UA Generic Classes

[AFGNCAAP]

Squire James's set up looks alot like mine, less the magic rating and plus defense bonus (spellcaster gets worst, expert medium, warrior good, use SW style progression for MC).

Added a few more feats (basically, the martial arts feats from d20 M, and animal companion).

I asked this over in rules, but does anyone have a breakdown for the spellpoints for a spellcaster? Its less than a sorcerer, but I'm not sure how much less.

Edit: 500th Post! Woot!

It'd be the same as a sorcerer, not less--the # of spells/day are the same as a sorcerer's, as are the # spells known.

 

[widderslainte]

We started using them, switching over 2 1/2 characters at level 3. Right now we're using the Expert and the Warrior, as both wanted some flexibility outside of combat. Both I (the DM) and the player feel the Spellcaster class is a little too much sorceror.

 

[Remathilis]

It'd be the same as a sorcerer, not less--the # of spells/day are the same as a sorcerer's, as are the # spells known.

Are you sure? Check it again. A 1st level sorcerer has 5/3 for his starting spells per day, a spellcaster has 4/2. They go up at different intervals too.

 

[AFGNCAAP]

Are you sure? Check it again. A 1st level sorcerer has 5/3 for his starting spells per day, a spellcaster has 4/2. They go up at different intervals too.

Whoops--you're right. Like a sorcerer, it maxes out at 6/day for many of the lower level spells. However, though the spellcaster gains spells of certain levels like a sorcerer (second level spells at 4th level like a sorcerer, instead of at 3rd level like a wizard), the # of spells/day is the average between a wizard & a sorcerer.

For the lower levels, I'd say it's simply a matter of averaging things out--add the sorcerer & wizard values together, then divide by two. (Keep the spellcaster, sorcerer, & wizard spells/day lists readily available to ensure this average holds true.) For the higher levels (when spells start to max out at 6/day), I'm not sure how to work that out.

Maybe a nice letter to Sage Advice may provide an eventual solution?

 

[Remathilis]

You want to or should I?

 

[AFGNCAAP]

I'll ask--actually, I just asked:

Hello,

I have a question regarding two options presented in the Unearthed Arcana sourcebook: the spell point optional magic system, and the generic classes optional class system.

How many spell points would a generic spellcaster (of the generic classes) gain per level using the spell point magic system? The generic spellcaster class generally "averages" out on spells per day between the sorcerer & wizard class, but at higher levels, the generic spellcaster tops out at up to 6 spells/day (like a sorcerer), so merely adding & averaging out the spell point numbers for wizards & sorcerers isn't really a viable solution. Should I use one of the existing spell point progressions for the generic spellcaster? Should a new spell point progression table be created for the generic spellcaster?

Thank you for you time.

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I hope this works out.