First Set of Savage World House Rules
Added Trait - Fate/Destiny/Luck
Wild Die is set off of this trait.
A one on the Wild Die is always a sort of misfortune, if other dice cause the action to succeed, you still succeed, just with an unlucky side effect.
Draw your Fate
Draw one card from a deck of cards per trait
Clubs - d6, Diamonds - d8, Hearts - d10, Spades - d12, Joker - d8 max d12+2
Skill Modification
Reduce Starting Number of Skills to 10 (from 15)
Adding skill selections. - Long description forthcoming.
Skills no longer have a die type, nor a source trait.
Attempting a task without a relatable skill results in a -2 penalty to the roll.
Training in a skill gives you proficiency and removes the penalty.
At each additional rank you may increase your proficiency with an advance, increased proficiency gives you an extra die rolled, but not kept, of the appropriate die type for the check.
Experience/Bennies
Bennies system stays the same at the core but there are two additional types of bennies. In addition, bennies are utilized to calculate Experience earned at the end of a session. You start each session with 3 Lesser Bennies. Greater bennies are earned for completing important events, like side quests, and do not have to be cashed in at the end of a session, but are cashed in at the end of the story. Legendary Bennies are rewarded for taking major in character risks, playing heavily into your hindrances, and adding flavor and depth to the game. Legendary Bennies never have to be cashed in.
Lesser - Reroll, Remove Shaken, or Roll Soak 1 Xp
Greater - Add 1d6 to a roll, before the roll is made, or Remove one Wound (Even Incapacitated) 3 Xp
Legendary - Take an additional action on a second initiative, Cheat Death 5 XP
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
My project is on its way once more. I've been in wait for obtaining the most recent edition of Savage Worlds to start off from. Why wait for another's system to create my own?
To begin play-testing each mechanic that I add, I need a core system to work off of. Not to mention Savage Worlds is a wonderful system with a large amount of resources to draw upon.
Many of the previous systems mentioned on here transition quite simply.
To begin play-testing each mechanic that I add, I need a core system to work off of. Not to mention Savage Worlds is a wonderful system with a large amount of resources to draw upon.
Many of the previous systems mentioned on here transition quite simply.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Tools of the Trade
To be Detailed out further later.
Instead of shaping up every possible weapon and accessory, a point based table to build up custom weapons to fit the player's need.
Instead of shaping up every possible weapon and accessory, a point based table to build up custom weapons to fit the player's need.
It's Not Just What You Know.
Sub Stats exist that represent the availability of Contacts and Supplies.
Knowing the right person or being able to get the right item is treated similar to an attribute check. The TN is set by the Narrator in reference to how hard the item or person would be to find.
Knowing the right person or being able to get the right item is treated similar to an attribute check. The TN is set by the Narrator in reference to how hard the item or person would be to find.
Threat Scale
Threat Scale adjusts the health system to represent the difficulty or severity of the scene. It is set at the start of a scene, but it can change mid scene.
Standard Threat - Number of Endurance Points per Wound Box
High Threat - Damage Directly to Wound Boxes
Death Threat - Failed skill challenges can result in immediate death.
Standard Threat - Number of Endurance Points per Wound Box
High Threat - Damage Directly to Wound Boxes
Death Threat - Failed skill challenges can result in immediate death.
Tokens of Fate
Three types of tokens are issued out both at the start of each session and as rewards during the story.
Minor - A number of these are issued out at the start of each session. The number is based upon the characters Fate attribute. Minor Tokens may be expended to add one kept die to any roll.
Major - One major token is issued out at the start of each session. This token may be expended to take an additional action in a round, or take your action out of turn.
Legendary - These tokens are only awarded out by the Narrator. A Legendary token may be spent to complete a major game altering action, automatically succeed a roll, or alter something about the current scene.
Minor - A number of these are issued out at the start of each session. The number is based upon the characters Fate attribute. Minor Tokens may be expended to add one kept die to any roll.
