Editing TAR: Teh Action Roleplaying

TAR is an original system with development started by me, Bruce. It began loosely based off of the D20 system but has since become it's own creation.


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== Starting out/Helping ==

''If you would like to contribute to the system please email me at bruceape@gmail.com''


Here is a brief explanation of TAR.


TAR began mainly because I was tired of the slowness and overall suckdom of Dungeons and Dragons. I wanted something a bit faster, something I could take with me when I was going somewhere and was going to be bored. Something that didn't have rules to govern role-playing, but had something solid for good old dungeon crawls and battles. It needed to be fast, simply and easy to understand. I'm trying to make it that.

=== Problems With DND ===

*It's slow. 
*Complicated 
*Rules that change with other rules...(to many if this happens ok but if this and this happen then you do this which equals this) 
*Weight and Strength Rules overcomplicated 
*Strange things in battle (5foot steps, concentration checks are annoying, firing into melee, some make sense but are just dumb, others are just dumb) 
*Ability score damage is annoying... 
*First few levels are uninteresting, though more realistic in terms of fighting and health. 
*Too stupid (Regdar is a really dumb name...what kind of world is this when someone is named redgar? seriously, call it geeky, but it's just stupid) 
*Classes that can't fight as well as others in a very combat centered game 
*takes forever to set up a game 
*bad experience system 

=== Good Things in DND ===

*Customization <br>
*Polyhedral dice <br>
*Flexibility to keep and remove <br>

=== Good Things in Other RPG's ===

*(personal taste) multiple classes/jobs like in d20 modern 
*Dark flavor (warhammer) 
*Ease of large scale battles
*(personal taste) Encouraging players to get higher in levels/combat to learn new uber powerful skills, meta gaming (yeah, crazy) and flexibility to remove things such as that for when one wishes to role-play and not roll play 
*Ease of play (heroscape *coughs*)


== Creating Your First Character ==

:The first step to creating a character is finding a character sheet. I sadly don't have one yet as this RPG is still in the early stages. You can, however, simply write it down on paper.

=== Attributes ===
The attributes of your character are split into 4 stats

*Endurance: Your ability to take damage, or a pounding in general. <br>
*Strength: Your ability to do damage, assuming you hit. <br>
*Dexterity: Your ability to actually hit something, or your ability to dodge an attack. <br>
*Intellect: Your ability to cast spells effectively or resist them.

You start off with a score of 10 in each one.

=== Races ===

:There are 4 basic races: the Ent, the Lycanthrope, the Lizard, and the Undead.


==== Ent ====

A symbol of endurance, the Ent is a large and powerful race. 

*Ent
**HP: +2 every level
**END: +2
**Special: +2 magic resitance, Weapon Profciency, Magic Use, Launguage, Eat Tree

'''Eat Tree:'''You can eat a tree to regain your END+50 HP and your END+20 stamina. You can do this once every 5 turns. Once you eat the tree, it is gone and you can now occupy that space. Stamina cost: 10

note: the Ent is the only race that adds his HP bonus every time he levels up.

==== Lycanthrope ====

The lycanthrope is a mysterious beast. He appears as human, but at will he can transform himself into his animal or hybrid form. There are 3 animals to choose from: a Wolf, a Bear, and an Ape.

*Choice: Wolf

**Wolf Hybrid
***Attack Bonus: +1
***STR: +2
***Special: Transform into Human, Transform into Hybrid, Transform into Wolf, Weapon Proficiency, Natural Weapon: Claws (1d4 every level), Magic Use

**Wolf
***Attack Bonus: +1
***STR: +2
***Movement: +2
***Special: Transform into Human, Transform into Hybrid, Transform into Wolf, Natural Weapon: Claws (1d4 every level)

'''Natural Weapons: ''' You have a melee attack that does 1d4. Every level there after you gain another 1d4 to that number.
Stamina Cost: 10
Action Type: Attack

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*Choice: Ape

**Ape Hybrid
***STR: +2
***INT: +2
***Special: Transform into Human, Transform into Hybrid, Transform into Ape, Weapon Proficiency, Magic Use, Berserk (+20 HP, +10 Stamina, +6 Strength, Lasts 5 turns. Stamina Cost: none, Can only be used once every battle)

**Ape
**Stamina Bonus: +20
***STR: +2
***INT: +2
***Special: Transform into Human, Transform into Hybrid, Transform into Ape, Weapon Proficiency, Magic Use, Berserk (+20 HP, END+10 Stamina, +6 Strength, Lasts 5 turns Stamina Cost: none, Can only be used once every battle)


