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<blockquote data-quote="Raflar" data-source="post: 2070733" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sub Attributes Optional Rules (Taken from the 2nd ed. Skills & Powers Optional Rules)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">STRENGTH</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(Muscle)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Damage Bonus</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Max Press</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Strength Checks (ie: open doors)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Jump Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Stamina)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Swim Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Endurance Checks (ie: running)</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">DEXTERITY</span></p><p>(<span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Aim)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">To Hit Bonus (both melee & range)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sleight of Hand Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Use Rope Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Precision Craft/Profession (ie: gemcutting, tailor)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Agility)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Initiative Modifier</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Reflex Save</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Balance</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Escape Artist</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Ride</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sneak (we encompass Hide & Move Silently in one skill)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">CONSTITUTION</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Health)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hit Points (Wounds)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Fortitude Save</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Fitness)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hit Points (Vitality Mod)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Climb Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Tumble Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Holding your breath</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">INTELLIGENCE</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Reason)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Arcane Spells (DC, Bonus Spells)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Appraise Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Forgery Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Search Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Decipher Script Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Disable Device Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Craft Skill (ie: carpentry, smithing, alchemy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Knowledge)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">All Knowledge Skills (separately)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Profession Skill*</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Spellcraft Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">WISDOM</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Intuition)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Divine Spells (DC, Bonus Spells)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Heal Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Observe Skill (combined Listen & Spot)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sense Motive Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Survival Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Use Magic/Psionic Device Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Willpower)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Will Save</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Concentration Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">CHARISMA</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Leadership)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Bluff Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Diplomacy Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Handle Animal Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Intimidate Skill (is now apposed by Will save: DC=check)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Perform Skill (Oratory)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Appearance)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Disguise Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Gather Information Skill</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">• </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Perform Skill (Dance, Music)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Some notes: We changed the base check on several skills after some debate, some made sense (like Concentration being more Willpower to complete the task than a health issue) and some we broke down into several categories. (Perform and Craft)</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">We are going to playtest this for a bit and see if it’s balanced. There are probably some people who will argue our choices (like using Aim for ALL to Hit Bonuses) but our argument was ‘hitting is not damaging’</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I should also mention that we play “Wounds & Vitality” and are thinking of using “Armour as DR”, but we’ll try this first for a few sessions.</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Any comments or suggestions are welcome as this is still a rough draft.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raflar, post: 2070733, member: 1514"] [font=Arial]Sub Attributes Optional Rules (Taken from the 2nd ed. Skills & Powers Optional Rules) [/font][font=Arial]STRENGTH (Muscle) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Damage Bonus [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Max Press [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Strength Checks (ie: open doors) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Jump Skill ([/font][font=Arial]Stamina) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Swim Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Endurance Checks (ie: running)[/font] [font=Arial]DEXTERITY[/font] ([font=Arial]Aim) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]To Hit Bonus (both melee & range) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Sleight of Hand Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Use Rope Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Precision Craft/Profession (ie: gemcutting, tailor) ([/font][font=Arial]Agility) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Initiative Modifier [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Reflex Save [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Balance [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Escape Artist [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Ride [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Sneak (we encompass Hide & Move Silently in one skill) [/font][font=Arial]CONSTITUTION ([/font][font=Arial]Health) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Hit Points (Wounds) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Fortitude Save ([/font][font=Arial]Fitness) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Hit Points (Vitality Mod) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Climb Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Tumble Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Holding your breath [/font][font=Arial]INTELLIGENCE ([/font][font=Arial]Reason) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Arcane Spells (DC, Bonus Spells) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Appraise Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Forgery Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Search Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Decipher Script Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Disable Device Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Craft Skill (ie: carpentry, smithing, alchemy) ([/font][font=Arial]Knowledge) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]All Knowledge Skills (separately) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Profession Skill* [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Spellcraft Skill WISDOM ([/font][font=Arial]Intuition) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Divine Spells (DC, Bonus Spells) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Heal Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Observe Skill (combined Listen & Spot) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Sense Motive Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Survival Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Use Magic/Psionic Device Skill ([/font][font=Arial]Willpower) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Will Save [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Concentration Skill CHARISMA ([/font][font=Arial]Leadership) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Bluff Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Diplomacy Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Handle Animal Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Intimidate Skill (is now apposed by Will save: DC=check) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Perform Skill (Oratory) [/font][font=Arial]([/font][font=Arial]Appearance) [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Disguise Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Gather Information Skill [/font][font=Arial]• [/font][font=Arial]Perform Skill (Dance, Music) [/font][font=Arial]Some notes: We changed the base check on several skills after some debate, some made sense (like Concentration being more Willpower to complete the task than a health issue) and some we broke down into several categories. (Perform and Craft)[/font] [font=Arial]We are going to playtest this for a bit and see if it’s balanced. There are probably some people who will argue our choices (like using Aim for ALL to Hit Bonuses) but our argument was ‘hitting is not damaging’[/font] [font=Arial]I should also mention that we play “Wounds & Vitality” and are thinking of using “Armour as DR”, but we’ll try this first for a few sessions.[/font] [font=Arial]Any comments or suggestions are welcome as this is still a rough draft. [/font] [/QUOTE]
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