Hello again! Most of the systems I've seen that support the idea of parrying blows use some variant of one of these two approaches: 1. A parry attempt sucks...
... I understand the attraction to a three stat system, but it has a major flaw. A character with a high Body stat can either be a good gymnast or a good...
Mind - speed of mind? Body - Power Soul - Faith and power of personality But yes, flaw is you can be fast mover, and have strenght with out being smart. Mike...
... Pretty much with both 1 and 2. If someone learns Swordplay, they're going to learn to parry with their training, so option #2 isn't really a "free skill",...
... I understand the real-world workings and merits of using, say, a martial art for defensive purposes as well as for attacks. The problem, I believe, comes...
... Hi, I don't post here much anymore and I didn't read the system your discussing but based just on what I read here I can't say that I agree with either one...
Don't know if this will help, but: The old Mayfair Game "DC Heroes" (1st Edition) used a triple-series of stats based on Mind, Spirit & Body. You had Mind,...
I see it more as a balance between the different "styles" of combat an individual character will use. If he's big and wearing heavy armor, then Dodge will...
So, back when I was in Job Corps in 1999, me and some friends sat around and polished the inner workings of a game that became known to most the campus and my...
Web page may help? There is other lists that can help as well? This one for sure. RPG-Create for another. Got the system writte up for Digital means? Yes, you...
In my system, parry does not use up an attack, but both dodge and parry can result in a penalty to your attack, based on the attack roll defended. If you...
I offer a possible Parry/Dodge solution, which I use in my parent system. Parrying is a "free" action: that is, it doesn't cost an action to parry a blow or...
William, First off, congrats on putting together such a complete world! Few people take the time and effort to round out a world so completely. First question:...
Personally what I've done is go a bit further, have Body, Mind and Soul, but split it up into as many tiers as necessary (from what I recall we went down as...
i'm fond of rolemaster's system for combat, even though it does not directly deal with this. a character's combat ability basically consists of three things....
Not necessarily, look at: - The Riddle of Steel which has a very innovative and cool combat system - HarnMaster specifically has a system that covers this...
After hearing the suggestions here and brainstorming with a couple of friends, I've created a parrying rule for Genesys that I'm going to start play-testing...
... I think you're maybe making a Parry out to be more powerful than it really is. Remember what while Dodge can be used at any time, against any attack, a...
... First off, it's "some friends and myself". In english it's proper to put yourself last in a sentence. The Grammar Nazi in me will now return to planning...
Hey ppl. I'm new to the group and just wanted to explain who I was. I've been writing RPG's since I was about 11. I never play anything buy homebrewed RPG's...
All good advice. Wouldn't mind to hear what you want to say about trademark law and copyright. Hiring an attorney seems a bit overkill for a one-man-show indie...
In addition to pdfs you can also put up your book on lulu (or similar) print-on-demand (POD) service. You wont earn much, but it's free and easy to use. The...
"There are many like it, but this one is mine!" None of the name generators I've come across give me what I want. All I want is a quick list of ten or so names...
What format do you have to provide Lulu? Do they just use PDF or something special? I'm hoping to get some printed copies of Hyperborean Mice once it's finally...
Just a .pdf. They have some specific formatting guidelines for the document in their help section. Any unusual fonts you have to embed in the document (no...
Welcome zombiemouse! What you bring up is an excellent point (I'll paraphrase it): you need to have a system that matches the peculiarities of the setting you...
Hi Frank, I've been following your development on Hyperborean Mice over on rpg.net(you might remember I did a GM annotated version of your map) and it's a ...
Yes, the world you play in and the system must be linked at the hip. Imagine playing Deadlands with the Gurps system. Blah! I could share some of my system...
I think gmail failed to send this message. If I'm mistaken and you receive this twice then my apologies. Hi Frank, I've been following your development on...
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