Classless Ad&d

Classless Skills & Powers An AD&D Variant Ernest Mueller [email protected] Februar !"# !$$$ Classless Skills & Powers An AD&D variant variant

Introduction

%is is a classless caracter generation metod 'or use wit te AD&D Plaer(s and DM(s )ption rules. *t co+ers te Skills & Powers# Combat & %actics# %actics# Spells & Magic# and ,ig-e+el Campaigns rulebooks. *t is a supplement 'or# not a replacement o'# tose rules. Man details o' indi+idual skills# including descriptions and rele+ant tables# are not reproduced ere.

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Principles %is sstem was designed according to te 'ollowing principles/

Classes as te e0ist in standard AD&D AD&D 2 nd edition core rules are 'airl well balanced wit respect to eac oter.

!. Ma0imi1e compatibilit wit bot Skills & Powers and te AD&D 2 nd edition core rules. 2. Promote in-game caracter growt. 3. Maintain game balance# internal to tis sstem and +s. AD&D 2 nd edition core rules.

Rationale %is sstem was created to address te 'ollowing sortcomings o' te caracter creation sstem in Skills & Powers and te oter Plaer(s and DM(s )ption rules/ !. 6ne7ual point allocation across classes and races 'or skill customi1ation.

4. 5enerate caracters o' te standard AD&D 2 nd

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edition tpes wit te sstem as well as custom ones.

8ule incompatibilit among te +arious Plaer(s and DM(s )ption rulebooks. 3.

Assumptions %is sstem is based on te 'ollowing assumptions/ !. Abilit skill costs are proportional to bot te abilit(s use'ulness and ow di''icult it sould be to learn.

*n-game skill ad+ancement is +er slow. %oug man skills impro+e wit le+el 9like spells# %,AC:# and tie' skills;# caracters grow in oter areas +er slowl 9! <=P and ! =P e+er 3 to 4 le+els;. First-le+el caracters a+e $:> o' te skills te are e+er going to a+e.

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remo+ed tereb. tereb. e+els are retained# but are more First-le+el caracters a+e become too power'ul. loosel tied to indi+idual skills tan in standard AD&D. %e conception o' a 'irst-le+el 'igter used to be a Most kits are no longer necessar# necessar# as all teir component !"-ear-old no+ice rigt out o' teir 'irst battle. *t 7uickl grew to te point tat a ! warrior could a+e multiple weapon speciali1ations and oter power'ul abilities.

parts can be purcased indi+iduall. indi+iduall. %ere is room in tis sstem 'or +er speci'ic kits - ones tat are not ust a di''erent collection o' standard abilities 9like te swasbuckler;# but instead include speci'ic abilities wit teir own rules and drawbacks 9like te imbant ranger;. 8aces e0ist as usual but are a little more 'le0ible.

%is sstem also attempts to reconcile te man and General Approach: +aried skills presented in te +arious Plaers )ption and All skills 'ormerl known as ?class abilities?# race DMs )ption )ption books. *t tries to maintain a ig le+el o' abilities# nonweapon pro'iciencies and weapon compatibilit wit tose books e0cept were te pro'iciencies#? wic currentl all operate under di''erent approaces o' tose sourcebooks clearl di''er. rules# are all skills or abilities wic a caracter would Starting caracters ma 'ind temsel+es a little weaker at learn during teir li+es. %is sstem makes te 'irst le+el using tis sceme# but te will grow in skill at ac7uisition o' tose skills uni'orm. a muc 'aster rate. As caracters increase in le+el# te All te race# class# and weaponBnonweapon pro'iciencies get more caracter points# wic can be used to bu more are combined into one set o' skills organi1ed into skill abilities or to impro+e current ones. trees. Caracters bu all tese abilities out o' teir single *'# as a caracter de+elops# te wis to spend more e''ort pool o' caracter points. learning skills traditionall termed nonweapon %ere are no longer caracter classes in tis sstem. pro'iciencies rater tan ones traditionall termed class Plaers are 'ree to de'ine teir caracters as te wis# abilities# or +ice +ersa# tat is a +alid decision tis according to teir desired skills and personalit. personalit. Multisstem supports. classing and dual-classing rules are con+enientl

Credits and Legal Notice

Credits *d like to gi+e credit to all tose people wo contributed to tis work. Man people 'rom m gaming group and te rec.games.'rp.dnd newsgroup newsgroup ad man elp'ul ideas on tis sstems genesis. genesis. *d especiall like to tank te 'ollowing people/ System Design - Da+id Callander Mike Miller %ra+is Pearce Playtesting - ason Co0 ,al Pillips %im Dowden e+in ing Mike =allace

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remo+ed tereb. tereb. e+els are retained# but are more First-le+el caracters a+e become too power'ul. loosel tied to indi+idual skills tan in standard AD&D. %e conception o' a 'irst-le+el 'igter used to be a Most kits are no longer necessar# necessar# as all teir component !"-ear-old no+ice rigt out o' teir 'irst battle. *t 7uickl grew to te point tat a ! warrior could a+e multiple weapon speciali1ations and oter power'ul abilities.

parts can be purcased indi+iduall. indi+iduall. %ere is room in tis sstem 'or +er speci'ic kits - ones tat are not ust a di''erent collection o' standard abilities 9like te swasbuckler;# but instead include speci'ic abilities wit teir own rules and drawbacks 9like te imbant ranger;. 8aces e0ist as usual but are a little more 'le0ible.

%is sstem also attempts to reconcile te man and General Approach: +aried skills presented in te +arious Plaers )ption and All skills 'ormerl known as ?class abilities?# race DMs )ption )ption books. *t tries to maintain a ig le+el o' abilities# nonweapon pro'iciencies and weapon compatibilit wit tose books e0cept were te pro'iciencies#? wic currentl all operate under di''erent approaces o' tose sourcebooks clearl di''er. rules# are all skills or abilities wic a caracter would Starting caracters ma 'ind temsel+es a little weaker at learn during teir li+es. %is sstem makes te 'irst le+el using tis sceme# but te will grow in skill at ac7uisition o' tose skills uni'orm. a muc 'aster rate. As caracters increase in le+el# te All te race# class# and weaponBnonweapon pro'iciencies get more caracter points# wic can be used to bu more are combined into one set o' skills organi1ed into skill abilities or to impro+e current ones. trees. Caracters bu all tese abilities out o' teir single *'# as a caracter de+elops# te wis to spend more e''ort pool o' caracter points. learning skills traditionall termed nonweapon %ere are no longer caracter classes in tis sstem. pro'iciencies rater tan ones traditionall termed class Plaers are 'ree to de'ine teir caracters as te wis# abilities# or +ice +ersa# tat is a +alid decision tis according to teir desired skills and personalit. personalit. Multisstem supports. classing and dual-classing rules are con+enientl

Credits and Legal Notice

Credits *d like to gi+e credit to all tose people wo contributed to tis work. Man people 'rom m gaming group and te rec.games.'rp.dnd newsgroup newsgroup ad man elp'ul ideas on tis sstems genesis. genesis. *d especiall like to tank te 'ollowing people/ System Design - Da+id Callander Mike Miller %ra+is Pearce Playtesting - ason Co0 ,al Pillips %im Dowden e+in ing Mike =allace

Feedac! - ance Dool Don Mcinne Pete Glake Mark ,all Legal Notice %is document is Coprigt !$$$# Ernest Mueller. *t is based on a number o' works coprigted b %S8# *nc.# and is not meant to callenge an o' tose coprigts. *t is meant as a 'ree supplement to te works alread publised b %S8# *nc.