Major - One major token is issued out at the start of each session. This token may be expended to take an additional action in a round, or take your action out of turn.
Legendary - These tokens are only awarded out by the Narrator. A Legendary token may be spent to complete a major game altering action, automatically succeed a roll, or alter something about the current scene.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Open Source Skills
The standard gaming skill system is a set of limiters defining available actions. For the purposes of my current project, I find this lacking.
All skills are rated on a 1-10 scale. These skills add a number dice rolled to the dice pool for appropriate checks. Skills are defined by the player, the more focused the skill the better the trait options.
Ex. Firearms, Small Arms, Hand Guns, Revolvers
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Construction
Skill Traits
Every 3 ranks in a skill the player may select a trait. These traits are short phrases that define a special ability or aptitude relating to the skill.
Ex. Firearms - Immaculate Gun Care; Hand Guns - Always Has a Concealed Gun; Revolvers - I Drew First
All skills are rated on a 1-10 scale. These skills add a number dice rolled to the dice pool for appropriate checks. Skills are defined by the player, the more focused the skill the better the trait options.
Ex. Firearms, Small Arms, Hand Guns, Revolvers
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Construction
Skill Traits
Every 3 ranks in a skill the player may select a trait. These traits are short phrases that define a special ability or aptitude relating to the skill.
Ex. Firearms - Immaculate Gun Care; Hand Guns - Always Has a Concealed Gun; Revolvers - I Drew First
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Heart of the Game
Every table top gamer, ever writer, every story teller will have their own opinion and feel of what makes a memorable character, good story, and wonderful experience. Yet, amongst these divergent opinions there are some key tenants that bring together a pleasant and enjoyable ride.
Merely focusing upon table top gaming viewed through my opinion and experience the following are a few important rules to remember to play and run AWESOME;
1 - The game is for EVERYONE to have fun, if you aren't having fun DMing, if you don't like your character, if you aren't having fun, don't just stop and say I don't like this. Take the time to understand why you don't like it and discuss with your group. You may not be the only one with the problem. This leads to 2.
2- The game is a cooperative bit of storytelling everyone involved in the game is responsible for the game being fun. Just because you are a player, does not mean that you're only duty is to roll the dice the DM tells you to. Be a part of the world, make your character stand out, change the world.
3 - DM's, if you want to make the characters do something don't force them, talk to them about it before hand. Tantalize them with story and let them walk into the gates of hell willingly.
4 - Set the scene. If you want a game to be memorable, get a thesaurus and set a creative and drawing description of the scene that draws both player and character into it. The hardest thing to do is to draw emotion from you players. Challenge yourself as a storyteller and try to set scenes that make the players feel.
5 - Make it fun - If the game is nothing but psychodrama, angst, and struggle, your entire group will lose interest fast. Have some lighthearted and fun games alongside your deep story.
6 - Play to the group - If everyone is playing a certain type of character, run for that type of character. Build a character that compliments the group.
7 - Team Building - The ENTIRE group (DM and Players) should be working together to weave an epic tale. This is not a battle between the DM and Players, the players should not be after one another. I am not saying that there should not be character conflicts, just keep the drama in the game and leave it at the table when you go home.
Merely focusing upon table top gaming viewed through my opinion and experience the following are a few important rules to remember to play and run AWESOME;
1 - The game is for EVERYONE to have fun, if you aren't having fun DMing, if you don't like your character, if you aren't having fun, don't just stop and say I don't like this. Take the time to understand why you don't like it and discuss with your group. You may not be the only one with the problem. This leads to 2.
2- The game is a cooperative bit of storytelling everyone involved in the game is responsible for the game being fun. Just because you are a player, does not mean that you're only duty is to roll the dice the DM tells you to. Be a part of the world, make your character stand out, change the world.
3 - DM's, if you want to make the characters do something don't force them, talk to them about it before hand. Tantalize them with story and let them walk into the gates of hell willingly.
