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Dice Pirates of the Darkening Skies - OOC
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Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
Unrelated, but if anyone thinks of anything they'd be excited to see covered in more detail or expanded on in the rulebook, I'd be grateful for when The Big Edit happens.
D. Rex
Magic Eight Ball
Step by step instructions for idiots would be very helpful.
Not for me, of course! But for like... uh... a friend.
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
That is a vital component and it is so hard to get right. I might ask you to skim the core book sometime to see if the more detailed steps in there work better, so I can save time transplanting it over - or rewrite that one, too.
D. Rex
Magic Eight Ball
There is a core book? I though it was just that doc.
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
There's a flagship version for a darker, lower magic version of the setting.
The kickstarter plan is core version is the main thing, with stretch goals for this setting and the sci-fantasy one in space. Maybe the cyberpunk one, too.
And then the core is gonna get some expansions for playing as professional monster slayers and Vampires.
The kickstarter plan is core version is the main thing, with stretch goals for this setting and the sci-fantasy one in space. Maybe the cyberpunk one, too.
And then the core is gonna get some expansions for playing as professional monster slayers and Vampires.
D. Rex
Magic Eight Ball
I dont happen to suppose you got a copy to ponder over?
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
I do!
Bear in mind this is in the process of some heavy rewrite for locations and Magic, and the bestiary is k i l l i n g me, so it's subject to some changes. But it's basically feature complete. I think I like chapter nine best right now.
Bear in mind this is in the process of some heavy rewrite for locations and Magic, and the bestiary is k i l l i n g me, so it's subject to some changes. But it's basically feature complete. I think I like chapter nine best right now.
D. Rex
Magic Eight Ball
I'd be just happy with a simple understanding of mechanic And pretend my way the lore. Hence what I might have needed the idiot guide for.
D. Rex
Magic Eight Ball
I mean, what my friend would have needed the idiot guide for.
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
I do have this quick version for conventions I can post somewhere for reference during this RP
System Primer
Rolls are made using a pool of twelve-sided dice {d12s} equal to the relevant Attribute.
The default Difficulty is 11, which means any die rolling 11 or higher is a Success. If a die rolls a 12, it explodes and can be rolled again.
The default Difficulty is reduced by 1 for each point that a character has in a relevant Skill.
If the player can justify the inclusion of a second Attribute in the roll, half of that Attribute rounded down is added as bonus dice.
COMBAT
System Primer
Rolls are made using a pool of twelve-sided dice {d12s} equal to the relevant Attribute.
The default Difficulty is 11, which means any die rolling 11 or higher is a Success. If a die rolls a 12, it explodes and can be rolled again.
The default Difficulty is reduced by 1 for each point that a character has in a relevant Skill.
If the player can justify the inclusion of a second Attribute in the roll, half of that Attribute rounded down is added as bonus dice.
COMBAT
- First, determine Initiatives. If there’s a tie, characters with higher Composure act first. Any remaining ties are resolved simultaneously.
- From lowest to highest initiative players declare actions, which allows higher Init. characters to interrupt others. This sets the Turn Order.
- Characters have a Combat Pool of dice that can be used on combat actions. This refreshes at the start of a new Round.
- When making an attack or defending, the player declares how many dice they’re using, and describes the attack. The dice used are deducted from their total Combat Pool.
- A character can attack as many times as they have points in Dexterity. They can defend as long as they have dice left.
- If a character has no dice to defend themselves, a successful attack against them receives a free Success.
- Difficulty is determined by the difference between the attacker and defender’s Offence and Defence - both start at 9. If there’s a Difference of more than 2 between these values, the higher value character’s Difficulty decreases to 8, and the lower increases to 9.
- Damage is reduced by Soak. It is equal to Weapon Damage + Strength + Successes over the enemy’s Successes to defend -Soak. One third, rounded up, of all Damage to Condition is also applied to Health.
- At 10 Condition and/or 5 Health a character must roll Willpower not to collapse unconscious or otherwise out of action.
D. Rex
Magic Eight Ball
Seems like it is very easy to miss but also very easy to die.
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
In practice, fights are over fast with clear winners, and people surrender after being hurt badly. Usually. You actually can't miss if someone isn't actively defending themselves.
So I encourage being s sneaky dirty fighting bastard.
You're doing a good job of faking grokking the lore.
So I encourage being s sneaky dirty fighting bastard.
You're doing a good job of faking grokking the lore.
D. Rex
Magic Eight Ball
I like fighting dirty.
Teh Frixz
That lady robot
Posted up! And now we wait!
Silanon
Four Thousand Club
Been busy with another project the last few days, but the work on a post has begun - planning to get something out there today or tomorrow, time will tell how successful that'll be.
Short remark: We got these links for characters and lore above - could you add the main thread there as well,
Grey
? Makes it easier to navigate between the threads real quick.
Short remark: We got these links for characters and lore above - could you add the main thread there as well,
Grey
? Makes it easier to navigate between the threads real quick.
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
That's weird, thought I linked it there when I posted. Doing it now
Ace Cream
Frozen Pooppy
Hmm, do we have an established event related to the starter post?
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
Did we establish if and how Otto knows anyone else in the party?
Otherwise, we can probably safely say he's been looking for work and Leadbelly has had him temporarily working in the foundry on bullet manufacturing.
Otherwise, we can probably safely say he's been looking for work and Leadbelly has had him temporarily working in the foundry on bullet manufacturing.
Ace Cream
Frozen Pooppy
That works for me. Also, how big is the airship? Will we have nameless NPC crews around or all the PCs will be enough crew to man the ship?
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
Depends on the ship! Some only need small crews, some need bigger, it'll depend on what Kira decides to offer or what Kona bargains for.
Did you want to add some friendly NPCs or something like that?
Ace Cream
Frozen Pooppy
Depends on the ship! XD
But I do plan for Otto to hang around the kitchen and storage area a lot so I might make some NPC chefs and errand boy if we end up with big ship.
ithinkcat
Sajuuk-khar
Okay, promise I'll get a post up by Friday. Just finished a big exam planetary geology today and got 2 research papers due next week but I feel bad leaving you guys hanging here at the beginning.
Grey
Dialectical Hermeticist
We're slow moving but we ain't dead, so don't stress too much. Life & school first.
ithinkcat
Sajuuk-khar
Grey
Hey, did you plan on Kira giving us our first mission (do a favor for her or something) or did you want me to have a plan already in mind (maybe tracking down a treasure Kona has a lead on) for the party? Depending on which one you want could change how Kona tries to negotiate a deal to get a ship from Kira.*EDIT* nvm
