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<blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 8959847" data-attributes="member: 6788736">Dont use rolled stats.For a lower powered game, use point buy and consider making a 13 cost 2 points and a 14 (the new max) cost 3 points.To compensate, have ASI increases add +2 to 1 stat, and +1 to another (this favors Fighters and Rogues, and devalues feats).Dont stack bonuses from ammo and ranged weapons, and shields and armor. This makes things like adamantine armor or funky weapons stand out more and keeps numbers more manageable.Death occurs if your HP total is reduced to 0, and more than 10 damage remains. Increase the threshold by +1 per D8 HD, +2 per D10 HD and +3 per d12HD (so a 6th level Fighter has a threshold of 22).If you really want to go old school consider being raised from the dead inflicts a -2 Con penalty (permanent) and then a DC 5 Con ability check to successfully resurrect (mirroring system shock/ resurrection survival odds from 1E). I'm definitely a fan of Gritty realism rest variant. It nips Nova tactics in the bud and makes Doom clocks easier to build around.Consider making all costly spell components expended on casting.Enforce encumbrance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flamestrike, post: 8959847, member: 6788736"] Dont use rolled stats. For a lower powered game, use point buy and consider making a 13 cost 2 points and a 14 (the new max) cost 3 points. To compensate, have ASI increases add +2 to 1 stat, and +1 to another (this favors Fighters and Rogues, and devalues feats). Dont stack bonuses from ammo and ranged weapons, and shields and armor. This makes things like adamantine armor or funky weapons stand out more and keeps numbers more manageable. Death occurs if your HP total is reduced to 0, and more than 10 damage remains. Increase the threshold by +1 per D8 HD, +2 per D10 HD and +3 per d12HD (so a 6th level Fighter has a threshold of 22). If you really want to go old school consider being raised from the dead inflicts a -2 Con penalty (permanent) and then a DC 5 Con ability check to successfully resurrect (mirroring system shock/ resurrection survival odds from 1E). I'm definitely a fan of Gritty realism rest variant. It nips Nova tactics in the bud and makes Doom clocks easier to build around. Consider making all costly spell components expended on casting. Enforce encumbrance. [/QUOTE]

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