4 - Set the scene. If you want a game to be memorable, get a thesaurus and set a creative and drawing description of the scene that draws both player and character into it. The hardest thing to do is to draw emotion from you players. Challenge yourself as a storyteller and try to set scenes that make the players feel.
5 - Make it fun - If the game is nothing but psychodrama, angst, and struggle, your entire group will lose interest fast. Have some lighthearted and fun games alongside your deep story.
6 - Play to the group - If everyone is playing a certain type of character, run for that type of character. Build a character that compliments the group.
7 - Team Building - The ENTIRE group (DM and Players) should be working together to weave an epic tale. This is not a battle between the DM and Players, the players should not be after one another. I am not saying that there should not be character conflicts, just keep the drama in the game and leave it at the table when you go home.
Last Night at the Opera
Here is a teaser for the next project I will be working on. I'll be stepping away from my normal gaming to focus on this project. Let's hope I complete the project with my sanity in tact.
Monday, November 15, 2010
NinjaCraft - 1
On the initial level most all rules are fully compatible as FantasyCraft and NarutoD20/D20 Modern use the OGl D20 system.
They both utilize the level based Defense attribute instead of AC, simplifying some of it. The following are the first couple of changes to bring the systems together cohesively.
1.) Action Points vs Action Dice: The Action Dice system will port over to a hybrid much more simply than the Action Point system. This brings some advantage to the NarutoD20 rules, as well.
2.) Replace Reputation and Wealth: The FantasyCraft System of Lifestyle and Legend work out a bit smoother with helping shape characters.
3.) Techniques vs Spells: Personally I feel replacing the spell system completely for the Technique System is marvelous. The magical classes from FantasyCraft fit with the game using a Skill Based Casting system, but the spells themselves may need to be altered. As an alternative, the spell system could be left in intact and represents a different theory of magic, (East meets West)
4.) DRmor: Converting all Armor to Damage Reduction instead of Defense is a personal preference of mine.
5.) Bloodlines and ECL: Bloodlines can be converted from level dips to Human Talents relatively easily, just require feat expenditures on the future level dips beyond first. Moujou Aishou is easily replaced by a better feat Animal Partner, with no level loss.
6.) Occupations and Specialty: I may just be a power glutton, but I feel they go together well to bring a starting character closer to a full blown character.
This opens A LOT of areas for abuse, but I would think the potential problems are outweighed greatly by the potential AWESOME.
The only way to refine it, IMO, is to playtest it and make extensive notes about what does and does not work. With all the digital documentation, a possible Play-By-Post or IRC game may be best... or laptops all around, hah.
They both utilize the level based Defense attribute instead of AC, simplifying some of it. The following are the first couple of changes to bring the systems together cohesively.
1.) Action Points vs Action Dice: The Action Dice system will port over to a hybrid much more simply than the Action Point system. This brings some advantage to the NarutoD20 rules, as well.
2.) Replace Reputation and Wealth: The FantasyCraft System of Lifestyle and Legend work out a bit smoother with helping shape characters.
3.) Techniques vs Spells: Personally I feel replacing the spell system completely for the Technique System is marvelous. The magical classes from FantasyCraft fit with the game using a Skill Based Casting system, but the spells themselves may need to be altered. As an alternative, the spell system could be left in intact and represents a different theory of magic, (East meets West)
4.) DRmor: Converting all Armor to Damage Reduction instead of Defense is a personal preference of mine.
5.) Bloodlines and ECL: Bloodlines can be converted from level dips to Human Talents relatively easily, just require feat expenditures on the future level dips beyond first. Moujou Aishou is easily replaced by a better feat Animal Partner, with no level loss.
6.) Occupations and Specialty: I may just be a power glutton, but I feel they go together well to bring a starting character closer to a full blown character.
This opens A LOT of areas for abuse, but I would think the potential problems are outweighed greatly by the potential AWESOME.
The only way to refine it, IMO, is to playtest it and make extensive notes about what does and does not work. With all the digital documentation, a possible Play-By-Post or IRC game may be best... or laptops all around, hah.
