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by randalls
Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:33 am
Forum: Design and Development
Topic: Conversion of 5E Monsters (or ovall Conversion Guide)
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Re: Conversion of 5E Monsters (or ovall Conversion Guide)

Using anything written for m20 then puts the creatures at a disadvantage against the PCs "additional" damage, although admittedly perhaps not much of one. I'd either just use the 5e hit points for all or just not worry about it. 5e isn't an OSR game after all. 5e seems to be about "b...
by randalls
Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: Design and Development
Topic: Conversion of 5E Monsters (or ovall Conversion Guide)
Replies: 6
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Re: Conversion of 5E Monsters (or ovall Conversion Guide)

Rather than rewrite all the monsters, it might be easier to just increase the damage characters do. As I don't play 5e (and haven't even looked at it in years, I can't give specific advice but you could start by adding +1 damage per character level -- at least for classes that are supposed to deal l...
by randalls
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:27 am
Forum: Design and Development
Topic: "Hot Pursuit" Mechanic
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Re: "Hot Pursuit" Mechanic

They all had the same base movement rate, but PCs were allowed either a Physical (for running extra fast) or Subterfuge (for running extra nimbly) check each round. Success meant gaining 10 feet, failure meant no progress. Any attacks (either by pursuer or pursuee) are at disadvantage, while forego...
by randalls
Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:59 am
Forum: Microlite20 Variants
Topic: The Creation of Assets and Complications as an Action
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Re: The Creation of Assets and Complications as an Action

Hello all! Thanks to a friend I was introduced to what I think is a simple and brilliant concept: The Creation of Assets and Complications as an Action. I added the idea to my home version of Microlite20 Purest Essence. What do you think -- worth the added complexity? Here it is with a link at the ...
by randalls
Thu May 06, 2021 10:45 am
Forum: Ye Olde Bazaar
Topic: Microlite2020 Grit and Bullets
Replies: 2
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Re: Grit and Bullets

No problem, @squirewaldo. I try to keep up with new Microlite20 variants. I don't always succeed, but I try.

by randalls
Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Microlite20 Core Rules
Topic: Microlite20 Expert Rules
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Re: Microlite20 Expert Rules

In his case, what I wound up doing was taking the "extra dice" from his stats generation - the low ones that got thrown out - added them up and counted them as 10 GP; he wound up with something like 70 GP from his rolling, enough for some starting weapons and armor (also gave him a fast p...
by randalls
Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:38 am
Forum: Ye Olde Bazaar
Topic: Microlite2020 Grit and Bullets
Replies: 2
Views: 8315
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Microlite2020 Grit and Bullets

Grit and Bullets was inspired by Microlite2020 which in turn was inspired by Microlite20. If you are familiar with Microlite20 the primary difference is the replacement of the four (or in some versions five) set Skills with Backgrounds chosen by the player. Also, rather than races there are Classes....
by randalls
Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:18 am
Forum: Design and Development
Topic: Thoughts for Science Fiction
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Re: Thoughts for Science Fiction

Having some trouble thinking of a way to do classes for a sci-fi variant of m20. What I was thinking of was along these lines: You have a base class (soldier, scoundrel, scout, or scholar). These give you your base class functionality and choices for your character's abilities at every odd level. Y...
by randalls
Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: Rules Lite RPGs
Topic: Microlite20 Pocketmod Index
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Views: 7530
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Re: Pocketmod Index

Question: Is there a list of all the available materials for Microlite in the Pocketmod format anywhere? Is anybody still making Pocketmods of new materials? I'm not aware of an accurate list of pocketmods. Unfortunately, they seem to have gone out of style as I seldom see a new pocketmod for any g...
by randalls
Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: Site and Community
Topic: Site Moving to rpg.place
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Views: 14048
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Site Moving to rpg.place

I was renewing one of my domain a few weeks ago when I discovered that "rpg" was available in the new ".place" domain and said ".place" domains were the same price as ".com" domains (instead of outrageously high like some new domains are). Naturally, I snagged...