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[Gatleos]

Alright, I've lined up a skeleton plot. Let's get on it!

[Dave1004]

I'm kind of stuck here. I was planning on doing a simple Strength/Agility/Intelligence stat deal, with Strength increasing Max HP by 1 for every point in it, Intelligence doing the same as Strength but MP instead of HP, and Agility...Uh, yeah.

I scrapped that whole idea. How should stats work? Any grand ideas, guys? Thanks! Also: I'm using a 1d8 the core of my rolls, so...Yeah.

...Maaaaybe I'll just forgo stats altogether and just go for HP and MP...eh...

[Darvi]

While simplicity is usually a good thing, over-simplyfying stuff paradoxically makes it only more complicated. Add separate stats for HP and MP if must be.

[Dave1004]

While simplicity is usually a good thing, over-simplyfying stuff paradoxically makes it only more complicated. Add separate stats for HP and MP if must be.

Uh, any ideas for how to work that then? I want a short, simple RTD...I really don't know how I should calculate this whole thing. Thanks for the tip though, I'll jot it down...

And what do you mean by separate stats for HP and MP?

[Draignean]

I'm kind of stuck here. I was planning on doing a simple Strength/Agility/Intelligence stat deal, with Strength increasing Max HP by 1 for every point in it, Intelligence doing the same as Strength but MP instead of HP, and Agility...Uh, yeah.

I scrapped that whole idea. How should stats work? Any grand ideas, guys? Thanks! Also: I'm using a 1d8 the core of my rolls, so...Yeah.

Aha! This shit is in my bowl now.

Stats are a way of measuring three aspects of a character, at its most basic it can simply be broken down into Physical, Mental, and Social. Each of those however can (and often will be) broken down further into more familiar sounding attributes.

Physical
>Can be broken into Strength, Endurance, Agility, Stamina, Speed, Reflexes, Vigor... (ad infinitum)
Mental
>Can be broken into Intelligence, Willpower, Mind, Wits, Arcane, Wisdom, Vim... (ad infinitum)
Social
>Can be broken into Charisma, Heart, Soul, Courage, Beauty, Guile, Tact, Verve... (ad inifitum) 


A three-fold stat system is simple to use but it is essential that one pick carefully, in this case I believe the problem is that you have two physical type stats and only one mental. You can alleviate your problem most easily by adding a single mental stat to balance it out into four, or change the agility stat to a social one.

Example: Add a Will stat to your Strength/Agility/Intelligence. Str gives MaxHP +1, Agility decreases your chance to be hit by X (a 1/6th system can work quite well), Int gives MaxMP +1, Will decreases magic damage/effect by X.

Example 2: Change agility to Heart, Str and Int function as before, Heart gives +X defense to both Physical and Magical OR it gives .5 to both MP and HP.

[Dave1004]

I'm kind of stuck here. I was planning on doing a simple Strength/Agility/Intelligence stat deal, with Strength increasing Max HP by 1 for every point in it, Intelligence doing the same as Strength but MP instead of HP, and Agility...Uh, yeah.

I scrapped that whole idea. How should stats work? Any grand ideas, guys? Thanks! Also: I'm using a 1d8 the core of my rolls, so...Yeah.

Aha! This shit is in my bowl now.

Stats are a way of measuring three aspects of a character, at its most basic it can simply be broken down into Physical, Mental, and Social. Each of those however can (and often will be) broken down further into more familiar sounding attributes.

Physical
>Can be broken into Strength, Endurance, Agility, Stamina, Speed, Reflexes, Vigor... (ad infinitum)
Mental
>Can be broken into Intelligence, Willpower, Mind, Wits, Arcane, Wisdom, Vim... (ad infinitum)
Social
>Can be broken into Charisma, Heart, Soul, Courage, Beauty, Guile, Tact, Verve... (ad inifitum) 


A three-fold stat system is simple to use but it is essential that one pick carefully, in this case I believe the problem is that you have two physical type stats and only one mental. You can alleviate your problem most easily by adding a single mental stat to balance it out into four, or change the agility stat to a social one.

Example: Add a Will stat to your Strength/Agility/Intelligence. Str gives MaxHP +1, Agility decreases your chance to be hit by X (a 1/6th system can work quite well), Int gives MaxMP +1, Will decreases magic damage/effect by X.

Example 2: Change agility to Heart, Str and Int function as before, Heart gives +X defense to both Physical and Magical OR it gives .5 to both MP and HP.

You know what? I love that! Holy shit dude, that's going in there. I think that I'll go for the first one, it works PERFECTLY. Thanks for the tip...Or, more like thanks for the entire freakin' idea xD. I can finally continue my work! I'm going to start my typing immediately. Expect a status report from me in 0200 commander!

Wait, Verve is a word? I'm going to have to look that up, what the hell....Seriously though, thanks for the idea! This should fit just right.

[Draignean]

Vim, Verve, and Vigor are all synonymous with one another, and yes they are all real words.

[Dave1004]

That is...I...It...My...

Wow. That's pretty cool, in a weird way. I can't believe that there's a word that I don't know! Oh gods! The horrors, the horrors!...

I shall continue my study of the great Word Arts.

[Superior_Tomato]

Due to cookies, cupcakes, exams, birthdays, and various other things, I have not been able to get on here for a long while, and I've found a rather large flaw with my plan. Mainly, the complete lack of items. That completely removes any possibility of armor, weapons, and for that matter, advanced manipulation, as most creatures completely lack grasping hands or any equivalent. So I'll probably go with another idea. My two main candidates are the Iji based RtD Derm mentioned earlier (far, far earlier), or a Witchhunter style RtD, with the witches basically being the main magical creature/user.

[Darvi]

That reminds me that I still have to Phantom Hammer derm's character into oblivion.

[adwarf]

Is anyone interested in the Ranger's Apprentice RTD ?

(Just wanted to know as I will have a sudden surge of free time soon (Both due to break, and new much easier classes in school))

[Dave1004]

Is anyone interested in the Ranger's Apprentice RTD ?

(Just wanted to know as I will have a sudden surge of free time soon (Both due to break, and new much easier classes in school))

If it's simple enough for an idiot like me to understand, GODS YES. If not...I'll have to sit this one out.

Also, remember, I have a grade 8 education. Not exactly the brightest light-bulb around.

[Bdthemag]

I dislike the book series itself, so I'm going to have to pass.

[adwarf]

Well I am going to post the thread soon with one slot reserved for Dave, but it might take a while longer as I want to flesh some story aspects out a bit.

[Dave1004]

Well I am going to post the thread soon with one slot reserved for Dave, but it might take a while longer as I want to flesh some story aspects out a bit.

Woo-hoo! I'm Dave, long time reader, first time player! Go easy on me, I'm not that advanced.

Hehehe! I can wait. For as long as you want. Even if the cosmos gets tired of waiting, I'll always be there for you. In the tree outside your window.

Waiting.