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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deadmanshand" data-source="post: 9680521" data-attributes="member: 7038745">House rules? Oh my! Far too many to list here. I have two full documents of house rules or home brew if you prefer. One is on character generation and general gameplay, the other is on combat.Some of the major ones:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I allow six methods of generating stats. These are all from earlier editions of D&D/AD&D.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have a list of Flaws inspired by WoD that characters may take to receive up to 3 extra points to use with the Point Buy method.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I give bonus low level spell slots/points for higher ability scores like in 3.5e</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I still give a +1 to a set ability score based on heritage (ie. +1 Dex for elves, +1 Str for orcs) because I think the heritages should be different and not reskinned humans with dark vision. OK that is an exaggeration, but I still like the heritage bonus. This is in addition to the ability increases from backgrounds.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Humans don’t get the heritage bonus but instead get to choose a starting feat. They may select from a list I made of the feats few people ever take.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">To learn, prepare, or cast a levelled spell, characters must have an ability for the appropriate casting type equal to at least 9 + the spell level.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have tweaked far too many feats to get into. I have made some of the Feats nobody ever takes a little better and have nerfed a few others.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have changed how starting funds work. Characters receive set amounts based upon both background and culture rather than class.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have dumped the base 10 monetary system in favour of a Romanesque pre-decimal system. Obviously that means I had to reprice everything in the game. I have different coin systems for different economic regions. For example the Kingdom of Karn has the farthing (copper), half penny (copper), penny (copper), groat (bronze), shilling (billon), crown (silver), tri-crown (electrum), sovereign (gold) and royale (platinum).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have largely removed gold coins. They exist but are quite rare. The penny is the main coin of trade, with the average labourer earning 3-4d̶ (pence) per day. I also use symbols for the coins rather than cp, sp, gp, etc.  A character knows that if a sign says a gallon of ale is 1d̶, that it is 1 penny in Karn, 1 dirham in Freeport or 1 pfennig in Vestfold. Also pc’s and npc’s never use the terms cp, sp, gp. They might say an arcane focus ring costs one crown (£1) or more likely use a slang term like punt, belira or thaler, depending on the region.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have massively expanded the number of weapons and have added new weapon properties. Like I have a spreadsheet with 4 pages of weapons.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have added historical arrow/arrow head types with different modifiers.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">We had used the crit rule where damage is max of one die plus the roll of the second. It gets a bit out of control when sneak attack or divine smite is factored in however. Now I am testing normal crit rules with additional multipliers with certain weapons similar to 3.5e. For instance gunpowder weapons may add two extra damage dice. Not sure if I will keep this one.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have added a few more armours and have realistic armour combinations. For example, hauberk over brigandine or breast plate over maille.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lest you think I have made the game too heroic for characters with some of the above rules, I use an expanded system shock table for massive damage and have incorporated a chance of lingering injuries any time a character is reduced to 0 HP. I use injury tables for each damage type.</li> </ul>Edit:  I forgot to mention the nerdiest thing. When I repriced all the equipment, I used as many real world medieval prices that I could find, which is a ton to be honest. I noticed a long time ago that D&D inflated prices were built on Gygaxian 1970’s prices of 1gp = $1. D&D has kept most of the prices through editions and A5E inherited the inflation.</blockquote>

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