This is a list to discuss the creation of role playing game systems, as well as information that would be useful to the aspiring game creator. Many people want to create their own system. This is the place to talk about mechanics, genre, style, and any other aspect of role playing game creation for both PBEM and face-to-face gaming.
Note that if your first post to the list is nothing more than a reference to another group or off-topic, your post will be deleted and you will remain in moderated status.
... Some of these could be combined into a larger "Mysticial trigger" or "Sympathetic" (in the occult meaning) category. - Raven Daegmorgan Wild Hunt Studio
Ritualistic: Must purify your spirit by fasting for three days; must gather the ritual components and then perform a lengthy 1-4 hour ritual. Must attune your
... Environment-specific activations: must be swathed in fullmoon light, must be touching your skin while you sleep, ... Sacrifice: must kill a living being (a
To expand on this, it could actually be a "binary" item in that it has two parts that don't work well (or at all) apart but are powerful together. Examples are
A key-and-lock type setup, where a unique item must be brought close to or inserted in the magic item to activate it. Bloodline or heritage specific. (i.e.