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Maps of Stellae Locations

2009-02-02T10:25:57Z

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Maps of Stellae Locations

Aysle
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=108707328801385191254.0004542eda8f9b5edd8ef

Cyberpapacy
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108707328801385191254.0004543043f765abaf096&z=3

Willing Converts

2009-02-02T10:09:33Z

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Willing converts (from James Knevitt)
Wouldn't there be a not-so-small number of people who would be willing
converts to a new reality? For example, I imagine a lot of Ren Faire types
would jump at the chance to be an Aysle convert -- you get to use magic,
live and work with 'fantasy' races, etc. Likewise for Cyberpapacy -- if
you're a big cyberpunk fan and are willing to put up with the oppressive
nature of the Church (or want to go and be some kind of street tough), then
it would be a fine place to go. What about Nile Empire? It's the 1930s, with
exotic Egyptian magic and weird science. It's basically like living in the
world of Indiana Jones or The Mummy. So on, so forth.

Of course, the realms are the way they are because they were written to
mirror common tropes and genres that people find exciting and entertaining.
Wouldn't a certain number of Core Earth inhabitants find the idea of living
in some of these realities (particularly AY, CP and NE) equally exciting and
entertaining?

Sure, that's where some of the converts came from. There's even a
character out of the Character Collection who is a
roleplayer-turned-barbarian. I could see some of the conversions being
"voluntary", but I think that converting to a "friendly" reality is
quite likely to create a Possibility-rated individual.

> Wouldn't there be a not-so-small number of people who would be willing
> converts to a new reality? For example, I imagine a lot of Ren Faire

There would be, in fact the High Lords encourage it to happen; the
more people in an area willing to believe in/support a reality the
easier it is for them to establish their stelae zones. While some of
the HLs go for the blunt approach (ie, invading armies) others use
advance agents to encourage natives to viewpoints suitable towards
supporting the invading reality, going after people with pre-
conceived notions already favorable towards the invading reality
would be an obvious tactic.

The world

2009-02-02T10:09:23Z

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*[[Maps of Stellae Locations]]
*[[Willing Converts]]

The world

2009-02-02T10:03:33Z

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Torglike

2009-02-02T09:56:28Z

Dday: /* Index */

Nb. I will be posting up my conversion notes for a campaign that i hope to kickstart early next year. The setting will be [[Torg]] (updated the '[[Near Now]]' to 2008) and teh system will be ORE (based primarily from [[Wild Talents]], [[Reign]], [[Nemesis]], and anything else i can bastardize).

== General principles ==

[[Torg]] is complicated and there is a lot of dice rolling and charts. This conversion has 4 founding principles
#Reduce rolling in the game, especially in combat (hence adopting the ore system)
#Reduce the tendency for combat to be dictated by a character rolling a massive number that obliterates the foe.
#Reduce the complexity of Torg. Always opt for the simpler solution
#Keep the things that make the Torg system great (e.g. drama deck, disconnection, world laws and axioms), and ditch the rest (e.g. complicated magic system)

== Index ==

'''Rules'''
*[[Basic Rules]]
*[[Stats and Skills]]
*[[Combat]]
*[[Equipment]]
*[[Magic]]
*[[Miracles]]
*[[Powers]]
*[[Esoteric Disciplines]]
*[[Honour and Corruption]]
*[[Foes and Encounters]]
*[[Character Templates]]
*[[Party Assets]]
*[[Weapons]]
*[[Armour]]
*[[Cyberware]]
*[[Other Equipment]]
*[[links to other concepts]]

'''Campaign'''
*[[The world]]

'''Redundant links'''
[[Basic Rules, attributes and skills]]

