Sphere RPG System Mechanics - Revision history

Shrike at 07:25, 16 January 2013

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	===Charisma===		===Charisma===
	Charisma measures the likeability of your character in several ways. Although few player characters ~~are~~ anything but superior in physical attractiveness, those with high Charisma do tend to be the coolest or hottest.		Charisma measures the likeability of your character in several ways. Although few player characters tend to be anything but superior in physical attractiveness, those with high Charisma do tend to be the coolest or hottest.

	~~===Willpower===~~

			===Psyche===
			Psyche is a measure of a character's mental fortitude and resilience. Characters with a high Psyche will carry on when lesser individuals would have collapsed or given up and easily shrug off weirdness and chaos.

	===Edge===		===Edge===

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Shrike at 07:53, 1 December 2012

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 ==[[Sphere RPG To-Do List]]==
 ==Core Concepts==
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 ===Dice tests===
-All standard dice rolls are made by rolling 2 10-side dice (shorthanded as 2D10) and adding the results together, then adding or substracting any appropriate modifiers.  Any time a 'roll' or 'test' is is mentioned with no reference to how many dice are to be rolled, it is 2D10.<br>
+Sphere uses 10 sided dice (‘D10s’) in varying numbers to resolve tests.  Normally the target number is 7 or greater, though in some cases this is modified upwards or downwards; - difficulty makes tasks easier, while + difficulty does the inverse.  The number of successes rolled is the Margin of Success (MoS).  In opposed rolls the MoS is compared, but when a static roll is made, the MoS determines how successful you are.  Generally the more complex or otherwise difficult the task being attempted, the greater the number of successes required.
-At other times, a roll may be called for more or less dice - from 1d10 upwards.
+:0 Successes is a failure.
 ===Core Skills===
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 ==Attributes==
-These are the defining 'hard' characteristics of your character.  Attributes are expensive but provide broad modifiers in many situations.
+These are the defining 'hard' characteristics of your character and represent your innate physical, mental or social abilities.  Attributes are a character’s base dice pool.
 ===Physique===
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 ===Intellect===
-Intellect is the rational, problem-solving part of an individual’s mind and thus is a broad measure of ‘brainpower’ and memory.  A strong intellect makes solving puzzles and planning strategems easy and is an all-round asset in the 22nd century galaxy.
+Intellect is the rational, problem-solving part of an individual’s mind and thus is a broad measure of ‘brainpower’ and memory.  A strong intellect makes solving puzzles and planning stratagems easy and is an all-round asset in the 22nd century galaxy.
 ===Wits===
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 ===Edge===
 Edge is that undefinable ''something'' that allows individuals to do incredible things that seem barely possible in hindsight.  Perhaps it is adrenaline rush, perhaps an overclocked nervous system, perhaps just luck or simple narrative priority.  No matter how you
 ==Skills==
 Skills are things your character has learned how to do.  Swordsmanship, hyperspatial navigation, accounting, monster ranching; all are skills.  Skills are broken down into the attribute they are most commonly associated with.<br>
 Skills are more narrow than attributes but are cheaper and easier to acquire.<br>

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Typical modifiers

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	'''Rule of 10'''		'''Rule of 10'''
	:Rolling a 10 grants an additional D10 roll, added to the total. This may stack indefinately. Note that the Rule of 1 does not apply to any bonus dice.		:Rolling a 10 grants an additional D10 roll, added to the total. This may stack indefinately. Note that the Rule of 1 does not apply to any bonus dice.
	:The rule of 10 means that the average roll on a standard test is 12, with a potential range from 2 to 40 - though obviously anything 20 is good luck and anything ~~about~~ 30 is extremely chancy.		:The rule of 10 means that the average roll on a standard test is 12, with a potential range from 2 to 40 - though obviously anything above 20 is good luck and anything above 30 is extremely chancy.

