Comments on: Five House Rules http://www.d20source.com/2007/11/five-house-rules A blog for all fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KasraKhan http://www.d20source.com/2007/11/five-house-rules/comment-page-1#comment-49888 KasraKhan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:35:55 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2007/11/five-house-rules#comment-49888 1. I actually force new characters to start at lower levels, forcing the higher players to actually play protector. Of course, I soon catch them up to the others, but it adds for some interesting gameplay. 2. I don't allow any return-from-death spells in my setting, except Raise Dead that must be cast the turn of or the turn after the PC's death. Death in my campaigns is much more mysterious than in normal D&D. 3. I already use this idea! In fact, I once had (running a campaign allowing for ECL's) one player decide to become another's familiar. The familiar was a wyrmling black dragon, the master an Ogre sorceror. Strange choice, oddly effective. 4. I don't give the new characters new gear. They get level 1 gear as per making a new character, and must simply use their old character's gear or other items hanging around the ole warehouse or unused in companions' backpacks. Gives the PCs a reason to keep a few extra of those Cloaks they got off of those drow assassins they thwarted... 5. Absolutely. And no "I'll write it down later..." 1. I actually force new characters to start at lower levels, forcing the higher players to actually play protector. Of course, I soon catch them up to the others, but it adds for some interesting gameplay.

2. I don’t allow any return-from-death spells in my setting, except Raise Dead that must be cast the turn of or the turn after the PC’s death. Death in my campaigns is much more mysterious than in normal D&D.

3. I already use this idea! In fact, I once had (running a campaign allowing for ECL’s) one player decide to become another’s familiar. The familiar was a wyrmling black dragon, the master an Ogre sorceror. Strange choice, oddly effective.

4. I don’t give the new characters new gear. They get level 1 gear as per making a new character, and must simply use their old character’s gear or other items hanging around the ole warehouse or unused in companions’ backpacks. Gives the PCs a reason to keep a few extra of those Cloaks they got off of those drow assassins they thwarted…

5. Absolutely. And no “I’ll write it down later…”

]]> By: Zaratustra http://www.d20source.com/2007/11/five-house-rules/comment-page-1#comment-27461 Zaratustra Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:07:21 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2007/11/five-house-rules#comment-27461 I don't know the level-up rules for 3D&D, but for AD&D I liked to let the players level up when and only when they slept. Of course, my group had no sleep-scummers. I don’t know the level-up rules for 3D&D, but for AD&D I liked to let the players level up when and only when they slept. Of course, my group had no sleep-scummers.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.d20source.com/2007/11/five-house-rules/comment-page-1#comment-27459 Jeff Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:06:44 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/2007/11/five-house-rules#comment-27459 Just found your blog. You've got some good stuff in here. Keep em coming! Just found your blog. You’ve got some good stuff in here. Keep em coming!

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