Aility Score Generation

9be'ore rolling; as growt points to be allotted at one 8oll up abilit scores as usual using an o' te metods per le+el# assigned to an score te plaer desires 9up to in te Skills & Powers andbook 9pp.!2-2!;. 6se racial ma0imums;. subabilit scores# or not# as ou desire. Since tere are no "ethod #II 9KL points# di+ide as ou want;/ ,old back classes# an caracter ma a+e e0ceptional strengt. 4-$ 9!d"3; points out o' te KL as growt points# )nl roll percentile 'or strengt i' te primar strengt assigned one per le+el to an score as abo+e. "ethod #III 924d"# assign as desired;/ ,old back 2 o' score is !H. Split subabilit scores can not e0ceed !H unless te primar score is itsel' !H or better. better. te d" 9be'ore rolling; as growt points# assigned one )ptionall# )ptionall# ou can pro+ide 'or caracter abilit growt per le+el to an score as abo+e. i' using metods V# V*# V**# V***# *I# or I. Jou a+e te "ethod I$ 92d" on te cart 'or number o' points;/ ,old plaer old back some abilit score points tat are ten back 4-$ points# ust as in Metod V**. Assign one point applied as te caracter goes up in le+el later in pla. %e b le+el as abo+e. e0act mecanic di''ers b generation metod# but te DM "ethod $ 9KL points;/ ,old back 4-$ points# ust as i n sould target about $ growt points suc tat te Metod V**. Assign Assign one point b le+el as abo+e. caracter reaces is or er 'ull potential around name
Character Points% S!ills% and S!ill &rees Introduction

caracters disposal. *n tis sstem# +er 'ew skills are Character Points obtained 'or 'ree. E+er aspect o' a caracters abilities A character egins li'e (ith )** character points are e0plicitl bougt using CP. %eoreticall# all skills are +CPs, %ese points are used to purcase all te a+ailable to all caracters# toug te CP cost ma be caracters skills# weter te stem 'rom race# class# proibiti+e. Man skills 'rom Skills & Powers are weaponBnonweapon pro'icienc# or an oter source. As retained intact# wit te same point costs# in tis sstem. caracters rise in le+el te are awarded more caracter Some a+e been canged to balance te sstem# tose points to spend on additional skills as desired  canges are noted as te appear. Characters recei.e )* character points 'or each e/perience le.el ad.anced All new skills gained and S!ill &rees ad+ances in current skills are paid 'or using CPs. CPs Skills are arranged into skill trees. A skill skill tree is a also a+e all te secondar uses detailed in te Skills & collection o' related skills. Most trees a+e an initial cost Powers rulebook 9pp."-K;. to bu into te tree# and terea'ter a caracter ma )ptionall# )ptionall# 'or tose +er 'ond o' random generation# purcase skills 'rom te tree. Some skills a+e costs ou can start out caracters wit !K:3d2: CP# and as oter tan CP# suc as prere7uisite skills or special te ad+ance in le+el te sould be awarded a base o' conditions. Skill trees re'lect te bene'it o' related skills !" CP# plus !-" CP based eiter on random roll or DM i' ou a+e learned a lot about combat# 'or e0ample# it is assignation 'or caracter role-plaing. easier to learn more about combat tan to learn about 'lower arrangement. S!ills %is is te tecnical term 'or all te speci'ic abilities at a

Racial Ailities

8acial abilities are skills tat can be purcased onl at caracter generation time. %ese re'lect skills tat are eiter inborn or taugt 'rom a +er earl age. Eac maor PC race as its own racial skill tree. S&P %raits %raits and Disad+antages all 'all into te 8acial Abilities categor as well# toug an race ma coose %raits and Disad+antages. %o bu racial skills# ou 'irst coose a racial skill tree. %erea'ter ou ma purcase as man racial abilities 'rom tat skill tree as ou wis. Mi0ed races# like al'-el+es# must coose bot skill trees 9uman and el'# in tis case;# and te are onl allowed to bu skills 'rom te racial trees tr ees costing L CPs or less# unless te same abilit appears in bot races skill tree and cost !: CPs or less. 6nder an circumstance# suc mi0ed-race caracters do not a+e access to racial skills costing more tan !: CP. DMs are 'ree to allow an combinations te wis using tese rules tat are appropriate to teir campaign - al' gnomeBal' dwar+es# 'or e0ample# would use bot tose racial trees and bu skills at te listed cost. %e DM ma be re7uired to

de+ise te base description 'or tat new race combination# owe+er. %e DM ma also create new racial skills tat te brid race onl ma bu. Plaers sould target spending no more tan 4L points 9and usuall less; 'or racial abilities# traits# and disad+antages ere ere - ou can spend more# but ou will be unable to bu muc in te wa o' oter abilities later. later. %e caracter(s abilit scores must 7uali' 'or a race according to %able %able !4# S&P p.22 in order to bu into tat race tree. )ter racial abilities deri+ed 'rom te Complete ,andbook series or oter sources ma be added to tese lists.
Race 0undles A plaer can bu a bundled set o' abilities ' or te generic demiuman o' a speci'ic tpe as described in S&P. %is 'orgoes an customi1ation o' te caracters abilities. DM
S&P p.3: Sword Gonus

S!ill

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Galance bonus

A plaer ma purcase some racial abilities as latent abilities. %ese abilities initiall cost al' te CP cost *n'ra+ision 9":; 9rounded up;# and ten later in te caracters li'e te plaer ma pa te 'ull cost to a+e te abilit awaken. For e0ample# a al'-el' caracter purcases latent ": in'ra+ision 'or L CP# and later in pla pas !: CP 'or te latent abilit to become acti+e. =ic abilities ma be purcased latentl are at te DMs discretion. 8esistance

Racial S!ill &rees 1l.es For 'ree# el+es get teir abilit score adustments 9%able !L# S&P p.23;# long li'e# point ears# and oter generic racial distincti+es as described in te +arious rulebooks 'or teir el' subtpe 9dark el+es are black# a7uatic el+es breate water# etc.;. &ale 2: 1l.en Ailities

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6nlimited Ad+ancement at 2L> IP Penalt

Source 6nlimited Ad+ancement at !:> IP Penalt

Gow bonus

L

S&P p.2$

L

*n'ra+ision 93:;

1l' 0undle Costs: A7uatic El+es/ 4: CP 9S&P p.2K; Dark El+es/ 4L CP 9S&P p.2H;

L

S&P p.2$ 5ra El+es/ 4L CP 9S&P p.2H;

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,ig El+es/ 4: CP 9S&P p.2H; L

Sl+an El+es/ 4: CP 9S&P p.2$;

Ne( 1l.en Ailities:

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S&P p.2"

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S&P p.2"

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S&P p.2L

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S&P p.2"

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S&P p.2"

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*llusion 8esistant *n'ra+ision 93:;/ *n'ra+ision like a normal el'# but onl wit a 3:N range. 6nlimited Ad+ancement at 2L> IP Penalt/ Pick Gonus %e caracter can ad+ance to unlimited le+el# but su''ers a 2L> penalt to all e0perience gained. *n'ra+ision 9!2:;/ *n'ra+ision like a normal el'# but e0tending out to a !2: range. 6nlimited Ad+ancement at !:> IP Penalt/ %e caracter can ad+ance to unlimited le+el# but su''ers a !:> penalt to all e0perience gained.

Getter Galance

,it Point Gonus

D(ar.es Dwar+es obtain# 'or 'ree# racial abilit adustments as per %able !L in S&P# grumpiness# beards# and te 2:> Meld *nto Stone cance o' magical item mal'unction common to all dwar+es. &ale ): D(ar.en Ailities

S!ill

A0e Gonus

Cost +CP, Aility

L

More Muscles

Source

S&P p.2L Stone %ell

L

S&P p.2"

Crossbow Gonus 6nlimited Ad+ancement at !:> IP Penalt L

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Detect Poison

D(ar' 0undle Costs/

Deep Dwar+es/ 4L CP 9S&P p.24;

S&P p.3! Free1e

5ra Dwar+es/ 4L CP 9S&P p.2L; ,ill Dwar+es/ 4: CP 9S&P p.2L; Mountain Dwar+es/ 4: CP 9S&P p.2L; Ne( D(ar.en Ailities/

S!ill

Cost +CP, Aility

Source

Dagger Gonus

L

S&P p.3!

S&P p.3!

!:

!L

Mining Detection Abilities

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Gnomes 5nomes automaticall get long li+es# big noses# bi1arre senses o' umor# racial abilit adustments# and te 2:> cance o' magical item mal'unction te all sare. &ale 3: Gnomish Ailities

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6nlimited Ad+ancement at 2L> IP Penalt

6nlimited Ad+ancement at !:> IP Penalt

Gnome 0undle Costs/ L

S&P p.3!

Engineering Gonus

Deep 5nomes/ 4L CP 9S&P p.3:; Forest 5nomes/ 4L CP 9S&P p.3:;

L

S&P p.3!

Sa+ing %row Gonus

8ock 5nomes/ 4: CP 9S&P p.3!; Ne( Gnomish Ailities/ See te
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Animal Friendsip

S&P p.3!

4al'lings ,al'lings# b de'ault# are sort and sligtl more longli+ed tan umans. %e get teir racial abilit score modi'ications. &ale 5: 4al'ling Ailities Cost

S!ill

+CP, Aility

Source

Attack Gonus

L

S&P p.33

L

*n'ra+ision 93:;

L

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4umans ,umans all a+e unlimited ad+ancement in le+el. %e are also se0ier tan demiumans 9in te autor(s opinion;. &ale 6: 4uman Ailities

S!ill

Cost +CP, Aility

Source

Attack Gonus

L

S&P p.3"

!:

S&P p.3"

!:

!L

S&P p.34

%aunt

!:

S&P p.33 E0perience bonus 9!:>;

,ide

!:

S&P p.33 *n'ra+ision 3:

Sa+ing %row Gonus

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6nlimited Ad+ancement at !:> IP Penalt

4uman 0undle Costs/

4al'ling 0undle Costs/ ,air'oot ,al'lings/ 3: CP 9S&P p.32; Stout ,al'lings/ 3L CP 9S&P p.32; %all'ellow ,al'lings/ 3L CP 9S&P p.32; Ne( 4al'ling Ailities:

Ne( 4uman Ailities: See El+en description 'or te *n'ra+ision 3: skill. E0perience Gonus 9!:>; - like E0perience Gonus 9L>;#

but !:>. Second Sigt - Some umans are attuned to te 'aerie realm 'rom birt# and are able to see 'aeries wen te are in+isible or sapecanged into oter 'orms. *' a uman wit tis abilit is in a position to see suc a 'aerie# te recei+e a =*S ceck to reali1e tat tere are 'aeries around 9i' in+isible; or know tat someone or

di+erse set o' uman abilities.

