What's New...

... in version 2.10
  - New pre-made rule systems included, namely 3rd Edition D&D and
    Planescape
  - Personalised colour schemes are here! Make BoH look how you want 
    it to
  - Improved Rules Editor (version 2) allows far more
    possibilities regarding racial ability score adjustments. The
    Birthplace of Heroes v2.10 can use .BoH files created by the
    Rules Editor version 2 to take advantage of new features, but can
    also still use those created by older versions for full backwards
    compatibility.
  - Rules Editor is now included as part of the BoH package

... in version 2.00
  - Multiclass characters are now supported
  - Ability scores can be modified
  - Option to combine languages to nonweapon proficiencies
  - All 6 rolling methods described in the black AD&D 2nd Ed PHB
  - Facility to roll for a particular race and class
  - Supports custom game systems through .BoH files
  - "BoH System Editor" is available for creating custom game systems
  - Better method for handling gold and exceptional strength
  - Improved help file


It has been a while since the last version, and I reckoned it was about
time for an update. The main improvement has been added flexibility
with racial ability adjustments - you can now adjust any number of
ability scores to any degree. This is demonstrated in the included
Planescape.BoH game rules, where you can, as an example, create a
tiefling character who gets +1 to intelligence and dexterity, but -1 to
strength and wisdom. You can just as easily have a race which gets +3
to charisma, -2 to strength and -1 to intelligence, although you would
probably need to invent such a race and add it in using the Rules
Editor. This improved racial ability adjustment system brings BoH one
step closer to being fully compatible with 3rd Edition D&D.

While we're on the topic of 3rd Edition... I have finally learnt how
3rd Ed works (thanks Alan) and I added AD&D 3rd Edition.BoH so that you
can create 3rd Edition characters. However, I didn't have 3rd Edition
in mind when I started making the Birthplace of Heroes, so certain
3rd Edition-specific things, namely skills and feats, aren't supported
(yet). If this is a problem for you there are no doubt many other
character generators made just for 3rd Edition which could do a better
job. If, however, you don't mind looking up feats and skills yourself
from your Player's Handbook then you should have no trouble at all
making 3rd Ed PCs using the Birthplace of Heroes v2.10.

This time 'round I am including the Rules Editor as part of BoH
instead of making it availible seperately, so you don't have to go
scouring the net if you want to design your own rules for generating
characters.

VERY IMPORTANT: If you think this program falls short in any way, tell
me what you think should be changed and it'll most likely happen. My
e-mail address is jaywalk@webmail.co.za

That's it

Enjoy!
