Game Scheduling

[Zanaikin]

I figured I give you guys a little insight into this:

MISALIN MILITARY ORGANIZATION:

Troop types:
Heavy Infantry [MGS] – Front line infantry, equipped with heavy armor, tower shields, longspears, longswords, and javelins
Crossbow Infantry [MGS] – Archers and reserve infantry, equipped with heavy armor, heavy shields, longswords, and heavy crossbows.
Skirmisher [MGE] – Scouts and elite cadres, may be mounted on light warhorses, equipped with light armor, longswords, and composite shortbows.
Longbow [MGE] – Elite archers, equipped with light armor, bucklers, longswords, and longbow.
Warmage [MGE] – Arcane battlecasters, equipped with light armor, light shields, and longsword.
Heavy Cavalry [FOM] – Frontal assault cavalry, mounted on armored heavy warhorses and equipped with full plate armor, heavy shields, heavy lances, and greatswords.
War-Priests [COM] – Non-military divine casters participating in combat, equipped with medium armor, heavy shields, and light maces.
War-Wizards [COM] – Non-military arcane casters participating in combat, equipped with light crossbows and sometimes light armor.

[Command Ranking inside Brackets]

Misalin Guard:
Squad - 4 privates [0], 1 corporal [1]
File/Team - 2 squads (8pvt/2cpl), plus 1 sergeant [2]
Company - 10 Files (80pvt/20cpl/10sgt), plus 3 lieutenants [3], 1 captain [4]
Regiment - 10 Companies (800pvt/200cpl/100sgt/30lt/10cpt), plus 3 majors [5], 1 colonel [6]

• The Company is the most independent unit of the Misalin Guard. Standard companies are composed of 6 heavy infantry files and 4 crossbow infantry files. Siege companies have ten teams, each with two squads manning two catapults or trebuchets.
• The Regiment is the largest unit of the Misalin Guard Standard. Each regiment has 9 standard companies and 1 siege company.
• Misalin Guard Elite units are organized with Company being the largest unit under direct central command. MGE companies also have no set number or ratio regarding different type of troops. Each company has its individual strength and weaknesses due to the type of troops within it.

Fist of Misalin:
Squad - 4 corporals [1], 1 sergent [2]
Troop - 4 squads (16cpl/4sgt), plus 1 lieutenant [3]
Banner - 5 troops (80cpl/20sgt/5lt), plus 1 captain [4]
Regiment - 5 banners (400cpl/100sgt/25lt/5cpt), plus 2 majors [5], 1 colonel [6]


Military Command of Non-Military Elements:
All non-military casters participating in combat are under the command of the Church of Misalin. They are most commonly referred to as warpriests and war-wizards. Non-military casters that do not take part in combat and provide only behind-the-lines support are not organized into combat units.
Order of the Arcane:
Team - 9 initiates [1], 1 maester [3]
Company - 10 teams (90ini/10mst), 1 regeant [5]

Church of Misalin & Creationist Guild
Team - 9 apprentices [1], 1 master / priest [3]
Company - 10 teams (90apt/10mst), 1 guildmaster / head priest [5]


Special Rankings:
Escort Marshal [7] – Second in command of the Misalin Guard Standard, primary commander of the Misalin Guard Elite
Escort Crusader [7] – Second in command of the Fist of Misalin, chief coordinator between Fist of Misalin and Misalin Guard
High Priest [7] – Non-military church ranking. High priests capable of directing combat are responsible for commanding companies of the Order of the Arcane, the Church of Misalin, and the Creationist Guild.
High Marshal [8] – First commander of the Misalin Guard Standard
High Crusader [8] – First commander of the Fist of Misalin
High Commander [9] – Supreme commander of Misalin Guard (all forces)
High Archpriest [9] – Non-military church ranking, leader of the Church and executive sovereign of Misalin. Despite having more power than the High Commander, tradition dictates that the High Archpriest should abide by the orders of the High Commander regarding military affairs during wartime.

