Books allowed to take from fairly freely: Core Books, WotC's class handbooks, FRCS, MoF, Faiths & Pantheons, Epic Level Handbook, Complete Warrior, Book of Exalted Deeds
Material allowed on a per-case basis involving GM/PC negotiation: Dragon, Dungeon magazines, Manual of the Planes
Books strictly off-limits: Books of Eldritch Might, Oriental Adventures, Lords of Darkness, Deities & Demigods, Psionics Handbook, Book of Vile Darkness, and anything else not mentioned on the approved of list.

Characters

David : Tahir, Half (air) genasi rogue, of Akadi (Elemental Air)
Tyler : Sorrtanath, Lizardfolk (Lite) Fetishist (alt sorc), of Semuanya (Lizardfolk deity of survival and fertility)
Philip : Shatata (AKA Tara), Aasimar (Lite) Cleric, of Waukeen (Trade, money, wealth)
John: Lucricia, Half-Orc Fighter, of Torm (Duty)
Vixen: ?, Elven Fighter, of Solonar Thelandira (Elven archery, hunting)
NPCs with the group:
Sarkyn, human Cleric/Wizard/Mystic Theurge of Mystra (Magic, the Weave) -- mentor, advisor, and watcher
Ugurth, kobold Warrior/Wizard, Faithless -- the sole surrendering member of a band of raiders, the group spared his life and is slowly teaching him the paths of Good and Light.

XP Handout:

Level x 100 XP per session that you attend on time and stay in character throughout
Each challenge that you overcome will generate XP, evenly split between all characters present (10% bonus if done through non-combat)
50xp/page transcribed from book to digital form
Unspecified XP earnable through projects relating to the game. Keeping an IC journal, providing minis, finding and printing out graphics/handouts to enhance the game, etc

In order to receive XP, the character must have a full day and night of rest to Rest & Reflect. No standing guard, no combat, no practice sparring, no crafting items, no nothing except 8 hours of unbroken slumber/rest followed by 16 hours of reflective meditation.

House Rules

(Please note: These changes, where applicable, have already been made to the documents available in the resources directory. This listing serves as a summary of changes, as well as a listing of tweaks that can not be added to the documents)

If something is not listed in the texts and is not listed on this page, it does not apply to this game. Make sure to check the 'Revoked' house rules section for house rules from other campaigns that I am *NOT* using in *this* campaign!

Spellcasters will receive bonus 0-level spells for having a high (wis/int/cha). 10-17 gives one extra spell, 18-25 gives 2 extra spells. (essentially the same pattern as first level spells, but the bonus starts at 10 instead of 12)
A high Intelligence adds to Spells Known for spontaneous spell-casters, in the way that a high spellcasting attribute adds to Spells per Day.
All characters receive a feat at 2nd level, in addition to those at 1st and 3rd.
All spellcasters receive a bonus Metamagic or Item Creation feat at every spellcaster level evenly divisible by four (add levels if multiclassed in multiple spellcasting classes); this is in addition to the wizard's bonus feats.
Before embarking on the process to becoming eligible for a prestige class, discuss it with the GM first. See additional notes on Training, below
As a general rule as characters procede through areas, if taking ten is a valid option (in the GM's opinion) and taking ten on a particular roll would allow one to see something, hear something, open a door, etc, the GM will simply -give- the information to the party (or party member) without requiring the roll, in the interests of speeding up gameplay.
Initiative: Roll once for the encounter, initiative order can change in one of three ways: (Not quite a house rule, but more of a clarification)
1. Ready An Action: As a standard action set a condition that will trigger a standard action. Your iniative changes to just before the triggering combatant.
2. Delay: If you are not certain what you wish to do, or you feel that your next action may be dictated by a number of future actions, you may delay as a free action. If you wish to act before your next turn comes around, you may act after (in response to) the actions of others (so you may not interrupt actions such as spellcasting), and your initiative moves to the time at which you acted Unlike a readied action, a delayed action need not be specific; it is not limited to a standard action; and it must occur after other announced actions are completed, instead of interrupting them.
3. Refocus: Spend the entire round doing nothing (you may still make AoOs). At the end of the round your iniative improves by +20. You may refocus multiple times in a combat and its effects do stack.
If you roll less than 75% of max HP at leveling time, you take the 75% (d4=3, d6=4, d8=6, d10=7, d12=9)
Masterwork armor costs an additional 150GP over the base price, and usually reduces the armor check penalty by 1. However, an alternate effect is possible for those unconcerned by armor check penalties.
- Light: MW can provide -1 to ACP OR reduce ASF by 10%
- Medium: MW can provide -1 to ACP OR additional +1 to Max Dex
- Heavy: MW can provide -1 to ACP OR +1 to AC
  AC = Armor Class; ACP = Armor Check Penalty; ASF = Arcane Spell Failure
Training: Upon gaining level Y, players must spend time in character doing things consistant with the class they wish to take at level Y+1. This helps maintain believability, but also means that in some cases, if there's no one around to train you in new skills or classes you may not be able to add those skills/classes to your character.