Random Side Project
Real Life bogging down my creativity for characters at the moment. So I got a wild idea, flipped through some digital pages and realized it's possible, for private use only.
The Naruto D20 System Based upon D20 Modern done by Frankto @
NarutoD20.Org
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FantasyCraft based upon D&D 3.5 from Crafty Games
An unholy amalgamation that screams "Just Play Exalted!"
Yet, for a fun time killer project, I hope it comes out playable.
The Naruto D20 System Based upon D20 Modern done by Frankto @
NarutoD20.Org
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FantasyCraft based upon D&D 3.5 from Crafty Games
An unholy amalgamation that screams "Just Play Exalted!"
Yet, for a fun time killer project, I hope it comes out playable.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
A Center of Silence
"Evening Mechant...."
She still didn't always answer to the name - so very different from her given one, not that anyone living spoke that any longer. The young Changeling pushed a tangle of white hair from her forehead and eyed the pretty Priest's-pet Feign as he sashayed past for the fourth time in an hour. He was oiled and shined and smelled of flowers and incense. Hell, her hands were probably rougher than his, would catch on his pretty clothes if she dared touch him. She flexed her fist, smiling at the warm pain in her knuckles from the last brawl she'd let herself indulge in.
Feign, the Priestess' son. She'd never have imagined it when she came into the dark depths of this place--that this center of backstabbing and lies, manipulations and cross-talk, would hold such a polished jewel of a man.
Despite the fact that she was not, nor ever would be a Drow, and would most likely be found out and killed, Mechant did what all stupid young women do. She let herself fall in love. What was to be a learning excursion, a dare, a venture into the asp's nest, became the happiest years of her life.
When she learned she was with Feign's child, she cried with joy without letting her husband see. A wife, a Mother, her knuckles scarred but no longer bloody. The day of her daughter's birth brought a spark of warmth to her soul, and from then, fire again burned in Mechant's cold heart.
Her daughter, dark-skinned and pale-haired despite the Changeling heritage that must be hidden at all costs, struck a chord with her Grandmother as well. Feign's bitch of a Mother declared her holy to Lloth, and stole her away.
The letters from Feign's Mother began immediately. They knew the girl-child was a Changeling. They had always known...and their plan to breed a Changeling of their own, well...the temptation was too much. This one was to be given over to Llolth and made a drider. The next? Time would tell. And what were her orders, the blackmailed Mother? To bide her time, to keep herself available for further breedings. Fooled from the beginning. Mechant began to waste away, even as Feign's resolve grew stronger, as he spent more and more time away from home. He always returned with stories of training, speaking only of their daughter, and his determination to find her. Nothing was certain anymore, most especially the words of her husband.
The child, her little pale-haired wonder, was no longer hers. That hot spark that had illuminated Mechant's life briefly flared to fitful, desperate life, and died a cold, silent death in her breast as she packed her things. She'd be no plaything. If Feign's Mother had known, then who's to say he hadn't been in on the whole thing from the beginning? Where was he now, her soft, sweet-smelling bedmate? Always away. Always doing something elsewhere. Probably laughing at his good fortune and bemoaning having to bed a Face-Changer.
She would find solace again in physicality, violence was an unsubtle dance that she knew well, and would lose herself in again. No more political maneuverings. No more talk.
Weeks upon weeks of nonstop illegal paid brawls and mercenary runs of dubious intent found her deep within the vast forest, lost and enraged at the world. Nature felt her wrath, and as darkness gave way to green-tinted dawn, the woman-creature who was once Mechant beheld a solitary hooded figure. It held out a single clawed hand, beckoning.
Her first instinct was to attack, to rend, to pour out her considerable anger upon this lone enemy.
A bestial growl emanated from the hood, and she woke three days later, cleaned and clothed and with flashes of sharp fangs and kind golden eyes.
"There is another way." came the soothing, rough voice, tinged with animal violence of it's own....yet strangely contained. Balanced.
