Questions tagged [e6]
e6 is a modified ruleset for D&D 3.5e which makes level 6 the "epic" level in order to keep players at a sweet spot where they are on the verge of being powerful, but not ridiculously so.
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What balance issues would be introduced by allowing more 4th-level spells in E6?
This explanation of the goals of E6 mentions two issues with d20 that E6 tries to solve: Non-mages gaining only marginal power bumps past 6th level, and mages gaining 4th-level spells--a major ...
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What problems could E6 introduce when used for Dungeons and Dragons Fifth edition?
Recently I started to think about running a campaign in low fantasy setting, where magic is limited both in number and scope of power. Some time passed and I still think about that idea, so (at least ...
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In E6, what happens about Hit Points after level 6? Do characters stop gaining HP?
Apologies if this is the incorrect way to ask a question or if it was already answered.
In E6, what happens about Hit Points after level 6? Do characters stop gaining HP?
I'm keen to try E6, and see ...
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Cheapest way to get Spring Attack?
Spring Attack requires Dodge and Mobility, so the regular way to get it requires spending 3 feats.
I want to take the elocater prestige class as my 6th level in an E6 game. It requires Mobility and ...
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When optimizing an E6 character (D&D3.5 variant), can you assume bonus feats whenever convenient, or only at level 6?
When optimizing an E6 character (D&D3.5 variant), can you assume bonus feats whenever convenient, or only at level 6?
I’m very familiar with the underlying 3.5 system, but not very familiar with ...
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Is there any way to access Craft Staff in E6?
Prerequisites
Caster level 12th
This poses an obvious problem for most characters in E6: as 6th-level characters, they’re 6 caster levels short of meeting this prerequisite. There are a few bonuses ...
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Is it possible to qualify for a Greater Dragonmark in E6?
I'm considering running an E6 game in Eberron, and I'm curious if there is some way to qualify for the Greater Dragonmark feat.
Skill Beyond Your Years and Primary Contact can let me reach 12 ranks in ...
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Are Called Shots worth the investment?
I have been searching for interesting rules systems to make Pathfinder сombat more cinematic in an E6 campaign and to make classes relying on mundane attacks a bit more powerful. At first, Called ...
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How can I become immune to fall damage?
How can I become immune to fall damage?
I don’t mean things like feather fall that slow your descent or flight that prevents it from happening altogether; I'm more looking for an option that lets you ...
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Are there official ways to avoid level adjustment while keeping racial features?
I'm familiar with UA's "LA Buyoff", wherein a high-level character can spend XP to reduce their level adjustment, as well as PGtF's "Powerful Races at 1st Level", which basically gives negative level ...
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Stunning Fist and BAB +6 in E6
Stunning Fist requires BAB +8, but monks famously get it as a bonus feat, ignoring that requirement. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to lose BAB because I am playing E6 and want to take take a feat ...
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Is there any way to get the Draconic Claw feat without losing BAB?
Races of the Dragon has a very interesting feat in Draconic Claw (p. 102), which gives you a pair of claw attacks as well as the ability to make a claw attack as a swift action in any turn in which ...
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Is it possible to get both Snap Kick and Sun School in E6?
The Sun School feat (CW, p. 112) allows you to make a free attack whenever you move instantaneously (e.g., teleport) adjacent to an enemy. It requires BAB +4 and the Flurry of Blows ability.
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Trap that tests flight speed/skill
How can I design a series of traps that test a character's ability to fly quickly through their area?
The group I am GMing for will soon be entering the (abandoned) headquarters of a former faction ...
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Should spellcasting services be limited in E6? How?
Pathfinder E6 limits PC level to 6th to disallow the players from using level 4+ spells. This means, for example, that resurrection of a fallen friend is not what PCs can normally do, nor can they ...
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Are AOE Melee attacks possible in E6?
The Basis of the Idea
In a video game called "Guild Wars," they released their assassin class in their expansion pack "Factions." My favorite build was an AoE dagger build that chained Death Blossom ...
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What archetypes can be good for an Paladin/Oracle gestalt under E6 rules, or "Weird E6"? [closed]
I am planning a gestalt Pathfinder character to be used under E6 gestalt rules, or, probably, under the "Weird E6" rules. I think about the Paladin/Oracle combo, as I have recently discovered a very ...
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Why is the "final" level of E6 chosen as 6, not lower?
I have just reread the introduction part of the Abridged P6 codex, an implementation of E6 rules for Pathfinder. And I noticed (once again) a very interesting passage:
One way of envisioning the ...
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Best class for making mount tougher in special gestalt 3.PF E6
Unfortunately, this question is going to require a lot of contextual explanation due to the strange, heavily tweaked system and classes in play. Bear with me.
The system
I am playing in a game that ...
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Is there a D&D 5e equivalent of the e6 variant style?
