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Friday, February 4, 2011
Could you build a D20 Basic/Expert/Companion?
This is a serious question:
Can you write a version of D20 that covers levels 1-3 and includes all you need to play the classic races (dwarf,elf,halfing,human) and classes (cleric,fighter,rouge,wizard) and fit it in 64 pages?
The odd thing about 3E is, it's a game with a fair amount of crunch and players options, built on a very simple core mechanic. So I want to say yes, except I haven't actually done the work to prove it. I think if you did, you'd end up with something similar to Castles and Crusades, just without the primes and the try for an AD&D feel. And the C&C quickstart is shorter still.
The odd thing about 3E is, it's a game with a fair amount of crunch and players options, built on a very simple core mechanic. So I want to say yes, except I haven't actually done the work to prove it. I think if you did, you'd end up with something similar to Castles and Crusades, just without the primes and the try for an AD&D feel. And the C&C quickstart is shorter still.
ReplyDeleteI think you could. You might be able to leave out some of the feats, simplify the skills.
ReplyDeleteWell, things you could cut down for just basic:
ReplyDeleteThe number of feats by removing ones with multiple re-requisites.
Multi-classing rules completely.
We're already losing multiple classes and races.
Monsters and magic are cut down to duplicate the Basic list with maybe some filler for Product Identity items.
Maybe I'll do some basic cut and paste from the SRD website and see.
I think it could be done very easily. So, why are you asking? :)
ReplyDeleteWith Regards,
Flynn
Yes, it would be very easy to do, though it would take time. The problem—for me—is that I still wouldn’t want to run the result.
ReplyDeleteHere in Brazil we had something like that, was called, "First Adventure" and was a simplification, like "First Quest".
ReplyDeleteThe book has 3 basic classes (Magic-User, Combatant and Specialist), aplying diferent Talents you could create the Paladin, Monk, Sorerer anda others.
You can (legaly) donwload it here: http://adrpg.blogspot.com/2010/02/primeira-aventura-e-4d-gratuitos-para.html
It didn't work, because, people prefer the complete rules.