Life needn't be cold, she needn't pour the heat of rage into herself to begin to feel again.
Slowly, she learned another way. There was violence in nature, yes. Enough to satisfy her. There was also creation, protection, nurturing.
Mechant faded away, as easily shed as the Drow disguise she'd long-ago abandoned.
In her place, Niraj.
She still didn't always answer to the name - so very different from her given one, not that anyone living spoke that any longer. The young Changeling pushed a tangle of white hair from her forehead and eyed the pretty Priest's-pet Feign as he sashayed past for the fourth time in an hour. He was oiled and shined and smelled of flowers and incense. Hell, her hands were probably rougher than his, would catch on his pretty clothes if she dared touch him. She flexed her fist, smiling at the warm pain in her knuckles from the last brawl she'd let herself indulge in.
Feign, the Priestess' son. She'd never have imagined it when she came into the dark depths of this place--that this center of backstabbing and lies, manipulations and cross-talk, would hold such a polished jewel of a man.
Despite the fact that she was not, nor ever would be a Drow, and would most likely be found out and killed, Mechant did what all stupid young women do. She let herself fall in love. What was to be a learning excursion, a dare, a venture into the asp's nest, became the happiest years of her life.
When she learned she was with Feign's child, she cried with joy without letting her husband see. A wife, a Mother, her knuckles scarred but no longer bloody. The day of her daughter's birth brought a spark of warmth to her soul, and from then, fire again burned in Mechant's cold heart.
Her daughter, dark-skinned and pale-haired despite the Changeling heritage that must be hidden at all costs, struck a chord with her Grandmother as well. Feign's bitch of a Mother declared her holy to Lloth, and stole her away.
The letters from Feign's Mother began immediately. They knew the girl-child was a Changeling. They had always known...and their plan to breed a Changeling of their own, well...the temptation was too much. This one was to be given over to Llolth and made a drider. The next? Time would tell. And what were her orders, the blackmailed Mother? To bide her time, to keep herself available for further breedings. Fooled from the beginning. Mechant began to waste away, even as Feign's resolve grew stronger, as he spent more and more time away from home. He always returned with stories of training, speaking only of their daughter, and his determination to find her. Nothing was certain anymore, most especially the words of her husband.
The child, her little pale-haired wonder, was no longer hers. That hot spark that had illuminated Mechant's life briefly flared to fitful, desperate life, and died a cold, silent death in her breast as she packed her things. She'd be no plaything. If Feign's Mother had known, then who's to say he hadn't been in on the whole thing from the beginning? Where was he now, her soft, sweet-smelling bedmate? Always away. Always doing something elsewhere. Probably laughing at his good fortune and bemoaning having to bed a Face-Changer.
She would find solace again in physicality, violence was an unsubtle dance that she knew well, and would lose herself in again. No more political maneuverings. No more talk.
Weeks upon weeks of nonstop illegal paid brawls and mercenary runs of dubious intent found her deep within the vast forest, lost and enraged at the world. Nature felt her wrath, and as darkness gave way to green-tinted dawn, the woman-creature who was once Mechant beheld a solitary hooded figure. It held out a single clawed hand, beckoning.
Her first instinct was to attack, to rend, to pour out her considerable anger upon this lone enemy.
A bestial growl emanated from the hood, and she woke three days later, cleaned and clothed and with flashes of sharp fangs and kind golden eyes.
"There is another way." came the soothing, rough voice, tinged with animal violence of it's own....yet strangely contained. Balanced.
Life needn't be cold, she needn't pour the heat of rage into herself to begin to feel again.
Slowly, she learned another way. There was violence in nature, yes. Enough to satisfy her. There was also creation, protection, nurturing.
Mechant faded away, as easily shed as the Drow disguise she'd long-ago abandoned.
In her place, Niraj.
From the Depths of Evil
The story of Feign starts amongst a life of debauchery. He was pretty, wealthy, and spoiled. Feign was the privileged son of a priestess, living the life as a servant to the temple, providing for all of the needs of the priestesses.
