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Vicerious: /* Multiclassing */

2017-09-27T15:17:47Z

Multiclassing

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	As explained above, tracks are the building blocks of characters. So if you want to create a "hybrid" character like the [[ranger]]/[[rogue]] of times past, you simply trade a track of "ranger" abilities you feel are less important for a track of "rogue" abilities. You can always trade one such track for free, and you can trade another track out with the [[Guild Initiation]] feat (more on that in a moment).		As explained above, tracks are the building blocks of characters. So if you want to create a "hybrid" character like the [[ranger]]/[[rogue]] of times past, you simply trade a track of "ranger" abilities you feel are less important for a track of "rogue" abilities. You can always trade one such track for free, and you can trade another track out with the [[Guild Initiation]] feat (more on that in a moment).

	When you multiclass, you select a single track from either another class or from one of the many additional tracks available (excluding [[racial tracks]]) and replace one of your default tracks with it. You gain the features of your new track at the same [[level]]s you would have gained the features of the track that was replaced. You cannot gain any track more than once. Some tracks are part of the same overall track, and therefore you cannot have more than one of them for any reason. For example, the three options for the [[rogue]]'s Offensive Track are mutually exclusive, as with the rogue's Defensive Track options, the [[ranger]]’s Daggers and Bolts options, the [[barbarian]]'s Path of War options, and the [[Sage's Wrath]] options.		When you multiclass, you select a single track from either another class or from one of the many additional tracks available (excluding [[racial tracks]]) and replace one of your default tracks with it. You gain the features of your new track at the same [[level]]s you would have gained the features of the track that was replaced. You cannot gain any track more than once. Some tracks are part of the same overall track, and therefore you cannot have more than one of them for any reason. For example, the three options for the [[rogue]]'s Offensive Track are mutually exclusive, as with the rogue's Defensive Track options, the [[ranger]]’s Daggers and Bolts options, the [[barbarian]]'s Path of War options, and the [[Sage#Sage's Wrath\|Sage's Wrath]] options.

	When finding a multiclassing track, note that some tracks represent different ways of doing the same thing and therefore aren't meant to work well together. For example, the [[Rage]], [[Assassin]], and [[Discipline of the Serpent]] tracks are all meant to provide characters with a way to do a great deal of damage while fighting, but each models a different style of fighting (a [[barbarian]]'s berserk destruction, a hit man's surprise attacks from the shadows, and a martial artist's fast and precise striking combinations). In general, if you see that one track's features are tagged as not stacking with another track's features, avoid combining them.		When finding a multiclassing track, note that some tracks represent different ways of doing the same thing and therefore aren't meant to work well together. For example, the [[Rage]], [[Assassin]], and [[Discipline of the Serpent]] tracks are all meant to provide characters with a way to do a great deal of damage while fighting, but each models a different style of fighting (a [[barbarian]]'s berserk destruction, a hit man's surprise attacks from the shadows, and a martial artist's fast and precise striking combinations). In general, if you see that one track's features are tagged as not stacking with another track's features, avoid combining them.

Vicerious: /* Polishing Your Character */

2017-08-02T17:19:41Z

Polishing Your Character

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	==Polishing Your Character==		==Polishing Your Character==
			Congratulations! You should have a reasonably competent character now, built on an enjoyable and interesting character concept. You're done now... right?

			Wrong! Being the smart person you are, you've undoubtedly figured out all of this and built a character with a minimum of hassle and reworks. Now, while the other clowns at your gaming table are working out their character missteps and kinks, you have a chance to make your character really shine. This is where you start coming up with your character's backstory, expanding on the motivations you figured out back when you came up with your character concept to begin with. You can sketch your character, if you're artistically gifted. You can figure out how your character got to know all the other players' characters.

			The bottom line is this guide tells you how to fill out your character sheet in a way that won't cause you any serious embarrassments. Once your character sheet is full, there's always more you can do to build your character.

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Vicerious: /* Item Selection */

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Item Selection

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	==Item Selection==		==Item Selection==
			It’s hard to go wrong on [[Equipment\|items]]. In general, you should have a [[Weapons\|weapon]] or some other item that allows you to win fights, [[armor]] or some other item that helps you not be stabbed, and items that make you happy. Some of these don't even need to be magical; until you're a mid-level character, it actually isn't all that important to pick up magical protective gear because you get nearly as much [[Armor Class]] bonus from mundane equipment.

