traveler D20

[QLI/RPGRealms]

I agree 100% that a second edition needs to be done to make T20 compatible for the D20 Future OGL rules and fix some bugs like the computer rules.

Not going to happen nor will T20 adapt to d20 Modern.

Hunter

 

[Flynn]

...I would either use Erica Balsley's non-heroic d20 Modern rules or True20, rather than the classes, feats, and skills found there.

I'm not familiar with these non-heroic d20 Modern rules. Could you point me towards them, please?

Thanks,
Flynn

 

[Garnfellow]

I'm not familiar with these non-heroic d20 Modern rules. Could you point me towards them, please?

Odd -- it looks like Erica has taken down or moved these rules. Here's a Wayback Machine cache:

http://web.archive.org/web/20050302...ol.com/CountryGrrlHere/cthulhumod.html#herord

 

[Ranger REG]

Not going to happen nor will T20 adapt to d20 Modern.

Then you guys are taking the strictly OGL route and make the SRD into something your own, yes?

Will you be addressing things like dead levels and whatnot?

 

[QLI/RPGRealms]

Then you guys are taking the strictly OGL route and make the SRD into something your own, yes?

Don't know about an SRD but yes T20 is going strictly OGL and dropping the d20 logo.

Will you be addressing things like dead levels and whatnot?

If by that you mean levels where no feats or other specials are gained, this is already addressed in the current version.

Hunter

 

[Psion]

If by that you mean levels where no feats or other specials are gained, this is already addressed in the current version.

Well, as long as you don't multiclass. If you multiclass, things get a little funky... but it's an error in the player's favor.

If you (being the reader, not Hunter, necessarily) are particularly concerned about this, it would be an simple fix just to adopt the True20 approach, i.e., grant one feat per level regardless of class, and not have feats from both classes and general advancement. The drawback to this is that T20's feat tables aren't sorted like True20's, but you could make a thumbrule like half of your feats have to be from the class feat list in order to maintain the class flavor.

 

[QLI/RPGRealms]

Well, as long as you don't multiclass. If you multiclass, things get a little funky... but it's an error in the player's favor.

If you (being the reader, not Hunter, necessarily) are particularly concerned about this, it would be an simple fix just to adopt the True20 approach, i.e., grant one feat per level regardless of class, and not have feats from both classes and general advancement. The drawback to this is that T20's feat tables aren't sorted like True20's, but you could make a thumbrule like half of your feats have to be from the class feat list in order to maintain the class flavor.

Well one of the ideas I am toying with is dropping classes and levels in favor of development through spending earned experience instead. I've got some draft rules up in our Moot subscriber area right now. Whether this actually happens or not is another issue

Hunter

 

[Psion]

Well one of the ideas I am toying with is dropping classes and levels in favor of development through spending earned experience instead. I've got some draft rules up in our Moot subscriber area right now. Whether this actually happens or not is another issue

I'm not a fan of ability buy system pretty much for the same reason I'm not a fan of True20. :\

 

[Ranger REG]

Don't know about an SRD but yes T20 is going strictly OGL and dropping the d20 logo.

Yeah, that's what I mean, using the SRD to make your own rules for the game.

When you guys had the logo, you came out with a $50 "companion" rulebook. What will be different this time around (in terms of price, content, and quality)?

What is your one-year (or six-month) plan for the T20 line?

 

[QLI/RPGRealms]

Yeah, that's what I mean, using the SRD to make your own rules for the game.

Honestly haven't given it much thought.

When you guys had the logo, you came out with a $50 "companion" rulebook. What will be different this time around (in terms of price, content, and quality)?

What's next is the Traveller's Guidebook for Players, which will release first as a PDF and then go to print. This one will be OGL and stand-alone covering character creation (including prior history), skills, feats, equipment and personal combat. There are quite a number of new classes, skills, feats, and pieces of equipment.

What is your one-year (or six-month) plan for the T20 line?

Traveller's Guidebook in PDF, followed by 2320AD in print, followed by the Guidebook in print is the plan at the moment, as well as getting our Traveller's Aide and EPIC Adventure releases moving again.

Hunter