A new temple guard had arrived, a lovely young Drow. Mechant was perfect in every way. She didn't care about the temple, only her duties. A skilled and aloof soldier with a preference to bare-knuckled brawling.
Mechant was like nothing Feign had ever seen and he had to have her. This is no love story, so let us skip down the road. They went so far as to marry, at the disgrace of his mother. Mechant was no noble woman with no political worth. Marrying Feign got her into the political games.
After several years, they gave birth to a lovely daughter. Feign's mother came before them, pronouncing the child as destined and property of Llolth. There was nothing that could be done, the child was to be taken away to be raised by the temple.
Something broke in Feign that day. He had a secret, something that gave him an edge in his life up to this point and would no be his unmaking. He had a Wild Talent, raw psionic power. No longer would he choose to be passive in his manipulations.
Feign dedicated the next several years to perfecting his talent, he had a goal and would obtain it. Insinuating himself deeper into the temple, he found out of his daughter and her fate. No longer his sweet child, she had been turned into a slave of Llolth, a drider.
Finally the time came, he broke the will of one of the priestesses, gaining mental domination of her. Using her, he was able to get to his daughter. She was a miserable little monster, evil to the core. He tried to speak with her, explain who he was. She laughed at him, and made fun of his weak sentiments.
He knew no other option, slaying the young priestess he commanded all of his power and made his daughter a Thrall. A permanent mind-slave.
Now a murderer, kidnapper, and having commited something truly vile, Feign knew he must escape. Ruturning home to get Mechant and some supplies, he found their home empty. Mechant was gone. Was she kidnapped, killed, did she run away?
All he knew was that he had to escape with his daughter, he had no other choice, or they would both die. They ran until they found their first bit of hope, the surface.
A new temple guard had arrived, a lovely young Drow. Mechant was perfect in every way. She didn't care about the temple, only her duties. A skilled and aloof soldier with a preference to bare-knuckled brawling.
Mechant was like nothing Feign had ever seen and he had to have her. This is no love story, so let us skip down the road. They went so far as to marry, at the disgrace of his mother. Mechant was no noble woman with no political worth. Marrying Feign got her into the political games.
After several years, they gave birth to a lovely daughter. Feign's mother came before them, pronouncing the child as destined and property of Llolth. There was nothing that could be done, the child was to be taken away to be raised by the temple.
Something broke in Feign that day. He had a secret, something that gave him an edge in his life up to this point and would no be his unmaking. He had a Wild Talent, raw psionic power. No longer would he choose to be passive in his manipulations.
Feign dedicated the next several years to perfecting his talent, he had a goal and would obtain it. Insinuating himself deeper into the temple, he found out of his daughter and her fate. No longer his sweet child, she had been turned into a slave of Llolth, a drider.
Finally the time came, he broke the will of one of the priestesses, gaining mental domination of her. Using her, he was able to get to his daughter. She was a miserable little monster, evil to the core. He tried to speak with her, explain who he was. She laughed at him, and made fun of his weak sentiments.
He knew no other option, slaying the young priestess he commanded all of his power and made his daughter a Thrall. A permanent mind-slave.
Now a murderer, kidnapper, and having commited something truly vile, Feign knew he must escape. Ruturning home to get Mechant and some supplies, he found their home empty. Mechant was gone. Was she kidnapped, killed, did she run away?
All he knew was that he had to escape with his daughter, he had no other choice, or they would both die. They ran until they found their first bit of hope, the surface.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The Dark Sand Raiders
Our intrepid party of adventurers are forming under the illustrious banner of The Dark Sand Raiders. Not by their choice mind you. The Fierce Mul, Crimson Fang Korr, is the Captain of their Silt Strider ship, which they use to travel the desert wastes of this world.
Adding to the crew so far,
Crimson Fang Korr, Ex-Gladiator Mul now serves as the captain of the Dark Sands. Brandishing two jagged stone hatchets, he has no qualms about fighting dirty, as long as he walks away from the fight, it was a 'fair' fight.
