OSR Chromatic Dungeons has Launched! (Kickstarter)

[mcmillan]

Also, with all these previews I keep giving away, I don't think I have this capitalism thing down very well...

I'm not sure if I got it figured out either, since seeing the free previews pushed me off the fence to pitching in.

 

[Retreater]

One thing I'd love to see, after looking at the previews, is to have ability modifiers included in the monster statblocks. Like if a creature has a Str 15, having a simple [+2] (or whatever in brackets next to it) would keep me from having to reference a chart or another book while in play.
Is that something that could be added?

 

[Sacrosanct]

One thing I'd love to see, after looking at the previews, is to have ability modifiers included in the monster statblocks. Like if a creature has a Str 15, having a simple [+2] (or whatever in brackets next to it) would keep me from having to reference a chart or another book while in play.
Is that something that could be added?

I get what you're saying, but that would be a formatting nightmare, for a few reasons. 1, since this is compatible with AD&D, each ability has different bonuses. They aren't like 3e on, where a 15 is the same bonus for WIS as it is for STR. Secondly, it would mean I'd have to go in and add a line to each monster entry, and that would lead to shifting everything down. I'd have to re-layout the entire book by doing so (which took weeks initially).

So while I see your point, and understand, I think the effort would be too much at this point :/

The good news is that you really don't need modifiers for monsters in that regard. Damages for attacks are already pre-calculated, which means the only time monster ability scores come into play is if they are forced to make an ability check. And in that regard, ability checks are all roll under, so having the score rather than a modifier is more relevant. So you really wouldn't need to reference the ability tables unless it was a one off exception for some reason anyway.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Today's preview is the initiative system. The default system is team based, similar to b/x, but there are rules for individual initiative.

 

[SPECTRE666]

Just passed $6,000!

 

[Riley]

Just passed $6,000!

Only $1,994 to go!
(Followed by another 1,000+ pledges at $30 each, because this is a really great idea that lots of people should enjoy, and print is best.)

 

[Sacrosanct]

Just passed $6,000!

Spoke too soon, cuz it's down below 6k now lol

 

[SPECTRE666]

Spoke too soon, cuz it's down below 6k now lol

I just saw that...

 

[Riley]

(Formatting is weird. Apparently, don’t try to use a ‘greater than’ sign in a post on ENWorld.)

 

[Riley]

No worries.

Greater than $6k, again.