Your character will be a native to Calandia or the Thousand Island region, and thus one of the four character races:  human, elf, half-elf, or gnome.

Your six stats will have a sum of 80.  Please note that all adjustments for race (if applicable) are considered to be taken already (so no scores of 19 or other manipulations changing the restrictions below).

You are limited to one score of 18.
You may have two scores that are 17 or higher (ie two scores of 17 or one 17 and one 18)
You may have three scores that are 16 or higher.
No scores 5 or lower (may be appealed with solid in-game justification)

You will start with full hit points + CON bonus if applicable.

With respect to multi-classing, I really see it as more of a fusion rather than 2-classes-at-a-time (or 3, even).  So it's more like one bucket of XP, adding together, say for a mage-thief the 1250 for the thief + 2500 for the mage for a total of 3750 to become a 2nd level mage-thief.  HD type would be a d5 (which I know doesn't exist, but it doesn't break the die roller) and for those first levels (second through fourth) would be d2+3 + CON.

New characters will use the PHB starting money and equipment lists, and remaining coin will be converted to in-game currency after starting equipment is purchased.
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Both weapon and non-weapon proficiencies will be used.

The weapon and non-weapon proficiencies will be according to the PHB as far as how many/what choices.  I also use the #languages column under INT for bonus NWP.

However:

Languages (including reading/writing) are handled separately from the NWP system.
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Be sure to have an in-game reason for learning any languages other than the native tongue. Depending on your character's background, you may choose from the following languages:

Calandian: This is the common human tongue of the region.

Elven (Neroli dialect)
Elven (Tanasi dialect)

Gnomish

Old Karakulian: Think Latin in medieval times--this is the language of highly educated people

Karakulian: Common language in Karakul

Gnoll
Goblin
Hobgoblin
Kobold
Orcish

To determine if you can learn the language, roll against INT for speech and separately for literacy.

You don't have to roll for speaking your native tongue, and any demi-human whose native tongue is not Calandian will be able to speak Calandian at an "acceptable" level without rolls (rolls may be made, but anything lower is to be raised to "acceptable").   However, you do need to roll for literacy for native tongue and any others known.

Note that of the monster languages listed, only orcish has a written form.

Once you have determined that you know a language (to speak or have literacy in), the next question is "how well?"  To determine this, roll a d100 for each language (separate roll for speaking and for literacy)
You may make the following additions for INT


What the d100 results mean


Later, you may choose to try to improve languages by expending a NWP slot for language (spoken may only be improved to "excellent") or read/write.  Some languages are similar enough to gain a bonus for those who know one (for example, the two elven dialects are as close as Spanish and French)

General


* Slot may be used to improve an existing skill with language by one category, up to "excellent"; if adding a new spoken language, ability with that language will need to be rolled.
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Priest


*Ancient Language and Reading/Writing may be used to gain ability with the language (and then roll for ability) or to improve an existing language skill by one category

Rogue

Warrior

Wizard


*Ancient Language and Reading/Writing may be used to gain ability with the language (and then roll for ability) or to improve an existing language skill by one category