Recent content by Apeiron

i miss class variation. The only real difference between classes is "do you damage from a distance or up close".

(1) This is a failure to put RP and development into the session. It's not the game's job to do that. It's a fantasy combat sim. Do less combat. Have the GM write scenes like a screen writer does. Set the scene, establish a conflict or choice to be made and go at it. Not a single dice...

Let's come up with some ways to generate greater verisimilitude in skill checks. D&D usually focuses on Pass/Fail, which for me, doesn't give enough information. i want to know how well or poorly i did. i'm a huge fan of the Storyteller system (OWoD), so that's the source of my inspiration...

The plural of background is backgrounds, background's would be possessive.

Nice work!

Check out Olde School Magic Missile It always HITS, but it doesn't always do damage, so it's not a minion wipe. Instead of it trying to hit the target, it hits (always), it attacks the target's Fort. If the target can shrug off the pain, it deals no damage.

The opposite of a buff is a nerf.

What if the chaos field causes d20s to be replaced with d2s (coins). Heads you rolled a 20, tails you rolled a 1. Unless you have house rules for nasty fumbles, this just means there's a whole lot of hittin' crittin' goin' on. Wizards could hit as often as fighters with their staves and...

True, flat +s might be boring if that's all you get. Maybe there could be a recharge exchange rate... one point for an Encounter, two for a daily. Gotta be careful with the dailies... those are the big guns. This deserves play testing. As for leveling, if i were running a game, i'd use my...

This is a fantastic idea.... i say that mostly because i was planning on doing this. i love BITS from BW, but didn't care much for the rest of the game. Porting them to 4E is the best of both worlds to me. Yeah, the numbers/specifics need tweaking. A +4 bonus would be more modest and be...

Awesome i like these ideas! Nice! (this is a ripoff of an idea from the WotC fora) Zombie Pit - The PCs must cross grates covering pits full of zombies. The zombies can reach through the bars to grab and claw at ankles. They can also pull appendages through the grate. You could make it...

Sun, 26 Jan 08 at Noon. Who is up for it?

How do we fix this?

Fellow Amateur Game Developers, WHO - People who want help others make games, and get help with their own games. By games i mean RPGs, card games and even board games. WHAT - Present your game ideas, critique, brainstorm and test the ideas of others. WHY - Worst case: We talk about some...

Are you updating the OP as you go? If not, it would help me see to see the sum of the theories in one place. Glad i can help. It's nice to see that there is at least one other here who doesn't mind barbecuing sacred cows. i think you'll get a lot of resistance on the Charisma thing. Setting...