'''Berserk: '''You enter into a crazed rage. You gain +10 HP, your END+10 Stamina, and +6 STR for every level that you have. This ability can only be used once every battle. After this ability ends you return to normal.
*Stamina Cost: none
*Length: 5 turns
*Action Type: Free Action

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*Choice: Bear 

**Bear Hybrid
***HP Bonus: +10
***END: +2
***STR: +2
***Special: Transform into Human, Transform into Hybrid, Transform into Bear, Natural Weapons (1d4 every level), Magic Use

**Bear
***HP Bonus: +20
***Stamina Bonus: +20
***END: +2
***STR: +2
***Special: Transform into Human, Transform into Hybrid, Transform into Bear, Natural Weapons (1d4 every level)

'''Natural Weapons: ''' You have a melee attack that does 1d4. Every level there after you gain another 1d4 to that number.
Stamina Cost: 10
Action Type: Attack
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'''Humans:''' Each form can transform into a human. This is the only form that can comunicate with NPC's. To transform into a hybrid or animal form, apply it's corresponding stats to the human. You temporarily lose Magic use, Language, and Weapon Proficiency when you transform. It comes back when you transform back into a human.

*Human:
**HP Bonus: none
**Stamina Bonus: none
**Attack Bonus: none
**END: none
**STR: none
**DEX: none
**INT: +2
**Special: Launguage, Weapon Proficency, Magic Use, Transform into Hybrid, Transform into Animal

'''Transform:''' Transfrom into a designated form. 
*Stamina cost: 10
*Length: As long as you wish unless you are forced
*Action type: Free Action


==== Lizard ====

This race consists of scaly lizards who stand upright. They are extremely fast and agile.

*Lizard
**Attack Bonus: +2
**DEX: +2
**Movement: +1
**Specials: Underwater breathing, Launguage, Weapon Proficiency, Magic Use


'''Underwater Breathing: '''Creature can remain underwater for unlimited amounts of time.
*Length: All the time
*Action type: none (passive)

==== Undead ====

The once dead, living once more. When they started appearing, no one is sure, but they have made their way into society using their adept skills with magic.

*Undead
**DEX: -2
**INT: +4
**Specials: Eat Corpse, +5 Magic Resistance, Launguage, Magic use, Weapon Proficiency

'''Eat Corpse: '''You can eat a corpse to regain your END+10 HP and your END+10 stamina. You can eat a corpse 5 times.
*Stamina Cost: 10 
*Length: none 
*Action Type: Ability 

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Once you have chosen your race, apply it's stats to your existing stats and choose, or give yourself the race's abilities. For example You choose the race "juglfulbjlkasdjkl". juglfulbjlkasdjkl has a +3 dexterity, or DEX, and a -2 Intellect or INT. It also has a +4 HP. Your new stats would be:

*HP: +4
*Stamina Bonus: 0
*Attack Bonus: 0
*10 END
*10 STR
*13 DEX
* 8 INT

=== Classes ===

There are 3 Basic types of classes: Combat, Stealth, and Magic.

==== Combat ====

Combat focuses on getting into the brawl and fighting it out. If you choose Combat as your class you gain access to all the Combat abilities.

*HP Bonus: +10
*Stamina Bonus: +12
*Attack Bonus: +1
*END: +4
*STR: +3
*DEX: +3
*INT: +0
*Specials: Able to learn any Combat focused skill on your level. Cost half Stamina to use Combat skills*

==== Stealth ====

Stealth focuses on hiding in the shadows and waiting for the opportune moment to strike, dealing as much damage as possible and then sneaking back into the shadows unseen. If you choose Stealth as your class you gain access to all the Stealth abilities.

*HP Bonus: +6
*Stamina Bonus: +8
*Attack  Bonus: +2
*END: +1
*STR: +3
*DEX: +5
*INT: +1
*Specials: Able to learn any Stealth focused skill on your level. Cost half Stamina to use Stealth skills*

==== Magic ====

Magic focuses on staying out of the brawl and casting magic from afar, providing as much support as possible. If you choose Magic as your class you gain access to all the Magic abilities.

*HP Bonus: +4
*Stamina Bonus: +10
*Attack Bonus: +0.5
*END: +0
*STR: +1
*DEX: +3
*INT: +6
*Specials: Able to learn any Magic focused skill on your level.

== Experience ==
=== Advanced Classes ===

Once you have obtained a certain item or completed a certain quest you have an opportunity to become a more advanced class than the basic ones. You apply the new stats just like you applied the stats of your first class. Every time you level up from then on you may choose what class to progress. You can level up an advanced class just as you would a basic class. You may only have one advanced class.

