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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Man in the Funny Hat" data-source="post: 5015143" data-attributes="member: 32740">Allow me to put it this way: Experience points for treasure found (dropped)- AffirmativeDemi-human class-level limits (eased or tightened)- Affirmative (ignored them)Grappling (changed or ignored)- Affirmative, although really what we did was remove grappling as a consideration of possible tactics simply because the system was so whackHit point gain after name {9th+} level (changed)- NegativeWeapon speed (changed/dropped/ignored)- Yep.Weapon type vs. armour type (changed)Weapon type vs. armour type (dropped/ignored)- Yes to both of these options at different times.Initial roll-up (used different method than in PH)- BIG yes.Encumbrance- Ignored until DM wants to be annoyingInitiative (changed system)- Yep.Initiative (re-roll individually every round)- Yes.  (Once I made a decisive major effort to use the system By The Book.  I never did figure out on my own how that was supposed to work.  Ergo, an altered system was mandatory.)Spell casting times (changed or ignored)- Yes.  The first House Rule system I played under was one that until quite recently I thought was the product of a drug-induced psychosis.  I have now come to see it as quite close to being a more succinct yet true-to-the-original system.  As long as I played 1E, however, it was under SOME form of altered spellcasting/initiative system.Spells (minor tweaks to some/many)- Yes, minor changes to some.Spells (major changes to some/many/all)- No, few if any spells were substantially altered in their effects.Spells (complete rebuild)- No.  Although I tried a number of times to start such a project (Mostly just a reassignment of spell levels across the board to try and re-balance.  Too much work for the actual potential benefits.)Spell casting (used spell points or non-Vancian)- No.Regaining health/h.p. via resting (changed or eased)- No, this was always by-the-bookClass-alignment options (eased or tightened) - No.  Also RAW.Alignment-change consequences (changed or ignored)- Yes: largely ignored.To-hit matrix (changed)- Not so much changing the values but definitely converted to THAC0 before the term was in use, and later adjusted to fit the 5% principle.Item or character saving throw matrices (changed)- No (same as above)Clerics affecting undead (changed or rebuilt)- Not a whit.Psionics (changed or dropped)- Dropped, though we flirted with it occasionally.Armour and shield (e.g. changed AC values)- Yes.  Eventually came to have small shields as +1 AC, medium and larger shields +2 ACWeapons (e.g. changed damage dice)- Yes.  Dropped damage vs. large, and adjusted a few like bastard sword and crossbowsMust state action before each round (ignored)- Not ignored but we always had issues with it, given that we were using initiative systems that were never quite comprehensive enough.Core classes (one or more changed or rebuilt)- Yep.  But only the Monk.Monster morale (changed or ignored)- Ignored at will; checked only when DM is feeling lazyHenchmen and-or loyalty (changed)- No.  We used few henchmen/hirelings so the matter seldom came up in the first place and we only paid attention to it if a player made a deliberate attempt to screw his own subordinates.The Wandering Prostitute Table (changed or ignored)- RAW!  (In a manner of speaking...)</blockquote>

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