percentile roll is called for you may add your die size x5% insteadFX may also be purchased with Action Points#1 Lucky Break Spend from 1 to 5 and gain a lucky break. Effects are up to the DM#2 Back from the deadFor 10 points a character that is dead can come back. Methods are up to the DM and player but include Lost Magic, Divine Intervention and more#3 Righteous Wrath Good characters (and good characters only) may spend 5 points if sorely provoked by Evil and gain wrath. This ability adds the average of your action dice to very roll made for the Duration of one battle. Hello I am Inigo Montoya, You Killed my Father Prepare to Die. You get the picture  #4 Boost SpellsSpend 1 point and gain a bonus to your spells DC equal to 1/2 minus 1 of your action dice#5More powerSpend a point and gain x spells #6 Surge of Speed Spend 3 for an extra partial action#7 Will to LiveFor 5 points you automatically stabilize #8 InvestitureThe item you invest becomes special and will not be Broken or lost. This costs 1 point for a trivial item, 3 points for a minor one, 5 for a major one#9 Nimble Hands1 Point will finish a job in half the normal time. Two Points and its done in a quarter of the time. 3 point and its done in a tenth of the time!Points refresh automatically at each session. Additional points may also be gained as followsRole playing in Character: 1 point Excellent Role playing is worth 2Being Heroic with NPC's: 1-3 point. This doesn't count if you back up your buddies though, even bad guys do that.Being Swashbuckling: 1-2 PointGood Dialog: No Monte Python though, a good line is worth a point for sure. A great line is worth 2Hosed: If the DM messes with you, you get a point Flaw: If your flaw is activated by anyone you get a pointIf desired a flaw may be selected. This flaw is a psychological bug such as Phobia, Rage, Alcoholism and so on. If an appropriate stimulus in encountered either the DM or any player may activate the flaw. You lose control of the character to the DM although you can role play during the incident. If it is activated you gain a point. If it is really nasty you get two pointsExample: Jarki the Thul has a Little Drinking Problem (Alcoholism Flaw) His buddies busy exploring the lost tomb of the Lich King leave him a room full of wine casks. The DM seeing an opportunity activates the Flaw and Jarki decides to drink a bit of wine than more until after his friends return with a load of skeletons chasing them they find Jarki quite drunk. Doh! Oh well at least he got the pointMagic Magic and Magic using classesMagic in my game world is linked to Bloodlines.   Unless a feat is spent only starting characters may take a level as a spell user. If the Feat “True Mage” is taken the Character may take a level of Mage later. The True Mage feats than becomes Prodigal Caster and the characters favored class will always be the spell casting one thereafterAll “movement” related spells are reduced in time increment to 1 round per level unless the normal duration is less. This list includes Feather Fall, Levitate, Fly, Mass Fly, Telekinesis, Air walk, Spider Climb, Mage Hand, Greater Mage Hand and Wind walkDamage causing spells reamin unchanged although the spells are are. If a mana point system is implemented the costs of the spells will be increased The following spells are not allowed Any Summon Monster SpellsEtherealnessAstral ProjectionMords LucubrationAvoid Planar EffectsAnyspellAzuths Exalted TriadDeath PactEther BlastEthereal MountDictumElemental SwarmEthereal JauntFire SpidersGreater AnyspellImprisonment/FreedomMazeOtyugh SwarmPlane ShiftRay’s Mnemonic EnhancerRaise DeadResurrectionTrue Resurrection Mord’s Magnificent MansionReality MaelstromOrders WrathRope TrickRevive OutsiderGateSeal GateShield of LawSummon UndeadWord of LawWord of ChaosChamberChaos Hammer (but see the new version)Wrath of OrderDetect LawDetect ChaosAny Chaos or Law SpellBlinkDisplacementDimension DoorDimension AnchorDwarmijs Instant SummonsElminsters EvasionFamiliar PocketDimensional LockTeleport’Teleport Without ErrorTranslocation TrickPhase DoorGate SealRefugeG’elsewhere chantGemjumpFirestrideShadow WalkAny “Shadow” related movement spells from Swashbuckling AdventuresGhostformPasswallLutazen’s Frequent JauntMass TeleportTeleport CircleMaster EarthXorn MovementMeld Into StoneRefugePhase DoorPortalSeal PortalShadow CacheShadow Blast Stone WalkTransport Via PlantsTree StrideVanishWord of RecallZone of RespiteDisplacementFamiliarsFamiliars exist as normal At the GM’s discretion anyone with a magical bloodline may be able to have one as well. A mage that does not have a familiar may substitute the feat for another The following feats are available Improved Familiar (only Tressym, Pseudo Dragon, Imp, Quasit, Wolf) Enspell FamiliarExtra FamiliarGuardian FamiliarUndead Familiar (rare, evil and not allowed at start) Construct Familiar (rare not allowed to start)Token Familiar is not allowed (at least until there are appropriate spells for Teleport)  Feats Item Creation Feats are substantially changed for this game Create Wand, Staff, and Rod are treated as one feat. The prerequisite is True LineageCreate Scroll   Create Talisman and the creation of minor non rechargeable magic items are One Feat – Minor Craft Magic Create Magic Weapons and Armor is split into Two Feats  Spell Forge Spell Forge converts masterwork weapons/ armor or a master piece weapon/armor into a magic weapon of the same plus. It is learnable by anyone with a magic bloodline and 10+ in Craft/ Weapon, Craft/ Armor, or Craft/Fletcher.True Spell ForgeThis requires a True Mage lineage or appropriate Bloodline (Divine, Fae etc). It allows Forging of any plus (max 10) of Magic WeaponCraft Wondrous Item is allows limited use items. These items may have 5 uses per day max. Items that are at will are no longer allowed except a Artifacts. My impression of the at will items is that they are the most unbalancing of all items and need to be dealt with Brew Potion and Brew Elixer exist as NormalForge Ring also allows the Forging of lasting Amulets and other forms of Jewelry if the maker has the appropriate craft skillInscribe Rune allows the inscription of Wards and Object RunesEngrave Circle is allowed except that meta Magic Feats are permitted Self Item is allowed.Candle Magic is allowed</blockquote>

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