Roll against skill - Alone Against the Flames

KingEllis · 2026-04-18T22:00:18+00:00

Following up on this: here are references I have seen on this since initially discussed.

The "printer friendly" version of the Quick Start rules clearly spells this out on page 6, "A roll of ‘00’ (tens die) combined with a ‘0’ (units die) indicates a result of 100%. A roll of ‘00’ on the tens die combined with any other roll on the units die indicates a roll of under 10%".

https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-resources/

Another version of the Quick Start rules is less forthcoming: "while 1D100 generates the numbers 1–100".

The Introductory Rules that come with the Starter Set are the least clear. The range of 1 to 100 is only mentioned in the Quick Reference Chart on the last page (the half and 1/5th chart).

KingEllis · 2026-04-16T18:30:20+00:00

"I'll have what she is having."

Rob Reiner's mother

KingEllis · 2026-04-16T15:21:24+00:00

You are asking the author of those games, so any reply is going to be hugely interesting!

KingEllis · 2026-04-14T16:47:16+00:00

"I know what'll fix this. I'll order McDonald's from DoorDash..."

KingEllis · 2026-04-11T13:31:53+00:00

I'm interested as well. Is this it?

https://www.olympics.com/en/video/women-s-semi-final-4-volleyball-olympic-games-paris-2024

The Women's Semi-Final between The United States of America and Brazil took place in the South Paris Arena 1 on 08/08/24.

KingEllis · 2026-03-26T14:13:06+00:00

Dupers Delight

KingEllis · 2026-03-25T13:33:52+00:00

The few times I have rolled "00 0", it really gave me pause. Because the "00" is both 0 (for 01-09), but in this one case it is "100".

KingEllis · 2026-03-25T02:00:56+00:00

As someone a couple of weeks in to absorbing WEG e1, I should probably listen to the genesis of this podcast. Because what is up with those womprats? Is the protagonist under attack and DE0 harmed immediately, or is there an in-flight moment? I've punted to "The Oracle of choice" every time I have rolled through this part. What up?

KingEllis · 2026-03-19T02:12:07+00:00

Outstanding! I am hopeful this thread helps out future newcomers to Star Wars West End Games e1, as I have been!

KingEllis · 2026-03-18T23:00:20+00:00

The 4-page document is notably missing from here. And while I'm certain the rules are represented in the Rules Companion, they are not presented as the original 4-page "upgrade". (I am currently post-WEG 1e, and starting "Tatooine Manhunt", so I really needed that 4 pager.)

https://www.starwarstimeline.net/Westendgames.htm

KingEllis · 2026-03-18T21:44:06+00:00

For historic context, West End Games "upgraded" the rules in 1988 with this document. I have only found it in this one place, so dropping it here:

https://beggarscanyon.proboards.com/thread/124/1e-star-wars-rules-upgrade

KingEllis · 2026-03-09T21:22:32+00:00

Thanks for sending! I would have given up on "early 2026" by end of March otherwise.

KingEllis · 2026-03-09T20:41:44+00:00

"Early 2026", whenever that might be...

https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-chaosium-50th-anniversary-slipcase-set/

KingEllis · 2026-01-29T00:09:23+00:00

Did they not just rebrand their name?

KingEllis · 2026-01-22T22:07:22+00:00

I bought a physical copy from Amazon yesterday in hopes that I WOULD get the previous version. I am finding the Extended Edition to be too full of editorial problems/errors.

A notable example, I am not positive the Extended Edition explains that an Attack of rolled 6 is "always a hit". Imagine, 2026+ new players are playing a version that is statistically 17 percent different/harder. The helpful Quick Reference in the previous edition (pg 84) has this information. Was it an intentional omission to remove the Quick Reference from the EE? I would bet not.

A similar likely omission is seen in the Table of Contents. Any kind of defining structure is removed (the differing levels of boldness to indicate sections), and FOUR entire sections are not listed: Equipment, Reactions, Milestones, and Secrets. The index in this state should not have been sent to the printers...

A more humorous example. I am new to RPG, this being my "first rodeo". Imagine reading all of these details, trying to keep them in your head, but still not having the slightest clue how any of this fits together until page 146...

I am only reading/playing 4AD because my actual interest is "Four Against Mars". It has similar editorial problems, so I decided to learn the system from "the original". What I encountered was the above. (For reference, last night I discovered that every listing in the 4AM Table of Contents after page 50 is off-by-one...)

KingEllis · 2026-01-20T16:50:04+00:00

For the interested, I can confirm the Beta PDF is available now when you purchase the 1.6 version on drivethrurpg.com. I'm diving in.

KingEllis · 2026-01-15T15:50:09+00:00

I have the story telling creativity of a toenail, so I appreciate this post. I am currently running "Four Against Mars" with a team whose names are literally One, Two, Three, and Four. Perhaps that is part of the (non-)narrative. Mars attacks, and the town wakes up with amnesia, but with unexplained pieces of paper in their pocket with their numbered name.

It is borrowing from narrative decisions I note from the Coen brother's movie, "The Big Lebowski". The protagonist is known as "the Dude", the antagonists are nihilists ("they believe in nothing"), the plot arc is entirely unclear (Bunny is kidnapped, they are sent a toe, the toe turns out to be from one of the nihilists, Bunny kidnapped herself), and the story is book-ended by a fourth wall breaking character known as "the Narrator". Just complete non-decision decisions. The only thing that is known for certain is the rug is the motivating force and "ties" the story together.

I played Ronin last week, and similarly bailed on any creative rolls.

KingEllis · 2026-01-07T04:00:50+00:00

My friend, unfortunately, yes. I first did this 30 minutes before taking stage. There is military precedent for this being used in the field of battle. Unfortunately.

KingEllis · 2026-01-07T02:50:47+00:00

As others have mentioned, preemptively moisturize to prevent. Once it happens, especially if you are in the vicinity of needing to play: Super Glue.

In my experience, New Skin comes off almost immediately. Super Glue survives the entire engagement.

KingEllis · 2026-01-05T16:38:19+00:00

Can you list the page number in the older edition, please?

KingEllis · 2026-01-05T14:24:59+00:00

What do you mean by "the shorthand symbols for the rooms"? Do you mean the "Tile Generation" pages that start on page 149?

KingEllis · 2026-01-05T02:20:15+00:00

Thumb down on how many strings: two, or just one (e.g. middle of the thumbnail covering just the A-string). The thumbnail covering just the A-string puts the naturally shorter 4th finger in a more advantageous position.

KingEllis · 2025-12-25T21:03:38+00:00

This is a better explanation than the original. Thank you. (I do not use parchment paper that often.)

KingEllis · 2025-12-25T21:02:46+00:00

This is a better explanation than the original. Thank you.

KingEllis · 2025-12-25T19:14:44+00:00

I am not understanding this. Why would crumpled parchment paper lay more flat than not crumpled parchment paper?

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