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BX Options: Alternate Magicks Release!

Erin D. Smale — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:47:17 +0000

If you'd like to add high-level spells to your campaign or want new approaches to learning and casting spells, BX Options: Alternate Magicks is for you.

Alternate Magicks provides 24 new cleric and druid spells of 6th to 7th level, and 60 new magic-user and illusionist spells of 7th, 8th, and 9th level, all written for compatibility with the B/X/OSE ruleset.

In addition, Alternate Magicks offers 8 new spell casting classes, 4 customisable casting frameworks to change how casters learn and wield spells, and a comprehensive magical research system for any item or effect, including research time and cost for every item in the Classic rules.

There's a host of other fiddly bits you can mix and match for your setting: Cantrips, divine rites, faith magic, magical side-effects, spell components, anti-magic, and an extensive roster of modular casting rules to customise both your setting and its casters.

BX Options: Alternate Magicks is now available in PDF as well as hard- and softcover POD options in DriveThruRPG.

Thanks for your support!

RE: Chimera RPG Expansion Rules

Jerry Eveland — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:11:03 +0000

Hey Erin! Is there a chance you could send that to me as well? I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

RE: Chimera RPG Expansion Rules

Livable8121 — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:12:42 +0000

Yes, please! That'd be incredible. The core rules are already essentially exactly what I was looking for from a fantasy heartbreaker, so I'm excited to see the other unpublished rules options that you came up with.

RE: Chimera RPG Expansion Rules

Erin D. Smale — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:57:48 +0000

Hi @Livable8121,

The Expansion Rules were never published, but the good news is that the draft is mostly complete. It still needs a final edit, images, and layout, though it's fallen down my priority list of gaming projects.

If you're willing to work with an incomplete draft, I can send it to the email address you used to sign up to this site. Let me know.

Thanks,

-Erin

Chimera RPG Expansion Rules

Livable8121 — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 02:35:50 +0000

I bought and read through the Chimera Core Rules today, and I noticed that the Expansion Rules referenced at the end of the book don't seem to be available for purchase (or even mentioned) anywhere online. Given that the Core Rules are copyright 2018, I have a sinking feeling this means they were never created and likely are no longer planned for creation.

Is that assessment accurate? Are there any updates or abandoned draft documents available? I'm getting ready to nail down a few campaign details in preparation for a game next week and would love to access the options described as part of the Expansion Rules

RE: BX Options: Class Builder Questions

Erin D. Smale — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:50:20 +0000

@dextolen - Short answer is none more XP.

The class builder cares only about the maximum divine or arcane spell level the class is capable of wielding. Just as you pay immediately for abilities you can't use until gaining higher levels, you don't pay extra for high-level abilities you get to use immediately.

Bonus spells are for spells outside a spell-caster's normal progression, innate or at-will spells, or "one-off" spells available to a non-spell caster.

Does that help?

RE: BX Options: Class Builder Questions

Dextolen — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:05:44 +0000

If I wanted to have cleric class start the spell progression at level 1 instead of two (otherwise no other change) what additional xp cost do you think. Would that be just be the spell bonus (100xp)?

RE: BX Options: Class Builder Questions

Erin D. Smale — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:44:40 +0000

@evil-jeff - Yeah, I've been lucky enough to not have too much free time during the pandemic - if anything, work is busier, and of course, things all across the board have taken new priorities.

I figure the worksheets will be of use only to those with the book, and since I don't want to give away all my secrets for free, I'll create a PDF with all the completed worksheets for reference and make that available to existing customers.

Addenda can be added here, though - there are a few items that probably should have been included in the book that became apparent only after publishing. Plus, putting those items on the site gives people a chance to comment and add their own.

In the meantime, feel free to share any work you're comfortable sharing. ?

RE: BX Options: Class Builder Questions

Evil Jeff — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:05:31 +0000

@erin-smale I hear ya! I know I hit this past Sept. and lost a huge amount of momentum with things just trying to keep what mattered going through this pandemic, I can only imagine that you and others did the same.

Addenda to the book, here? Please, give me a reason to come here on a daily basis. ?

I may put up my worksheet that I use for doing my calculations for some of the classes that I've incorporated for my game. At least let someone else comment on it.

RE: BX Options: Class Builder Questions

Erin D. Smale — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:34:51 +0000

@evil-jeff - Unfortunately, very little traction on either front. Entirely my fault for poor time management.

On the plus side, I've been thinking about using this forum for not only posting the worksheets, but also addenda to the Class Builder book (new special abilities and restrictions, guidelines for creating your own, and potentially new classes).

Worksheets will be bundled as a PDF and sent to existing customers via DTRPG.

I'm wrapping up a fairly intensive project at work in early April, after which I can return to this commitment - look for better progress from my lazy ass next month.