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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cyberen" data-source="post: 5831448" data-attributes="member: 69074">Cool stuff here !Concerning DDisms and sacred cows :* opposed rolls is no dealbreaker. It doesn't really change the math compared to "defense take 10" (which is D&D standard) or "Players always roll" (my personal favorite) - actually, it changes a bit, but not that much. Make that optionnal* starting HP. Big difference between editions, big impact on the game. Adjust freely according to the style of game you want (war vs sport, gritty vs high fantasy, ...)* HP per level : big differences between editions. According to me, 3E killed the sacred cow of name level, and it was THE BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER. It was the real staple of tabletop D&D, which made it distinct, and, by the way, balanced the rules. So, whatever you do here, it is going to be edition-specific.* HP system : as much as I dislike this 1-dimensional axis, and the attrition war it entails, HP are D&D. Wounds are not. (and critical hits, not really). The very point of this system is to ABSTRACT things, so precise modelling is kind of pointless (but Big = scary could be nice).* margin of success : it would be new in D&D, but I think it would be a great addition to the game (missing sucks, but having two seperate rolls - To hit & Damage, is one of the cornerstones of D&D, and contributes both to the fluff and the crunch of the game)* armor as DR : why not ? (I think having it as an option could be great, but would be very hard to balance)* tactical options, such as dodging, parrying,... : great !!! Bland martial combat is unfortunately one of the staples of the old editions of D&D too, and this sacred cow must die in a fire.* healing : I think 4E got it right, by placing the limits on the recipient, and permitting non-divine healing.* death & dying : very table-dependentEdition wars contribution : 3.X must die in a fire !!! I love BECM (not I, though) ! Essentials are great ! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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