Characters (Arden-Vul)

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Stats

Class & Race

  • Classes
    • Bard
    • Cleric
    • Druid
    • Fighter
    • Hunter
    • Mage
    • Thief
  • Races
    • Human
    • Elf
    • Homunculus
    • Trollkin
    • Dwarf
    • Grimalkin


Hit Points

Attack & Defense

Base Attack Bonus

  • Base from class's Martial Skill (1-4), rounding down
    • Mage = (level-1) / 3
      • Mage
    • Rogue = (level-1) / 2
      • Rogue, bard
    • Priest = (level-1) * 0.7
      • Cleric, druid
    • Warrior = (level-1)
      • Fighter, ranger, paladin, hunter

Attack Bonus

  • Melee: +STR or +DEX (w/ finesse weapon)
  • Ranged: +DEX

Damage Bonus

  • Melee: +STR

Defense Bonus

  • Base: armor bonus + shield bonus + DEX - 1
    • Static Defense: 11 + base defense bonus
    • Immobility, surprise, etc can remove DEX and shield bonuses (but not penalties).


Saves

Rolling Saves

  • 1d20 + base bonus + type modifier for class vs DC
    • Base DC = 16

Base Bonus

  • Cleric = (0.4 x (level-1)) + 6
  • Warrior = (0.65 x (level-1)) + 2
  • Mage = (0.3 x (level-1)) + 2
  • Rogue = (0.25 x (level-1)) + 3

Type Modifier

  • Doom (poison, death magic, paralysis, slipping and falling)
    • All: +0
  • Transform (petrification, polymorph)
    • Cleric: -3
    • Warrior: -1
    • Mage: +2
    • Rogue: +1
  • Breath (breath weapons)
    • Cleric: -6
    • Warrior: -1
    • Mage: +0
    • Rogue: -3
  • Spell (spells from casters and magic items, unless Doom or Transform supersedes)
    • Cleric: -5
    • Warrior: -3
    • Mage: +3
    • Rogue: -2
      • But 2x rogue level when determining bonus.
    • Effects from Rods, Staves, and Wands (and other magic items) are just a little weaker than proper spells. Take +1 to saving throws against them.
  • 0th Level Nobody: +0 base, treat as Warrior for modifiers. Additional -2 against Breath.


Skills

Encumbrance & Speed

alignment


advancement, level, xp