DEFINITION: EFFECTIVE LEVEL: a character's effective level is, collectively, all levels held in a character class, as well as any “creature levels” that character has. The statistic originally referred to as “hit die” in this model will be replaced by the term “creature level” because the hit point calculation system no longer relies on dice.

ALIGNMENT: Alignment will not be recorded and the mechanical implications of the alignment system will be removed. Remaining spells or abilities relating to alignment will be edited or improvised on an as-needed basis.

PRICE OF MAGIC ITEMS: The price per point of effective enhancement bonus for armor has been doubled, so that armor and weapons effectively have the same price per point of enhancement bonus. Magic items that increase a raw ability score cost 1.5 times the price they would otherwise have.

SKILLS: Each class selects a number of skills at character creation, assigning a progression to that skill which determines how quickly that character improves in that particular skill. Each class lists a number of slow, moderate, and fast progressions they can allocate. Additionally, some classes have Class Skills, which are specific skills central to the class' intended play. Class Skills are always fast progressing.

A skill assigned a slow progression gains a bonus equal to half the character's total level.
A skill assigned a moderate progression gains a bonus equal to 3/4 of the character's total level.
A skill assigned a fast progression gains a bonus equal to the character's total level.

FAVORED CLASS: Each class has a list of benefits attained with even a single level of that class. However, some benefits are exclusive to characters who have that class listed as their favored class. A character's favored class is the class they have the highest number of levels in. If the character has two or more classes of the same level, then the character retains the favored class they had at their previous level.

DEFENSES: Saves are now defenses, derived by taking the saving throw bonus the character would otherwise have and adding 10. The slow progression is now identical to the fast progression, but starting at +0 instead of +2.

ARMOR CLASS: Armor class is derived by adding your armor and shield bonuses to your reflex defense. Armor class applies as normal to effects that would ordinarily resolve against armor class, but effects that would ordinarily resolve against touch AC now resolve against reflex. A dodge bonus now applies to both armor class and reflex, but only if the character is not flat-footed.

A character's flat-footed armor class is equal to 10 + armor bonus + shield bonus + (miscellaneous AC bonuses), but does not include the character's reflex defense, nor any dodge bonuses.

ARMOR: For any given piece of armor, half of its armor bonus (rounded down) is removed, and converted into an equivalent number of points of DR /adamantine which stack with any other sources of DR. Ex: Scale Mail normally adds +5 to the wearer's armor class; under these rules, Scale Mail adds +3 to the wearer's armor class, as well as granting dr 2/adamantine.

SAVE DCS: in place of Saving Throw DCs, hazards, spellcasters, etc. roll 1d20 against the target's defense at a bonus equal to their normal DC minus ten. Circumstances in which a saving throw must be made are otherwise identical.

DEFINITION OF WEAPON: A "Weapon" is broadly defined as any natural, manufactured, or supernatural method of attack. There are limits to how many times the same "weapon" can be used in a round. Furthermore, a weapon class (light, standard, heavy) is a determination of how easily and quickly that weapon can be used. If not otherwise specified, natural weapons are assumed to be light weapons. “Standard” weapons include melee one-handed weapons, and “Heavy” weapons include melee two-handed weapons, but also include other weapons (see below).

Weapon classes are now also being applied to ranged weapons. Light ranged weapons include darts, shuriken, hand crossbows. Standard ranged weapons include blowguns, javelins, light crossbows, shortbows, sling staffs, and slings. Heavy ranged weapons include heavy crossbows and longbows. Ranged touch attacks and rays are generally assumed to be light weapons, though often they cannot be used multiple times in one turn, as they require at least a standard action unto themselves.

MULTIWEAPON FIGHTING: A character using more than one weapon takes a -4 penalty to all attacks. Attacks made with light weapons reduce this penalty by two. The multiweapon fighting feat further reduces all penalties by two. Using more than two different weapons in the same round increases the penalties additively.

double weapons are treated as two light weapons, but are heavier and require more difficult proficiencies, making them an effective but difficult approach to multiweapon fighting.

Throwing multiple weapons in a turn only count as a single "weapon" even if multiple different types of weapons are thrown in the same round. For purposes of multiweapon fighting and multiple attacks, thrown weapons are whatever weapon class (light, one handed, or heavy) the heaviest object they threw was (see also Multiple Attacks).