Esoteric Disciplines

2009-01-29T04:38:02Z

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==PILOTING== Not my work
*http://www.nemesis-system.com/piloting-esoteric-discipline-3.html
*1. INTO THE BLACK
**The Pilot has mastered multi-tasking their shipboard equipment. This discipline allows simple shipboard tasks to be completed in half the normal time.
**Example: Sasha the Charioteer wants to ready her ship for take off as quickly as possible to avoid the arrival of the Inquisition. Such preparations normally taken ten minutes, but she is able to complete them in five.
*2. CROSSING THE DESERT
**The pilot is skilled at making the most efficient use of fuel, positive effects of gravity wells and the like. A pilot skilled in this discipline can make their ship travel twice as far as normal without refuelling.
*3. LEAF ON THE WIND
**'Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing' – ancient Charioteer aphorismThis discipline permits the pilot to bring their ship in to land more efficiently, allowing them to exchange a normal skill die for a mastery die, for the purposes of landing only.
*4. THREADING THE NEEDLE
**The charioteer is skilled in piloting their craft through very tight spaces and at cornering at speeds that would surely bring others undone. This discipline allows the pilot to add two dice to skill checks, or negate two dice in penalties or penalise attackers in these circumstances.
**Example: Sasha the Charioteer is fleeing in her ship from three Vuldrok marauders, which are faster and better armed than her small ship. She turns her ship towards them, attempting to slip between them and force them to spend time coming about while she escapes. This allows her to negate two dice of incoming fire from the nearest marauder.
*5. CAN'T TAKE THE SKY FROM ME
**A pilot's training at this level is transcendent, permitting them to get their ship to perform near-impossible tasks, contravene design limitations and operate under circumstances where a normal vessel would suffer catastrophic systems failure. A charioteer of this skill can add two dice to their skill ignoring the 10d cap, and force their ship to exceed normal limitations.
**Example: Sasha is still being pursued by the marauders. One of her engines is dead, and she fears for the worst. She takes her ship into the upper atmosphere of a nearby gas giant, gambling that she can bring her ship through where her less skilled pursuers will fail. While this would normally be a death sentence, her mastery of this discipline gives her a chance of survival.

==WAY OF THE GUN==
*http://www.nemesis-system.com/martial-path-way-of-the-gun.html

==SHOTGUN==
http://www.nemesis-system.com/martial-path-pump-action-mastery.html

==SNIPER==
http://www.nemesis-system.com/martial-path-sniper-training.html

2009-01-29T03:49:03Z

Dday: /* Index */

Nb. I will be posting up my conversion notes for a campaign that i hope to kickstart early next year. The setting will be [[Torg]] (updated the '[[Near Now]]' to 2008) and teh system will be ORE (based primarily from [[Wild Talents]], [[Reign]], [[Nemesis]], and anything else i can bastardize).

== General principles ==

[[Torg]] is complicated and there is a lot of dice rolling and charts. This conversion has 4 founding principles
#Reduce rolling in the game, especially in combat (hence adopting the ore system)
#Reduce the tendency for combat to be dictated by a character rolling a massive number that obliterates the foe.
#Reduce the complexity of Torg. Always opt for the simpler solution
#Keep the things that make the Torg system great (e.g. drama deck, disconnection, world laws and axioms), and ditch the rest (e.g. complicated magic system)

== Index ==

'''Rules'''
[[Basic Rules]]
[[Stats and Skills]]
[[Combat]]
[[Equipment]]
[[Magic]]
[[Miracles]]
[[Powers]]
[[Esoteric Disciplines]]

[[Foes and Encounters]]
[[Character Templates]]
[[Party Assets]]
[[Weapons]]
[[Armour]]
[[Cyberware]]
[[Other Equipment]]

'''Redundant links'''
[[Basic Rules, attributes and skills]]

2009-01-29T03:12:47Z

Dday: /* Index */

Nb. I will be posting up my conversion notes for a campaign that i hope to kickstart early next year. The setting will be [[Torg]] (updated the '[[Near Now]]' to 2008) and teh system will be ORE (based primarily from [[Wild Talents]], [[Reign]], [[Nemesis]], and anything else i can bastardize).

