Scratch

The Scratch Role-Playing System (Scratch RPS) is a simple set of RPG rules used in the Squawk Role-Playing Game and Ancient & Deadly. Scratch uses twenty-sided dice and traditional roll-and-add-bonus game mechanics. Stats for Scratch characters can be as simple as a few abilities and ability levels which are added to rolls when those abilities are used.

The Scratch RPS has a few basic rules and many optional rules that may be used depending on whether they are required or desired:

Basic Rules

• Rolls
• Turns
• Hit Points
• Defenses
• Basic Actions
• Abilities
• Toughness
• Attack Abilities
• Stalking Abilities
• Movement Abilities
• Support Abilities
• Combat Example

Optional Rules

• Vehicles
• Grid
• Twenty-Sided Die Alternatives
• Example Characters

Experimental Rules

• Random Damage
• Skills
• Races
• Jumping, Climbing and Falling
• Pace

Supplements

• basic rules summary
• character sheet (front - regular character)
• character sheet (back - command ability minions)
• initiative cards