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<blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 2085158" data-attributes="member: 158"><p>Grim Tales is heavily based on two games in particular - Spycraft, and d20 Modern. Think of it more as a heavily house-ruled d20 Modern than anything. IOW, the core mechanics are the same (strong/smart/fast etc. classes, action points, feats & talents), but the specifics on certain things might be a bit different. examples: You get about as many action dice as modern, but the die size goes up by level, and (optional rule) explodes; all classes are carried to 20 levels; the advanced classes are eliminated and their abilities folded into feats and talents; various D&D class abilities are folded into feats and talents; that kind of thing. There are no rules that I see that would require puzzlign through except for spellcasting, and if you don't play a spellcaster that's moot. Even so, it's still moot, because OO's using a modified system anyway.</p><p></p><p>Just like in Modern, it comes down to "get familiar with your feats and talents."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Henry, post: 2085158, member: 158"] Grim Tales is heavily based on two games in particular - Spycraft, and d20 Modern. Think of it more as a heavily house-ruled d20 Modern than anything. IOW, the core mechanics are the same (strong/smart/fast etc. classes, action points, feats & talents), but the specifics on certain things might be a bit different. examples: You get about as many action dice as modern, but the die size goes up by level, and (optional rule) explodes; all classes are carried to 20 levels; the advanced classes are eliminated and their abilities folded into feats and talents; various D&D class abilities are folded into feats and talents; that kind of thing. There are no rules that I see that would require puzzlign through except for spellcasting, and if you don't play a spellcaster that's moot. Even so, it's still moot, because OO's using a modified system anyway. Just like in Modern, it comes down to "get familiar with your feats and talents." [/QUOTE]
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