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We used to refer to it as the Price Is Right system.

I've seen this referred to as a "blackjack" system in more than one place. Both Mythras and Eclipse Phase use D100 versions of it.

Another mechanic I really liked from the 90s was Fading Suns "roll high without going over" system. It was technically roll under, but...

Assassins in numbers = mooks Solo assassin = OP threat More seriously, I wouldn't actually use an assassin or thief for that role in...

As a GM, I prefer systems where I'm not required to set the difficulty of a task of players according to some arbitrary number of...

I really like die pool systems. Adding and subtracting dice is nice tactile way to handle modifiers. Better yet, I like die pool systems...

Generally, I like roll-under, because it seems most straight-forward to me. My score directly tells me my success range, without any...

I like roll under systems - Dragonbane to be specific. But currently playing Household which uses d6's and has a push-your-luck...

I am also making my own system right now and I am striving for minimal computation during play, fast play with good flow intuitive and...

Oh, cool. I had not looked at Sundered Isles.

In Sundered Isles (Ironsworn: Starforged expansion), there is an optional rule that (I think) does exactly what you are talking about...

I kind of lean into dice pool systems because its usually easier to get somewhat consistent results once you know how many dice are...

BRP-style percentiles are very straightforward and allows degrees of success (e.g. CoC 7E having critical, extreme, hard and regular...

I prefer core mechanics where the chances of success are relatively easy to estimate for the average player. So I generally favor...

When I looked at the math with Daggerheart, I came away liking it a lot in terms of the dice used. I also love the hope/fear as...