K, then. RGUN-
Steel is not really the best choice if you want to hit any beasts in the Darklands. Hence the recommendation of the Light and Iron axes.
And yeah, you can do that stuff after your character sheet.
Lenglon-
Trainee classes are allowed as a choice, but they'll likely start a bit later in battles. On the plus side, they'll have free time to boost their W-ranks in the meantime.
Dancers and bards can be played. Though you do have a choice of which one to use. If they have any weapons, they can use them as well. So Olivia or Nils/Ninian as a class. Or Azura for that matter. You can expect a Prologue with them though, for sure.
As for Overclassing, yes, it will be a thing.
This actually ties into your Laguz question. Laguz count as base classes for the purpose of Exp.
However if a unit does not have a third tier class, or in the case of RGUN's Brigand Lord. I will make them accessible through the story.
As for Overclassing, that is likely to require a trial to show you are fit to gain that power.
Also, while Lord classes do get bonuses, the first type of lord to pass their Prologue will be the only one of it's class.
As for Stone vs. Laguz, Stone units receive bonuses but cannot be lords, while there can be a Laguz Lord, but only 1 of it's specific type.
They won't gain the bonuses the Stone units have.
Magic has a hit to range scale. 1-2 or 3 is normal hit, some can hit at 4, and some tomes are capable of 5-6, or more. Depends on the tome.
Fire Burst: creates a Sigil that spawn a bright flame at a distant location.
This type of tome can't hit in the 1-2 range, rather it's range is 3-5.
Fireball Straight: Creates a magic diagram around you before rocketing a ball of fire toward your target.
This can hit at a range of 3, but it takes 20% off it's crit/hit rate at that range. This type can't pass walls though.
Above can, bit it's 1-2.
Bows, They're really dependent on conditions.
1-3 is the normal range for most bows.
Note the Wood Bow and Short Bow is 1-2.
The Longbow meanwhile is 2-5.
This is all a guideline more than an actual set-in-stone look at them.
Real-world tactics may at times play a part more than a simple tile map.
Also, I haven't actually taken a look at that.
I have an overarching story planned, and some players are certain to reach third tier by the time it really picks up.
But on the whole, I'll be making most of it from cloth.
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Also, would you prefer beast Laguz or beaststone users? would you prefer dragonstone users or dragon laguz?
will dragonstone/beaststone users have to worry about their nearly-irreplaceable stone breaking or will replacements either never be necessary or constantly be available?
Either are welcome, though dragons are a much smaller group of Laguz, and Manaketes near non-existent.
As for their stones, the Beast and Dragon Laguz have their way of making new ones.
Beaststones are necessarily far rarer, but the can be replaced when needed.
Dragonstones for Manaketes: A dragonstone is a manifestation of their power locked into the stone so they won't go mad.
As such, Manaketes have a few unique
Free Time options.
Renewal- Through Meditation, you refill your Dragonstone's power.
Manaketes also come with the ability to
Retreat. Commanders can also use this option, but since Manaketes often have solo Chapters, they can use this, if their Dragonstone is nearly out of Power. Note that creating new Dragonstones is far more difficult than refilling one.
If you choose to play as a Manakete, these options will be introduced as you go along.
Will classes with split promotion paths be able to choose which they follow?
will classes that require very rare/specific promotion items be available?
Yes, characters with split promotions can choose which they follow upon the use of a Master seal.
More Specific Promotion Items also exist. The Earth and Ocean seals for example.
That's not the best example, but Elysium Whips are a thing.
are pegasus knights gender-locked to females (like older FE games) or are both genders allowed (like newer ones)
So long as you are light enough, you can be a Pegasus Knight.
Griffin Knights are locked to a certain strength, but you can promote to that even if you are a girl.
are character skills / class skills a thing?
See
Miracle Ring in the Item section of the Shop.
On that note, thief classes gain access to the Lockpick skill at Level 1.
Their are various scrolls which can teach skills throughout the land. But Heroes can learn Sol, and Mercenaries Armsthrift.
It should be noted that these skills are not learned by leveling, but through specific training most of the time.
It is just as well the first Prologue I'm doing doesn't have magic.
Feel free to give some help if you think it's a bit much. This is my first hosting.