Who Uses the Favored Class Rules as Written

[DarrenGMiller]

I am considering doing away with the Favored Class rules. Do you use them as written? If not, please explain any changes.

 

[beaver1024]

It's one of the few advantages half elves get that other races don't (except for human). Don't take that away from them.

 

[Darkness]

I use it but I've thought about throwing it out. If not for humans and half-elves, I might (or might not) have thrown it out already.

 

[Nifft]

I use 'em as written, but I've got a few templates available to PCs that modify them.

-- N

 

[shilsen]

I use it as written.

 

[Felnar]

if the biggest benefit of being human is favored class,
then a non-multiclassed human really misses out

i think either: humans need other/more bonuses or
other-races need disadvantages to balance out

i'm not a fan of favored class, but i'm using it until i find something better.
currently i allow non-human PC's to use a different favored race if it fits
into the campaign world and their character background. For instance,
dwarves from my "Norse" area use barbarian as their favored class.

some races have culture based bonuses,
maybe i'll create some culture-based bonuses for humans

 

[Tatsukun]

I voted "house rule", but I really only changed two; Elf and Half orc. I use a home-brew half orc with a very different feel from the PHB one so I changed it, and I have never liked Elves being Wizards as opposed to Sorcerors.

But let me add that I think the "Favored Class: Any" is just about the only reason to take half elf.

-Tatsu

 

[Crothian]

Like the other ten threads on the subject I'll say I use them as written

 

[Beckett]

I'd been using it as written until very recently. Then I read a thread which seemed to say that characters in Conan get additonal feats for being in their favored class.

Drawing on that, I've decided to throw out the experience penalty. Instead, every 5 levels in your favored class, you get a bonus feat. Characters not advancing in their favored class instead get one feat every 7 levels. Humans and half-elves get this feat the first time they reach 5th level in a single class, the first time they get 10th level in a single class, etc.

I can't comment on the full effect, since the game I've started it in has just reached 5th level, and only two characters were progressing single class. I expect it will up power levels by some, but not enough to throw balance out the window.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I don't use it for anything mechanically. Just a guideline for the class that a race will generally go for. Never had a problem with players not playing Half-Elves, so its not affected my games at all.