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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zustiur" data-source="post: 4456084" data-attributes="member: 1544">I think Reynard was reading my mind when he opened this topic. Since the first clear rumours of 4E came about I've been considering this exact exercise.Here's my results:Start with 3.5 and alter as follows:* Saves become Defences – Your Defence value = old Save bonus +10. Attacks are made against this – (SpellDC-10) + d20.* Points buy rather than dice stats, with a few standard arrays of that point value shown as examples.* Cantrips, and possibly orisons are doubled on the per day charts.* Remove natural armour items from any treasure I give out* Add passive listen and passive spot to the character sheet.* Consider grouping weapon proficiencies by type for martial weapons and simple weapons (only useful for non fighter types)* Paladins would be restricted to their god’s alignment rather than LG* Possibly reduce/remove the XP cost in creating items* Replace dice roll typed damage (+1d6 fire) with fixed typed damage (+3 fire)* Replace d% rolls with the appropriate value on a d20 roll.* Use a greater number of ‘elite’ monsters (i.e. full HP instead of 50%)* Simplify NPC tables (less feats & skills etc to prepare between games)* Include the disease system from 4E* Include the concept but not the mechanic of skill challenges* Replace the poison system with a system like the 4E disease system* Re-write grapple* Consider restricting cross class, and non class skills at first level only – e.g. in your character’s past he would be likely to learn from a subset, but once he begins adventuring, he can learn anything that is appropriateAnd that's about it. I like vancian spell casting a great deal more than I like the concept of retraining.If someone yells "Hey Mr Wizard, use sleep!" I much prefer to hear "Sorry, I don't have that prepared" instead of "I forgot how to cast that when I learned fireball"</blockquote>

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