Gong Farmer Class (d20)
Gong Farmer¸ a 0 level class for OSR games.
Counterintuitive to expectations¸ playing 0 level characters is quite fun. There is something exhilarating about the fragility and lack of special abilities where they are not good at anything and one blow may kill the character off. This forces the player to rely on their wits¸ creativity¸ and imagination rather than staring at the character sheet for answers to solve a problem.
Real life is often stranger than fiction. The gong farmer¸ or waste management specialist if you prefer¸ was a necessary and lucrative career. A perfect start to an adventurer's life. Suddenly the idea of switching careers to become a cleric doesn't seem so bad after all. This character class came out of a bit of research on how castles were actually constructed¸ and a few game sessions playing 0 level characters. It was a lot of fun¸ and hopefully you'll have fun with this character too.
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