Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
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JenniferRPG
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Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
To make them more in line with Moldvay page B26, could I write a supplement (to be added for download) that changes the saving throws of Dwarves, Halflings and Elves?
Roughly estimating they'd be changed to:
Dwarves/Halflings:
+2 Death Ray or Poison
+2 Magic Wands
+2 Paralysis or Petrify
+1 Dragon Breath
+2 Spells
Elves:
+1 Magic Wands
+1 Paralysis or Petrify
+1 Spells
(All of them approximately cut in half).
Roughly estimating they'd be changed to:
Dwarves/Halflings:
+2 Death Ray or Poison
+2 Magic Wands
+2 Paralysis or Petrify
+1 Dragon Breath
+2 Spells
Elves:
+1 Magic Wands
+1 Paralysis or Petrify
+1 Spells
(All of them approximately cut in half).
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
Yes you can, in fact, you can do a supplement of whatever you wish for BFRPG as long as it respects the game and forum rules.
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
There's a reason all clones are close to the classic game values/math, but not exact. It can't be done legally under the OGL.
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
It can't be done if you put the Saving Throw tables as in the core source, but you can create a supplement that simply gives them as a separate bonus so the final value is the same

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JenniferRPG
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
Well, in this case there is no way to exactly match what Moldvay has done, so no worries. (He combined races and classes.) So the values I mentioned only get it closer but impossible to be exact (because BFRPG separates race from class), so I don't see any problems there with respect to copyright/OGL.chiisu81 wrote:There's a reason all clones are close to the classic game values/math, but not exact. It can't be done legally under the OGL.
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JenniferRPG
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
I wrote up a supplement, using another as a template. I have it in odt and pdf format. How do I share a PDF here in the workshop? Or do I need to type it all out here in the message box?
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Attach both files when you are writing your message
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
EDIT: Disregard the following and all I've talked about. Just found out that the Expert version of classic D&D really changed the saving throws quite a bit from the Basic/Moldvay book I've been reading. In the expert book the saving throw bonuses are about double for halflings and dwarves compared to the basic. Sorry! Didn't know they changed it in expert! Wonder why they changed it so drastically btw, but I guess it doesn't matter!
Okay here is my first draft of the "Race Balancing via Saving Throw Adjustments" supplement I just wrote. Let me know what you think.
Okay here is my first draft of the "Race Balancing via Saving Throw Adjustments" supplement I just wrote. Let me know what you think.
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
So, its basically halving the bonus, rounded down with a minimum of +0 bonus.
Don't know if it has enough "content" to be needed as a supplement rather than just a topic.
Once said that, it needs to be formatted properly, and added the legal stuff.
Don't know if it has enough "content" to be needed as a supplement rather than just a topic.
Once said that, it needs to be formatted properly, and added the legal stuff.
Sorry for any misspelling or writing error, I am not a native English speaker
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JenniferRPG
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Re: Saving Throw Bonuses Modification Supplement?
Well I found out I was wrong anyways. I was just looking at the Moldvay book, not the expert book. The expert book changed things and BFRPG is already in line with the expert book. Sorry for bothering you all with this.Dimirag wrote:So, its basically halving the bonus, rounded down with a minimum of +0 bonus.
Don't know if it has enough "content" to be needed as a supplement rather than just a topic.
Once said that, it needs to be formatted properly, and added the legal stuff.
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