	==Polishing Your Character==		==Polishing Your Character==

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Vicerious: /* Feat Selection */

2017-08-02T17:16:16Z

Feat Selection

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	When selecting [[feats]], always check for "feat trees" – series of two or three feats that each require the previous one – that you want. If you decide that you want a feat tree, make sure you have the feat slots you need to get it first, before you look for individual feats. Other than that, select feats that give your character something cool to do, offer a new application of a [[Skills\|skill]] you already have, or make your character better at your main character goal.		When selecting [[feats]], always check for "feat trees" – series of two or three feats that each require the previous one – that you want. If you decide that you want a feat tree, make sure you have the feat slots you need to get it first, before you look for individual feats. Other than that, select feats that give your character something cool to do, offer a new application of a [[Skills\|skill]] you already have, or make your character better at your main character goal.

	{{Bracket\|Iconic}} feats are special [feats]] that grant a particularly unique power. Your character can only have one, so you will generally want to pick one that really embodies your character concept. It's particularly important to avoid picking a feat that your character can't support, such as one with a [[DC]] based on an ability modifier your character hasn't invested in.		{{Bracket\|Iconic}} feats are special [[feats]] that grant a particularly unique power. Your character can only have one, so you will generally want to pick one that really embodies your character concept. It's particularly important to avoid picking a feat that your character can't support, such as one with a [[DC]] based on an ability modifier your character hasn't invested in.

	==Item Selection==		==Item Selection==

Vicerious: /* Feat Selection */

2017-08-02T17:15:18Z

Feat Selection

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	When selecting [[feats]], always check for "feat trees" – series of two or three feats that each require the previous one – that you want. If you decide that you want a feat tree, make sure you have the feat slots you need to get it first, before you look for individual feats. Other than that, select feats that give your character something cool to do, offer a new application of a [[Skills\|skill]] you already have, or make your character better at your main character goal.		When selecting [[feats]], always check for "feat trees" – series of two or three feats that each require the previous one – that you want. If you decide that you want a feat tree, make sure you have the feat slots you need to get it first, before you look for individual feats. Other than that, select feats that give your character something cool to do, offer a new application of a [[Skills\|skill]] you already have, or make your character better at your main character goal.

	{{Bracket\Iconic}} feats are special [feats]] that grant a particularly unique power. Your character can only have one, so you will generally want to pick one that really embodies your character concept. It's particularly important to avoid picking a feat that your character can't support, such as one with a [[DC]] based on an ability modifier your character hasn't invested in.		{{Bracket\|Iconic}} feats are special [feats]] that grant a particularly unique power. Your character can only have one, so you will generally want to pick one that really embodies your character concept. It's particularly important to avoid picking a feat that your character can't support, such as one with a [[DC]] based on an ability modifier your character hasn't invested in.

	==Item Selection==		==Item Selection==

Vicerious: /* Feat Selection */

2017-08-02T17:15:09Z

Feat Selection

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	==Feat Selection==		==Feat Selection==
			When selecting [[feats]], always check for "feat trees" – series of two or three feats that each require the previous one – that you want. If you decide that you want a feat tree, make sure you have the feat slots you need to get it first, before you look for individual feats. Other than that, select feats that give your character something cool to do, offer a new application of a [[Skills\|skill]] you already have, or make your character better at your main character goal.

			{{Bracket\Iconic}} feats are special [feats]] that grant a particularly unique power. Your character can only have one, so you will generally want to pick one that really embodies your character concept. It's particularly important to avoid picking a feat that your character can't support, such as one with a [[DC]] based on an ability modifier your character hasn't invested in.

	==Item Selection==		==Item Selection==

Vicerious: /* Skill Selection */

2017-08-02T17:12:27Z

Skill Selection

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	==Skill Selection==		==Skill Selection==
	Skill selection should be pretty easy at this point. If you have a strong character concept and know what ability scores you wish to prioritize, picking skills that correspond with those should be easy. Be sure to pick up any skills that you will need to use your track features effectively.		[[Skills\|Skill]] selection should be pretty easy at this point. If you have a strong character concept and know what ability scores you wish to prioritize, picking skills that correspond with those should be easy. Be sure to pick up any skills that you will need to use your track features effectively.

