Out Of Character

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:55 pm

heartless wrote:
Happy New Year 2011! [img]images/smiley/grin.png[/img]

Still in Japan for an other week on holidays, still may not post much, but looking forward to continuing to play in 2011.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:26 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Thanks Heartless, and welcome All to 2011!

I'm geared up to get the game rolling again today [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img] and looking forward to everyone's return to the action.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:12 pm

tombowings wrote:
Waysoftheearth, What sort of changes were you planning on making to the rules?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:56 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

tombowings wrote:Waysoftheearth, What sort of changes were you planning on making to the rules?

Most of the changes would be minor tweaks which you will hardly notice. For example, a PC's "chance in 6" due to ability scores will be in the range 0 to 4, XP bonuses will become multiples of 5%, attack adjustment will be determined according to HD rather than level, and so on.

The most significant change will be regarding spell use. In order to encourage a the use of more diverse spells, I want to return to a slightly adjusted Vancian model.

It would look something like this (for wizards):

...Magic-User Spell Memory
------------------------------
Memory...... Spell Level
Level*..1...2...3...4...5...6
==============================
..0**...1...-...-...-...-...-
..1.....2...-...-...-...-...-
..2.....2...1...-...-...-...-
..3.....2...2...-...-...-...-
..4.....3...2...1...-...-...-
..5.....3...2...2...-...-...-
..6.....3...2...2...1...-...-
..7.....4...3...2...2...-...-
..8.....4...3...2...2...1...-
..9.....4...3...2...2...2...-
.10***..4...3...3...2...2...1
.11****.4...4...3...2...2...2

*....A Magic-User's Memory Level is equal to his experience level adjusted by +1 if his intelligence is 14 to 17, or by +2 if his intelligence is 18 or more.
**...Apprentices (0th level) with 9 to 13 intelligence.
***..Arch Mages (9th level) with 14 to 17 intelligence.
**** Arch Mages (9th level) with 18 or more intelligence.

Templars and Warlocks would have a similar table but with different rates of advancement.

Under this model, it would not be possible to memorise multiple "copies" of the same spell.

Of course, none of these changes will actually come into play until after the company next returns safely to town [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img]

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:55 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Ah, hell with it. I just had to go once more to make an even THR-E-E-E THOUSAND posts!

Woohoo!

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:15 pm

tombowings wrote:
Just to let everyone know, I'm in the process of moving and my presence will likely be inconsonant over the next few weeks.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:09 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Thanks for the heads up Tombowings. Good luck with the move!

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:53 pm

verhaden wrote:
If we are victorious in the upcoming battle, I wouldn't be opposed to clearing out the gate house and co-opting it as our own base of operations.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:57 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
All well and good, but who knows what dark tunnels and secret passages were dug beneath it in ages past? [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img]

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:00 am

verhaden wrote:
Who likes to commute to work, anyway?