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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 6256670" data-attributes="member: 6685730"><p>The Modos RPG initiative system looks like this:</p><p></p><p>Characters roll d20 and add their favorite ability modifier. Physical ability could represent quickness, Mental ability could represent cunning, or Metaphysical ability could represent intuition. Highest initiative takes the first turn unless...</p><p></p><p>Surprised characters, if they're caught way off-guard, might have to watch the surprising characters take one action before turns begin.</p><p></p><p>Play proceeds by actions, and each character gets 3. Each action, initiated by the character whose turn it is, represents a moment in battle. Each character gets to act each moment, like in real life. The only character who is required to act in a moment is the character taking his turn. If even <em>he</em> does not want to act, he can forfeit his turn by choosing a defense action, and delaying the rest of his turn.</p><p></p><p>Laid out in a grid, with time proceeding downward, Modos RPG conflict looks like this:</p><p></p><p>[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD]Turn[/TD] [TD]Action#[/TD] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]PC2[/TD] [TD]Ogre[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Move to defense[/TD] [TD]Ready sword[/TD] [TD]Pick up club[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Ready bow[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Load bow[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC2[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [TD]Attack ogre[/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Ogre[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [TD]Attack PC2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [TD]Next round[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [TD]</p><p>[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Shoot ogre[/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [TD]Attack PC2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Load bow[/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [TD]Attack PC2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Attack Ogre[/TD] [TD]Attack Ogre[/TD] [TD]Run![/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] In this system, choosing to do something besides parrying is risking getting hit. Also, you don't have to wait for your turn to take actions - all actions in a moment happen almost simultaneously. Notice that the first round has a sort of good guys-bad guys phase to it, while the second round is a bit more chaotic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 6256670, member: 6685730"] The Modos RPG initiative system looks like this: Characters roll d20 and add their favorite ability modifier. Physical ability could represent quickness, Mental ability could represent cunning, or Metaphysical ability could represent intuition. Highest initiative takes the first turn unless... Surprised characters, if they're caught way off-guard, might have to watch the surprising characters take one action before turns begin. Play proceeds by actions, and each character gets 3. Each action, initiated by the character whose turn it is, represents a moment in battle. Each character gets to act each moment, like in real life. The only character who is required to act in a moment is the character taking his turn. If even [I]he[/I] does not want to act, he can forfeit his turn by choosing a defense action, and delaying the rest of his turn. Laid out in a grid, with time proceeding downward, Modos RPG conflict looks like this: [TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"] [TR] [TD]Turn[/TD] [TD]Action#[/TD] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]PC2[/TD] [TD]Ogre[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Move to defense[/TD] [TD]Ready sword[/TD] [TD]Pick up club[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Ready bow[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Load bow[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC2[/TD] [TD]4[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]Attack ogre[/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Ogre[/TD] [TD]5[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [TD]Attack PC2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD]Next round[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [TD]Shoot ogre[/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [TD]Attack PC2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC1[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [TD]Load bow[/TD] [TD]Parry[/TD] [TD]Attack PC2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC2[/TD] [TD]3[/TD] [TD]Attack Ogre[/TD] [TD]Attack Ogre[/TD] [TD]Run![/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] In this system, choosing to do something besides parrying is risking getting hit. Also, you don't have to wait for your turn to take actions - all actions in a moment happen almost simultaneously. Notice that the first round has a sort of good guys-bad guys phase to it, while the second round is a bit more chaotic. [/QUOTE]
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