House Rules v2.2.2:


Magic Weapons:

Most magic weapons subtract 1 from their speed factor for each plus of
the weapon.  For example, a Warhammer +1, +3 vs. Giants would be speed
factor 3 normally and 1 when used in melee against a giant.  Yes,
negative speed factors are allowed.

I'm told that the rules say that magic weapons can be used without a
nonproficiency penalty.  That is NOT the case in this campaign.



Critical Hits:

tbd


Training:

When a character has "completed and adventure" with sufficient XP
(eXperience Points - ep are worth 1/2 a gp) to go up in level, and
he/she/it wishes to do so, he/she/it must spend a week of quiet time,
practicing skills and studying, after which the character goes up one
level.  He does not need to expend any money to do this beyond normal
living expenses, unless unusual circumstances arise.

During training the character may not "take a day off" to do something
else and is not able to go adventuring for experience.  He may spend
time interacting with people or carrying out mundane activities WITHIN
REASON.



Experience Awards:

"At the end of an adventure" is defined as when you are someplace safe
enough to train and you've made all decisions that might effect what
experience you get for recent actions.  For example, after you've
decided wether to sell that magic sword, give it to the gnome, or
destroy it like the church asked you to.
      



Learning Spells:

Spells can be found in libraries, but not all spells in all libraries.
The Vault of the Sages in Silverymoon has the most complete magical
refence section in the Realms.  It holds every spell from the Players
Handbook (2nd Ed), the Complete Wizards Handbook, Forgotten Realms
Adventures, and the Tome of Magic.  All other libraries have a subset of
these spells.  Which spells are in which libraries are determined by the
GMs.  Wizards wishing to use a spell must first copy it into their
spellbooks, at which point they must roll percentile dice to see if they
can learn that spell (using the chart for INT in the PH).  Wizards who
fail the roll to learn a particular spell may attempt to learn it again
after they have advanced one or more levels, provided they have not yet
learned their maxiumum spells for that spell level.

The same percentage that is a wizards chance to learn a spell also
determines the maximum spells of a given level that a wizard may
learn.  The maximum is that percentage multiplied by the number of
spells of that level found in The Vault of the Sages. This maximum
does not apply to spells not found in that institution.  There are 65
first level Wizard spells on file at The Vault of the Sages.  See the
link on the AFAL home page for a spreadsheet that lists them and will
compute how many spells a Wizard can learn based on INT.

Libraries in the Forgotten Realms are usually not the government run
lending organizations invented by Ben Franklin.  They are frequently
for-profit information brokerages where books may be viewed (for a fee)
but never borrowed.  The Vault of the Sages in Silverymoon, for example,
is EXPENSIVE.  They have the best collection around and they take full
advantage of it.  This means fees for research time & reading time based
on subject and bigger fees for copying.  Other libraries may be cheaper,
have different rules, or even be free at the GMs' discretion. 

It is assumed that starting characters had an opportunity to visit some
library that had at least all the 1st level spells in the Players
Handbook at the end of their apprenticeship.  As a result they start
with less cash than any other character class and may roll to learn up
to 9 1st level PH spells (or any others the GM says are available) they
want at the start of the game.  This does not mean that they roll until
they succeed with 9 spells, it means that they pick up to 9 spells and
roll for those spells only.  At a minimum, all first level Wizards have
successfully learned the following spells: Copy, Read Magic and Wizard
Mark.  So you really only roll for up to six. 





Multiclass & Armor:

Multiclass characters may use any armor that is allowed to any of their
classes with the following restrictions:
    o Spells with verbal components cannot be cast with a helm on.
    o Spells with somatic components cannot be cast with gauntlets on.
    o Thief skills requiring the hands (picking  locks or pockets,
      finding and removing traps, etc.) cannot be performed with
      gauntlets on.
    o Hearing noise cannot be done through a helm.
    o As stated in the standard rules, all armor use requires penalties
      to certain Thief skills (ex. climbing walls) when they are
      attempted.  It's not that it's impossible with heavy armor, just
      that the negatives are so severe that anything above chain is
      probably a waste of time (or you're ridiculously good and showing
      off). 
    o Thieves in plate mail get funny looks from fellow guild members.


Raising/Resurrection:

Elves can be raised and ressurected just like everybody else.  That
whole no-resurection thing is just a rumor the dwarves started.

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