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<blockquote data-quote="smetzger" data-source="post: 614402" data-attributes="member: 1230">Yeah, I have been simplifieing the process.&nbsp; 1) The Proficient Weapon table should only contain those weapons that you are using in this campaign.&nbsp; So that throws a little twist in.2) Fighter/Druid example.&nbsp; If you are playing by Core Rules then the Proficient Weapon Table should only contain those weapons that are not restricted to one of your classes.&nbsp; Of course the Druid Weapons are a common house rule so this should be settable somewhere.&nbsp; So, If Axe isn't in the Proficent Weapon table then there should be No chance of having an Axe show up randomly even if its on your Racial Weapon Preference Table.&nbsp; So yeah another twist.4) True, there will need to be a table for Melee and Ranged Weapons; which will be used for selecting the weapons you actually posses.&nbsp; However, you still need the All Weapon table for things such as Weapon Focus.&nbsp; So another twist.I haven't gotten to assigning equipment to a character yet, so I have just done the All Weapon table.Like I said I am looking at a specific way of doing things and then trying to derive the Generalities.&nbsp; I think you are doing the opposite generalities--&gt;specifics.&nbsp; Also, take a look at the 2e Familiar program (not DM's Familiar).&nbsp; <a href="http://www.rwe-uk.com/Familiar/" target="_blank">http://www.rwe-uk.com/Familiar/</a>This program did alot of what you are attempting to do;&nbsp; but I don't think it did the 'additive' table stuff.I definantly believe the only way to do random character generation for 3e is 1 level at a time.&nbsp; You can't do the feats at the end because your pre-reqs at 7th level are not the same as they were at 1st level.&nbsp; This also presents a problem for the GUI when allowing the user to add new feats.&nbsp; Its one thing to build a character up level by level, and this is usually fine for creating a new character.&nbsp; However, what if you want to enter an existing character from say RttToEE, you don't want to be restricted by the feat requirements you just want to enter them.&nbsp; Performance, is definantly an issue when building the character 1 level at a time.*:&gt; Scott</blockquote>

[QUOTE="smetzger, post: 614402, member: 1230"] Yeah, I have been simplifieing the process. 1) The Proficient Weapon table should only contain those weapons that you are using in this campaign. So that throws a little twist in. 2) Fighter/Druid example. If you are playing by Core Rules then the Proficient Weapon Table should only contain those weapons that are not restricted to one of your classes. Of course the Druid Weapons are a common house rule so this should be settable somewhere. So, If Axe isn't in the Proficent Weapon table then there should be No chance of having an Axe show up randomly even if its on your Racial Weapon Preference Table. So yeah another twist. 4) True, there will need to be a table for Melee and Ranged Weapons; which will be used for selecting the weapons you actually posses. However, you still need the All Weapon table for things such as Weapon Focus. So another twist. I haven't gotten to assigning equipment to a character yet, so I have just done the All Weapon table. Like I said I am looking at a specific way of doing things and then trying to derive the Generalities. I think you are doing the opposite generalities-->specifics. Also, take a look at the 2e Familiar program (not DM's Familiar). [url]http://www.rwe-uk.com/Familiar/[/url] This program did alot of what you are attempting to do; but I don't think it did the 'additive' table stuff. I definantly believe the only way to do random character generation for 3e is 1 level at a time. You can't do the feats at the end because your pre-reqs at 7th level are not the same as they were at 1st level. This also presents a problem for the GUI when allowing the user to add new feats. Its one thing to build a character up level by level, and this is usually fine for creating a new character. However, what if you want to enter an existing character from say RttToEE, you don't want to be restricted by the feat requirements you just want to enter them. Performance, is definantly an issue when building the character 1 level at a time. *:> Scott [/QUOTE]

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