7ther Races )ter races ma be added as desired. 6nless te DM wants to go to te trouble o' splitting all te races powers up# onl bundles are a+ailable 'or purcase. Suc

someting is a sapecanged 'aerie. *t does not allow te bundles sould generall be e7ui+alent in cost to oter uman to see te 'aerie clearl or determine te tpe o' demiuman races. 5enerall no new demiuman or 'aerie. )ter !L point uman ad+antages ma be added. Feel 'ree to draw liberall 'rom mt and legend to create a &raits and Disad.antages All races ma purcase traits or get bonus CP 'or taking disad+antages. %ese purcases can onl be made at caracter generation time. More traits and disad+antages can be added - no disad+antage sould be wort more tan !L CP# and traits sould be balanced in power le+el 9e.g. no L to it wit our 'a+orite weapon;. &raits %raits are abilities tat are eiter inborn or learned 'rom birt. %e are ad+antages tat a caracter migt 'ind use'ul on man occasions trougout teir li'e. %raits cost CPs ust as race abilities do. &ale 8: &raits

umanoid race sould a+e a bundle cost o' less tan 2L CP.

S&P p.!:" *nerent *mmunitBPoison

Cost +CP,

Aility

S&P p.!:K

L

S&P p.!:K

L

S&P p.!:K

4

S&P p.!:K

L

S&P p.!:K

"

S&P p.!:H

4

S&P p.!:H

*nerent *mmunitB,eat

*nternal Compass

&rait

L

Source een Eesigt

Allure

4

4

S&P p.!:4

S&P p.!:"

een %aste

Animal Empat

igt Sleeper 4

S&P p.!:"

Double-ointed uck

!:

C&% p.K$

Fine Galance )bscure nowledge

"

!:

C&% p.H:

Ouickness

L

!!

S&P p.!!!

4

$

S&P p.!!!

"

!2

S&P p.!!!

H

!L

Gelow

Pobia/ Enclosed Spaces Stead ,and

%rouble Sense

L

!:

C&% p.H:

C&% p.H: Pobia/ Monster 9speci'ic;

Combat & Tactics Trait Notes: In C&T these traits require checks vs. the relevant ability like old-style proiciencies beore the trait eect takes place. I have removed this check and simply made sure the character point cost !ustiies the trait"s po#er. Disad.antages

Pobia/ =ater

Disad+antages are penalties tat a caracter su''ers 'rom. %e are permanent indrances a caracter must li+e wit# and te gain te caracter e0tra caracter points to spend during caracter creation. &ale 9: Disad.antages

Disad.antage

CP 0onus +"oderate,

CP 0onus +Se.ere,

Allergies

3

H

4

H

Source

S&P p.!:$

S&P p.!:$

Clums

H

!L

S&P p.!:$

Cowardice

K

S&P p.!!:

5reed

Addiction

Disadvanta$e Notes: I have retained all the traits and disadvanta$es strai$ht rom the various %layer"s ption books. 'nortunately( many o the disadvanta$es )co#ardice( $reed( anaticism( etc* mi$ht be more properly placed in the realm o character role-playin$ and disadvanta$es should be more like reversed traits )+ulnerable to poison: -, to saves vs. poison $ets you some bonus C%s( or eample*. I leave this to D discretion.

Ne( Disad.antages: Addiction/ %e caracter is addicted to some substance# most likel a drug o' some sort. *' te caracter does not partake 're7uentl 9at least 2 times a da; e or se is ill and su''ers -4 to all rolls 'or te duration. *' te caracter goes witout te substance 'or an entire week# e or se must make a sstem sock roll or lose !d4 points permanentl o'' a DM-cosen abilit score. For H CPs# te substance is common and relati+el ine0pensi+e 9te cost o' a da(s lodging;. For !L CPs# te substance is rare# possible e0otic or magical# and e0pensi+e.

!: Power'ul Enem

S&P p.!!:

aracter S!ills

*n tis section# te plaer purcases all o' te caracters oter abilities. %e Prime 8e7uisites/ skill trees in tis section are broken up into maor categories re'lecting Man skills are labeled wit prime re7uisites. *' a caracter as a !" or common groupings o' skills. better in tat abilit score# te skill costs ! CP less tan te listed amount 9a'ter an cost doubling 'or skills 'rom secondar trees;. %is does not a''ect At this point% characters recei.e onus CP eual to three times their skill tree initial costs. *' tere are multiple prime re7uisites 9e.g. S%8BS%A 0onus Pro'iciencies 'or Intelligence in CP CP Costs/ and =*SB=*; 'or a skill# te ! CP reduction in cost onl applies once per Caracters must select# and pa te initial CP cost 'or# a primar skill tree. skill# e+en i' te caracter as !" or better in all listed re7uisite abilit All skills in tis tree are terea'ter purcased at te listed CP cost. All skills scores. ?
S!ill &rees isted under eac skill tree are te class abilities or pro'iciencies 'rom te Plaer(s and DM(s )ption series wic 'all witin te tree. Eac skill tree is labeled wit its initial cost. %e skills are grouped into skill trees according to logical relations between te skills. Some skills are listed in multiple trees because te logicall belong in two di''erent categories. %e skill tree descriptions indicate knowledge or abilities tat sould be a+ailable to a caracter 'or a+ing paid te tree(s initial cost.

Impro.ing S!ills: *n tese optional skill trees# man skills a+e an *nitial Value# wic is te cance on d2: o' succeeding wit te skill. %is initial +alue is modi'ied b abilit scores as per %able 44# S&P p.H$. Spending additional caracter points can increase tis skill rating. )ne CP can raise te rating o' an skill tat as a current rating below !: b one point. %wo CPs can raise te rating o' an skill tat as a current rating 'rom !: to !4 b one# and tree CPs can raise te rating o' an skill tat as a current rating o' !L to !$ b one. Skills can e+en be impro+ed abo+e 2:# 'or a cost o' 'our CPs per point o' impro+ement. A natural 2: alwas 'ails on a skill ceck# but a skill iger tan 2: can be used to o''set penalties in di''icult circumstances. %ese impro+ement costs are not doubled 'or skills in secondar skill trees. So# 'or e0ample# a caracter wo wants to a+e a rating o' 2! in Cooking 9a 'antastic ce'Q; must raise te skill 'rom its initial +alue o' K# costing a total o' 3!:!L4 R 32 CPs. %is le+el o' skill would be trul world-classQ %ime to earn Skills/ *t takes time to learn skills# e+en 'or caracters wit caracter points to burn. earning or impro+ing a skill takes one week per CP te skill or skill impro+ement costs. %is can be time spent on te ob as long as te skill is being used or learned at te same time. So i' our ce' 'rom te e0ample abo+e wanted to learn to be a master ce' wile out ad+enturing# as long as e cooked e+er da# it would take 32 weeks to reac is world-class le+el. *' te

caracter was not able to cook continuousl# and was 'orced to eat iron rations o'ten b te ardsips o' te ad+enturing li'e# te DM is usti'ied in doubling te amount o' time re7uired to learn te skill. Similarl# i' te caracter is cooking 'ull time wile being instructed b a master ce'# te DM ma be usti'ied in up to al+ing te time commitment. De'ault Skill 6se/ A caracter can attempt to use skills e or se does not a+e# as long as tose skills lie in a skill tree te caracter as bougt. %e caracter can onl use tese skills 'or simple tasks# wit results well below wat a pro'icient caracter could acie+e. For e0ample# a de'ault Armorer roll could enable a caracter to per'orm a temporar emergenc repair o' teir armor# but would not allow tem to create a new suit o' armor. *' te skill is in one o' te caracter(s secondar skill trees# te caracter can roll against te skill(s *nitial 8ating at a penalt o' -4. *' it is in a primar skill tree# te penalt drops to -2. A de'ault roll ma onl be attempted on skills wit listed initial +alues and no prere7uisites 9unless te caracter meets te prere7uisite;.

