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by randalls
Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: Rules Lite RPGs
Topic: Chainmail and Breastplate but Split Mail and Banded Mail?
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Re: Chainmail and Breastplate but Split Mail and Banded Mail?

If there is no significant mechanical difference: I would suggest the prices be the same. That would work. Of course, in the "real world" prices for similarly effective items can be very different. Price is set by more things than effectiveness. While Chaimmail and Breastplate may be equa...
by randalls
Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: Rules Lite RPGs
Topic: HP recovered and HP spent on spells
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Re: HP recovered and HP spent on spells

You start off. (10) Cast a spell minus 2 hp. (8/10 hp) Cast another spell to recover lost hp-3 hp. (5/10hp) Heal for 5hp. (10/10) [5/10] So while you are effectively at 10hp, only 5 hp are available for spell expenditure do to having spent 5 of your total 10 hp. I think that is how it would work. I...
by randalls
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: Design and Development
Topic: Microlite2020?
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Re: Microlite2020?

Progress Report: I'm working on Draft 3 at the moment. The major change is to Initiative as tracking who goes when when their are a lot of PCs and monsters is more of a pain than it needs to be for an otherwise simple game. I'm currently trying comparing initiative rolls to a flat monster Initiative...
by randalls
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:40 am
Forum: Design and Development
Topic: Microlite20 and Bounded Accuracy
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Re: Microlite20 and Bounded Accuracy

I can't remember where I've seen it, but there was some survey data Wizards of the Coast took during the 3x era that suggested that hardly anyone actually played at levels higher than 10 anyway; almost everyone's campaigns were lower level and ended before getting to higher level. Part of this was ...
by randalls
Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:11 am
Forum: Rules Lite RPGs
Topic: Supplement B25 missing?
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Re: Supplement B25 missing?

The LETTER-NUMBER codes are what I use to sort the PDFs when I create one of the all-in-one volumes. Originally, there was a B25, but I moved it to a new section (different letter) and it got a new code. I did not rename the remaining B section files as they still sorted into the correct order (and ...
by randalls
Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: Rules Lite RPGs
Topic: M20 Research Questions
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Re: M20 Research Questions

I already have some things catching my attention in the first couple sentences... like, what is "The Primary Fantasy SRD" and is there anywhere people can find a copy? After following all the leads I can, It appears "The Primary Fantasy SRD" is an indirect reference to the 3.5e ...
by randalls
Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: Design and Development
Topic: Microlite20 and Bounded Accuracy
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Re: Microlite20 and Bounded Accuracy

BA is sort of baked into Traveller and other games that assume your characters start out competent. It's the necessity for a linear progression of increasing power that causes the problem in the first place. I suspect the original D&D games didn't progress far enough for this to become a proble...
by randalls
Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: Site and Community
Topic: New? Introduce Yourself Here!
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Re: New? Introduce Yourself Here!

Thanks. I did notice that it's here in the archives, although a much earlier version than the current one. There have been a lot of changes since that version was released. I will try to add the current version soon. Unfortunately, it looks like I will be busier than expected for the next 5 days or...
by randalls
Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Site and Community
Topic: New? Introduce Yourself Here!
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Re: New? Introduce Yourself Here!

Just an enthusiast really. My lack of game experience is partially because my background is mainly academic philosophy focusing separately on Ancient Greek early on and ethics education later. I minored in philosophy many, many years ago, although I was and am more interested in the Enlightenment-e...
by randalls
Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:54 pm
Forum: Site and Community
Topic: New? Introduce Yourself Here!
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Re: New? Introduce Yourself Here!

Desdichado wrote:
Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:32 am

Anyway, my setting specific fantasy game; the core of my m20 efforts, really:

I really like Dark Heritage. It's one of most interesting Microlite20 variants out there. Great work, IMHO.