MULTIPLE ATTACKS: A character using melee, ranged, thrown, or natural weapons can make multiple attacks as a full round action, with the following penalties and attack caps:

Light weapons: -1 per extra attack, up to five attacks.
standard weapons: -2 per extra attack, up to three attacks.
heavy weapons: -2 per extra attack, up to three attacks.

A character using multiple attacks in the same round calculates penalties based on the heaviest weapon class they're using.

CHARGES: Charges now grant +2 to the damage roll in addition to +2 to attack rolls

SINGLE-HANDING BIG WEAPONS: A character wielding a heavy weapon in one hand incurs a -4 attack roll penalty. Weapons made for a size category larger can be used in their intended handedness at a -4 penalty.

COMBAT EXPERTISE: Combat Expertise can now be used in conjunction with either a standard action attack or without making an attack in that round.

FIGHTING DEFENSIVELY: A character fighting defensively or taking a total defense action gains an additional +1 added to any shield bonus they may have.

SPELLCASTING ROLLS: In place of the normal DC calculation method, a spellcaster rolls 1d20 + their relevant ability score modifier + 1/2 their caster level when determining the success or failure of their spells.

ARCANE SPELL FAILURE CHANCE: ASFC is removed. Instead, a spellcaster who is not proficient in the armor they are wearing incurs the armor check penalty to their spellcasting rolls and to all concentration checks.

SPONTANEOUS CASTING: Wizards, Clerics, Druids, and other preparation casters now have a spells known table and can cast from any spell they know, rather than selecting a list of pre-prepared spells at the beginning of each day. These spellcasting classes otherwise operate normally except as otherwise noted in their individual entries. See also appendix: Cleric, Druid and Wizard Spells Known and Paladin and Ranger Spells Known

BARBARIAN

General:
-Proficiencies: Light Armor, Simple Weapons
-Class Skills: Survival

Favored:
-HP: 12 + 6 per level
-Proficiencies: Medium Armor, Shields, Martial Weapons
-Skills: 0 Slow, 2 Moderate, 3 Fast
-Class Skills: Intimidate
-Defenses: +2 Fortitude

Changes

-Strength bonus converted into equivalent damage bonus
-Constitution bonus converted into equivalent temporary HP

BARD:

General:
-HP: 4 per level
-Proficiencies: Simple Weapons
-Class Skills: Perform (any one)

Favored:
-HP: 8
-Proficiencies: Light Armor, Shields, Longsword, Rapier, Sap, Short Sword, Shortbow, Whip
-Skills: 2 Slow, 4 Moderate, 4 Fast
-Class Skills: Knowledge (History)
-Defenses: +2 Reflex, +2 Will

Changes

-Removed Versatile Performance
-Increased effective skill points

CLERIC:

General:
-HP: 4 per level
-Proficiencies: Light Armor
-Class Skills: Knowledge (Religion)

Favored:
-Base HP: 8
-Proficiencies: Medium Armor, Shields, Favored weapon of diety.
-Skills: 0 Slow, 2 Moderate, 2 Fast
-Class Skills: Knowledge (History) or Knowledge (The Planes)
-Defenses: +2 Fortitude, +2 Will

Changes

-Domains now grant spells known in place of spells per day
-Clerics lose the ability to spontaneously cast Cure and Inflict spells, and do not gain them automatically as spells known

DRUID:

General:
-HP: 4 per level
-Proficiencies: Light Armor
-Class Skills: Survival

Favored:
-Base HP: 8
-Proficiencies: Medium Armor, Shields, Club, Dagger, Dart, Quarterstaff, Scimitar, Scythe, Sickle, Shortspear, Sling, and Spear.
-Skills: 0 Slow, 2 Moderate, 3 Fast
-Class Skills: Knowledge (Nature)
-Defenses: +2 Reflex, +2 Will

Changes

-Domains now grant spells known in place of spells per day
-Druids cannot spontaneously cast Summon Nature's Ally spells.
-Wild Shape reworked

Wild Shape (Su): At 5th level, a Druid under the effect of Beast Shape, Elemental Body, or Plant Shape spells multiplies the spell's duration by ten. Additionally, she can freely switch between viable forms for the duration of the spell. She also adds Beast Shape I to her spells known.

At 7th level, the Druid adds Beast Shape II and Elemental Body I to her spells known.

At 9th level, the Druid adds Beast Shape III,  Elemental Body II, and Plant Shape I to her spells known.

At 11th level, the Druid adds Beast Shape IV, Elemental Body III, and Plant Shape II to her spells known.