	==Feat Selection==		==Feat Selection==

Vicerious: /* Skill Selection */

2017-08-02T17:12:00Z

Skill Selection

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	==Skill Selection==		==Skill Selection==
			Skill selection should be pretty easy at this point. If you have a strong character concept and know what ability scores you wish to prioritize, picking skills that correspond with those should be easy. Be sure to pick up any skills that you will need to use your track features effectively.

	==Feat Selection==		==Feat Selection==

Vicerious: /* Ability Score Selection */

2017-08-02T17:10:05Z

Ability Score Selection

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	==Ability Score Selection==		==Ability Score Selection==
			By this time, you should know your [[Ability Scores#Key Ability Modifiers\|Key Ability Modifiers]] and have a very good sense of any other abilities that your character would most value
			and emphasize. So, it shouldn't be difficult to assign your ability scores. This is, however, a fairly good time to discuss the different methods of generating ability scores in ''Legend''. Your group will decide on one of the following methods, to be used for all player characters in your game (NPCs and monsters generally are designed based on the ability array).

			===Ability Array===
			The default ability scores in ''Legend'' are 16, 14, 14, 12, 10, and 10, assigned to whichever abilities you prefer. ''Legend'''s game math is based on this ability array, because it provides a predictable common basis for ability scores.

			The array above reflects an exceptionally gifted creature, who is good at most things and is mediocre in only a couple spots. An array that would reflect a more normal (if still a bit above-average) creature might be 14, 12, 12, 10, 10, 8. We believe that most RPG characters are expected to be a bit larger than life, but some groups might want a grittier game in which the player characters are just normal people. Using a lower array like this one could help create such a game; of course, we must emphasize that this kind of decision should only be made by an entire group, not unilaterally.

			Note that an increase or decrease in the default ability array will tend to make player characters inherently more or less powerful respectively compared to standard monsters and pre-generated NPCs of the same level, and that this shift in power will affect gameplay.

			===Point Buy===
			In this version of ability score generation, all scores start at 8. You have a pool of 26 points that you can apply to your scores as you wish, 2 points at a time. You cannot increase a single ability score above 18. Using point buy gives players some flexibility in choosing the ability scores that best suit their character. It is possible to achieve somewhat unusual results with this method, such as creatures with a couple of extremely high ability scores and several very low ability scores, so this method is best used in groups where all the players understand the game mechanics well enough to avoid serious mistakes in allocating ability scores.

			===Random Ability Generation===
			Roll 5d6 six times. Take the 3 highest dice from each five and add those three together (for example, if you rolled two 6s, a 4, a 3 and a 1, you would add 6+6+4 for a result of 16). Once you have six numbers, apply those to whichever abilities you wish. If you have odd numbers, you should spend 1 from one score and add it to another until you have even numbers for
			your ability scores. If you have only one odd number left, keep it.

			This method is best reserved for one-shot games or games that aren't meant to be taken seriously, so that characters with truly awful scores can be killed off in an entertaining fashion.

	==Skill Selection==		==Skill Selection==

Vicerious: /* Full Buy-in */

2017-08-02T16:54:21Z

Full Buy-in

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	===Full Buy-in===		===Full Buy-in===
	The Full Buy-In option involves sacrificing the vast majority of your character's item progression in exchange for gaining a fourth track. This track can be any multiclassing-eligible track or a [[racial track]], but offers only track abilities and never rewrites class statistics. The revised schedule for item progression, along with the levels at which you gain track features from the fourth track, can be found [[Equipment#~~Itmms~~ and Characters\|here]].		The Full Buy-In option involves sacrificing the vast majority of your character's item progression in exchange for gaining a fourth track. This track can be any multiclassing-eligible track or a [[racial track]], but offers only track abilities and never rewrites class statistics. The revised schedule for item progression, along with the levels at which you gain track features from the fourth track, can be found [[Equipment#Items and Characters\|here]].

	==Ability Score Selection==		==Ability Score Selection==