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But in doing so, you break the balance between classes. Magic-users have to gain more XP due to the power they wield, thieves level faster than other classes. The balance between classes depends on this differentiation between levels to keep things in check. By leveling the entire party at once, th...

Imagine trying to run level-0 guys through some of the old Gygax adventures which are designed for parties of levels 10 to 12! :shock: Imagine this: DM : "Ok, so the village elder explains the vision he had in his dream last night: << I saw this tall figure, a skeleton wrapped in a magician's ...

Well, the problem with that is the overpowered magic missile we got in the beta! If Magic Missile could do (tops) 70 damage, with 10 missile for 1d6+1 damage, and a warrior could do 34 with two attacks in a round, well that's not too bad, considering a warrior will be able to use his weapon all the...

Assign these scores to abilities as you like : 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7. Then roll 1d6 for each ability and increase it by the result. For example, let the base numbers be more like 12, 11, 10, 6, 2. This would allow a few stats to be pretty decent while at least one can be no higher than 8. Not to be d...

I do understand where you are coming from, but I would like to caution everyone on adjusting the stats upwards too much. From my reading of the rules, the DCC RPG is designed around very little stat bonus. That a character will have one bonus (with maybe a penalty). This bonus is usually small. As ...

And if anyone was wondering, I think the idea could be applied with lower base values, to create proper "3d6" characters. I think 10,9,8,7,6,5 could do. Or 9,8,7,6,5,4 if you feel really hardcore. At least you won't get a warrior with a STR or STA penalty. I've been playing around with th...

HERE'S ANTHER TWIST: Have your characters roll 3d6 to generate a set of stats and arrange them in the order they like. Have then write down the values of each die instead of just the total number. (This gives a set of random base numbers similar to your original suggestion.) Then, once the numbers ...

Pilgrim has a good point. You might just try "roll 4d6 keep 3" as an alternative. It'll keep things easier than having to tinker with base numbers and it shouldn't unbalance anything much. You can decide if "in order" is appropriate or not; if you let them arrange the final numb...

I didn't want to start a new topic. I'm about to start a game, but there's an issue: I like random generation. My players like powerful, optimized pcs. I thought that I could find a compromise for allowing them to roughly shape the character strong and weak points before hand, and then actually def...

finarvyn wrote: Your way produces more "serious" adventurers, the regular way can be a bit more comedic.

This was the intention. I know my friends wouldn't like to play underpowered characters. But I don't want them to play optimized characters.

I didn't want to start a new topic. I'm about to start a game, but there's an issue: ADMIN SAYS : I thought this topic was taking on a life of its own, so it's a new thread now. I like random generation. My players like powerful, optimized pcs. I thought that I could find a compromise for allowing t...

Harley Stroh wrote:

Count Zero wrote:Just out of curiosity, has anyone found that DCCRpg works better or worse using miniatures?

So it would appear the answer is, "Yes."



//H

Wrong.

I reckon the answer is 42.

in other games, like 3E or 4E, I think Minis (or surrogates, like colored pins for example) are a necessity: tactical movement is implied in the game system, and really you are screwing the game up if you take that element out of it. In DCCrpg, however, i round it worked easily without minis. What I...

DCCfan wrote:Thanks for the feedback. I think I'm going to use one of the rule systems that I already have and just add the zombie apocalypse.

I think that's the best idea.. what systems where you thinking of adapting?

I played it twice, a one-shot (enjoyed it a lot) and a 5-weeks game. I can tell you it's similar to World of Darkness if you look at how skills are managed. You have core STATS with a max of 5 dots in 'em, and skills with again i think a max of 5 dots in them (i'm not sure about this) Unfortunately,...

Option Two is awful - in play you would end up having to define how a thief operates - by having to rule what is or isn't a thief skill you're narrowing the skill set to the Thief Skills (in capitals) and hamstringing audacious acts of improvisation. You constrain Cugel in a way that people would n...

I like "simple" too, but oversimplification can cause its own issues; the way DCCRPG treats non- humans is a perfect example (that needs its own thread). If, as you say, the oversimplification is a design strength then the designers are limited to either opening the MDoA for all classes (...

edit: I'd never allow doing extra damage as a called shot. So the "shoot him in the eye" called shot would be an option to try partially blinding your opponent, but no damage. Yes it belies logic, but hit points are abstract anyway. It may still be worthwhile against the colossus! I would...

Exactly. Probably my bad Hamakto for not being clear! The way I understood the original suggestion was... "an Orc chief is roteating a terrible flail crackling with magical energy. The warrior tries to cut the chain, disarming the Orc, but he fails. The orc hits the warrior who is slain on the...

I vote for this. It is both simple and consistent with the rules. (I take it that of course you don't add the luck burn to damage like you would with MDoAs!) And it makes sense to give Thieves and Halflings this little advantage: Unless I misunderstood what you wrote here.... You cannot 'burn' luck...

How about some more Designer's Blogs? We haven't had a new one in almost 4 months. Perhaps the new Designer's Blogs could focus on specific changes to the Beta. And/or perhaps the Designer's Blogs could focus on specific forthcoming DDC modules. Agreed. There will be more. As soon as I'm done writi...

Maybe to do a MDoA non-Warriors could Burn Luck by the same amount ? This would put Thieves and Halflings at an advantage in straight combat to other non-warriors - but let's be honest, the Elf/Wizard is too busy Sleeping the opposition and slitting throats to care. I vote for this. It is both simp...

As for the closed beta offending people, get over it. FFS, investment is about more than money, jmucchiello has been posting constructive ideas on this board all year. I disagree with some of what he's written but he's a damn sight more entitled to have a little moan than someone who hasn't contrib...

finarvyn wrote:

However, even 99/100 is a fraction

Quite true! You get bonus XP for this observation!

Yay!!!

Having female players is a great addition to any game. They give a different point of view on things, and usually their mere presence at the table is enough to prevent the "sexually-frustatred, passive-aggressive" guy, playing a barbarian, from trying to take with violence any barmaid he m...