OD&D style Saving Throws

[littlewars]

I just posted this system on the Huge Ruined Pile blog comments. I figured it would be worthwhile to offer it here, and people could comment.

A quick fix OD&D patch for the unified Swords & Wizardry saving throw;

Poison = Save # -4
Wand = Save # -3
Paralysis = Save # -2
Breath = Save # -1
Spell = Save # -0

Not as baroque as the traditional numbers, but it's streamlined down to a system that approximates the original intent of the saves categories, IMHO.

Note: I deferred to terms mentioned in S&W, such as "Paralysis" and not "Stone", for example.

[verhaden]

verhaden.blogspot.com/2010/02/expanding-s-saving-throws.html

I had roughly the same idea, which I stole from Delta's Target 20 system.

[littlewars]

PART II:

Here's an option for getting Saving Throws based on the 3 core classes of OD&D:

• Every class starts with a 16 base Save.
• Follow the modifier progression of the 5 Saves (explained in the above post).
• Add the modifiers granted by character Class (see below).

FIGHTING - MAN: +1 vs Breath
MAGIC - USER: +1 vs Paralysis and Spells
CLERIC: +1 vs Poison, Wands, and Spells

The base Saving Throw, and the save modifiers, are different than the ones in S&W, but the results are a very close approximation (within 1) of the OD&D save tables. Any erudite observations or comments?