tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post954466592244245660..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Favored Class and the XP chartJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-33114372997151944182007-03-08T14:27:00.000-06:002007-03-08T14:27:00.000-06:00Favored classes as a concept really don't cut it. ...Favored classes as a concept really don't cut it. Nothing in "Elves have Sorcerer as a favored class" actually state why the average Elf is better at being a Sorcerer.<BR/><BR/>What is needed is to replace Favored classes with a Racial ability that actually explains the reason why -- like giving the Elf a racial ability that actually improves their ability to be a sorcerer, and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-55296578520177220102007-03-06T12:12:00.000-06:002007-03-06T12:12:00.000-06:00Maybe.Would we lose anything by abandoning Favored...Maybe.<BR/><BR/>Would we lose anything by abandoning Favored Classes?<BR/><BR/>Most of my thoughts were expressed in your earlier post on the subject... but the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of using substitution levels here. One big reason is that it eliminates the need for a single favored class per race, which strikes me as artificial.<BR/><BR/>Sure, elves might make good wizards, but does that mean they don't make particularly good rangers, scouts, or duskblades?<BR/><BR/>The one drawback of this approach is that it doesn't do much for humans.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-39388162905464582282007-03-06T07:47:00.000-06:002007-03-06T07:47:00.000-06:00Is the real solution here to abandon Favored Class...Is the real solution here to abandon Favored Class as a concept?Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-48351924526362860092007-03-05T23:35:00.000-06:002007-03-05T23:35:00.000-06:00This is a cool concept, Jeff, but I would be worri...This is a cool concept, Jeff, but I would be worried about slipping back into the 2e system of bonus XP for having a high "primary ability score". That system never seemed quite right to me; it felt more like some charecters were favoured over others. "Well, you're already a better fighter than anyone else because of your high Strength, so to balance it out with the other players we'll let you level up even faster!"<BR/><BR/>You're right though. I do wish the favoured class was more useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-60497689466699792007-03-05T13:30:00.000-06:002007-03-05T13:30:00.000-06:00Personally, I think that one of the major innovati...Personally, I think that one of the major innovations of 3rd ed over AD&D was the unified xp chart.<BR/><BR/>I tend to ignore the favored class mechanics as written because they require messing with that unification.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319443832578685630noreply@blogger.com