Comments on: Earthdawn: OneStep System http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/13/earthdawn-onestep-system/ Just the blarg Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dankelzahn http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/13/earthdawn-onestep-system/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Dankelzahn Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:18:54 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=17#comment-29 Ravious, I'm full of blarg. :) Yeah, Diss, you're probably right on the neutralizing aspect. I guess the thing I've been subconsciously fixated on is that the OneStep system feels a lot like Warmachine, except it's 3d6-based instead of 2d6. In Warmachine if a warcaster spends a focus point he can roll an extra d6, which to me feels a lot like spending a Karma point in Earthdawn. Because of this I've been trying to work out a way to keep the "buy an extra d6" mechanic in place but unfortunately creature karma really messes with this. I'm not married to the idea but I think I'd like to keep it if possible. I should probably add that I'm considering implementing a "stunt die" mechanic where in a character can gain an extra d6 on a roll with a cool description. At first I didn't mention this because it wasn't really relevant to my system conversion but then I realized that because I'm thinking of having this mechanic in place, the similarity between it and the karma die is at least worth considering. Ravious, I’m full of blarg. :)

Yeah, Diss, you’re probably right on the neutralizing aspect. I guess the thing I’ve been subconsciously fixated on is that the OneStep system feels a lot like Warmachine, except it’s 3d6-based instead of 2d6. In Warmachine if a warcaster spends a focus point he can roll an extra d6, which to me feels a lot like spending a Karma point in Earthdawn. Because of this I’ve been trying to work out a way to keep the “buy an extra d6″ mechanic in place but unfortunately creature karma really messes with this. I’m not married to the idea but I think I’d like to keep it if possible.

I should probably add that I’m considering implementing a “stunt die” mechanic where in a character can gain an extra d6 on a roll with a cool description. At first I didn’t mention this because it wasn’t really relevant to my system conversion but then I realized that because I’m thinking of having this mechanic in place, the similarity between it and the karma die is at least worth considering.

]]> By: Disseminated http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/13/earthdawn-onestep-system/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Disseminated Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:53:51 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=17#comment-28 If you insist on getting neutralizing Karma dice then option 4 seems to me to be the only way to go. Personally, I wouldn't mess with them, unless your buddies refuse to tote around any dice at all besides d6 ;-} Otherwise you're mod looks pretty swank. Keeps the good ol' bell-curve in effect but makes everything go quickly. If you insist on getting neutralizing Karma dice then option 4 seems to me to be the only way to go. Personally, I wouldn’t mess with them, unless your buddies refuse to tote around any dice at all besides d6 ;-}

Otherwise you’re mod looks pretty swank. Keeps the good ol’ bell-curve in effect but makes everything go quickly.

]]> By: Ravious http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/2006/12/13/earthdawn-onestep-system/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Ravious Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:54:46 +0000 http://www.dankelzahn.com/blog/?p=17#comment-27 Dude I am going to have to re-read that tomorrow. That was two posts worth of Blarg. ;) Dude I am going to have to re-read that tomorrow. That was two posts worth of Blarg. ;)

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