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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greg K" data-source="post: 3760804" data-attributes="member: 5038">On my first run through:1. General- Fewer Absolutes (Sean K Reynolds): I asked for this in my pre 3e questionaire- Slower Advancement- Extend the sweet spot (for me it levels 3-10 or 3-12)- eliminate the Christmas Tree Syndrome.- No experience loss for creating magic items or casting certain spells. Find other penalties.- remove interative attacks as a standar feature from all classes except the fighter. Make a feat requirement for other classes.- leveling to 30th level2. Races:- I want to see cultural elements seperate from biological elements.- Change immunities to bonuses (Sean Reynold's Fewer Absolutes (although I mentioned this in my pre 3e questionaire)).3. Classes- I want to see the battle sorcerer its own class- I want to see the following variant classes added as examples of customizing: Barbarian Hunter (UA), Cloistered Cleric (UA), Martial Rogue (UA), Wilderness Rogue (UA), Urban Ranger (UA), Champion of the Wilderness (Complete Champion Ranger variant), Holy Warrior (Complete Champion Paladin variant).Barbarian: -I want to more cultural variation similar to 1e UA.-Start proficient with Light armor at first level-Gains Medium Armor proficiency at 3rd level -I would like to see Rage become a featBard: -Rewriten away from Jack of all trades.-Proficient with light armor at first level- Medium Armor at 3rd level (if already taken as a feat, the character may take another feat)Cleric-More Priestly w/lower Hit die, no armor proficiency, only good will save unless tied to deity's domain- more skill points- sponanteous divine casting (UA) with a much smaller lists tied to the deity's domains and a small generic list (blessing, commune, curses, planar ally's (specific to deity)- extend 9 spell levels over thirty levels to delay acquisition of higher level spells- turn/rebuke moved to 3rd level (first level being domain ability)- Divine Grace (as Paladin): It seemed to me that deities would protect their clerics especially the more powerful the cleric. Druid- make a cleric with specific domains- Shapechange (PHB II) as an abilityFighter-Starts with Light Armor proficiency only.  A first level character taking this class as it first class gets an extra fighter bonus feat.- Medium Armor at 3rd level (if already taken as a feat, the character may take another fighter bonus feat for which they qualify)- Heavy Armor Proficiency at 5th level (if already taken as a feat, the character may take another  fighter bonus feat for which they qualify)- skill points: 4+Int- more class skillsMonk: rewriteUnarmed Progression follows the OA Shaman-add fighting styles (UA)-immunities become bonus -replace many of the abilities with Incarnum like mechanic for harnessing ki to improve strength, give dr (i.e, iron shirt), dim mak, etc.Paladin-Starts with Light Armor proficiency only.  A first level character taking this class as it first class gets a bonus feat that may be spent on a divine feat, Medium armor proficiency - gain Medium Armor at 3rd level (if already taken as a feat, the character may take another feat)- gain Heavy Armor Proficiency at 5th level (if already taken as a feat, the character may take another feat)- Immunity to disease replaced with a save bonus- removal of the pokemount ability- remove cure disease and lay hands (see next).- grant spells at first level and the bard's spell progression with spells based on a deity's domains-spontaneous divine castingRanger- remove the animal companion. There is a feat that grants an animal companion so let the character take it.- more combat styles-grant spells at first level and the bard's spell progression.-spontaneous castingRogue-I would like to see the martial rogue become standard. That way rogues are a) not all sneak attack artists; and b) they are not saddled with an ability that makes them useless fighting certain creatures especially in a campaign that features such creatures.- make sneak attack a feat.  Anyone should be able to try a sneak attackSorcerer: There needs to be a reason to stay with this class and not jump to a PrC-additional class skills: Diplomacy, Intimidation, Use Magical Device-Eschew Materials: At first level the Sorcerer gain the Eschew Material Feat-Bonus Metamagic: At levels 5,10,15,20, the sorcerer gains a bonus metamagic feat4+ skill points- extend 9 spell levels over thirty levels to delay acquisition of higher level spellsWizard (or make a PrC for sorcerer's)-Class Skills: add speak Language as wizards are learned-Spell Points with vitalizing (Unearthed Arcana)- extend 9 spell levels over thirty levels to delay acquisition of higher level spellsWizard, Specialist-Specialist Wizard variant abilities (Unearthed Arcana) become standard-Specialist spell lists (e.g., 1e Illusionist)additional classes: battle sorcerer: flesh into full classShaman: see Green Ronin's ShamanWitch: 4. Skills- Remove Use Rope- add the expanded skill material from Complete Adventurer and Races of the Wild- add the urban/wilderness skill trade offs from the Cityscape enhancement5. Feats-add divine feats from Complete Divine-ditch the +2/+2 feats or limit to first level- use d20 Modern's Brawl, Combat MA, and Defensive MA feat trees.6. Action Points (UA)7. Weapon Groups (UA)8. Combat-Dex to hit-Class Defense Bonus designed to work with Armor-Armor as DR- More maneuvers: There is no reason one should need a feat to try power attack or to throw sand in someone's face.  Feats should just make it easier to do.- Death and Dying as Per (UA)- Fatigue and Exhaustion from Hit Point Loss- remove % to stabilize. Require a save-add Book of Iron Might like maneuvers systen .  Characters should be able to try maneuvers several times in a combat. The risk of the maneuvers (e.g., hit penalties) should be what discourages multiple use by less skilled combatants not some per encounter limit.9. Poison- Continuous Damage as per Sean K Reynolds web article- as spell designator  as per Sean K Reynolds web article10. Saves- add the medium save- the +2 bonus for good saves can only be recieved once for each category11. Magic-Keep Vancian slots for Divine casters. Call Prayers or something similar and have the slots be the number of prayers the deity answers each day.- For arcane. Use Spellpoints w/ vitalizing (UA) and maybe borrow from Complete Psionic for scaling.  Or a system like one of the following----- ELements of Magic----- Elements of Magic: Mythic Earth----- Psychics Handbook- No exp loss for casting certain spells. Find some other alternative- Remove the target's level or hit die having a  direct effect on reducing or negating a spell's effect (e.g., sleep or color spray) from the spell description. Replace with stage effects by how much the target misses the saving throw.- Save or die spells.  Make staged effects by how much the target missed the save.12. Equipment- ditch Urgrosh's, spiked chains, dire flails, double bladed swords etc. (reintroduce in a supplement).- ditch halfling riding dogs- ditch tanglefoot bags, sunrods and other alchemical items (reintroduce in a supplement)- add in missing armor from earlier editions (e.g., Brigandine, Lamellar, Ring)- add in missing weapons from previous editions (e.g., Atatl, blowgun, bolas, cutlas, Khopesh Sword and lucerne hammer)</blockquote>

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