Doing Some Things That Were In Later Versions The Province of Thieves

[The Perilous Dreamer]

Average your INT, WIS and DEX Scores. That score will be used to adjust the basic scores.  This is a playtest subject to adjustments



                        Unadjusted score needed Roll 2d8
Open Locks                               12          
Disarm Traps                             14
Move Silently                            15
Hide in Shadows                          15
Hear Noise                               13
Climb Sheer Walls                        16

Note: This is OD&D so in this case all + Bonuses listed below are subtracted from the target number above. All - Penalties listed below are added to the target number above.

Racial Adj    Open Locks  Disarm Traps  Move Silently  Hide in Shadows Hear Noise Climb Sheer Walls
Human           -             -              -1              -1           +1                +2
Elf             -             -              +1              +1           +1                +1
Dwarf           +1            +1             -               -            +1                +1    
Hobbit          +1            +1             +1              +1           +1                +1


Average of INT, WIS and DEX for all but climbing.
3-8              -3
9-12             -
13-15            +1
16-17            +2
18               +3


Average of STR, WIS and DEX for climbing
3-8              -3
9-12             -
13-15            +1
16-17            +2
18               +3


Add a +1 at each of the following levels
2nd             +1
4th             +1
6th             +1
8th             +1
10th            +1
12th            +1

[The Semi-Retired Gamer]

I'm digging this because it reminds me of RuneQuest a bit. Attacks can be influenced by your character's Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, and Power scores. Strength affects how fast and forceful you can swing a sword, Intelligence helps you evaluate options, Dexterity is your footwork, and Power is how much you can influence the universe.

[The Perilous Dreamer]

Jan 12, 2024 17:34:51 GMT -5 The Semi-Retired Gamer said:

I'm digging this because it reminds me of RuneQuest a bit. Attacks can be influenced by your character's Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, and Power scores. Strength affects how fast and forceful you can swing a sword, Intelligence helps you evaluate options, Dexterity is your footwork, and Power is how much you can influence the universe.

I made a change above for adjustments.

[hengest]

Sor (Human)
Average of INT, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

Average of STR, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

Ferdinand (Elf)
Average of INT, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

Average of STR, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

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The Perilous Dreamer I hope I did this correctly. It's pure chance that all the averages were the same (or maybe I'm insane, I am really tired).

I second what SRG said about liking this.

[The Perilous Dreamer]

Feb 5, 2024 21:17:47 GMT -5 hengest said:

Sor (Human)
Average of INT, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

Average of STR, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

Ferdinand (Elf)
Average of INT, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

Average of STR, WIS, DEX: 10.7 (no bonus)

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The Perilous Dreamer I hope I did this correctly. It's pure chance that all the averages were the same (or maybe I'm insane, I am really tired).

I second what SRG said about liking this.

The first one is correct, the second one is a 10.7 but the average of STR, WIS, DEX for the ELF I believe is 11.3 but still no bonus.

Just place your target numbers in your character creation thread and then we all just have to remember to adjust for level.

Also in your thread give the Elf the racial adjustment for Move Silently Hide in Shadows Hear Noise Climb Sheer Walls. The elf is +1 (subtract it) for each.
and give the human the racial adjustment for Move Silently Hide in Shadows Hear Noise Climb Sheer Walls. The human is -1 (add to target) for the first two and +1, +2 (subtract them) for the second two.