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[Sajuuk]

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[Laharl]

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[Zanaikin]

ok, finished my decision, and here it is (and some other changes):

CHARACTER CREATION
3. Gestalt Classing:
All characters will have dual class lines, as gestalt classes (described in Unearthed Arcana), with the following exceptions:
• You receive skill points each level equal to first class + second class – INT – 2.
Example: Rogue/Monk is (8+Int)+(4+Int)–Int–2 = 10+Int
• You receive character feats at level one and every even level. This replaces the normal feat progression (level one and every three character levels).
• Due to all the double-classing Prestige classes Wizards have been making, I am allowing in this system. Double-classing Prestige classes include stuff as: Arcane Hierophant, Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Disciple, Eldritch Theurge, Jade Phoenix Mage, Knight Vindicator, Mystic Theurge, Ultimate Magus, etc (The point is: there’s too many of them but the borderline between PrCs that double-class or not is getting blurry).
• Certain class abilities and caster levels will be capped based on your HD, thus having both lines provide caster level progression to one casting class won’t help you. Specific class abilities & feats (such as Ultimate Magus’ Arcane Spell Power, Chameleon’s double class level caster level, or the Shadow Hand Assassin’s Stance) may allow you to exceed this limit. Items and equipment that increases your caster level and class abilities are also not restricted by this rule:
 Maximum caster level is equal to your HD.
 Maximum turn undead effective cleric level is equal to your HD.
 Maximum smite level equal to your HD.
 Initiator level is equal to total martial class levels + (HD – total martial class levels)/2, up to a maximum equal to your HD.
 Maximum sneak attack is equal to +1d6 per two HD (rounded up).
 Maximum sudden strike is equal to +1d6 per two HD (rounded up).
 Maximum skirmish is equal to +1d6 per four HD (rounded up).

I also removed bonus spells known & bonus maneuvers/stances known based on INT, it's sort of getting hard to manage/balance sometimes.

free-spells extended to 1/minute, don't feel like removing them just yet but... donno.

battle drives were basically made unnecessary by Tome of Magic, so I guess I'll just leave the idea of character-specific special attacks to custom developed maneuvers & spells (your characters will probably need high modifiers in the appropriate knowledge for this).

heal is shortened down to DC10, or 5 ranks to negate the need to make checks. For those of you who still don't understand this rule, I added this:
"This represents your character’s abilities to apply healing magic in an effective manner."

I've also been using this custom rule for a while now, just never saw a real need to post it. However since Dave does use Shadow Hand maneuvers, the need is probably there now:

EQUIPMENT
2. Saving throw DC of spells and special attacks may be increased based on the enhancement of your weapon.
A weapon enhancement bonus will increase the DC of any extraordinary or supernatural special attack made with the weapon, such as an assassin’s Death Attack or any martial strike maneuver. The DC increase is equal to the weapon’s enhancement bonus.
A focus enhancement (see Custom Equipment Rules) will increase the DC of any spell-like ability or spell cast through it. The DC is equal to the weapon’s enhancement bonus.



one last thing. The following is a rule I offered Marty regarding to Blade. I haven't actually spent much time trying to calculate the balance of this but... just see what you think of it. I highly suggest against using this at low levels either way.

6: Triple Classing (For Those Interested):
The Triple classing rule is available to character that focus more on adaptability and variation of abilities rather. Triple classing is similar to Gestalt classing, except that you may progress along three class lines instead of two. You also receive skill points of the third class (–2–Int) and gain an additional character feat every four levels.
The penalty to triple classing is that your character suffers a 50% EXP-Level penalty. Meaning a triple classed character of level 10 and 0LA will be require 90,000XP (twice that of a normal level 10 character) and has an ECL of 12 (almost 13).
Character with triple classing will have more abilities but lower base attack bonus, caster level, and effective level for other special abilities.
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[Zanaikin]

oh, and...

out of sheer annoyance at it.

I'm probably changing Northend to Norinth. It's enough so I won't be bothered by it but not so much that it would cause confusion.

game logs will be updated in time regarding that.

[Sajuuk]

ummm...yeah..you just seriously nerfed my character...

now i have to figure out what i have to sacrifice to keep kensai

[Zanaikin]

just drop the levels in which you'll be dropping in 4 more levels anyways

I'd also technically suggest you drop the noble level, it's served its purpose and realistically you should think about retraining that level anyways.

[Laharl]

It kinda screws me over too, but I guess I can figure it out...The big issue is the feats...