A Freeborn Mul, this nomad wanders the wastes freely staff in hand. Little is known of this wanderer, but they do join up with the Dark Sands for the occasional mission to earn some provisions and then disappear back into the wastes.
A sand running courier, this one handles many of the deliveries and emergency supply pick ups for the crew. A real beast in combat, this sand runner moves like the wind.
Adding to the crew so far,
Crimson Fang Korr, Ex-Gladiator Mul now serves as the captain of the Dark Sands. Brandishing two jagged stone hatchets, he has no qualms about fighting dirty, as long as he walks away from the fight, it was a 'fair' fight.
A Freeborn Mul, this nomad wanders the wastes freely staff in hand. Little is known of this wanderer, but they do join up with the Dark Sands for the occasional mission to earn some provisions and then disappear back into the wastes.
A sand running courier, this one handles many of the deliveries and emergency supply pick ups for the crew. A real beast in combat, this sand runner moves like the wind.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Rule of Cool
The First, Last, and Final Arbiter of any rule call I make. This takes Rule Zero and Stunt Systems to new levels. Not merely satisfied to give you a +2 or +1 die to a roll for a good description, you can potentially break the laws of reality if your description is awesome enough. This applies not only to actions but to characters as well.
The reason I do this is to encourage the MOST important thing about table top RPGs... Imagination. If I wanted to play a rigid rule set, I could play a computer game and have better graphics. I want a chance to pretend all those amazing things that I wish I could be doing in those games.
The reason I do this is to encourage the MOST important thing about table top RPGs... Imagination. If I wanted to play a rigid rule set, I could play a computer game and have better graphics. I want a chance to pretend all those amazing things that I wish I could be doing in those games.
House Rule: Improvised Excellence
In an attempt to provide proper flavor and opportunities for amazing story, I will be incorporating the following rule in the Dark Sun game;
Choose a single weapon your character is proficient in, you can know quickly cobble together improvised versions of that weapon. The improvised weapon functions in every way as the actual weapon, including allowing you to use all appropriate feats and abilities with it.
This is to go along with the Dark Sun Weapons Breakage Rule and Innate Enhancements;
Innate Enhancements: All characters gain an innate Enhancement Bonus to Attack, Damage, and Defenses based upon their level.
Attack and Damage: +1 at 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd, 27th
Defenses: +1 at 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th, and 29th
Weapon Breakage: On a roll of a Natural 1 your weapon breaks. You may choose to reroll your To Hit or Damage roll once at the expense of your weapon breaking.
Choose a single weapon your character is proficient in, you can know quickly cobble together improvised versions of that weapon. The improvised weapon functions in every way as the actual weapon, including allowing you to use all appropriate feats and abilities with it.
This is to go along with the Dark Sun Weapons Breakage Rule and Innate Enhancements;
Innate Enhancements: All characters gain an innate Enhancement Bonus to Attack, Damage, and Defenses based upon their level.
Attack and Damage: +1 at 2nd, 7th, 12th, 17th, 22nd, 27th
Defenses: +1 at 4th, 9th, 14th, 19th, 24th, and 29th
Weapon Breakage: On a roll of a Natural 1 your weapon breaks. You may choose to reroll your To Hit or Damage roll once at the expense of your weapon breaking.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
A Brief Rundown of Options
For the Dark Sun game I am currently running, here is a brief list of races and classes to help you get an idea of what you could play. Feel free to contact me for more details and we can work out your character's path to Awesome!
Races
Dray - Dragon People
Dwarf - Only balder and angrier
Eladrin - Mystical Elves from cities lost in mirage.
Elf - Desert Wanderers, Merchants and Thieves
Half-Elf
Half-Giant - Bigger Battle Slaves.
Halfling - Feral Cannibalistic Savage Pygmies
Human - Human
Mul - Battle Slaves - Half Dwarves
Thri-Kreen - 4-Armed Mantis People
Tiefling - Devils amongst the sands.
