RE: Eskero: The pen and paper RPG system
03-15-2013, 07:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-16-2013, 12:05 AM by Gen.)
I'm thinking about rolling with dice pools with extra dice being a resource to save up and expend strategically on different things during combat. What and how you can use those bonus dice might be different based on the class even. Like maybe Braves can directly apply it to their attack rolls, while Alchemists expend them to cast their songs, and painters use them to refresh their inkwell. Something like that~
(I've been playing a bit of Crimson shroud, and the bonus dice you earn from pulling off combos are pretty rad)
Edit: I've got some stats scratched out that I thought would be valid for the setting.
Power: Coupled with mental attributes such as confidence and passion, those who are sure of themselves and who don't give way to obstacles easily are prone to have a lot of Power. It is force that can be brought to bear by sheer physical strength, or mental willpower. Since hot blooded drive can be turned by Aspects into strength, like a rush of adrenaline, the gossamer itself can be pushed with their bare hands.
Mind: Those with unshakeable focus, and the mental dexterity to think on their toes are said to have a healthy mind. With constant mental exercise, an aspect can make sense of the ever-shifting gossamer and bend it to their will with relative ease. Aspects with a strong mind can even unlock greater understanding about their domain and see how it works so that they can use it with greater efficiency and with a touch of creativity.
Soul: To feed your soul with spirituality, belief, and hope is to help it grow strong and large. Within every living being is their presence in the gossamer, which reacts and affects the shifting tides. With a strong soul, one can sense the currents in the gossamer and see those who dwell within it and within themselves. In a way it is their sixth sense. Those with a strong soul are those who have a greater feeling of self, and are more receptive to the world that surrounds them.
Body: Those who become too dependent on the gossamer forget at times that they have a body to care for, though it is with the gossamer that they can better fortify their skin against injury, guard against disease, mend wounds and survive anything that even a God could throw at them. Those with a strong body are tough, maybe a little impenetrable, but are always reliable as they take good care of themselves, and thus are in the best position to care for others.
Dexterity: Aspects with great dexterity have a certain flick of their wrist, finesse of the touch, and lightness of the foot. They can flow with the strong gusts of the gossamer to carry them further and faster, then gives them a way of flowing around the difficulties to reach flashy and smooth solutions. These are folks who believe in working smart, not hard, and find moving forward to be natural and easy since they don't get stuck in old concepts.
(I've been playing a bit of Crimson shroud, and the bonus dice you earn from pulling off combos are pretty rad)
Edit: I've got some stats scratched out that I thought would be valid for the setting.
Power: Coupled with mental attributes such as confidence and passion, those who are sure of themselves and who don't give way to obstacles easily are prone to have a lot of Power. It is force that can be brought to bear by sheer physical strength, or mental willpower. Since hot blooded drive can be turned by Aspects into strength, like a rush of adrenaline, the gossamer itself can be pushed with their bare hands.
Mind: Those with unshakeable focus, and the mental dexterity to think on their toes are said to have a healthy mind. With constant mental exercise, an aspect can make sense of the ever-shifting gossamer and bend it to their will with relative ease. Aspects with a strong mind can even unlock greater understanding about their domain and see how it works so that they can use it with greater efficiency and with a touch of creativity.
Soul: To feed your soul with spirituality, belief, and hope is to help it grow strong and large. Within every living being is their presence in the gossamer, which reacts and affects the shifting tides. With a strong soul, one can sense the currents in the gossamer and see those who dwell within it and within themselves. In a way it is their sixth sense. Those with a strong soul are those who have a greater feeling of self, and are more receptive to the world that surrounds them.
Body: Those who become too dependent on the gossamer forget at times that they have a body to care for, though it is with the gossamer that they can better fortify their skin against injury, guard against disease, mend wounds and survive anything that even a God could throw at them. Those with a strong body are tough, maybe a little impenetrable, but are always reliable as they take good care of themselves, and thus are in the best position to care for others.
Dexterity: Aspects with great dexterity have a certain flick of their wrist, finesse of the touch, and lightness of the foot. They can flow with the strong gusts of the gossamer to carry them further and faster, then gives them a way of flowing around the difficulties to reach flashy and smooth solutions. These are folks who believe in working smart, not hard, and find moving forward to be natural and easy since they don't get stuck in old concepts.