Reuired S!ill &ree -
2* CP

)* CP

3* CP

5* CP

1/perience &ale

=i1ard

=arrior

Priest

8ogue

&4AC* &ale

=i1ard 9!B3;

8ogue 9!B2;

Priest 92B3;

=arrior 9!B!;

4it Dice

=i1ard 9d4;

8ogue 9d";

Priest 9dH;

=arrior 9d!:;

Superman 9d!2;

8ogue

Priest

=arrior

=i1ard

Gest o' all

Sa.ing &hro(s

6* CP

Caracters ma bu better sa+ing trows at two CPs per point o' impro+ement 'or a sa+e +ersus a single speci'ic tpe o' attack - 'or e0ample# +s. Paral1ation or +s. Carm spells# or 'i+e CPs 'or a point o' impro+ement 'or an o+erall sa+e categor 9 e.g. Paral1ation# Poison# and Deat Magic;. Caracters can bu additional it points at te rate o' one per

,ere are e0ample costs 'or standard AD&D class combinations 'rom te 8e7uired Skill %ree/ Standard =arrior cost/ !3: CP Standard =i1ard cost/ "L CP Standard Priest cost/ !!L CP Standard 8ogue cost/ !:: CP

e+er 'i+e CP.

"elee Comat S!ill &ree - *nitial cost !: Guing into te melee combat group gi+es a caracter basic knowledge o' 'igting wit melee weapons. Caracters do not a+e to bu tis tree in order to be able to 'igt at all - but teir combat options will be muc more limited. %e melee weapon nonpro'icienc penalt 'or caracters buing into tis tree is -2 9it is -4 'or all oters;# and allows a caracter to recei+e te 'igter it point bonus 'or ig C)<. &ale < - "elee Comat S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

Melee =eapon pro'icienc

Aility

Notes

Source

%is cost# like all tese costs# is per weapon.

S&P p.!!4

+CP,

#alue

!:

-

S%8BM6S

!:

-

!:

-

S%8BM6S

Prere7uisite/ Pro'icienc

S&P p.!!H

3:

-

Prere7uisite/ Master# e+el L

C&% p.KL

S&P p.!!L

Sield pro'icienc

=eapon E0pertise

=eapon ,ig Master

L

-

See below

!L

-

=*SB*<%# DEIBGA

S&P p.$"

*<%B<)

C&% p.K$

Special Mo+e Gonus

Glind-'igting

!: Dirt Figting

!:

4

=*SB=*

Prere7uisite/ e+el !:

,C p.!4L

!:

4

C,ABD8

Prere7uisite/ e+el !:# Gra+er

,C p.!4L

2:

!:

=*SB*<%


,C p.!4L

2:

"

=*SB*<%

Prere7uisite/ e+el !L

,C p.!4L

Gra+er

FrigtenBCallenge

Signature *tem

Sense Danger

/eapon astery Note: The dierent levels o #eapon mastery are described in Combat & Tactics pp.01-02. The character must solicit a master in the #eapon to receive trainin$ rom( and such trainin$ is time-consumin$ and epensive. ultiple Attacks Note: 3ee Table ,4( 3&% p.50. Characters be$in #ith , attack6round( but may purchase their #ay up the multiple attacks table or 78 C%s per rank. 9or eample( 78 C%s $ets you 7 attacks every  rounds( another 78 $ets  attacks per round( and so on. 3pecialists use the 3pecialist Attacks %er ;ound table )C&T p.01* at the same rank #hen attackin$ #ith their specialist #eapons. 3pecial ove

in Combat & Tactics )
=narmed Comat S!ill &ree - *nitial cost L Guing into te 6narmed Combat tree allows a caracter to be pro'icient in all 'orms o' brawling combat 9pummeling# wrestling# and o+erbearing;. )ter caracters are onl 'amiliar wit tese stles# per C&% pp.H2-$4. Guing into tis tree also allows a caracter to bene'it 'rom te 'igter it point bonus 'or ig C)<. &ale 2* - =narmed Comat S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

Pummeling E0pertise

Aility

Notes

Source

+CP,

#alue

!:

-

S%8BM6S

2L

-

!:

-

S%8BM6S

C&% p.H$

!L

-

S%8BM6S

C&% p.H$

3:

-

Prere7uisite/ =restling ,ig Master# e+el $

C&% p.$:

2L

-

Prere7uisite/ Martial Arts Speciali1ation

C&% p.$"

C&% p.HL

Prere7uisite/ Pummeling Master# e+el L

C&% p.HL

Pummeling ,ig Master

=restling E0pertise

=restling Speciali1ation

Pummeling 5rand Master

Martial Arts Master

!:

L

S%8BM6S

Prere7uisite/ Martial Arts Pro'icienc

C&% p.$H

!:

-


C&% p.$H

!:

-


C&% p.$H

!:

-


3:

-

See below

Fling ick

Gackward ick

Crusing Glow

Martial Arts =eapon Pro'icienc

Multiple Attacks

'narmed Combat astery Note: The various levels o unarmed combat proiciency and mastery are described in Combat & Tactics pp.4->>. artial Arts Note: artial arts must be learned rom a skilled martial arts instructor( a rarity in most lands. 3uch trainin$ is lon$ and ri$orous. 3ee Combat & Tactics pp.>1->4 or more on martial arts. /eapon %roiciency Note: artial arts #eapons are those desi$nated as bein$ usable as martial arts #eapons in 3kills & %o#ers p.,,5. %ummelin$ #eapons are any #eapons used to enhance pummelin$ combat( like cesti. /restlin$ #eapons are #eapons speciically desi$ned to cause dama$e #hile #restlin$( such as spiked armor )there aren"t many o these*. ultiple Attacks Note: 3ee Table ,4( 3&% p.50. Characters be$in #ith , attack6round( but may purchase their #ay up the multiple attacks table or 78 C%s per rank. 9or eample( 78 C%s $ets you 7 attacks every  rounds( another 78 $ets  attacks per round( and so on. 3pecialists use the 3pecialist Attacks %er ;ound table )C&T p.01* at the same rank #hen usin$ combat orms they are speciali?ed in.

"issile Comat S!ill &ree - *nitial cost !L Guing into te Missile Combat tree gi+es a caracter 'amiliarit wit a wide +ariet o' missile weapons. Suc caracters a+e a nonpro'icienc penalt o' -2 wit all missile weapons 9oter caracters a+e -4;. &ale 22 - "issile Comat S!ills

Cost

Initial

S!ill

Missile =eapon Pro'icienc

Aility

Notes

Source

+CP,

#alue

!:

-

DEIBA* M

2L

-

DEIBA* M

Prere7uisite/ Pro'icienc

C&% p.KL

3L

-

Prere7uisite/ ,ig Master# e+el $

C&% p.K"

3:

-

See below

S&P p.!!4

Missile =eapon Speciali1ation

Missile =eapon 5rand Master

Multiple Attacks

/eapon astery Note: The dierent levels o #eapon mastery are described in Combat & Tactics pp.01-02. The character must solicit a master in the #eapon to receive trainin$ rom( and such trainin$ is time-consumin$ and epensive. ultiple Attacks Note: 3ee Table ,4( 3&% p.50. Characters be$in #ith the usual rate o ire o their missile #eapon( but may purchase their #ay up the 3pecialist Attacks %er ;ound table )C&T p.01* or 78 C% per rank.

Stealth S!ill &ree - *nitial cost !2 Purcasing tis skill tree gi+es a caracter some knowledge o' stealt and intrusion - being sneak# conning 'olks# paing close attention and noticing tat wic oters miss# and oter general skulldugger. All caracters a+e certain base cances to per'orm some stealt skills in a limited 'asion# particularl climbing walls and earing noises.
Initial Aility

Notes

+CP,

#alue

!:

See below

DEIBA*M

As %ie' Skill

S&P p.L2

!:

See below

DEIBGA

As %ie' Skill

S&P p.L2

L

See below

DEIBGA

As %ie' Skill

S&P p.L2

!:

See below

*<%B8EA

As %ie' Skill

S&P p.L2

Gribe

L

See below

C,ABAPP

As %ie' Skill

S&P p.L2

%unneling

!:

See below

DEIBA*M

As %ie' Skill

S&P p.L3

Escape Gonds

!:

See below

DEIBA*M

As %ie' Skill

S&P p.L2

!:

-

As %ie' Skill# See below

S&P p.L2

2

L

=*SB*<%# *<%B<)

Pick Pockets

Source

Mo+e Silentl

Climb =alls

Detect *llusion

Gackstab

5aming

S&P p.$$

2:

!:

*<%B8EA

Prere7uisite/ e+el !!

,C p.!K!

!:

!!

DEIBGA


,C p.!K3

!:

L

=*SB=*


,C p.!KL

!:

-

Prere7uisite/ e+el 2!# Sadow %ra+el

,C p.!KK

!:

-

Prere7uisite/ e+el !"

