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DM Jigsaw's Light System & Skill System | An Introduction to my Events
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DM Jigsaw
Posts : 21 Join date : 2015-01-23 Age : 31
Subject: DM Jigsaw's Light System & Skill System | An Introduction to my Events Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:07 am
The Event System wrote:
The following system is utilized for my major event lines and should be paid attention to in order to provide a smooth, streamlined event pace.
As a preliminary note, these lights are OOC during my events. I will use other visual effects for things if necessary. During my events, you will come across various shafts of light that work as stop lights and points of interest in order to properly guide the pacing of the event.
Note: These are /major/ points of interest, and the players involved are welcome to roleplay out searching for, listening to, or trying to spot any other inconsistencies or clues for their own purposes. These extra tidbits of information will not be given freely, and must be sought out by the players of their own accord.
Red Lights: Stop Light! This marks a major transition for the event, and is often a spot that requires all other lights in the area to be explored, or is a place for descriptive purposes for the event. These lights may be traversed ICly, but the entire party [and by proxy, the event] will not progress unless certain conditions are met, or the party is properly gathered to continue.
Blue Lights: Major Points of Interest! These lights mark major points of interest that players can seek out and search in especially in order to find some major plot point. Interacting with these lights can often progress the event past a Red Light or Marker, and can also provide the characters with more information either for short term or long term success. Of course, they could also be interesting tidbits of information, and are, in 95% of cases, entirely optional.
Yellow Lights: Obstacles and Traps! These lights mark traps or other obstacles that need to be bypassed by the players. These lights often mean that the characters in question will need to make some sort of DC to avoid being injured or hindered in some other way. Failing an obstacle roll could also split up the group, cause the endgame to be more difficult, or other such hindrance. Sometimes, traps can denote places of interest, and searching in these areas, while dangerous, may prove fruitful to the group at large.
Purple Lights: People of Interest! These are people in an area that the group may speak to in order to learn valuable information or other quest/adventure-related information. Sometimes, in large crowds, even particularly notable people can be seen and approached. Approaching people in such a manner may cause them to flee or act as hostiles, but are also generally useful for gaining an item, a bit of knowledge, or some other bonus towards the event itself. These, as with the blue lights, are optional.
White Lights: Random Effect. This Light means there is a possible chance for any of the above to happen. Will you take risk to chance for a reward? Or will you back away and seek safety.
Live or die. It's your choice.
Last edited by DM Jigsaw on Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:12 am; edited 1 time in total
DM Jigsaw
Posts : 21 Join date : 2015-01-23 Age : 31
Subject: Re: DM Jigsaw's Light System & Skill System | An Introduction to my Events Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:07 am
Skill List
Skill
Stat Modifier
Bonus From Stat
Points Allocated
Total Score
Acrobatics
DEX
+0
Appraise
INT
+0
Bluff
INT
+0
Climb
STR
+0
Decipher
INT
+0
Diplomacy
WIS
+0
Disable Device
DEX
+0
Discipline
STR
+0
Forgery
INT
+0
Handle Animal
WIS
+0
Intimidate
INT/STR (Highest)
+0
Lore
INT
+0
Knowledge (Nature)
INT
+0
Knowledge (Local)
INT
+0
Knowledge (Religion)
INT
+0
Knowledge (History)
INT
+0
Linguistics
INT
+0
Perception
WIS
+0
Perform
WIS
+0
Ride
DEX
+0
Sense Motive
WIS
+0
Slight of Hand
DEX
+0
Survival
WIS
+0
Swim
STR
+0
These have no mechanical benefits towards dice-fights of any kind, they alone are special in my events unless another DM wishes to incorporate this system into their own. This is a simple, point-allocation, cut-and-dry system which I will below outline and give you the ins-and-outs.
Skills And You
Each level grants a player 2 Skillpoints. Unlike traditional PnP, Intelligence modifier does not apply.
Each skill has a stat modifier, which equals the modifier of your stat, halved [Min. 1]. If you have an 8 intelligence modifier, it gives a fully stacking 4 to your skill.
Skills cannot go above half your level, with your modifier excluded. Say you are level 16, with 8 Lore, and 8 INT. That means you will roll a 1d20, and add your total skill of 16, for a total of your result +16.
System is used at DM discretion. To add cohesion to events, it is recommended you use this system, so as to allow more immersion and better story arcs for said events in question.
Examples Given how potentially confusing this system is, a few key points of note are below. Say you wish to see if one of your 'allies', is truly an ally. A DM will grant a 'Sense Motive' check and apply a DC to it. Depending on your result, the mission can branch into those paths. Codes and Formats Since the system in question does have a fancy table.. To add it to your biography, look at the code below and copy it into a new post, or existing post. As a recommendation, use 'Switch Editor' Mode, which is the rightmost button on the editing tool, to make it easier to edit your table with visual assistance.
Skill List Stat spread of: 22 STR (6 Mod), 12 DEX (1 Mod), 12 CON (1 Mod), 14 INT (2 Mod), 18 WIS (4 Mod), 12 CHA (1 Mod) [Level 12, 24 Skillpoints to Allocate. Max of 6 in Skill]
Skill
Stat Modifier
Bonus From Stat
Points Allocated
Total Score
Acrobatics
DEX
+1
6
7
Appraise
INT
+1
2
3
Bluff
INT
+1
3
4
Climb
STR
+3
6
9
Decipher
INT
+1
0
1
Diplomacy
WIS
+2
2
2
Disable Device
DEX
+1
3
4
Discipline
STR
+3
0
3
Forgery
INT
+1
0
1
Handle Animal
WIS
+2
0
2
Intimidate
INT/STR (Highest)
+3
2
5
Lore
INT
+1
0
1
Knowledge (Nature)
INT
+1
0
1
Knowledge (Local)
INT
+1
0
1
Knowledge (Religion)
INT
+1
0
1
Knowledge (History)
INT
+1
0
1
Linguistics
INT
+1
0
1
Perception
WIS
+2
0
2
Perform
WIS
+2
0
2
Ride
DEX
+1
0
1
Sense Motive
WIS
+2
0
2
Slight of Hand
DEX
+1
0
1
Survival
WIS
+2
0
2
Swim
STR
+3
0
3
As an example: The totals for Acrobatics bonus rolls would be 7. 6 Points allocated, 1 from Dexterity Modifier.
Ending Notes
While not a mandatory system for events from other DMs, I will be seeking to use this system as well as I can to add a bit more depth to the events I run, to add fun for everyone.
Any questions can be asked in this thread, and I will answer to the best of my ability.
I do not intend for this to be an 'extra tracking' of numbers. I fully intend to use this system, and I do hope that players enjoy and use it to, much like our own little game of Pen-And-Paper.
DM Jigsaw's Light System & Skill System | An Introduction to my Events
