tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post4132203895336037242..comments2023-04-13T11:42:54.334-04:00Comments on RetroRoleplaying: The Blog: At Work Again on Microlite75 (Gryphons & Grognards)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-44997324332481083272010-03-28T14:19:43.953-04:002010-03-28T14:19:43.953-04:00Whoo!
I'm very excited that my name was picke...Whoo!<br /><br />I'm very excited that my name was picked!<br /><br />How open to rules suggestions are you? I've been kicking around some Vancian-style magic for uLite 74, with the twist that, basically, your first casting of a memorized spell always works (except maybe on a 1 in 20, or with some sort of damage-in-previous-round-based concentration mechanic, or something)...and then, after that, you can attempt repeated castings (or to cast a spell you didn't memorize, or you can attempt to memorize a spell that's too hard for your level, which brings you here...) but it gets geometrically harder, and failure can mean anything from spell-doesn't-go-off to spell-goes-off-on-you-or-your-party to angry-demon-arrives-to-eat-you.<br /><br />This might be better as a supplement or a back-of-the-book alternate magic system, and I don't have it playtested and refined to a point where I'm happy with it yet. I'm worried that whatever I do, it's going to be too mathy.<br /><br />I like the idea of spellcasting with a push-your-luck mechanic, though, and I want something that can replicate the Gray Mouser's accidental wipeout of Gwaay's magicians. Letting dabblers play waaaaay above their level for a while with the impending specter of catastrophe feels like a nice sword-and-sorcery trope.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368676086759298705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707455220399106053.post-89855232885510054222010-03-27T18:47:27.865-04:002010-03-27T18:47:27.865-04:00That's a fantastic name. I can't wait to s...That's a fantastic name. I can't wait to see the finished product.BlUsKrEEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050270487818381832noreply@blogger.com