,C p.!KK

Adaptation

FallBump

*nner Focus

Sadow Fligt

Sadow %ra+el

Thie 3kill Notes: All thie skills be$in at their usual base chance )Table 0( 3&% p.17* includin$ race and D@ ad!ustments )Tables 4 and >( 3&% p.17*. Additional points may be bou$ht to add to them at the rate o 1 percentile points per  C%. 18 points )8 C%* maimum may be spent at the be$innin$ by any character( 01 points maimum )78 C%* i this is the characterBs primary skill tree. /eapon %roiciency Notes: This is proiciency in any small( stealthy #eapon that can be concealed or is useul rom surprise - or eample( #eapons o si?e 3 #ith a speed actor o 9ast)5* or less.
>i?ardry S!ill &ree - *nitial cost 2: %is skill tree gi+es a caracter knowledge o' te was o' magical teor. %e caracter can scribe spells into spell books# and memori1e spells as is casting l e+el allows. %is tree allows a wi1ard to cast spells according to te traditional spell-slot metod o' casting as described in te core AD&D 2 nd edition rulebooks.
spells must be learned and scribed into a spellbook to be memori1ed b te caracter according to te standard AD&D rules. =i1ards must speci'icall bu access to an scool o' magic te wis to cast. &ale 23 - >i?ard Spell School Access Costs

Spell Aility

Cost +CP,

Notes

Source

Cantrips

L

See Gelow

!L

Prere7uisite/ 6ni+ersal Scool Access

L

Prere7uisite/ esser Scool Access

esser Scool Access 9Spells le+els !-4;

5reater Scool Access 9Spells le+els L-$;

Cantrip Notes: The character can cast one cantrip per spell rank per day. 'niversal 3chool Access Notes: The character can learn and cast spells rom the 'niversal 3chool o a$ic )3%& p.,5*. esser 3chool Access Notes: The character can learn and cast spells o levels ,-5 rom the selected school. This can be one o the traditional schools o philosophy )e.$. Alteration* or one o the schools o eect or thaumatur$y )e.$. 3hado#( 3on$* - see 3pells & a$ic p.,5 or eplanations o these schools. reater 3chool Access Notes: The character can learn and cast spells o levels 1-> rom the selected school( as above. Spell 8ank/ *n tis sstem# caracters do <)% automaticall get more spells as te increase in le+el. Eac rank on te wi1ard spell progression table 9%able 3K# S&P p.":; costs L CP. Caster le+el is e7ual to te caracter(s rank on te spell table# <)% te caracter(s actual le+el. Caracters( spell rank can not e0ceed teir le+el b more tan 2. *' ou are using a spell point sstem 9Canneling# =arlockB=itccra't# Preser+ingBDe'iling# Alienism; 'rom Spells & Magic# ten instead o' te 'i0ed spells per le+el on %able !4 below# use te corresponding rows in %able !K# SP&M p.KH# ignoring te parentesi1ed +alues. )ptionall ou can set up tese +arious spellcasting metods as teir own separate skill trees. &ale 25 - >i?ard Spell Ran!

Spells Per e+el/

Ran!

!

2

3

4

L

"

K

Cost +CP,

Prereuisite

2

!

-

-

-

-

-

-

L

2

!

-

-

-

-

-

L

8ank 2

3

3

!

-

-

-

-

L

8ank 4# e+el 3

3@@

6

etc

=i1ard Powers and Skills/ =i1ards a+e access to a number o' di''erent mstical powers# and routinel de+elop certain skills as part o' teir training and practice. Man o' tese enance spellcasting abilit in one or more scools. ?Specialist? mages are simpl wi1ards wo a+e purcased suc skills concentrating on a single scool.

&ale 25 - >i?ard S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

=eapon Pro'icienc 9=i1ard;

Armored Mage

Aility

Notes

Source

See below

+CP,

#alue

!:

-

S%8BM6S

!:B2:B3 :

-

SP&M p.24

2BL

-

*<%B8EA

SP&M p.24

!:

-

*<%B8EA

SP&M p.2L

LBK

-

*<%B8EA

SP&M p.2L

LBK

-

*<%B8EA

SP&M p.2L

LBH

-

*<%B8EA

SP&M p.2L

3

K

DEIBA*M

SP&M p.L4

3

"

*<%B8EA

SP&M p.L4

3

K

*<%B8EA

S&P p.!:3

!:

4

=*SB=*

Casting %ime 8eduction

Enanced Casting e+el

earning Gonus

8ange *ncrease

Scool nowledge

Prestidigitation

8esearc

Spellcra't

Mental Focus

Prere7uisite/ e+el !2

,C p.!LK

Signature *tem

2:

!:

=*SB*<%


,C p.!LK

Spell Sculpting

!:

H

*<%B<)


,C p.!LH

/eapon %roiciency Note: This allo#s the character a proiciency in the Da$$er( 3ta( Dart( Enie( or 3lin$. 'se o a$ic Items Note: This allo#s the character to use any ma$ic items only usable by #i?ards - staves( #ands( etc. All characters #ith the /i?ardry skill tree can use #i?ard scrolls. =i1ard imitations/ =i1ards ma su''er certain limitations in teir casting abilities. %ese restrictions are wort bonus CP. &ale 26 - >i?ard Limitations

Limitation

0onus +CP,

Notes

Source

Awkward Casting Metod

L

SP&M p.2"

L

SP&M p.2"

!:

SP&M p.2"

K

SP&M p.2"

L

SP&M p.2"

Di''icult Memori1ation

,a1ardous Spells

8educed Spell nowledge

Supernatural Constraint

%alisman

H

SP&M p.2K

4oly 7rders S!ill &ree - *nitial cost !: *' a caracter bus into tis tree# it assumes e or se as a special relationsip wit one or more deities or powers. %e caracter is 'amiliar wit is religion and deit# and as more 'ait and de+otion tan te a+erage worsipper. Caracters purcasing ,ol )rders recei+e bonus spells 'or ig =*SB*<% - but onl i' able to cast tose spells# as below. %o obtain ,ol )rders 'or a particular deit# te caracter must meet an alignment# race# se0# or oter restrictions o' te 'ait in 7uestion. %is tree assumes te traditional granting o' priest spells b a patron deit di''erent metods o' gaining spells or spell-like abilities sould be gi+en teir own skill trees. Casters wo get teir magical abilities as gi'ts 'rom spirits# 'or e0ample# merit a separate tree - see te ?Samanism? skill tree# based on te Saman class 'rom Spells & Magic# below. %e ol orders skill tree is a somewat special case. Almost an skill could concei+abl be a di+inel granted power. 6suall# caracters will not be 'ree to purcase an power 'rom tis tree at will# but instead purcase special bundles o' powers and indrances speci'ic to teir deit and teir speci'ic order 'ollowing tat deit. Deities onl grant speci'ic powers rele+ant to teir port'olio# and o'ten re7uire speci'ic actions or restrictions o' teir 'ollowers. Gesides te deit(s spell selection# DMs are encouraged to come up wit a bundle o' selected powers and +ows tat best suit te deit in 7uestion. 6se Faits & A+atars and Powers & Panteons as guides 'or specialt priestoods or oter ol orders 9suc as paladins;. %o sow te ol orders tree in action# we will use two e0amples. %e 'irst is te ,ol ,ealing Priestood o' %ungsten# 5od o' ,ealt and Fitness. %e second is te Groterood o' te nigts o' te ,ol ,ospital o' %ungsten. Got orders 'ollow te same deit# but te 'irst is a noncombatant priestood speciali1ing in ealing and te second is an order o' paladins pri1ing psical 'itness abo+e all. Cleric Spells/ All clerical spells ma be cast in an armor. Caracters are 'ree to purcase or not purcase an o' te spell speres teir deit grants. 5reater spere access 9le+els 4-K; alwas carries te prere7uisite o' lesser spere access 9le+els !-3; in te same spere# ence te re+ersed CP costs 'rom te table on S&P p.LK. &ale 28 - 4oly 7rder Spell Sphere Access Costs

Sphere

"inor

"aBor

Sphere

"inor

"aBor

All

L

3

,ealing

!:

L

H

L

!:

L

Caos

!:

L

Summoning

!:

L

L

2

%ime

!:

L

L

2

=ards

!:

L

L

3

=eater

!:

L

Creation

Air

=ater

5uardian

Spell 8ank/ *n tis sstem# caracters do <)% automaticall get more spells as te increase in le+el. Eac rank on te priest spell progression table 9%able 34# S&P p.L"; costs L CP. Caster le+el is e7ual to te caracter(s rank on te spell table# <)% te caracter(s actual le+el. Caracters( spell rank can not e0ceed teir le+el b more tan 2. *' ou are using a spell point sstem 9Canneling# 8itual Praer# Conditional Magic# Druidical Magic; 'rom Spells & Magic# ten instead o' te 'i0ed spells per le+el on %able !K below# use te corresponding rows in %able 2"# SP&M p.$2. )ptionall ou can set up tese alternate spellcasting metods as teir own separate skill trees. &ale 29 - 4oly 7rder Spell Ran! Spells Per e+el/

Ran!