Equipment

Masterwork ammunition is not automatically destroyed when used. It follows almost the same rules as normal ammunition, except that it suffers a 25% loss chance instead of 50%.

Ponies are suitable mounts for short humans.

Classes

Most classes receive 2 more skill points per level than is standard. (Rangers do not)

All characters receive an extra four skillpoints at first level, which MUST be placed in a Craft or Profession skill

Paladin: Paladins are custom-crafted classes involving much negotiation btween PC and GM, and do not -necessarily- match what is in the book.

Skills

Appraise works a little differently than one might expect

Straight appraise check for any mundane or masterwork item (with bonuses for related skills/tools/circumstances)
Magical items can only be 'appraised' if one has the appropriate crafting feat (though the non-magical parts of it can be appraised as treasure)
Alchemical items require 1+ ranks in Craft: Alchemy to appraise

Craft tweaks:

Deduct the price of finished components from price of item made when making craft checks. A 5000 gem doesn't count into the cost of a belt if the gem is already mounted, for example.
Feats
Weapon Specialization: Non-fighters who meet the other requirements may take this feat at BAB of 6+. Fighters are special in that they can take it earlier, at 4th level, if they choose.
Greater Weapon Specialization: Non-fighters who meet the other requirements may take this feat at BAB 16+; fighters are special in that they may take it earlier, at 12th level, if they choose.
Items
Boots of Striding and Springing do not exist
Horseshoes of Speed do not exist
'New' magic items must be researched (creating effects not in a Wizards published book)
Spells
Deathwatch is not 'foul sight granted by the powers of unlife'

Magic Items
Command words require intent and a standard action, thus there is no "risk of activating the item accidentally by speaking the word in normal conversation".
Not a house rule, a clarification: Wearable/wieldable magical items resize to fit the wearer, regardless of size.
Partly house rule, partly clarification: 'Market price' is really just the Mageguild's Suggested Retail Price. By and large the MSRP will hold steady across regions, but local factors may increase/decrease the actual price charged.
Crafting Magic Items
Many tweaks coming, those creating magic items should be planning to work with the GM closely.
Caster level: Very few items will have a caster level as a pre-requisite in and of itself. Look at the text for more details
'Market Price' and 'Cost to Create' are not fixed to each other in any kind of reliable formula.
Not a house rule, a clarification: 'Base Cost' is the base cost of the magic itself, independant of other costs for the item.
All types of magic items have been made to be consistant in regards to material/xp components and spells involved in crafting magic items.
Old, Revoked, House Rules
Nothing on this is list is true. Pretend these bulleted statements were never said or written in any universe or timestream.
Setting up a ready action (I'll do X when Y occurs) will not change one's init, but delaying until A to do Y will result in a new init of A.
The feat 'Eschew Materials' has been changed from what is in the book -- spells cast in this manner are cast at +1 level.
Paladins do not necessarily have to be lawful. Must consult with DM before creation/adding paladin levels.
Re-roll ones for hit points and healing spells
The -6 speedbump: A character can not be taken below -6 with a single attack or set of 'simultaneous' attacks.
Extended Death's Door: The point of death is -(10+constitution), not -10

Death from Massive Damage not used.

Character generation
Assign your stats, values from 8 to 16 inclusive before racial adjustments, stat mods totaling no more than +6. 3 stats must be even, 3 must be odd.