== General principles ==

[[Torg]] is complicated and there is a lot of dice rolling and charts. This conversion has 4 founding principles
#Reduce rolling in the game, especially in combat (hence adopting the ore system)
#Reduce the tendency for combat to be dictated by a character rolling a massive number that obliterates the foe.
#Reduce the complexity of Torg. Always opt for the simpler solution
#Keep the things that make the Torg system great (e.g. drama deck, disconnection, world laws and axioms), and ditch the rest (e.g. complicated magic system)

== Index ==

'''Rules'''
[[Basic Rules]]
[[Stats and Skills]]
[[Combat]]
[[Equipment]]
[[Magic]]
[[Miracles]]
[[Powers]]
[[Foes and Encounters]]
[[Character Templates]]
[[Party Assets]]

'''Redundant links'''
[[Basic Rules, attributes and skills]]

2008-01-30T06:44:02Z

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==='''STATS and SKILLS'''===
*Characters in B-Grade have six Stats: Body, Dexterity, Sense, Brains, Charm, and Spirit. These are the innate physical and mental characteristics of the character, and "govern" certain skills. Skills are under each stat. (''and the skill set has been limited to about 4 per stat. I don't like massive skill sets in games'')
*
*'''BODY'''
**This is a general indication of physical strength and toughness. It helps with feats of strength, and resisting/surviving injury. Also Threat is derived from this stat
**Skills are
***Athletics (includes short distance activities such as swimming/gymnastics/climbing)
***Endurance (includes anything long distance/ marathon/lifting)
***Vigor (determines how quickly you recover from injury, resistance to poisons)
***Brawling (unarmed fighting) / Martial Arts (only if you have bought a martial path)
***Fight (using simple weapons that you whack people with. eg. axes, clubs, hammers)
*'''DEXTERITY'''
**This Stat encompasses motor coordination, agility, reflexes, speed, and general dexterity. It is used in fighting, shooting, and dexterous physical activities. Also Threat is derived from this stat
**Skills are
***Dodge/Escape
***Ride/Drive________ (eg horseriding, land vehicles)
***Stealth/Thievery
***Weaponskill ________ (eg blades, guns, thrown weapons)
*'''CHARM'''
**This is charisma, presence, confidence, and force of personality. This is used in tests of leadership, argument, and other social situations.
**Skills are
***Performance _________ (eg dance, song)
***Command
***Taunt/Jest
***Persuade (includes lie/plead/haggle/streetwise)
*'''SENSE'''
**This Stat indicates how well your five senses deliver information to you - high Perception indicates you have clear vision, good hearing, a keen nose.
**Skills are
***Survival (includes tracking/orienteering/direction)
***Intuition (includes sensing spells/supernatural)
***Spot (finding quickly and spotting things. Mechanic: Time taken to notice something = 5 - width of set ('''in rounds'''). No successes = surprised
***Search (used when searching, scrutinising and investigating. Mechanic: Time taken to find something hidden = 5 - width of set ('''in minutes'''). No successes = can't find anything.)
***Ride/Drive (only flying mounts, air and water vehicles)
*'''BRAINS'''
**This is pure intellectual capacity. Intelligence helps you analyze problems, understand information, make logical inferences, and generally perform any task requiring the application of thought and knowledge.
**Skills are
***Strategy/Tactics
***Lore ________ (eg Occult, Physics, Astronomy, Gadgets, Religion). Specialised knowledge (learnt at a university, from advanced books, from a tutor, etc)
***Languages ________.
***Spellcasting
***Schooling - Things that you learn at school, such as maths, general knowledge, geography, history, basic science.
*'''SPIRIT'''
**This is a measure of the character's ability to remain calm under pressure (or under fire), keep your wits about you, and not freeze in a crisis.
**Tag skills are
***Intimidate
***Faith. To perform miracles.
***Cool. Keeping cool under pressure.
***Willpower. To resist spells.