!

2

3

4

L

"

K

Cost +CP,

2

!

-

-

-

-

-

-

L

2

!

-

-

-

-

-

L

3@@

Prereuisite

8ank 2

3

3

!

-

-

-

-

L

6

8ank 4# e+el 3

etc

,ol )rder 5ranted Powers/ %is list contains some sample powers tat a deit migt grant directl to is or er 'ollowers. Some priestood somewere migt grant almost an concei+able skill or power. *t is up to te DM to decide te CP cost o' an speci'ic powers a deit ma grant. As a general rule# powers duplicating at most a 'irst-le+el spell usable a limited number o' times in a gi+en time period sould be lesser granted powers. Powers granting 'irst-le+el spells continuall or second-le+el spells usable a limited number o' times in a gi+en time period sould be greater granted powers# and powers granting e'tier magics sould be maor granted powers 9or beond;. Man o' te granted powers 'rom Faits & A+atars will come wit suc ig costs. Spell-like granted powers can also use te 'ormula 'or CP costs gi+en on p.3$ o' Spells & Magic.
&ale 2; - Lesser Granted Po(ers Po(er

Cost +CP,

Source

Casting %ime 8eduction

L

SP&M p.3H

L

SP&M p.3$

L

SP&M p.3$

L

SP&M p.3$

E0pert ,ealer

FireB,eat 8esistance

Puri' =ater

8esist Energ Drain

L

SP&M p.3$

&ale 2< - Greater Granted Po(ers Po(er

Cost +CP,

Source

Animal Empat

!:

SP&M p.3H

!:

SP&M p.3$

!:

SP&M p.3$

!:

SP&M p.3$

!:

SP&M p.4:

Detect 6ndead

*mmunit to Disease

Spell Duration *ncrease 9one spere;

%urn 6ndead

&ale )* - "aBor Granted Po(ers Po(er

Cost +CP,

Source

*mmunit to Magic 9per scool;

!L

SP&M p.3$

2:

SP&M p.3$

2:

SP&M p.3$

Sapecange

Spell Duration *ncrease 9all speres;

&ale )2 - 4oly 7rder S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

=eapon Pro'icienc 9Cleric;

Aility

Notes

Source

See below

+CP,

#alue

!:

-

S%8BM6S

3

H

C,ABAPP

SP&M p.L$

!:

-

=*SB*<%

!:

-

=*SB*<%

See below

!:

4

=*SB=*


,C p.!4L

!:

"

C,ABD8


,C p.!4L

Alms

6se o' clerical magic items

6se o' ol weapons

Di+ine =ill

Eminence

*n+incibilit

2:

4

=*SB=*

Prere7uisite/ e+el 2!# Eminence

,C p.!4L

!:

4

*<%B<)


,C p.!"K

Variable

Variable

Variable

See Gelow

Spell %alisman

Fait-8elated Pro'icienc

/eapon %roiciency Notes: This is proiciency in one o the deity"s si$nature #eapons only - the trident or ollo#ers o Trithereon( or eample( or the hammer or the ollo#ers o Thor. any deities have no si$nature #eapon. Foly /eapons Notes: This is the ability to use a paladin"s holy s#ord or similar device to its ullest etent. 9aith-;elated %roiciency Notes: 3ome aiths make intensive use o certain everyday skills. Certain aiths may allo# characters to purchase skills rom other skill trees at the usual skill cost #ithout payin$ the initial cost or the other skill tree. 9or eample( priests o a $od o scribes mi$ht be able to purchase the bookbindin$ proiciency or its usual skill cost #ithout havin$ to pay the cost or its skill tree. VowsB8estrictions/ ,ol orders ma a+e +arious restrictions or +ows re7uired o' teir members to participate in teir religion. %ese restrictions are wort bonus CP. Vows sould be cosen b te DM# like powers# and placed into ol order ?bundles.? &ale )) - 4oly 7rder Limitations

Restriction

0onus +CP,

Armor 8estriction

L

2 %aboo

L

Notes

Source

SP&M p.4:

See below

SP&M p.4:

Di''icult Spell Ac7uisition

SP&M p.4:

L

SP&M p.4!

H

SP&M p.4!

imited Spell Selection

%alismanBSmbol

VowB8e7uirement

L

See below

Taboo Notes: Taboos are minor codes o behavior or conduct that the character must ollo#( like sayin$ a lon$ prayer every time the character crosses a brid$e or bein$ required to eat acin$ #est. Ceremony Notes: Ceremonies are rituals that must be perormed daily( or else loss o spells or other problems may result. @amples are a ni$htly atonement( or daily sacriice( or other event. +o# Notes: A vo# is a serious behavioral limitation required o the devout ollo#er. +o#s o poverty( chastity( and obedience are all eamples. A priest could be compelled to never deliberately harm anyone( or to $ive help and healin$ to anyone in need. •

,ol )rder E0ample !/ %e ,ol ,ealers o' %ungsten# 5od o' ,ealt and Fitness. %is order o' 'ollowers o' %ungsten +alues ealing and ealt abo+e all else. %eir 'ollowers ma not be e+il or caotic in alignment. %ungsten grants lesser access to te speres o' 5uardian# Summoning# Combat# and Creation. ,e grants greater access to te All# ,ealing#
Analsis 9identi' a disease or poison; 'or !: CP •

Detect 6ndead 'or !: CP •

,eal spell once per da 'or 2: CP

,ol ,ealers tend to spend lots o' caracter points on te %ungsten spell speres as well. %e order(s bundle o' powers and restrictions is as 'ollows/

Po(er

CP Cost

*mmunit to Poison

%e nigts a+e te option o' gaining te ?*mmunit to Poison? and ?%urn 6ndead? powers

!:

teir ,ealer bretren a+e 'or !: CPs apiece at a later date. %e can also later take a +ow o' complete obedience to teir order 'or L bonus CPs. %e order(s members also usuall purcase lots o'

); &otal 0undle Cost

skills 'rom te Melee Combat tree. %e usuall bu 'ewer spells# or at least de'er purcasing tem until later in li'e. %e order(s bundles o' powers and restrictions is as 'ollows/

,ol )rder E0ample 2/ %e Groterood o' te nigts o' te ,ospital o' %ungsten. %ese warrior-knigts o' %ungsten are re7uired to take te Endurance pro'icienc# as te +alue psical 'itness abo+e all. %e a+e access to all te spell speres %ungsten can grant# but will a+e less caracter points to spend on tem a'ter getting more 'igter-oriented abilities as well. %eir spellcasting is

Po(er

CP Cost

Detect E+il

!:

not per se in'erior or delaed to iger le+els tan te &otal 0undle Cost ); priests( - it is all a matter o' were and wen te coose to spend teir caracter points. Shamanism S!ill &ree - *nitial cost !: A saman is a caracter tat gains magical powers b communing wit te spirits# as described in Spells & Magic pp.34-3H. %e saman purcases spell ranks on %able L# SP&M p.3" ust as =i1ards and tose in ,ol )rders purcase spell ranks. &ale )3 - Shaman S!ills

Cost

Initial

S!ill

Spirit Powers

Ran!

+CP,

#alue

!:

-

Minor Spirit Maor Spirit

5reat Spirit

Aility

Notes

Source

=*SB*<%

Per Class o' Spirit

SP&M p.4:

Cost +CP,

Prereuisite

2

!

-

-

L

2

-

-

L

8ank 2

2

!