Races allowed by Region

Races allowed by Region
	Amn	Calim	Fury	Lake	Neth	Tethyr	Ruquerin
Dwarf	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Elf	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Gnome	No	No	Yes	No	No	no	Yes
Goblin	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Half Elf	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Halfling	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Half Orc	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Hobgoblin	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Human	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kobold	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Orc	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Aasimar & Genasi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gnoll, Lizardfolk, Bugbears	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes

		ECL	Stat Adjusts
Dwarf		0	Per FRCS: Gold dwarves
Elf		0	Per FRCS: Wood elves(Tethyr), Moon Elves(Furyondy)
Gnome		0	Per FRCS: Rock gnomes
Goblin		0	Str -2, Dex +2, Cha -2, Darkvision 60', Languages Common, Goblin, Social Stigma
Half-elf		0	Per FRCS
Halfling		0	Per FRCS: Lightfoot Halflings
Half-orc		0	Per FRCS
Hobgoblin	0	Dex +2, Con +2, Darkvision 60', languages Common & Goblin, Social Stigma
Human		0	Per FRCS
Kobold		0	Size small, Str -4, Dex +2, Darkvision 60', Light Sensitivity, +1 natural AC, Racial +2 bonus to Craft(Trapmaking), Profession(Mining) and Search, social stigma
Orc		0	Str +4, Int -2, Wis -2, Cha -2, Darkvision 60', Light Sensitivity, Languages Common, and (Giant or Goblin), Social Stigma
Aasimar		+1	Per FRCS
Air Genasi	+1	Per FRCS
Earth Genasi	+1	Per FRCS
Fire Genasi	+1	Per FRCS
Water Genasi	+1	Per FRCS
Gnoll		+2	2HD, Str+4, Con+2, Int-2, Cha-2, +1 Nat AC, Languages Common, Gnoll and (Goblin/orc), Social Stigma
Lizardfolk	+2	2HD, Str +2, Con +2, Int -2, +5 Natural AC, +4 racial bonus to Jump, Swim, and Balance, Languages Common and Draconic
Bugbear		+3	3HD, Str+4, Dex+2, Con+2, Cha-2, +3 Natural AC, Darkvision 60', racial +4 bonus to Move Silently, Languages Common and Goblin, Social Stigma

Favored classes by region


		Amn	Calim	Fury	Lake	Neth	Tethyr
Barbarian		X	X	X	X	F	X
Bard		F	X	X	X	X	F
Druid		X	X	X	X	X	X
Fighter		F	F	F	F	F	X
Monk		F	F	X	F	X	F
Holy Warrior	X	X	F	X	X	F
Ranger		X	X	F	F	X	X
Rogue		F	F	F	F	X	X
Sorcerer		X	F	X	F	X	F
Wizard		X	F	X	F	X	F

Religion
These are the deities by region which have sufficient followers and support for there to be actual churches, and thus clerics. You're encouraged to be a follower of one of these deities, but just about any good/neutrally aligned deity is open for worship.

Clerics by region.
Amn: Selune, Sune, Waukeen
Calimshan: Tyr, Azuth, Ilmater, Sharess
Furyondy: Azuth, Torm, Lathandar, Red Knight, Helm, Hoar, Waukeen
Lake of Steam: Any Good/Neutral
Nelanther Isle: Tempus
Ruquerin: Helm, Ilmater, Lathander, Lliira, Milil, Mystra, Tempus
Tethyr: Helm, Ilmater, Siamorphe, Torm, Tyr

Additionally, anyone from anywhere may be a cleric of their racial pantheon, or of Akadi, Grumbar, Istishia, Kelemvor, Kossuth, Lathander, Mystra, Oghma, Shaundakul, Sune, Tempus, or Tyr (All the non-evil Greater deities of the Realms)

You can be a member of a class not favored for that region, but you will not receive the regional starting equipment, nor can you take any of that region's feats until you obtain two ranks of Knowledge(Local:RegionName). Clerics must choose a deity favored in their region to obtain starting equipment and pick feats for their region. Druids and rangers who worship a deity favored for the region qualify for regional feats even if their classes are not favored for that region.

Last Updated: 2/5/2004