Editing Lost Londinium (section)

==House Rules==

I will be using a number of House Rules to better fit B/X D&D to Call of Cthulhu's concepts, gothic horror themes and my lazy DM philosophy:

* Character Generation

** Character Classes: Only humans allowed but to give players more options, I'll roundabout bring back the Elf and Halfing as two new classes, the Spellsword (Fighter/Magic User) and Scout (Fighter/Thief). 

** Characters get a Standard Array for ability scores 16, 14, 12, 10, 10, 8 (arrange to suit). Then, PCs modify ability scores with bonus points depending on class.  NB- it costs 3 bonus points to increase a 17 to an 18, it costs 2 bonus points to increase a 16 to an 17, and all other increases cost 1 bonus point

*** Fighter, 6 bonus points
*** Thief, 4 bonus points
*** Cleric, 3 bonus points
*** Magic User, 3 bonus points
*** Scout, 2 bonus points
*** Spellsword, 1 bonus point

** Characters get limited hit points depending on class, modified by Constitution scores. (i.e., after 2nd level hit points DO NOT INCREASE WITH LEVEL)

*** Fighter, 8 hit points + (Constitution adjustment)
*** Cleric, 6 hit points + (Constitution adjustment)
*** Scout, 6 hit points + (Constitution adjustment)
*** Spellsword, 6 hit points + (Constitution adjustment)
*** Thief, 5 hit points + (Constitution adjustment)
*** Magic User, 4 hit points + (Constitution adjustment)

** Cleric, call forth magic light from a holy weapon at will
*** Unlike Magic Users, a Cleric does NOT need to select his/her spells beforehand (i.e., s/he decides at the time of casting)
*** Every day, a Cleric can produce one vial of holy water

** Thief, divide 60 points among 1) open locks, 2) find and remove small traps, 3) pick pockets, 4) hide in shadows, 5) hear any noise and 6) move silently
*** After Character Generation, add 6 points for every new level

** Scout, divide 30 points among 1) open locks, 2) find and remove small traps, 3) pick pockets, 4) hide in shadows, 5) hear any noise and 6) move silently
*** After Character Generation, add 3 points for every new level
*** Unlike Thieves, a Scout CANNOT backstab

** Spellsword, cast spells as per a Magic User of half level round down (i.e., 1st level Spellsword cannot cast spells, 2nd level Spellsword cast spells as per a 1st Magic User)


* Complications

** Every PC has one to three complications from their past (ala the characters from “Lost”). 

***  if one or more of your complications impacts your character alone (i.e., not causing problems for the whole party) in a significant way, you get bonus XP.


* Investigator skills 

** All PCs start with 60 points to distribute among skills

*** Athletics- includes Swim
*** Engineering
*** Etiquette- knowledge of what is becoming or appropriate for a person of good breeding
*** Fast Talk- confuses someone for a few minutes.  Not Persuasion
*** Law- includes Bureaucracy
*** Medicine- includes Herbalism and Forensics
*** Navigation- getting around.  Includes Tracking
*** Occult- '''**THINGS MAN WAS NOT MEANT TO KNOW**'''
*** Psychology- detects lies and insanity
*** Research
*** Stealth- broader than Thieves' Skills of Hide in Shadows and Move Silently, and at an amateur level
*** Streetwise- the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in rough, urban environments

** Occult starts with max 3 points- further increases in Occult cost permanent reduction in Wisdom via reading forbidden books.


* Characters Generally

** All classes can use all weapons, armor and magic items (e.g., MUs can use swords and fighters can use wands).

** All classes use the Fighter XP and Saving Throw tables

** All PCs speak at least Latin and one other language of their choice

** All PCs begin with whatever mundane gear they would like and 25 gp

** For Fighters, Scouts and Spellswords, THAC0 improves by 1 each level.  For others, THAC0 improves by 1 every other level.

** For Fighters, Scouts and Thieves, natural AC improves by 1 each level.  For others, natural AC improves by 1 every other level.

** XP is awarded for completing tasks, NOT FOR KILLING CREATURES AND/OR TAKING THEIR STUFF


* Equipment

** shields deduct 3 from Armor Class, rather than 1


* Standard Checks

** Spot Checks use Intelligence

** Fear Checks use Wisdom

** Stealth Checks use (Intelligence + Dexterity) / 2


* Combat

** Facing
*** Flank Attacks are at +2
*** Rear Attacks are at +4