D6 system. Keeping it alive.

I have been watching the development of the OpenD6 system ever since the announcement that is would go OGL. I have really liked the system for many years and find it a very elegant and practical system. I ran some Star wars back in the day and really enjoyed running the system.

With the basic system going OGL you can now download all the basic books online. Some from Rpgnow.com And sites like this.

A few companies are running with the system going forward. One is Anti-paladin games who created their own version called Mini-Six. Its a faster and simpler variant of the original D6 system.

Wicked north games has created their own version of D6 fantasy setting called Azamar.












They are working on another game called Westward. A steampunk western.I'll be updating this when it goes to kick starter.

Also check out the D6 Magazine.

Building An Elder God

So you like Call of Cthulhu. You like card games. Check out this game by Signal Fire Games. Its Building An Elder God. As of this post there is still 19 hours to get in on this game. 



This really looks like it could be a ton of fun.

Palladium Back @ Gen con

Good to see Palladium back at Gen con this year. I love this video.

Dead Reign (Palladium Zombies)

You know me you know I love my zombies. And I love Palladium rpgs.
Like this game was made just for me.

Interviews Bryan Stiltz of Reaper Miniatures.

This is a great interview. I think it shows the heart that reaper is know for.

Palladium style armor in Castles and Crusades.

I had the idea of using armor like Palladium system in castles and crusades.

In palladium armor has an armor rating (AR) value that has to be rolled over to bypass the armor. Any roll 5 or greater is a hit on a D20. if the roll is between 5 and the AR value any damage done comes off the armor. Any roll over the AR value goes to the Characters hit points (well SDC then HP in Palladium). Dex bonuses do not add to AR in any way. instead these bonuses go to the players ability to dodge and parry incoming attacks.

I really like how this works. But on further thought I really don't want to keep track of another set of hit point (armor HP). 

So what about mixing this with damage reduction. Damage reduction (DR) is subtracted from any incoming damage. So if armor had a DR of 2 and a damage roll of 4 is rolled the damage taken would be 2.

For example:
A leather jacket might look like AR 8, DR 2.
While a leather duster could look like AR 14, DR 2.
Both give the same protection. Its just easier to hit an unprotected area on the target with a jacket.

So if an attack roll was made against a character in the leather jacket a roll of 1-4 is a miss. a roll of 5-8 hits the armor and the DR is applied to the damage roll. A roll over 8 will hit the character in an unarmored area and do full damage.


The same attack against a character in the duster with a roll from 1-4 is a miss. A roll of 5-14 hits the armored area. So DR of 2 is subtracted from the damage roll. On a roll of 15+ the character takes full damage.


The exact Armor rating and DR of each type of armor needs to be worked out. But this is a start. Still a work in progress.

Reaper Bones!!! New poly mini line from reaper.

Yes Reaper is coming out with a poly line. And unlike some other companies, they are cheaper than the metal ones. The tag line on them is "The prices of yesterday. The quality of today!". 
This is great for GMs like me who get to come up with all those monster minis. read more here at reapers site.
 
Dark Heaven Bones

• 25mm Heroic Scale Fantasy Miniatures
• Integral Bases
• Unpainted polymer models
• Durable and ready to paint right out of the package

Twenty years ago, you could go into a gaming store with a couple of bills and come out with a handful of minis. Not so much today. But today's quality is far superior to those figures of the past. Reaper's Bones meet that sweet spot where low price intersects with incredible detail. All the fiddly bits you love to paint are there at prices that will astound you.