Comments for OpenQuest Companion

Comment on Mass Combat Rules variant 1 (Optional, non-official) by Paul Mitchener

Paul Mitchener — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:52:10 +0000

For what it’s worth, I’ve now tested this in my OpenQuest: Ancient Rome game. It works very much as I would want it to. One could further abstract the “list” of modifiers by giving a +25% bonus (or -25% penalty to the other side) per situational modifier.

Incidentally, the PCs can attempt do something clever (probably gaining a +25% bonus) and something risky in the battle (for another +25% bonus) which should be enough to swing the tide of a fight without guaranteeing anything- exactly what I wanted.

Comment on The Making of OpenQuest by Using OpenQuest to publish - Page 2 - BRP Central

Using OpenQuest to publish - Page 2 - BRP Central — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:02:53 +0000

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Comment on Ready made Concepts (Optional) by Newt

Newt — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:07:09 +0000

Damn you Mr Bray, how dare you point out my mistake and make me go in and edit it out

Cheers Simon

;O)Newt

Comment on Ready made Concepts (Optional) by Simon Bray

Simon Bray — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:02:52 +0000

Hi,

Shouldn’t the trader have Trade as a skill?

Simon

Comment on Motives (Optional) by Shane Mangus

Shane Mangus — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:29:12 +0000

Reading over the rules for Motives I can’t help but be reminded of Aspects from the FATE system. I think Motives are a great addition that allow players to add a lot of depth and flavor to their characters without having to introduce overly complex rules to the game. Well done!

Comment on Motives (Optional) by Paul Mitchener

Paul Mitchener — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:00:42 +0000

Nice- and it could be extended using Drawbacks, such as:

>> Hunted by the Crimson Guard.

>> Black Sheep of the Family.

>> Being blackmailed over secret past as a member of a Chaos cult.

>> Can’t Resist a Pretty Face.

>> Hard of Hearing.

>> Blabbermouth.

>> Likes a Drink.

The difference between Drawbacks and motives is that they are not goals- but rather elements of a character’s background and personality that get him into trouble. In any case, if a Drawback comes up in a session in a meaningful way, the character gains an improvement point.

The first type of Drawback is a background element that might be used by the GM- in which case the character gets an improvement point as an award for his background/compensation being used. The second type is a personality feature- if the player opts to use it to get the character into trouble (eg: by blurting out secret plans [Blabbermouth] or falling asleep on guard duty thanks to having too much to drink [Likes a Drink]) he gains an improvement point.