Some 5.5 houserules

[artikid]

I can't wait to try these out...

EDIT:I changed a few things, especially in the Skills section, the file can be accessed here on googledocs:

docs.google.com/document/d/1aUCFY8Ioo4CRKCzCFeUQWizN23mgCFOTfeUYOhe7Uj8/edit?usp=sharing

[zanshin]

Thats a really sensible set of houserules. I wouldn't necessarily adopt all of them, but there are some great ideas there.

The bonus XP for humans is an elegant solution to the 'balance for humans' issue that has seen a lot of discussion over time.

Thank you very much for sharing your ideas. Have an exalt.

[darrght]

I like the ideas for letting wizards handle more potent weapons in particular.

Thank you for sharing this.

[artikid]

Thanks guys
remember that most of this stuff has not been tested!
BTW one of my favorites is using Luck instead of ST or Kremm/Power for magic.
I'll probably add something on dealing with determining the Adventure points value of monsters and character types

[devadasi]

I would like to add that i find this to be a very playable set of houserules as well. Often i see sets of TnT houserules that are mostly attempts to make TnT more like the Other Game. I see those as doomed to failure, but this feels like a "genuinely TnT" set of houserules, that doesn't alter how the game is played but instead offers a few enhancements and clarifications to situations that commonly occur in adventure games.

I exalt this work.

[artikid]

Thank you devadasi!
I've added a couple of paragraphs under "monsters" (ability drain, how to compute POW and adventure point value) and an optional way of generating ability scores for humans.

[mahrundl]

An Exalt from me as well!

[artikid]

Hullo, a little update to my houserules:
Rules for handling cults and religions without a cleric class added.

[uburoi]

Apr 30, 2014 5:16:51 GMT -5 artikid said:

Hullo, a little update to my houserules:
Rules for handling cults and religions without a cleric class added.

I'm stealing the cults idea.

One step closer to T&T Runequest! MWA HAHAHA

[purplebroccoli]

I love the idea for letting wizards use better weapons. I'm going to use it.

[order99]

Very nice! A few questions if I may...

Regarding Item, Potion and Golem creation-are there any prerequisite Spells or secret techniques needed to research these? Do you treat each Technique as a New Spell Creation per 5.5 rules and then you know how to devise these items? Or is it just "Huzzah, I am 5th Level, time to make a Golem!" ?

As far as the simplified Spell costs go-does that address a perceived balance or consistency issue, or in order to stop glancing at the Spell section all the time? Either way, I like it...

[trolletgunnar]

Mar 4, 2013 5:45:44 GMT -5 artikid said:

Thanks guys
remember that most of this stuff has not been tested!
BTW one of my favorites is using Luck instead of ST or Kremm/Power for magic.I'll probably add something on dealing with determining the Adventure points value of monsters and character types

Hello everyone!

I use the strength factor for the kindreds - say 0.5 or something like that - to calculate the cost for the spells. That way every character uses their relative strength for spell castin. I don't have a problem with the "muscular" magcian; I mean Gandalf could hang on to a ledge with a Balrog attached to him. I like the ide that it is phyicaly taxing to cast spells, that is why i stick with strenght - I also thought about using constituion -, rather than using say wiz or luck. For eache their own I guess.