tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post5579792260442890062..comments2024-03-26T22:31:03.068-06:00Comments on Realms of Chirak: Class Restrictions, Race Restrictions - Critical to OSR?Doctor Futurityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-12071661665836749862018-09-15T17:16:01.724-06:002018-09-15T17:16:01.724-06:00ACKS is interesting, and very deep....it provides ...ACKS is interesting, and very deep....it provides "race as class" but then provides lots of specific classes for each race, which is an interesting take. Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-25202135059924525942018-09-15T15:40:19.908-06:002018-09-15T15:40:19.908-06:00My solution for B/X was to introduce 3e-style mult...My solution for B/X was to introduce 3e-style multiclassing but keep racial class level limits.<br /><br />The rule change is simple: upon attaining a new level, you can choose to add another class, but must henceforth split your experience points evenly between classes. A character only gets as many hit dice as their highest level class would grant, but can mix dice. <br /><br />Since hit chances and saves advance per class an level, there is (of course) no stacking.<br /><br />But while your 8th level halfling/9th level thief is just pouring half of his experience points into a hole, there's still <i>some</i> prospect for advancement on the thief side.<br /><br />Maybe not super-generous on my part, but demihumans have significant natural advantages and I think the level limits serve an important function in preserving human primacy.<br /><br />YMMVfrijoles juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423720423119688947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-59461110636191366812018-09-14T13:05:15.884-06:002018-09-14T13:05:15.884-06:00As for OSR games, ACKS does a wonderful job with d...As for OSR games, ACKS does a wonderful job with demihuman classes... and of course it has its domain play, non-Vancian magic, etc.Kyorouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039756343930755030noreply@blogger.com