On Dec 11, 2007 8:17 PM, Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette@...> wrote:
>
> *nods* A constant problem in RPG design. RuneQuest's
> "Land of Ninja", despite the silly title, is one rare
> exception in this regard.
>

Can you give an example?

>
> > Mechanic, here is what I love about this system.
> > 2d10 (one black =
> > yin, one white = Yang) and the book used Yy as
> > alternate to 2d10.
> > Anyway, a typical roll = difference between high -
> > low number + Aspect
> > + Skill to beat a target number of 3, 5, 6, 9, 11,
> > 13, 15.
>
> The +/- system (Masterbook, FUDGE/FATE etc) is growing
> in popularity, which is good to see. Personally I
> think d10 is *too* random (+/- 9 is a hell of a range
> if the average charcteristic is 10-11...)
>

range of characteristic is from 1 - 7, though for human, its 1 - 5.

Personally, I would prefer d8 as the number fits more with the genre.
But I do see the logic of having d10 where rolling a double 0
indicates great misfortunes. It's easy to recognize and understand.
With other dice, it is hard to explain why 1,1 or 6,6 means something
bad when every other doubles mean good forutne.

>
> > Already, there are 2 supplements coming out for QIn
> > the Warring States
> > except that they are in French. All in all, this is
> > the book I have
> > envision when I wrote Jadeclaw and how I want
> > Romance of Three
> > Kingdoms to be.
>
> Excellent news.
>

From their French website, more details on supplements:

-- screen (+ booklet)
-- Myths and Legendary Animals
-- The Art of War (on armies and battles)
-- Tian Xia (campaign): Xianyang (first four scenarios)
-- Tian Xia (campaign): All Under the Sky (more scenarios)
-- Heart of Jade (a series of novels): The Secrets of the Masks (first tome)
-- Heart of Jade (a series of novels): The Hellish Trail (unpublished)
-- Heart of Jade (a series of novels): The Bloodthristy (unpublished)

Very impressive.

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