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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mrm1138" data-source="post: 6775805" data-attributes="member: 6777319">Ah. Gotcha. Sure I can limit classes so that warlocks are the only spellcasters, but it doesn't really give the effect I'm looking for. If, for example, I wanted something like Crypts & Things' white/grey/black magic, I'd have to go through the entire warlock spell list, divide them up, and possibly drop out individual spells that I've decided don't fit the specific subgenre I'd like to emulate.As it stands, there are other systems/settings that do that without me having to put the work into it. I had just hoped Primeval Thule would do that for D&D 5e because, when pitching a game to players, it's always an easier sell for them not to have to learn a completely new system (such as Barbarians of Lemuria or Savage Worlds) than it is for them to learn some minor tweaks to a system they already know.As I've mentioned previously, I think those mechanics can go a long way toward affecting the feel of a particular world. There is definitely a lot that I like about Primeval Thule, but if I actually want to run any adventures written for that setting, I'm going to have to put some work into it one way or another. I've already mentioned how I would want to alter D&D 5e to run it with that system. If I wanted to run those adventures with the Crypts & Things rules, I'd need to swap out the 5e NPC and monster stats and replace them with the stats from C&T (or substitute different NPCs/monsters entirely if there are no equivalents in the C&T bestiary because hell if I know how to actually design a creature). Also, because characters level up at different rates in the two games*, the encounters may not be balanced correctly. That means I either have to reconfigure the encounters or arbitrarily level the characters up so they can take on the encounters as written.If there's something that can do what I want right out of the box, I think I'll just take that. Crypts & Things may not use the 5e system, but it's not a steep learning curve, given that it's still based on a version of D&D. I just wish it had been the Kickstarter I'd backed instead of Primeval Thule. Unfortunately, I was entirely unaware of its existence until just a few weeks ago.*All 1st-level characters advance to 2nd level after gaining 300 XP, whereas C&T uses the Swords & Wizardry advancement rules, meaning that thieves reach level 2 at 1250, fighters at 2000 XP, and the magician at 2500.</blockquote>

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