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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Sigil" data-source="post: 1527749" data-attributes="member: 2013">To put it simply, it's a smaller subset of the "Core" rules.  You can "convert" regular characters to the "Lite" version simply by removing some of the options they normally have.  You convert "Lite" characters to the regular rules by adding options.For example, the "Lite" version doesn't support multiple attacks in combat - its focus is on character levels 1-4, so BAB never goes high enough to get iterative attacks, and all Feats, fighting styles (e.g., two-weapon fighting), and so forth that give multiple attacks in a round are gone.  Attacks of opportunity aren't included either.  Thus, a combat round for a given character is simply, "Move/Swing" or "Swing/Move."So to convert to "regular", you simply teach about "iterative attacks" or show how Rapid Shot works, etc.Basically, this is the SRD rules with a lot FEWER options than usual so as to give the smallest possible chance for confusion... and allow people to easily "find" their roles.  Obviously, adding more options - especially one rule at a time - is easy. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />The idea is that you have characters that are 100% "Core Compatible" but you simply cut out a lot of the extra options to make game play simpler.  It should take about an hour to read the book and create a character the first time through... and 15 minutes tops to create a character after that.  Combat is de-complexified (is that a word?) so that each character's combat round takes only a few seconds instead of a couple of minutes.  The "close in, swing your sword" variety of combat (the dullness of which hopefully de-emphasizes combat a bit).Think the "Basic Set" in the old red box compared to "1st edition" and you're on the right track.  That level of simplicity, with all of the "seeds" there to allow you master the "Lite" system quickly and easily - and to have a pretty decent handle on the "Core System" once you've mastered the "Lite" system was what I was shooting for.Basically, get someone into RPGing without the huge learning curve of the Core Rules... and yet get them far enough along that curve so that when they tire of the limited options and reach for the "real thing," they don't have to make a big jump.Of course, it would really help if I could knock out a Basic GM's Guide in short order, too... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />--The Sigil</blockquote>

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