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To answer "selling point" more directly, this is the attack throw and saving throw chart for all classes: Since attacks and save targets are never adjusted by circumstance or by the enemy (other than a positive Dex modifier changing attack throws from "match-or-beat this TN" to "beat this...

Alright, after a LOT of refinement, I have a full system & setting:

I am! The primary selling point of the system is that it's even faster than standard OSE, since there's no math adjustments made during play to saving throws, attack throws, or skill checks. A second selling point is that the level-up math is a lot faster, with no look-up tables to determine...

So, after two years of trying to do it "my way", I've instead finally built a particular ruleset around OSE, It's roughly equivalent to Shadowdark in terms of divergence from "classic" OSE, but is a little simpler. The rundown: There are six saving throws, one for each Ability score. (Morale...

Here's a few excerpts, if you're interested:

Well, you go here and get the player's handbook: DriveThruRPG Then you go here and get the setting guide: DriveThruRPG Both are pay-what-you-want, since the art is all AI-generated but the text is 100% human-crafted (I used generated art to find the right 'feel' and spent a good amount of...

(Oh! It also has giant robots, if you're into that sort of thing)

Hi! I'm here to throw my hat into the ring, if I haven't already: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/482907/Materia-Mundi--Basic-Handbook https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485698/materia-mundi-setting-guide 'Materia Mundi' is a D&D-like setting and system, designed around OSR...

Update: After another month or so of effort, I finally feel like the game is ready for release. So, here it is: DriveThruRPG

After lots of feedback and playtesting, I've finally decided to take what I have and publish it: DriveThruRPG So, what makes Materia Mundi different? Classes & Levels There are effectively 3 classes in Materia Mundi: Warrior, Expert, and Magic-User. Each class has three variants, which modify...

Also, because I know some people have some strong feelings about this: The entire art for this project was generated in MidJourneys, prompted with my own sketchwork. (I'm an artist, just not a good artist; I wanted the book to evoke a certain 'style' that I'm not quite capable of managing at...

Okay! I feel like this is actually a finished product now. Some highlights: Classes - There are only 3 character classes (Warrior, Expert, and Magic-User); each character class has three subclasses to choose from at level 1, so your total first-level options are: -- Warrior: Knight, Adept, or...

So, I suppose I should try and "sell" my thing a little more? Here's some of what I think are the highlights: - a tighter coupling between "narrative" and "mechanics" than standard D&D, especially as regarding Vancian magic - i.e., deliberately giving the player a better handle on "okay, my...

A lot of it is that someone before mentioned that I need to develop a "thicker skin", but I'm not sure where the line is between humility and weakness, so I'm trying to avoid making too bold of claims or defending my ideas too aggressively.

AAH! Bruce Baugh! AAH! Yeah, my setting is definitely a bit more gonzo than standard 5E or OSR (one player described it as "Fallout meets Adventure Time"), but I'm still trying to "find my voice" - a lot of the criticism I get when I try to describe it as "like what Pathfinder was trying to do"...

Actually, a "pace" is a standard unit of measure, equal to 5 feet. (It comes from Roman times, when they drilled everyone to have the same stride length, bc keeping in formation matters)

Anyway! Of all the things I'm looking for feedback on, I think tightening up the explanation of dice stuff is the most relevant right now; I'm definitely not interested in abandoning the "paces" and "leagues" terminology. But it's definitely important that spells point at a proficiency die...

I am very confused.

This shouldn't be confusing in practice, because if you're a Wizard then you're a Wizard, so you're always using your Arcana die even if the Druid over there is using his Nature die. You'll know that your Arcana die is a d10 (or whatever) bc it's the same d10 that you used the last time you cast...

Sorry, "proficiency die" is going to change depending on what proficiency you're using; this is explained in several places. - If you're a Wizard, and you're casting a Wizard spell, then you're using your Arcana die. - If you're an Artificer, and you're activating a magic item you created...