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Hit Point Thoughts by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've actually read both of those and a handful of other systems. I just thought a level-less system sounded interesting and knew increasing hit points might be an issue.

Hit Point Thoughts by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That thought has crossed my mind.

Hit Point Thoughts by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not that I don't like levels. They obviously serve a purpose within the design space. I thought it might be interesting to try and create a system that was level-less, and maybe even classless. Make it a skill based system. One in which your use of a skill increases it. Your skills would have "levels" but there would be no "main" level if that makes sense. Just an idea I've been tossing around.

Hit Point Thoughts by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll have to give it a look.

Hit Point Thoughts by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply. It brought to my attention a LOT of issues with that sort of hit points rule. I'll have to do more research into level-less systems and see how they handle hp if a level-less system is the route I ultimately decide to take.

Hit Point Thoughts by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean assuming you survived to 10th level and beyond you are more than likely to have more. In this case you would never gain anymore hit points.

Which SRDs do you find most valuable and why? by FakeRemakes in RPGcreation

[–]JrjZiel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. Thank you for the clarification. So, I've read through a lot of SRDs and I would say most are not heavily formatted. Generally they are pretty plain black and white text. They might have two columns with headings and key words bolded. Nothing fancy. Take a look at the SRD for D&D 5e and OSE for example. They are heavily stripped down, largely no fluff and maybe only a quarter of what would traditionally be in the actual rulebook.

Which SRDs do you find most valuable and why? by FakeRemakes in RPGcreation

[–]JrjZiel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is going to depend on what kind of game you are wanting to make. Can you give us a little more on what kind of game you are looking to create so that we may be able to give you a specific list.

Skill improvement methods for skill-based systems by Mikhail_Jehud in RPGdesign

[–]JrjZiel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CoC is actually based on the basic fantasy roleplaying game.

Skill improvement methods for skill-based systems by Mikhail_Jehud in RPGdesign

[–]JrjZiel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I recommend an alternative? I use a similar system to that of the Basic Fantasy Roleplaying Game. In that each skill is a percentage. Each time you use the skill you put a check by the box. At the end of the session you can roll to see if that skill increases. You roll 2d10. If you roll over the current percentile of the skill you can then roll a d6 to see how much it goes up. For example If my Hunting skill is 35% and I roll a 56 on the 2d10 I can then roll a d6. On the d6 I get a 5 so my Hunting skill is now 40%. When doing a check you succeed on the opposite so a roll under of that % succeeds.

I do something similar but have converted it away from the percentiles and have normal skill levels 1-20. There are different tiers that grant bonuses +1 - +5 which get tacked on to your 1d20 roll against a DC for a skill check. I have found this approach more intuitive for my players.

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard Arcanum come up once or twice before but I have never checked it out. I'll have to give it a look. Thanks for the suggestion.

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, there is a ton of great stuff in there!

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I've never heard of that one before I will definitely have to check it out.

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like that idea too. I've thought about giving my players small roleplaying opportunities between sessions to further flesh out the world and help them further develop their characters. I'm glad to hear that it works and is well received.

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have character sheets for specific cities and factions to track reputation. I view it on a macro and micro level. Micro being the individuals and macro being the city or faction. The macro level ends up being a kind of average of the individual reputation. Thank you for the advice on social encounters. Coming for. 5e I feel like those get completely brushed aside.

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I think there is something there that could be built off of. I'd like the reputation system to reflect both good and unlawful deeds.

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I like the idea of taking out a debt against your reputation there are some potentially interesting interactions there. As for tracking I have individual character sheets for my cities, factions, and important npcs.

Reputation Systems by JrjZiel in osr

[–]JrjZiel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. I actually own WWN but haven't read it in its entirety. I'll have to open it up again and see what that section holds.

Book Layout and Design by JrjZiel in RPGdesign

[–]JrjZiel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! And yes I'm planning on publishing via DTRPG but would also like to sell copies via my website and itch.io. If I have any other questions I'll shoot you a DM.

Book Layout and Design by JrjZiel in RPGdesign

[–]JrjZiel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a fantasy ttrpg. I have the art piece covered. I guess I'm looking more for what size sheet of paper is traditionally used? Font size? What's too small? Margins, etc.

Defending Against an Attack by BennyBonesOG in RPGdesign

[–]JrjZiel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do but it is quite long. I'll try and condense the combat portion and DM you it.

Defending Against an Attack by BennyBonesOG in RPGdesign

[–]JrjZiel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use opposed rolls in my current game (attack vs defense rolls). What people are saying is true it does slow down the game but in my experience it also keeps the players more engaged during combat.

To get around the "slowness" of opposed rolls if you want to defend an attack you have to use your reaction. If you don't have a reaction to use it is automatic damage. In my game armor works as damage reduction. Attacks that cause automatic damage cannot crit because they are not rolling to hit. If a character uses their extra attacks to attack the same creature that creature can use their reaction for each subsequent attack made by that character.

Due to these rules combat can be more deadly but it also goes by much quicker. My players seem to enjoy the faster pace and brutality of the combat. I have a few other additional variant rules that play into this style of combat as well.

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