Spending Experience Points to Buy Feats

[Shellman]

Interesting idea!

I would almost say that the xp cost should be equivilant to 3 class levels.

So a 1st lvl non-human PC with an extra feat = a 4th lvl character.

But I am not sure a feat should be equal to a Level Adjustment like that. It seems like a really steep xp cost, but how do you prevent players from abusing it.

I think this would really end up hurting spell caster's in the long run!

Character's should still have to meet the pre-req's for the feat.

If anyone can figure out a balancing way to implement this, let me know!

 

[Corbert]

thats an oxymoron - Generic Universal Role Playing System d20 System.

Am I the only one confused??

I was teasing. I know whats GURPS is, though I've never played.

 

[Crothian]

If you want a system like this I suggest a PDF called Buy the Numbers. But personally, I'd just switch it to one feat per level instead of a feat every third.

 

[mirivor]

My group is currently playing a campaign where every character gets a bonus feat at first level and then a feat every odd level thereafter. It has worked out really nice. Not too powerful, but a lot better than the very stringent every third level presented in the core books. Try it!

 

[nonamazing]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do, but after reflection it seems like there's not an easy way to use exp as a currency for feats without either a specific cost structure for each feat (which would be complicated and quite possibly take a long time to set up), or by using exp as a currency for everything, (that is, using a levelless point-buy system {which is actually something I find interesting--Buy the Numbers looks neat--but I'd be wary of making things too complicated for my players}).

My group is currently playing a campaign where every character gets a bonus feat at first level and then a feat every odd level thereafter. It has worked out really nice. Not too powerful, but a lot better than the very stringent every third level presented in the core books. Try it!

This does seem like a good idea. I think this is what I'll probably go with. Has anybody else done the same thing?

Also, Upper Krust's CR system found on this very board (Immortals Handbook thread) can be a good guide. It has been for me. A feat equals 0.2 CR. A character lvl is CR1. So if a character has bought 5 extra feats, he is +1 CR.

Hmm...that's a really useful rule of thumb, thank you. I'll definitely use that to help keep things balanced.

 

[Nekode]

I can't believe noone has mentioned the d20 Anime SRD! It's got the system you're looking for (and charges, IIRC, 100xp x character level for feats)

 

[Cheiromancer]

I think that UK has decided that a better rule of thumb is that 6 feats = +1 CR. And that one level of wealth is worth 2 feats. (or +0.333 of a CR).

 

[Matrix Sorcica]

I think that UK has decided that a better rule of thumb is that 6 feats = +1 CR. And that one level of wealth is worth 2 feats. (or +0.333 of a CR).

Right, I forgot.

 

[Aeric]

If your goal is to give your players more feats, instead of tinkering with the core of the rules, why not just simply give them more feats? Perhaps a feat a level above and beyond what the game normally provides for. Just make sure that your NPCs get an increase in feats as well, and it will remain balanced.

 

[genshou]

I third the feat every level motion. It's done wonderful things for my game ever since I implemented it. (while the party members were all still 1st-level, luckily).

I'm also a fan of Upper Krust's CR system. Simply assigning a CR modifier for those extra feats means that after spending the XP, the player won't be able to have hundreds of extra feats with no increase in effective level.