At 13th level, the Druid adds Elemental Body IV and Plant Shape III to her spells known.


FIGHTER:

General:
-HP: 5 per level
-Proficiencies: Light Armor, Simple Weapons
-Class Skills: Choose one from Acrobatics or Ride

Favored:
-Base HP: 10
-Proficiencies: Medium Armor, Shields, Martial Weapons
-Skills: 0 Slow, 2 Moderate, 2 Fast
-Class Skills: Survival
-Defenses: +2 Fortitude

Changes

-Bravery reworked. Grants a +4 bonus at first level instead of scaling bonus.


MONK:

General:
-HP: 4 per level
-Proficiencies: -
-Class Skills: Acrobatics

Favored:
-Base HP: 8
-Proficiencies: Club, Crossbow (light or heavy), Dagger, Handaxe, Javelin, Shortspear, Short Sword, Sling, Spear, and all Monk Weapons
-Skills: 2 Slow, 2 Moderate, 3 Fast
-Class Skills: Sense Motive (Wis)
-Defenses: +2 Fortitude, +2 Reflex, +2 Will

Changes

-Ki strike (lawful), maneuver training removed
-full Base Attack Bonus
-Bonus feats changed: A monk must now qualify for any bonus feats selected, but all bonus feats are available at any level. Changes to the list to be added later.
-Monk's wisdom bonus to AC and CMD removes
-Monks able to wear light armor without negating abilities but not proficient at onset
-Unarmored monk gains +2 dodge bonus to Reflex
-Perfect self changed to DR 5/epic
-Flurry of Blows changed

Flurry of Blows (Ex): A Monk using only unarmed strikes or a monk weapon does not suffer penalties for using multiple weapons. A monk can always make an offhand attack with an unarmed strike, even if their hands are both occupied.

-Quivering Palm now requires a standard action (involving an attack roll) instead of an attack equivalent action, and stuns the target on a successful save.

PALADIN:

General:
-HP: 5 per level
-Proficiencies: Light Armor, Simple Weapons
-Class Skills: Knowledge (Religion)

Favored:
-Base HP: 10
-Proficiencies: Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Shields, Martial Weapons
-Skills: 1 Slow, 1 Moderate, 2 Fast
-Class Skills: Heal or Ride
-Defenses: +2 Fortitude, +2 Will

Changes

-Detect Evil removed
-Smite Evil reworked (now Smite); now not alignment limited, no AC bonus or specific creature type bonuses
-Divine Grace removed
-Aura of Justice and Aura of Faith removed
-Aura of Righteousness now at level 14.
-Paladin code now specific to diety or creed

RANGER:

General:
-HP: 5 per level
-Proficiencies: Light Armor, Simple Weapons
-Class Skills: Perception

Favored:
-Base HP: 10
-Proficiencies: Medium Armor, Martial Weapons, Shields
-Skills: 2 Slow, 2 Moderate, 3 Fast
-Class Skills: Survival
-Defenses: +2 Fortitude, +2 Reflex,

Changes

-Bonus feats changed: A Ranger must now qualify for any bonus feats selected, but all bonus feats are available at any level. All Ranger bonus feats have been compiled into a single master list. Changes to the list to be added later.

ROGUE:

General:
-HP: 4 per level
-Proficiencies: Light Armor, Simple Weapons
-Class Skills: Stealth

Favored:
-Base HP: 8
-Proficiencies: Medium Armor, Hand Crossbow, Rapier, Sap, Shortbow, and Short Sword
-Skills: 2 Slow, 4 Moderate, 4 Fast
-Class Skills: Disable Device
-Defenses: +2 Reflex

Changes:

-Sneak Attack requires a standard action to execute, but damage increases every level instead of every odd level.

SORCERER:

General:
-HP: 3 per level
-Proficiencies: -
-Class Skills: Use Magic Device

Favored:
-Base HP: 6
-Proficiencies: Simple Weapons
-Skills: 1 Slow, 1 Moderate, 2 Fast
-Class Skills: Spellcraft
-Defenses: +2 Will

WIZARD:

General:
-HP: 3 per level
-Proficiencies: -
-Class Skills: Knowledge (Arcana)

Favored:
-Base HP: 6
-Proficiencies: Club, Dagger, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, and Quarterstaff
-Skills: 1 Slow, 1 Moderate, 2 Fast
-Class Skills: Spellcraft
-Defenses: +2 Will

Changes:

-School specializations now grant spells known in place of spells per day, and do not require opposed schools.

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