	===Combat Flow===		===Combat Flow===

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Fundamentals

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	:Appropriate paraphernalia/equipment:		:Appropriate paraphernalia/equipment:

	'''Rule of 1s'''~~<br>~~		<s>'''Rule of 1s'''
	If a 1 is rolled on either of the dice, the static bonus is halved. If ''both'' dice are 1s, the action automatically fails, probably in an embarassing and potentially dangerous fashion.<br>		:If a 1 is rolled on either of the dice, the static bonus is halved. If ''both'' dice are 1s, the action automatically fails, probably in an embarassing and potentially dangerous fashion.</s>

	'''Rule of 10'''~~<br>~~		'''Rule of 10'''
	Rolling a 10 grants an additional D10 roll, added to the total. This may stack indefinately. Note that the Rule of 1 does not apply to any bonus dice.		:Rolling a 10 grants an additional D10 roll, added to the total. This may stack indefinately. Note that the Rule of 1 does not apply to any bonus dice.
			:The rule of 10 means that the average roll on a standard test is 12, with a potential range from 2 to 40 - though obviously anything 20 is good luck and anything about 30 is extremely chancy.

	===Combat Flow===		===Combat Flow===

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Derived Values

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	:AP Max: Wits		:AP Max: Wits
	:AP Refresh: Wits + Physique?		:AP Refresh: Wits + Physique?

			===Shock Resistance===
			:Shock Resistance = Physique x 2 + Willpower

	===Status===		===Status===

Shrike at 06:47, 14 September 2012

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	:'''Drama''': This is the default level, wherein player characters are somewhat exceptional but more due to their potential and their focus as the protagonists than anything else. GMs should balance 'doing awesome stuff' with clever thinking and situational awareness. PCs likewise can expect that even anonymous opponents to pose a threat but also to be able to have moments of heroic excellence. All rules effects are unmodified for Drama.		:'''Drama''': This is the default level, wherein player characters are somewhat exceptional but more due to their potential and their focus as the protagonists than anything else. GMs should balance 'doing awesome stuff' with clever thinking and situational awareness. PCs likewise can expect that even anonymous opponents to pose a threat but also to be able to have moments of heroic excellence. All rules effects are unmodified for Drama.
	:'''Documentary''': In the Documentary RDL, being the protagonist of the story means little beyond the tag on your uniform. Anonymous enemies will always pose a threat. Play this RDL if your gaming group prefers 'realism', wants to focus on a more war-is-hell themed game or simply likes playing on Legendary. Documentary is the most lethal RDL.		:'''Documentary''': In the Documentary RDL, being the protagonist of the story means little beyond the tag on your uniform. Anonymous enemies will always pose a threat. Play this RDL if your gaming group prefers 'realism', wants to focus on a more war-is-hell themed game or simply likes playing on Legendary. Documentary is the most lethal RDL.
	====Core Skills====
			===Dice tests===
			All standard dice rolls are made by rolling 2 10-side dice (shorthanded as 2D10) and adding the results together, then adding or substracting any appropriate modifiers. Any time a 'roll' or 'test' is is mentioned with no reference to how many dice are to be rolled, it is 2D10.<br>
			At other times, a roll may be called for more or less dice - from 1d10 upwards.

			===Core Skills===
	Core Skills are an optional concept that is appropriate for some games or groups and are the specific skills that particularly vital for for all characters; for example a 'mecha pilot' campaign would treat Piloting, Gunnery, etc as Core Skills. What Core Skills ''do'' is '''increase''' the cost of these skills by several times. While this may seem counter-intuitive, (why are important skills more expensive?) this is done to disincentive characters from simply pouring all their points into skills they will use regularly at the expense of breadth - if everyone is a super-exceptional pilot, no-one is a super-exceptional pilot. Or, to put it another way, it lets characters take substantial 'side' skills without falling extremely far behind.		Core Skills are an optional concept that is appropriate for some games or groups and are the specific skills that particularly vital for for all characters; for example a 'mecha pilot' campaign would treat Piloting, Gunnery, etc as Core Skills. What Core Skills ''do'' is '''increase''' the cost of these skills by several times. While this may seem counter-intuitive, (why are important skills more expensive?) this is done to disincentive characters from simply pouring all their points into skills they will use regularly at the expense of breadth - if everyone is a super-exceptional pilot, no-one is a super-exceptional pilot. Or, to put it another way, it lets characters take substantial 'side' skills without falling extremely far behind.

