Wizard Wars/Rules/Characters


 * Available classes: All in SRD ([here]), Warlock (Tome of Magic), Alchemist, |Dragon Paladin,


 * All characters begin at 1st level as Gestalt characters.


 * All characters gain the bonus feat Educated.


 * All characters gain one bonus Regional feat.


 * All characters must be able to cast spells at 1st level.


 * All characters gain a bonus metamagic feat at 1st level, one extra bonus metamagic at 5th level and each 5 levels thereafter.


 * All characters gain one character feat per level.


 * Standard skill point progression is equal to (Book skill points)*2+2/level.


 * All characters always have a caster level equal to their character level.


 * Characters are built using 34 points.
 * OR


 * Characters are built with an ability score total of 78.


 * All characters start with 1000 sp.


 * A gestalt class is considered favored if it contains a favored class.


 * No prestige classes will be used. Feats to replace them will be created when necessary.


 * Names are typically byzantian ([Behind The Name - Emperors], [SCA], [Behind the Names - Random namer]

Background
The players are servitors of the newly appointed Magus Carina Perseus. She is the first daughter of known senator Perseus, Albinus Durant. Players will be charged with keeping Magus Perseus alive. There is a large stipend at the end of this campaign if Carina Perseus survives, primarily from her parents, but it will be matched by the Secret Academy. Carina has been drafted as a Divination resource, while the players are mostly seen as bodyguards and commandos. They are awarded the rank of decurion for the duration of the campaign, that is until the barbarian threat has been neutralized. Each decurion will have access to 5 soldiers. Decurion pay is equal to 10 sp/day.