==== Berserker ====

Berserkers do just what their name suggests. They go berserk on the battlefield recklessly killing things.

Pre-Requirements: Tattoo of the Tribes

*HP Bonus: +12
*Stamina Bonus: +14
*Attack Bonus: +1
*END: +2
*STR: +5
*DEX: +4
*INT: 0
*Specials: Berserk, Access to Berserker abilities

'''Berserk: '''You enter into a crazed rage. You gain +10 HP, your END+10 Stamina, and +4 STR for every level that you have. This ability can only be used once every battle. After this ability ends you return to normal.
*Stamina Cost: none
*Length: 5 turns
*Action Type: Free Action

==== Paladin ====

Paladins are warriors of the light. The purpose is to serve others before themselves.

Pre-Requirements: Must have sins purged

*HP Bonus: +10
*Stamina Bonus: +12
*Attack Bonus: +1
*END: +4
*STR: +3
*DEX: +3
*INT: +1
*Specials: Access to all Paladin abilities

==== Assassin ====
==== Ranger ====
==== Sorcerer ====
==== Priest ====

== Abilities ==
=== Combat ===
=== Stealth ===
=== Magic ===
=== Other ===

== Equipment ==

== Adventuring ==

'''Stamina:''' Nearly everything you do requires stamina. Anytime you use stamina subtract your INT from the cost. You can never use 0 stamina because of this. If you end up having so much INT that the ability costs zero or below, the cost ends up being 1 stamina or stamina point (SP).

== Combat ==

'''Determining Order of Turns:''' First determine who was aware of who first. You can decide this yourself by figuring out whether the players heard or saw the monsters before they saw the players. In the case of PVP combat roll a d20. Whoever had the higher roll decides who goes first. Re-roll ties. After you have found who was aware of who first, the players can decide what order to go in.

'''Turn:''' A turn consists of one action and one free action. This action can be anything listed below.

'''Free Action:''' A free action is an action that requires nearly no time at all to use. You can use a free action once per turn.

'''Movement:''' A move counts as one action. All characters move at a base land speed of 6 meters. A square on a grid is considered to be 1 meter. Moving diagonally counts as 1.5 meters. Some creatures, classes, or races may receive bonuses, allowing them to move faster than others.

'''Attacking(melee):''' An attack counts as one action. The first step in attacking is finding your DEX and STR. The next step is attacking. Roll a d20 and add your DEX. If it is higher than the object or creature's Dodge Class that you are attacking, roll for damage. To roll for damage, roll the weapon's damage dice and add your STR and Attack Bonus and any other bonuses. You can then subtract the resulting number from the object or creature's HP. Each attack requires you to -1 SP.

'''Attacking(long range):''' An attack counts as one action. The first step in attacking is finding your DEX. The next step is finding if the target is within range. Count squares from you to the target. The GM will decide if you can hit it. If you can, roll a d20 and add your DEX. If it is higher than the object or creature's Dodge Class that you are attacking, roll for damage. To roll for damage, roll the weapon's damage dice and add your DEX and Attack Bonus and any other bonuses. You can then subtract the resulting number from the object or creature's HP. Each attack requires you to -1 SP.

note to the GM: Use your mind when determining if a long range weapon can hit a target. make a line from the character to the target...if the line passes through an object you KNOW an arrow can't pierce don't let the attacker go through with it. 

note: if your attack roll is 1, you automatically fail. if your attack roll is 20 you threaten a critical hit. To see if your make a critical hit, make an additional attack roll. If it hits, you may roll damage two times and add it together.

'''Using an Ability:''' Using an ability varies in it's length depending on what is being used. Typically using an ability will require only one action unless stated otherwise. If the ability requires you to "cast" refer to instructions on casting.

'''Casting:''' Casting a spell counts as one action. You are casting if an ability you are using has an amount of time it requires you to wait before it is cast. If you are attacked 10 times while casting, your ability fails to cast and you are no longer casting. You can stop casting anytime, but your then ability fails to cast.

failing to cast: If you fail to cast you lose the stamina it takes to cast the spell and the spell does not cast.( or should you suffer no penalty? INPUT)

'''Using an Item:''' Using an item counts as one action.

'''Waiting:''' Waiting counts as one action. You do nothing in this turn. You regenerate either END+10 stamina or INT+10 stamina, whichever is higher.

'''Range of Detection:''' All characters have a range of detection around them. If a creature is focused on a certain target the target will need to be outside of the range of detection before they can stealth or something similar. The GM will decide if the creature is focused on any one target. The typical range of detection is 8 meters.

== Bestiary ==

== The World ==

== Tips on Running a Game ==

== Credits ==

*Bruce
*Jacob