just a sidenote here:
-Stamina and Combat Tricks for Everyone
so all of your players will have stamina rules added to all of their feats?
-Have you read that chapter?because I have the book, and I still haven't been able to finish that ginormus list of added rules for EVERY FEAT EVER WRITTEN ... EVER.
so when you'r players make their characters they will either be laid back: "so I have feat X and feat Y, and oh - they both have the added rules of x1 &x2, more to remember, but it's ok (I hope)"
or if they are the types that plan their characters: "hmm what's the special rule for X? or maybe I'll go with Y *flicks through the book,* nope that doesn't suit my build, let's check out Z *flips again* hmm maybe, what about ...." 2hrs later: "I think this is my starting feat, I just have to check - hey give me back the book! I'm not done!"
(and imagine that times the players)
-maybe an extreme example, but however much I like the idea of the stamina rules, I abhorr the execution.
You might want to reconsider, unless your players are the kind that do lots of homework for their games and have a folder of all relevant feats and rules pertaining their character.
(if they are: Where Did You Find Them?!)
Fullcasters are simply the most powerfull classes. Not having them in a party (because of setting, in this case) just means the party is a bit less powerful then a party with those. But not terribly so.
How good the system mastery of the players is has a much bigger impact on combat performance then which classes they picked.
There are a few things to think about regarding spell lists. Certain effects just CANNOT be easily undone.
You may want to allow something like circle magic, so that enough low-level inquisitors could whip up a 'restoration' spell by working in unison.
Otherwise, the balance of the game changes significantly at higher levels, when you need a 10th level bard to break an enchantment, and there's literally no one who can raise the dead.
As a result, things like save or die effects from monsters are CONSIDERABLY more brutal. Use enemies like bodaks with caution.
At low levels, there's almost no change.
You do need to watch for conditions that are hard to remedy. Blindness is one. Without full casters, only paladins and alchemists can deal with this.
Healing can be an issue, depending on which way the casters go.
Toward the high end, you'll have some issues because you won't have the big spells, and less of the moderate spells. Where a normal party teleports everywhere and then can do mass fly, you have much more limited options without this.
Are you limiting full casters for the enemies too?
Sounds fun. Hunters all around! :)
Hunters and Inquisitors. Teamwork feats for everybody!
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I just using Spheres of Power now. It's a WAY BETTER magic system, both in fluff and crunch.
I just using Spheres of Power now. It's a WAY BETTER magic system, both in fluff and crunch.
Spheres of Power also addresses the "hard to remove bad status effects without full casters" thing. Healing Sphere's design is amazing.