-

L

8ank 4# e+el 3

3@@

6

etc

Athletics S!ill &ree - *nitial cost L Atletic skills are use'ul in all sorts o' psical endea+ors - running# umping# trowing# and oter suc e0ertions. A caracter paing te initial cost 'or tis tree knows about te common sports o' teir culture and is 'amiliar wit teir rules and practice. &ale )5 - Athletics S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

Endurance

Aility

%umbling

Source

+CP,

#alue

2

3

S&P p.$H

2

L

S%8BS%A# C)
S&P p.!:2

2

$

S%8BS%A

S&P p.!:3

3

K

DEIBGA# S%8BM6S

S&P p.!:4

8unning

Swimming

Notes

>arcra't S!ill &ree - *nitial cost !: =arcra't is te skill o' conducting large-scale battle. A caracter skilled in warcra't is 'amiliar wit basic battle tactics o' teir da and age. %e also are 'amiliar wit te needs o' a large arm 9suppl cain# discipline# etc.;. &ale )6 - >arcra't S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

Artillerist

Aility

Source

+CP,

#alue

L

"

C,ABD8

C&% p.!KK

4

L

DEIBGA# =*SB=*

S&P p.$"

3

"

*<%B8EA# =*SB*<%

S&P p.$K

4

L

C,ABD8

C&% p.H:

L

"

*<%B8EA# =*SB*<%

Carioteering

Crptograp

Notes

eadersip 9Morale;

=ar Macines

As =arrior Abilit

S&P p.4H

>ilderness Cra't S!ill &ree - *nitial Cost K =ilderness cra't encompasses all te skills use'ul 'or li'e in te great outdoors. Some wilderness cra't skills are similar to Stealt tree skills 9Climbing# ,ide in ilderness Cra't S!ills Cost S!ill

Initial Aility

Notes

Source

Animal Empat

+CP,

#alue

!:

-

=*SB*<%

As 8anger Skill

S&P p.L:

!:

See below

DEIBA*M

As 8anger Skill

S&P p.L:

2

H

=*SB*<%# *<%B8EA

S&P p.$H

3

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;an$er 3kill Notes: All thie-like ran$er skills )Climbin$( 9ind6;emove Traps( ove 3ilently( Fide in Natural

3urroundin$s( 3neak Attack* be$in at the base chance or the correspondin$ thie skill )Table 0( 3&% p.17* includin$ race and D@ ad!ustments )Tables 4 and >( 3&% p.17*. Additional points may be bou$ht to add to them at the rate o 1 percentile points per  C%. 18 points )8 C%* maimum may be spent at the be$innin$ by any character( 01 points maimum )78 C%* i this is the characterBs primary skill tree.

Arts  1ntertainment S!ill &ree - *nitial cost L Skills in te arts and entertainment are used to entertain people# 'rom a brie' di+ersion suc as a song to creating a lasting work o' art suc as a painting. Some o' te more ad+anced skills a+e an almost supernatural e''ect on te entertainer(s audience and a+e nearl magical e''ects o' +arious sorts. Caracters in+esting in tis skill tree a+e a basic knowledge o' te +arious art 'orms and teir general practice. &ale )9 - Arts  1ntertainment S!ills Cost

Initial

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Alter Moods

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Dancing

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8eadingB=riting

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Sound 8esistance

Social S!ill &ree - *nitial cost L %ese social skills are use'ul wen dealing wit people# on an indi+idual basis or in a large organi1ation - a go+ernment# law en'orcement organi1ation# maor curc# large guild# or te like. %e enable a caracter to get along wit people and 'acilitate teir management. Caracters wit social skills are 'amiliar wit teir societ(s

rules and institutions. &ale ); - Social S!ills

Cost

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Administration

Aility

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Sagecra't S!ill &ree - *nitial cost !: %ese skills are te in-dept knowledge belonging to sages and oter o' great knowledge. Guing te Sagecra't skill tree assumes tat a caracter as ad some sort o' e0posure to iger learning. All tese skills must be learned b knowledgeable instruction# substantial book stud# or decades o' researc. Sages understand te basics o' researc and iger reasoning. &ale )< - Sagecra't S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

Alcem

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Ancient anguages

Astronom

Crptograp

8eadingB=riting

Sage nowledge

7ccult Studies S!ill &ree - *nitial cost K Man religions teac tese skills# and te can also be 'ound amongst di+iners# occultists# and witces across te land. %e consist o' +arious 'orms o' di+ination and lore about te supernatural. Students o' te occult are 'amiliar wit common superstitions# supernatural creatures# and di+ination tecni7ues. &ale 3* - 7ccult Studies S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

Astrolog

,pnotism

Aility

Notes

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6ndead ore

Sailing S!ill &ree - *nitial cost 4 %is skill tree encompasses all te skills tat are re7uired 'or operating a boat# 'rom a small canoe to a large sailing sip. Sailors are 'amiliar wit te general laout and purpose o' all sips tat te a+e seen be'ore. &ale 32 - Sailing S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

Goat Piloting

Aility

Notes

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Swimming

=eater nowledge

&radesman S!ill &ree - *nitial cost 3 %radesmen are te 'oundation o' societ. Farmers# carpenters# and oter semi-skilled workers gain teir skills 'rom tis tree. A caracter wit tradesman skills is 'amiliar wit working wit teir ands and doing good# ard# onest work. &ale 3) - &radesman S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

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Notes

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Carpentr

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Cra'tsman S!ill &ree - *nitial cost L Cra'tsmen are igl skilled workers o' +arious sorts. %ese are indi+iduals ou come to wen ou need an item o' +alue created or repaired. Cra'tsmen are all ac7uainted wit te +arious cra'ts and know generall wat is in+ol+ed wit teir use. &ale 33 - Cra'tsman S!ills Cost

Initial

S!ill

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Glacksmiting

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General S!ill &ree - *nitial cost : 5eneral skills are eiter so common as to merit no special grouping 9like orseback riding;# or are so speciali1ed as to not 'it in an oter skill trees 9like mental resistance;. &ale 35 - General S!ills Cost

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8iding# Airborne

8iding# and

)ter optional skill trees 9like a Psionics skill tree; ma be added at an time# as it becomes appropriate in te campaign.
recruits some troops or minons# ten e or se can a+e 'ollowers. %e are not a skill to be purcased wit caracter points.

Standard Character Generation 1/ample

%is metod can be used to create caracters mimicking te standard classes 'rom te AD&D 2 nd edition P,G. )' course# ou are encouraged to create custom caracters# but ere ou can see ow to make basic caracters using tis sstem.

!. 5eneric =arrior

Again# we roll up scores and assume a standard uman. =e purcase te =i1ard entries 'rom te 8e7uired %ree and pa te initial cost 'or te =i1ardr tree. =e get a A'ter rolling te warrior(s abilit scores# we coose race weapon pro'icienc wit te sta''# and ten can onl in tis case well assume a uman wit no special a''ord spell scool access to te uni+ersal scool and L abilities. *n tese e0amples we won(t take into account oters. =e purcase te 'irst rank o' spellcasting power# an Prime 8e7uisite cost reductions or bonus CP 'or *<%. and ten te Sagecra't secondar tree and two sage %en# we bu te 8e7uired %ree skills 'or a warrior. pro'iciencies 9Astronom and 8eadingB=riting# wic Guing into te Melee Combat primar tree and getting cost double since te(re 'rom a secondar tree; wic 'our weapon pro'iciencies is standard 'or a 'igter. %en# lea+es us two points we use to impro+e our Astronom some ?nonweapon pro'iciencies? - te warrior bus te rating. Atletics skill tree as a second primar tree# and ten purcases Endurance# 8unning# %rowing# and Swimming. %e 'igter spends is last points on te 8iding skill 'rom te 5eneral skill tree.

S!ill

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2. 5eneric =i1ard

=e roll scores# coose a uman# and bu te 8e7uired %ree abilities 'or te standard rogue. =e bu te base le+el o' all K normal tie' skills and pa te Stealt

primar tree initial cost. %en we bu L: percentile caracter(s secular calling is to be a painter# and so bu points to spread around on tose skills. =e spend our last te Arts & Entertainment secondar tree and Painting points on Disguise and 5aming 'rom te Stealt tree# and skill. =e keep a single point back 'or use later in te ow to speak )rcis. )ur rogue is pro'icient in no weapons# and does not know ow to backstab.

S!ill

game.

S!ill

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2. 5eneric Cleric

&otal Cost

As ou can see# 2:: caracter points don(t go a long wa in tis sstem. %ese caracters are starting wit a little less in te wa o' abilities tan te would under core

=e roll up anoter uman# and purcase te usual Priest AD&D 2nd Edition rules# wit some skimping on weapon 8e7uired %ree items and te ,ol )rders primar tree and nonweapon pro'iciencies. 9!: CP;. %e deit we coose allows our caracter H speres 'or lesser access# we coose L o' tem. %is deit allows te use o' blunt weapons - we coose te mace. A'ter buing te 'irst spell rank# we decide our

