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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlassJaw" data-source="post: 2486907" data-attributes="member: 22103">Good question.  I use the OGL board a lot more than here but there definitely seems to be a fair amount of crossover.  I'm not sure if the d20 Modern label is new but d20 Modern hardly ever gets discussed in there actually, LOL.  There are definitely a lot of discussions of variant rulesets.Well it sounds like you really want the VP/WP system (which I like).  I suggest you check out Star Wars d20, for which the VP/WP system was originally designed.  It became OGC in UA but I like the SW implementation better.I'll also point you to my Grim Tales variant ruleset in my sig.  I essentially added the VP/WP system to it as well as added my own wound level system to it.Mechanics aside, one of the common mistakes I see made are that people get so wrapped up in the actual mechanics that they don't have a good grasp on what they are actually trying to accomplish with the system.  You need to have a firm understanding of the style of play and feel you want the mechanics to capture.  I've talked to Wulf (Ben, the Grim Tales guy) a lot on game design and he's given me some great advice on taking a step back and approaching your design from a style/setting/story standpoint rather than the mechanics themselves.So putting the mechanics on hold for a second, can you desribe what you want the system to do without mentioning the mechanics at all?  Give it a shot, it's not as easy as you might think but it will definitely help you define your goal.</blockquote>

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