Others may exist wandering the burning sands of this world.
Classes by Power Source
Arcane
- Bard - Leader
- Sorceror - Striker
- Swordmage - Defender
- Warlock - Striker
- Wizard - Controller
Divine
- Avenger - Striker
- Cleric - Leader
- Invoker - Controller
- Paladin - Defender
- Rune Priest - Leader
Martial
- Fighter - Defender / Striker
- Ranger - Striker
- Rogue - Striker
- Warlord - Leader
Primal
- Barbarian - Striker
- Druid - Controller
- Seeker - Controller
- Shaman - Leader
- Warden - Defender
Psionic
- Ardent - Defender
- Battlemind - Leader
- Monk - Striker
- Psion - Controller
Shadow
- Assassin - Striker
Races
Dray - Dragon People
Dwarf - Only balder and angrier
Eladrin - Mystical Elves from cities lost in mirage.
Elf - Desert Wanderers, Merchants and Thieves
Half-Elf
Half-Giant - Bigger Battle Slaves.
Halfling - Feral Cannibalistic Savage Pygmies
Human - Human
Mul - Battle Slaves - Half Dwarves
Thri-Kreen - 4-Armed Mantis People
Tiefling - Devils amongst the sands.
Others may exist wandering the burning sands of this world.
Classes by Power Source
Arcane
- Bard - Leader
- Sorceror - Striker
- Swordmage - Defender
- Warlock - Striker
- Wizard - Controller
Divine
- Avenger - Striker
- Cleric - Leader
- Invoker - Controller
- Paladin - Defender
- Rune Priest - Leader
Martial
- Fighter - Defender / Striker
- Ranger - Striker
- Rogue - Striker
- Warlord - Leader
Primal
- Barbarian - Striker
- Druid - Controller
- Seeker - Controller
- Shaman - Leader
- Warden - Defender
Psionic
- Ardent - Defender
- Battlemind - Leader
- Monk - Striker
- Psion - Controller
Shadow
- Assassin - Striker
Dark Sun in a Few Words
The setting is Dark Sun.
The world is Post Apocalypse Fantasy.
Magic has destroyed nearly all natural life on the planet, leaving it a barren wasteland. The cities are ruled by tyrannical sorcerers and psychics. Slave trade and Gladiatorial fights are common place. All most people can do is try and survive long enough to see the world end. But in the bleak land, true heroes can arise and challenge even death itself to try and save the world...
if the Dragon Kings don't stop them first.
The world is Post Apocalypse Fantasy.
Magic has destroyed nearly all natural life on the planet, leaving it a barren wasteland. The cities are ruled by tyrannical sorcerers and psychics. Slave trade and Gladiatorial fights are common place. All most people can do is try and survive long enough to see the world end. But in the bleak land, true heroes can arise and challenge even death itself to try and save the world...
if the Dragon Kings don't stop them first.
Narrative Causality
"Things happen because the plot says they should.
All fictional realities have this underlying principle to one degree or another.
It is the reason Plot Technology and Plot Armor work. It's why the hero always succeeds where many before him have failed. It's why it seems like the world's out to get the protagonist. It's why the reasonable explanation is almost never true. Reality itself is mutable before the will of the plot.
Of course, it's always possible that amazing things don't happen to the main characters because they're the main characters, but that they're the main characters because amazing things happen to them. After all, stories tend to gravitate to remarkable figures."
Quoted from Theory of Narrative Causality
All fictional realities have this underlying principle to one degree or another.
It is the reason Plot Technology and Plot Armor work. It's why the hero always succeeds where many before him have failed. It's why it seems like the world's out to get the protagonist. It's why the reasonable explanation is almost never true. Reality itself is mutable before the will of the plot.
Of course, it's always possible that amazing things don't happen to the main characters because they're the main characters, but that they're the main characters because amazing things happen to them. After all, stories tend to gravitate to remarkable figures."
Quoted from Theory of Narrative Causality
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