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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 9181516" data-attributes="member: 50987">Have you used the Basic Role-Playing (BRP) System (or RuneQuest System, as it's sometimes called) for your tabletop roleplaying games?  If you've ever played RuneQuest, Call of Cthulhu, Hawkmoon, Ringworld, Nephilim, Superworld, or Other Suns, you've probably used this system.   Wikipedia says the following about it:"Basic Role-Playing (BRP) is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game" target="_blank">tabletop role-playing game</a> which originated in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneQuest" target="_blank">RuneQuest</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy" target="_blank">fantasy</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game" target="_blank">role-playing game</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaosium" target="_blank">Chaosium</a> released the BRP standalone booklet in 1980 in the boxed set release of the second edition of RuneQuest. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Stafford" target="_blank">Greg Stafford</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Willis" target="_blank">Lynn Willis</a> are credited as the authors. Chaosium used the percentile skill-based system as the basis for most of their games, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Cthulhu_(role-playing_game)" target="_blank">Call of Cthulhu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormbringer_(role-playing_game)" target="_blank">Stormbringer</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfquest_(role-playing_game)" target="_blank">Elfquest</a>. BRP is similar to other generic systems such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GURPS" target="_blank">GURPS</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_System" target="_blank">Hero System</a>, or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Worlds" target="_blank">Savage Worlds</a> in that it uses a simple resolution method which can be broadly applied. BRP uses a core set of seven <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ability_score" target="_blank">characteristics</a>: Size, Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Power, and Appearance or Charisma. From those, a character derives scores in various <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skill_(role-playing)" target="_blank">skills</a>, expressed as percentages. These skill scores are the basis of play. When attempting an action, the player rolls percentile dice trying to get a result equal to or lower than the character's current skill score. Each incarnation of the BRP rules has changed or added to the core ideas and mechanics, so that games are not identical. For example, in Call of Cthulhu, skills may never be over 100%, while in Stormbringer skills in excess of 100% are within reach for all characters. Scores can increase through experience checks, the mechanics of which vary in an individual game."BRP treats armor and defense as separate functions: the act of parrying is a defensive skill that reduces an opponent's chance to successfully land an attack, and the purpose of armor is to absorb damage. The last major element of many BRP games is that there is no difference between the player character race systems and that of the monster or opponents. By varying ability scores, the same system is used for a human hero as a troll villain. This approach allows for players to play a wide variety of non-human species.As I've said before in the other threads, the D20 System is the undeniable favorite for tabletop RPGs today, but there are plenty of options out there for those who don't like D20 or might be looking for something different.  My goal in these little surveys is to highlight the different systems and options available to tabletop fans...I certainly don't want to bash anyone's favorites.  So! If you've used the Basic Role-Playing System, I'd really like to hear about your experience.  What did you like/dislike about it?  What games did you play?  And if you've never played it or one of the many successful games that use it, what's stopping you?  I'll collect everyone's votes and give the system a "grade" from A+ to F, just for fun.Grade: BOf those who voted, 100% have heard of it and 89% have played it.Of those who have played it: 25% love it, 46% like it, 25% are lukewarm, 4% dislike it, and 0% hate it.[SPOILER=Grading]The "grade" is calculated as follows:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Votes from people who have not played it will not affect the grade.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"I love it" votes are worth 4 points.  The highest score, comparable to an "A" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"It's pretty good" votes are worth 3 points.  The equivalent of a "B" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"It's alright I guess" votes are worth 2 points.  This is your basic "C" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"It's pretty bad" votes are worth 1 point.  This is considered a "D" vote.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"I hate it" votes are worth 0 points.  The lowest score, considered an "F" vote.</li> </ul>The grading formula:GPA = Σ(P[sub]i[/sub]V[sub]i[/sub])where:GPA = "grade-point average," the grading score used in the Key below. V[sub]i[/sub] = percentage of votes in each category (Love, Like, Meh, Dislike, or Hate) P[sub]i[/sub] = corresponding score for that category (4, 3, 2, 1, or 0)KeyOver 3.75 = A+3.51 to 3.75 = A3.26 to 3.50 = A-3.01 to 3.25 = B+2.76 to 3.00 = B2.51 to 2.75 = B-2.26 to 2.50 = C+1.76 to 2.25 = C1.51 to 1.75 = C-1.26 to 1.50 = D+1.01 to 1.25 = D0.75 to 1.00 = D-Under 0.75 = F[/SPOILER]<a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/tell-me-about-the-cypher-system.699558/post-9113969" target="_blank">Grading the Cypher System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-pathfinder-2e-game-system.699577/post-9114720" target="_blank">Grading the Pathfinder 2E (D20) System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-savage-worlds-system.699639/post-9118485" target="_blank">Grading the Savage Worlds System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-fate-fate-core-system.699746/post-9123350" target="_blank">Grading the Fate/Fate Core System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-modiphius-2d20-system.699862/post-9130300" target="_blank">Grading the Modiphius 2d20 System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-gurps-system.700000/post-9136681" target="_blank">Grading the GURPS System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-powered-by-the-apocalypse-pbta-system.700132/post-9143576" target="_blank">Grading the Powered by the Apocalypse System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-d6-system.700240/post-9149838" target="_blank">Grading the D6 System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-hero-system.700391/" target="_blank">Grading the Hero System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-storyteller-system.700467/post-9165156" target="_blank">Grading the Storyteller System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-megaversal-palladium-system.700634/post-9172320" target="_blank">Grading the Megaversal/Palladium System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grade-the-basic-roleplaying-system.700825/post-9181516" target="_blank">Grading the Basic Role-Playing System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-saga-system.700972/post-9189430" target="_blank">Grading the SAGA System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-warhammer-40k-system.701299/post-9204415" target="_blank">Grading the Warhammer 40K RPG System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-m%C3%B6rk-borg-system.701662/post-9221640" target="_blank">Grading the Mörk Borg System</a><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/grading-the-rolemaster-spacemaster-system.702503/post-9259178" target="_blank">Grading the Spacemaster/Rolemaster System</a></blockquote>

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