Not using the armor vs. weapon type table.
No weapon speed factors.
Using the revised Monk and Bard Classes from The Best of Dragon vol.III.
Ignore the unwieldy hand to hand rules from the DMG.
Not using weapon proficiencies.
I'm going the keep the prices and coin from the Player's Handbook, but in practice I'll likely almost entirely ignore electrum and platinum pieces.
Characters make attribute checks by rolling their attribute or lower on a d20 for class attributes. Non-class attributes are rolled at the attribute minus 4.
Things I'm unsure about:
Not sure whether I'd want to use the classes from Unearthed Aracana. I like the idea of Barbarians and Acrobats, but the rules seem increasingly fiddly.
Not sure about casting times. I might just adopt the OD&D/Basic D&D method for casting--which is basically that spells take place instantaneously.
I'm by nature a lazy DM and much of these rules are me just trying to shape the ruleset into something that I'd feel comfortable running.
Here's the character sheet I made:
FWIW, I use Philotomy's Combat Sequence which makes casting spells easier without worrying about specific casting times - it does accurately reflect higher level spells taking longer. It's also simplified combat for AD&D for us, while allowing some of the cooler options.
ReplyDeleteYes, Philotomy's spell system seems like a good middle ground between tracking segments and instantaneous spells. It makes sense that a higher level spell might take longer to cast. It also creates real tension when an enemy spellcaster who is taking longer to cast a spell because you know if he finishes you're going to quite possibly be hosed.
ReplyDeleteThese are brilliant! I will be using them for 1E & OSRIC. Thank you for posting them!
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