tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post2216368331089678719..comments2023-09-29T12:17:53.169-04:00Comments on SkilTao's Gaming Blog: Simple Fantasy HalfbreedsSkilTaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496366094516039415noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-75359734938561220322012-11-27T17:31:43.518-05:002012-11-27T17:31:43.518-05:00Could you expand what you mean by "binary abi...Could you expand what you mean by "binary abilities?" My plan is to attach things like "can see in absolute darkness" to the elemental affinities. <br /><br />The traditional way to generate Str, Con, Dex, Int, Wis, and Cha is with six throws of 3d6. Were I writing a full game, I'd say roll 3d6/2 (round down) for everything but society, and set society equal to 10 minus the average of the others. (Then I'd have to dismantle the traditional class system, which is a bigger kettle of eels than the races and sub-races.)<br /><br />I'm not sure what you'd be doing using WW in a D&D type fantasy setting, but these six stats map pretty well to White Wolf's nine + Humanity track. Would allow Vampires the possibility of temporarily boost certain stats by drinking appropriate bloodtypes. <br /><br />The fantasy game I actually play uses small pools of d6 (roll Xd6 for your stat + Yd6 for your skill), so yeah, I'd give a PC 18d6 to divide between the six. Which is totally incompatible with the 2d12 rolls.<br /><br />I'm glad you like the 2d12 rolls. They started as an off-the-cuff thing, but the ability to instantly decide two conflicting elements of an action (cast a weak controlled spell or a strong uncontrolled spell, search quickly or search well) looks to be really flexible.SkilTaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496366094516039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-5584459860150920612012-11-27T11:47:46.128-05:002012-11-27T11:47:46.128-05:00I'm not sure I fully get it. A character gets ...I'm not sure I fully get it. A character gets X "dots" to allocate between these six stats? That seems pretty straightforward, if you can measure the the more binary abilities like special senses and vision.<br /><br />Also like the 2D12 rolls. Seems like it would save a lot of time.VanVeldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441999455333315750noreply@blogger.com