Now that 5e's been out for a few years, has anyone found a point past which characters have a significant jump in power and developed a set of rules for capping levels below that, similar to the "E6" ...
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What are the drawbacks of placing time limits on turns?
I personally find general concept of enforcing time limits on player turns during combat a very, very good thing for the following reasons:
Just like in a real battle, you don't have a lot of time to ...
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What is E6? Why would I use it?
I've heard a number of people reference an apparently common set of houserules for D&D 3.5e and Pathfinder called E6.
What do these variant rules entail? What problems are they intended to solve?
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How can adventurers hold political positions?
I've been an avid player of AD&D 2nd edition which included in its system the assumptions that around lvl 9 some character classes would receive followers, a keep and/or pretty much anything that ...
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Ship's Mage build (wind/water/weather themed caster) [closed]
I'm looking for some help with a character build for an upcoming pirate-themed Pathfinder game, which will probably run using the 'Epic 6th' rules.
I'm looking for suggestions to help ensure that the ...
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Ritual Casting for E6 Pathfinder
I'm GMing an E6 campaign using the Pathfinder system. I want to include ritual casting system, to allow for higher power effects such as teleportation, planar crossing, resurrection, divinations, etc. ...
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Is high level magic available in the D&D 3.5 E6 variant rules?
The D&D 3.5 E6 variant rules cap character's level progression to Level 6.
How does this affect high level magic? I understand that spellcasters may continue to add more spell slots once they ...
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Advantage to a literal "Army of Darkness"
If an army composed entirely of creatures that have darkvision leveraged their ability by attacking only a night, how significant would their advantage be?
Under normal circumstances, darkvision is ...
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What would an "E6" for 5e look like? [closed]
I understand that 5e has flattened the curve significantly, but characters will still achieve (at least demi-) godlike powers by the time they are level 20. I'm interested in a more gritty setting, ...
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Improving Animal Companions for E6 Gestalt Characters
In my experience, Animal Companions for Gestalt characters seem especially underpowered. As the DM, I have a 2-part plan to address this.
Max out HP vs Rolling
Allow Gestalt Druid/Rangers to combine ...
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Ways to Overcome Damage Reduction in E6
Aside from using the requisite materials (Such as silver or adamantine) or fulfilling the right conditions (such as using a piercing weapon or a good aligned weapon) are there any ways other than the ...
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What rulebooks should I get for an E6 campaign?
After linking one of my players to this site, he was interested enough to have a poke around, and decided he wanted to try some D&D 3.5e. However, to keep the heroic fantasy style, he wants to ...
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Within 6 levels is there any way to change your save DC from Wisdom to Charisma for a Cleric?
I'm playing in an E6 game (caps out at level 6) and with the stats I rolled and templates I'd like to apply, I end up with a downright amazing Charisma score.
Unfortunately, I'm playing a cleric and ...
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What setting changes need to be addressed in order to convert Golarion to the E6 variant system?
For those who are confused what E6 is, please go here: E6: The Game Inside D&D
I will be running an E6 game in Golarion in a few weeks. Two main assumptions I have made in the E6 version I am ...
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Is OD&D faster than D&D 3e at low levels, and why?
I've never played OD&D, AD&D or retro-clones, but fans of those games often say they run much faster than D&D 3e and 4e, especially to resolve combat. However, it's my experience that D&...
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How to build a Secret Base without killing the builders
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How can I build a secret base without having to just kill all the builders afterwards to keep the secret?
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Another player and I want to build a secret base for an assassins ...
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How to make a Dark Brotherhood-esque Job Request System in D&D 3.5 E6
The Goal
In a E6 campaign I am playing in I want my character to start an assassins guild similar to The Dark Brotherhood from The Elder Scrolls games.
The Problem/Question
I am stuck on how to set ...
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Druid: how to obtain rage?
I'm building a druid character for an upcoming E6 game, and I'm wondering if I can get myself rage along with 6 levels of shapeshift variant druid.
Unfortunately, shapeshift is obligatory, which ...
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Who lives on the Shadow Plane? [closed]
Important Note
While I do understand that the DM is ostensibly God in his game. My GM does generally respect most things written in book.
Explanation
I have a character who is connected with the ...
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What use is Skill Beyond Your Years?
In low-level D&D variant E6, you max out at level 6 and only gain feats every 5,000XP thereafter. There is a feat as follows:
Skill Beyond Your Years
Prerequisite: Level 6
Pick a skill. ...
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Is there a way to give animals fine manipulators at low level?
My Pathfinder E6 group has run into a bit of a problem. One of our party members is a wraith camel alchemist, and another is a half-brass dragon giant spider artificer. The wraith camel has ghost ...
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Is there a Paizo official way to improve dispel checks?
I'm currently playing a game of Pathfinder E6 (the level cap is 6, and you can buy feats, skills, and gestalt levels with XP once you hit cap), and I'm looking for ways to improve my ability to dispel ...
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