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Level 6
Generally all of 1st party 3.5 is fair game if it can be fitted into the gothic horror frame (re-fluffing and re-skinning is fine), as is my Ravenloft material (http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?board=260.0). (Exceptions: Artificer class, Leadership feat, Bloodlines (UA) and Item Familiars (UA) - and I reserve the right to ban d2 Crusaders and similar cheese) - Dragon Mag and Homebrew will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Ability Scores Mode A: 4d6k3 in order, and three bonus rolls with 3d6, 2d10 and 1d20. You can swap up to three times, either exchanging two ability scores or swapping one of the bonus rolls in for one ability score. Swaps can also be chained (e.g. if you wanted to play a Wizard and had Con 7, Int 11 and a bonus roll of 17, you could first swap bonus <> Con to get Con 17 and Int 11, and then swap Con <> Int to end up with Con 11 and Int 17).
Ability Scores Mode B: PB28. You may fall back on this even after rolling by Mode A.
Up to 2 traits
No flaws - but everyone gets 4 bonus feats.
Chopping Down The Christmas Tree (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?357810-Chopping-Down-the-Christmas-Tree-Low-Magic-Item-Rules) with regular WBL (16k gp), but permanent magic items cost 5x as much
Fractional BAB / Saves are used (UA p.73)
There are neither Favoured Classes, nor multi-classing restrictions (as for Paladins and Monks)
Nightsticks cannot be stacked
Every rank in Perform grants proficiency in one art form, as in 3.0 - not a separate Perform skill for every art form
Diplomacy uses the Rich Burlew fix (http://web.archive.org/web/20191222142114/http://www.giantitp.com/articles/jFppYwv7OUkegKhONNF.html), except that synergies remain as usual and DC is 20+HD+Wis
The applications of Open Lock are rolled into Disable Device

Partial Gestalt
Partial Gestalt with the heterodox mix of 1//-, 2//6, 3//5 and 4//4. (PrCs will have their Tier gauged depending on entry.)

Tier List:

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Taxation Is Theft
Feat taxes are lame, so everyone gets the following feats for free:

Combat Expertise
Improved Shield Bash
Precise Shot
Quick Draw
Somatic Weaponry
Two-Weapon Fighting
Weapon Finesse

Additionally, the following feats are automatically gained on certain tresholds:

Track - 4 ranks in Survival
Urban Track - 4 ranks in Gather Information

Changes to Classes

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Adept

Adepts pick either Int or Wis as spellcasting attribute (non-reversible)
ACF (Level 2): Lose: Familiar. Gain: Add the spells of a Cleric Domain to your known Adept spells. They gain neither the domain power nor domain slots, nor can they trade this feature away for the coresponding Domain Feat.

Aristocrat

Aristocrats gain new Aristocrat level x 100gp at every time a new Aristocrat level is taken (including 1st level on top of starting money). Their WBL is also increased by the cumulative amount.

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Barbarian

ACF (lvl 1): Barbarians can trade away Fast Movement for Pounce without needing to be Lion Totem Barbs. This also counts for other classes/ACFs copying Fast Movement (e.g. Druidic Avenger ACF).

Cleric

Clerics using the Spontanuous Divine Caster ACF are reduced to a lower tier (see table)
Clerics using Bard spell progression (if spontaneous) or Adept spell progression (if prepared) are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Druid

Fleshrakers have died out a long time ago, and spontaneously combust into unresurrectable ashes if they are brought into the campaign milieu from somewhere else. Just don't.
Druids using the Spontanuous Divine Caster ACF are reduced to a lower tier (see table)
Druids using Bard spell progression (if spontaneous) or Adept spell progression (if prepared) are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Favoured Soul

Favoured Souls gain a bonus feat at level 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 from any of the following categories: Metamagic, Reserve, Domain, Fighter und Extra Spell.
FS using Bard spell progression are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Gleaner (http://web.archive.org/web/20190921102648/http://www.giantitp.com/articles/gk7uKJeF296jRcx1NJw.html)

Gleaners pick either Cha or Wis as spellcasting attribute (non-reversible)

Healer

Healers pick either Cha or Wis as spellcasting attribute (non-reversible)
Healers are not restricted by metal armor

Monk

ACF (Stufe 3): Reduce Speed Bonus by 10ft (down to a minimum of 0ft) and gain Pounce

Paladin

Paladins can deviate by one category from their default alignment, like Clerics. Violations of their Code of Conduct only matter if they are severe and/or regular enough to move their alignment outside of this space.
At 4th level Paladins automatically gain Battle Blessing as a bonus feat

Ranger

"Mystic Ranger"-ACF (Dragon Magazine #336) is explicitely allowed and assumed as standard. Rangers rejecting the ACF are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Samurai (CW)

Samurai add Iaijutsu Focus (OA) to their class skills

Scout

ACF (Stufe 3): Reduce Fast Movement by 10ft (to a minimum of +0ft) and gain Pounce

Sorcerer

Sorcerers at level 1, 5, 10, 15 und 20 receive a bonus feat from the following selection: Bloodline, Heritage, Metamagic, Reserve und Extra Spell
ACF (Stufe 1): Sorcerers can trade the bonus feats mentioned above for Fighter bonus feats
Sorcerers using Bard spell progression are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Spellthief

"Trickster"-ACF (Dragon Magazine #353) is explicitely allowed and assumed as standard. Spellthieves rejecting it are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Spirit Shaman

Spirit Shamans pick either Cha or Wis as spellcasting attribute (non-reversible)
SS using Bard spell progression are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Wizards

Costs for transcribing additional spells are enforced (100gp x spell level, plus 50gp x spell level for copying from NPCs). Micromanagement of spellbook pages is waived
Wizards using Adept spell progression are reduced to a lower tier (see table)

Added one rule I originally missed copy-pastaing:

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Diplomacy uses the Rich Burlew fix (http://www.giantitp.com/articles/jFppYwv7OUkegKhONNF.html), except that synergies remain as usual and DC is 20+HD+Wis

Another rule added after discussion on Discord:

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The applications of Open Lock are rolled into Disable Device

Rules updated for the Nadja Unchained game.

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Creative Corner => Current Games => Play By Post => [D&D 3.5] Krevborna => Topic started by: Skyrock on April 13, 2019, 01:49:14 PM