Standard Character Ad.ancement

o' casting abilit# but can now turn undead# as a lesser %o sta on te generic track# as te caracters progress granted power# and anoter nonweapon pro'icienc. %e te eac spend L CP per le+el on spell rank rogue as boosted is skills considerabl# adding a ad+ancement# tie' skill impro+ement# or in+esting in weapon pro'icienc and Gackstab# and as obtained oter multiple attacks. %e oter !L CP is used to grow teir skills like Disguise and Escaping Gonds. %ere not skill sets. supermen et# but are all speciali1ed in wat te do. At 'i't le+el# eac caracter as grown a lot# a+ing At tent le+el# te+e recei+ed anoter !:: CP and all earned anoter H: CP to spend on impro+ement - te a+e man oter skills - te mage and cleric ad to spend 'igter is speciali1ed in is weapon# as a stle some o' tose points on getting greater spere access# but speciali1ation# and a couple more weapon and still a+e plent more to spend on oter abilities. %e nonweapon pro'iciencies. %e wi1ard as a specialt 'igters goals o' weapon master are e0pensi+e# but in scool# can use scrolls and oter magic items# and is at reac# and te rogue is brancing out into all sorts o' te "t le+el o' casting power. %e priest is at te L t le+el

e0otic skills

. Custom Character Generation 1/ample

discretionar tie' skill points to spread around# lea+ing %e last section was an e0ercise in generating caracters us !2 CP. )ur caracter needs to be able to ride a orse 92 similar to te standard AD&D classes. %e bene'it o' tis CP;# and we bu into te =ilderness Cra't tree 'or L CP. sstem# o' course# is tat ou can make a caracter tat =e dont reall a+e enoug points le't to bu man can do a wide +ariet o' tings tat cross traditional speci'ic skills 'rom tat tree# but we ma want to later# class boundaries. and it 'its is background. For e0ample# let us take te e0ample o' a caracter tat
CP;. ,is *nitial 8ating in Sur+i+al 9"; is not good clutcing a 'ragment o' is sip# wic was burned to te because o' is low *<% and =*S# so we spend te last waterline b tree or 'our well-placed !Ld" 'ireballs. two points to make it H. ,e makes land'all and swears re+enge on te arcmage. )+er te ne0t ear# e tires o' te constant 'igting o' )+er te ne0t couple ears e 7uests to 'ind out te guard dut and takes a ob as a pri+ate bodguard in te identit# location# and powers o' te wi1ard in 7uestion# cit - tis also a''ords im an opportunit to one is and makes is wa across te continent in a series o' tie+ing abilities 'urter. ,e manages to minimi1e is ad+entures. ,e makes a li+ing as a warlord# a cara+an trouble wit crowds b working largel at nigt. ,e guard# a bandit - ten meets up wit a group o' t reaces K le+el 9anoter ": points;# and spends 3: CP ad+enturers also 7uesting against te wi1ard in 7uestion. on te ne0t rank o' multiple attacks and " on anoter !L %e group o' ad+enturers de'eats a dragon in its lair# oping to use its oard as bot a lure 'or te mage 9wom tie+ing points. ,e is now prett good about sneaking around te cit# and wen e gets caugt# is broadsword te+e learned is greed to a 'ault; and 'or i ts power'ul is a 'ormidable all# wit is Strengt and speciali1ation magic to use against te mage. %oug Aetelred does 9es getting 2 attacks a round at a %,AC) o' !! and a not like magic muc# e sees te reasonableness o' tis " damage bonus;. ,e as also purcased Gackstab 'or course o' action - e lea+es te 'unkier magic to is !: CP and ,ide in Sadows 'or $ CP - tose guards ne+er teammates# onl taking a magical sield 'or imsel'. As te part prepares to con'ront te arcmage# ear im coming# and double damage drops tem like 'lies. ,e also bus into te Cra'tsman tree 'or L CP# Aetelred is !2 t le+el. ,e takes sield pro'icienc 9!: mainl so e can per'orm 7uick 'i0es on is weapons and CP; and =eapon and Sield stle speciali1ation 9!: CP;# armor wen te need arises. dropping is AC considerabl. ,e brings is skills o' =ell# tis sort o' bea+ior e+entuall gets Aetelred in stealt to teir 'ruition wit 2L points wort o' tie' trouble wit te law# and e ends up 'leeing town on a discretionar skills 9!: CP;# and takes te Ambus skill sip eaded to sea. ,e disco+ers es taken re'uge wit a 9!: CP; in e0pectation o' teir trap. group o' pirates# and oins up 'or a l i'e o' 'reebooting and Sould Aetelred sur+i+e tis encounter# e will mo+e on 'un on te ig seas. into te realms o' legendar eroes - as e continues e *n a couple ears Aetelred is !: t le+el 9anoter ": CP; - can master is weapon# per'ect is tie' skills# and begin a dreaded scourge o' te seas# e as learned te arts o' learning power'ul skills 'rom te ,ig-e+el Campaigns seamansip 9Sailing tree 'or 4 CP# Seamansip 'or L CP# rulebook. ,e ma well determine tat te reins o' rulersip are is destin# beginning wit te land e will and
Reconciling Classes

somewere. So# ou+e decided to use tis sstem 'or ou ne0t Skills Dont lose eart - ere are some con+ersion rules. & Powers campaign. %en ou start tinking about all e+els are te same as le+els e+er were - so i' a spell or tose spells and magic items and obscure rules tat item or abilit a''ects a caracter# use teir o+erall le+el speci' caracters classes in teir description to calculate its e''ects. Some le+el-related abilities# like

spell casting le+el# are andled e0plicitl b tese rules. *' a caracter as a primar tree o' Combat 9Melee# Missile# or 6narmed;# treat tem as a warrior. *' teir primar tree is ,oliness# treat tem as a priest. Stealt is 'or rogues and =i1ardr is 'or wi1ards 9 Psionics# 'or psionicists;. For te purpose o' ma0imum classes 'or demiumans# ou ma want to collapse rele+ant classes 9Druid into Priest# Gard into 8ogue; and take te more generous o' te two limits.

*' a caracter as anoter tree as teir primar 9e.g. oe te Sailor; ten count tem as none# or make a DM 'iat to wice+er class te caracter most resembles. Jou sould be asking oursel'# owe+er# do tese classspeci'ic e''ects make an senseT =at is te spell# e''ect# or rule tring to get atT *' te intent is# 'or e0ample# tat spellcasters are resistant to a speci'ic spell# treat anone wit spellcasting abilit as resistant. 6se common sense# and be generous but 'air in our interpretation.

Appendi/ A - Classless NPCs NPC Generation

Caracter points can also be used to generate nonplaer caracters easil. e+eled
wat teir *ntelligence gets tem - usuall enoug 'or a low le+el o' Agriculture or Endurance 9'or all tat ea+ li'ting;. )nl a societ(s real drudge workers 'it into tis categor. &radesman - 2* CP A tradesman is te ?standard? le+el : uman. %e a+e a little training in teir area o' e0pertise# usuall someting out o' te %radesman skill tree 9e.g. Agriculture# Stonemasonr;. Speciali1ed tradesmen would a+e anoter primar skill tree 9e.g. Sailing 'or sailors# =ilderness Cra't 'or unters;. %e +ast bulk o' te populace is made up o' tis le+el o'
Sage - 6* CP A sage as a great deal o' knowledge in teir subects o' coice# as muc as is usuall 'ound o' normal people. %is categor ob+iousl includes te traditional sage# wo as spent teir li'e studing certain subects# but also includes tose wit world-

class knowledge in oter areas - an )lmpic atlete# a militar general# or a ead o' state. ,iger le+els o'
NPC Ad.ancement e+eled
Some plaers and DMs eno beginning teir caracters e+en earlier in li'e# be'ore te a+e gained te considerable batter o' skills tat 'orm a 'irst-le+el plaer caracter. *t can gi+e plaers additional dept and reasoning beind teir selected skill set# creating a more realistic and enoable caracter. ,ere is a set o' optional rules 'or le+el : PCs using te classless caracter point sstem. Uero-le+el PCs begin wit !:: caracter points# plus te CP bonus 'or ig *ntelligence. From tis number te sould purcase teir 8acial Abilities and 8e7uired tree abilities. %e can start low in te 8e7uired tree 94: CP minimum;# because te can impro+e tose skills be'ore te reac 'irst le+el# a'ter wic te are 'i0ed 'or li'e according to te rules 'or te 8e7uired skill tree. An le'to+er CP can be used to purcase oter skills 'rom earl cildood# or sa+ed 'or use during le+el : pla. Plaers sould purcase all te skills te will want 'rom te 8acial Abilities section at tis time# as te will not be able to re+isit tat section later. At tis point te caracter also gets teir bonus CP 'or ig *ntelligence.

%e PC ten begins pla wit tese skills. %e plaer sould roll it points according to te le+el o' ,it Die te purcased wit teir !:: CP. Pla proceeds as normal - te DM simpl takes care to scale te ad+entures suc tat a le+el : caracter can succeed. %e e+el : PC needs a total o' !::: IP to reac 'irst le+el. For eac !: IP te gain# te earn a caracter point. %us# a'ter gaining te entire !::: IP and reacing 'irst le+el# te will be a normal 2:: CP caracter 9te began te process wit !:: CP# remember;. During tis period# te caracter can purcase skills 'rom skill trees as usual. Additionall# te can upgrade teir 8e7uired %ree skill purcases b simpl paing te di''erential costs in+ol+ed - 'or e0ample# going 'rom 8ogue ,it Dice 92: CP; to Priest ,it Dice 93: CP; sould cost !: CP. 8eroll it points i' te caracter(s ,it Dice impro+e 9te caracter sould ne+er lose it points# owe+er;. 8emember tat skills take time to learn - about a week per caracter point o' dedicated training# according to te rules. Depending on ow muc o' te caracter(s skill impro+ement is sel'-acie+ed and

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