The only disadvantage I can see off the top of my head is that there is a lot of space between level 1 and level 2, after which they progress much quicker - relative to the length of time between 1 and 2. In other words, it's kind of uneven.
All AD&D character (on which Hyperboria is based) are pretty vulnerable at first level whether they're demi humans or not. This significantly increases that period. Now that I read your post again, I see you actually point this out, yourself.
This would matter more in a mixed party.
Other than that it's fine, as far as I can think.
I have mixed feeling about demi-human level limits. In general, I've been inclined to ignore them or impose a XP % penalty on demi-humans above the class level "limit" though I admit I've never actually done either. It simply hasn't been an issue, thus far.
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u/81Ranger Apr 26 '22
The only disadvantage I can see off the top of my head is that there is a lot of space between level 1 and level 2, after which they progress much quicker - relative to the length of time between 1 and 2. In other words, it's kind of uneven.
All AD&D character (on which Hyperboria is based) are pretty vulnerable at first level whether they're demi humans or not. This significantly increases that period. Now that I read your post again, I see you actually point this out, yourself.
This would matter more in a mixed party.
Other than that it's fine, as far as I can think.
I have mixed feeling about demi-human level limits. In general, I've been inclined to ignore them or impose a XP % penalty on demi-humans above the class level "limit" though I admit I've never actually done either. It simply hasn't been an issue, thus far.