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	:All entities recover a certain amount of AP a turn.		:All entities recover a certain amount of AP a turn.
	::Additional AP may be gained by some actions (jump out of ambush, etc)		::Additional AP may be gained by some actions (jump out of ambush, etc)
	3) Take action by spending AP (example below: shooting!)<S>		3) Take action by spending AP (example below: shooting!)
			:Shooting is done with the appropriate Skill + Stat bonus, with further modifiers derived from situational modifiers.


			:Weapon power is reduced by armor
			::Any excess is compared to the target's thresholds to determine wound level, shock effect, etc.
			:Armor Piercing is soaked by Hardened Armor; Hardened Armor wil not soak standard attacks.


			<S>
	:Shooting is done with the standard Stat x skill pool, with further modifiers derived from situational modifiers.		:Shooting is done with the standard Stat x skill pool, with further modifiers derived from situational modifiers.
	::Shooting target number is the target's Athletics (assuming human target)		::Shooting target number is the target's Athletics (assuming human target)
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	::Weapons with Enhanced Damage roll an additional +1 dice per if they inflict at least 1 LP.		::Weapons with Enhanced Damage roll an additional +1 dice per if they inflict at least 1 LP.
	8) Figure out how big your dice pool penalties are now?</s>		8) Figure out how big your dice pool penalties are now?</s>

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Costs

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	Most stats are bought on a sliding cost scale. The ''base'' cost to do so is as per the table below.		Most stats are bought on a sliding cost scale. The ''base'' cost to do so is as per the table below.

	Level 1 - 1 CP - Hobbyist<br>		Level 1 - 1 CP -
	Level 2 - 3 CP - Amateur<br>		Level 2 - 3 CP - Hobbyist<br>
	Level 3 - 6 CP - Professional<br>		Level 3 - 6 CP -
	Level 4 - 10 CP - Skilled Professional<br>		Level 4 - 10 CP - Amateur<br>
	Level 5 - 15 CP - Experienced Professional<br>		Level 5 - 15 CP -
	Level 6 - 21 CP - Expert<br>		Level 6 - 21 CP - Professional<br>
	Level 7 - 28 CP - Master<br>		Level 7 - 28 CP -
	Level 8 - 36 CP - Ancient Master<br>		Level 8 - 36 CP - Skilled Professional<br>
	Level 9 - 45 CP - Superlative<br>		Level 9 - 45 CP -
	Level 10 - 55 CP - Unmatched<br>		Level 10 - 55 CP - Experienced Professional<br>
			Level 11 - 66 CP -
			Level 12 - 78 CP - Expert<br>
			Level 13 - 91 CP -
			Level 14 - 105 CP - Master<br>
			Level 15 - 120 CP -
			Level 16 - 136 CP - Ancient Master<br>
			Level 17 - 153 CP -
			Level 18 - 171 CP - Superlative<br>
			Level 19 - 190 CP -
			Level 20 - 210 CP - Unmatched<br>

	In short, the base cost to improve a stat costs (current level + 1). Depending on the stat being bought, this may be multiplied as follows.		In short, the base cost to improve a stat costs (current level + 1). Depending on the stat being bought, this may be multiplied as follows.

Shrike: /* Combat Flow */

2012-07-16T22:46:15Z

Combat Flow

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	::Burst adds dice		::Burst adds dice
	::Accurate reduces difficulty		::Accurate reduces difficulty
	~~<s>~~4) Defensive action (dodge against shooting)		4) Defensive action (dodge against shooting)
	:Dodging is done by Physique x Athletics		:Dodging is done by Physique x Athletics
	::Every success cancels one attacker's success~~</s>~~		::Every success cancels one attacker's success
	''Protection Steps''<br>		''Protection Steps''<br>
	5) All attacks that hit ablate 1 or more PP (Protection Point). An entity with 0 PP ''before'' the attack goes to Damage Steps instead.		5) All attacks that hit ablate 1 or more PP (Protection Point). An entity with 0 PP ''before'' the attack goes to Damage Steps instead.
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	:Moving		:Moving
	:Misc actions Doing Things		:Misc actions Doing Things




	===Wounding===		===Wounding===

Shrike at 22:43, 16 July 2012

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