This is a placeholder right now till I find my notes and add some more... Yes indeedy, the Littlest Gamer has taken her vast amounts of spare time and boredom and is fusing the massive amounts of energy into a definitive (or at least relatively comprehensive) Arcanum role-playing system! Once I get things up, all I ask is that you read it and comment, and maybe even volunteer to test it in IRC some time...
((Be warned: There will be MUCH double posting in this thread. I'm sorry. So very sorry. Eventually I'll set up a wikispace, but I want you guys to give it a squiz first.)) Base Statistic Guide: ST: Strength | IN: Intelligence CN: Constitution | WP: Willpower DX: Dexterity | PE: Perception BE: Beauty | CH: Charisma BASE STATISTICS (MALE) Human ST: 8 | IN: 8 CN: 8 | WP: 8 DX: 8 | PE: 8 BE: 8 | CH: 8 Dwarf: ST: 9 | IN: 8 CN: 9 | WP: 8 DX: 7 | PE: 8 BE: 8 | CH: 7 Elf: ST: 7 | IN: 8 CN: 6 | WP: 9 DX: 9 | PE: 8 BE: 9 | CH: 8 Half-Elf ST: 8 | IN: 8 CN: 7 | WP: 8 DX: 9 | PE: 8 BE: 9 | CH: 8 Gnome ST: 8 | IN: 8 CN: 6 | WP: 10 DX: 8 | PE: 8 BE: 8 | CH: 8 Halfling ST: 6 | IN: 8 CN: 8 | WP: 8 DX: 10 | PE: 8 BE: 8 | CH: 8 Half-Orc ST: 9 | IN: 8 CN: 9 | WP: 8 DX: 8 | PE: 8 BE: 6 | CH: 6 Half-Ogre ST: 12 | IN: 4 CN: 8 | WP: 8 DX: 8 | PE: 8 BE: 7 | CH: 8 (Note: The CH for the Half-Ogre is probably wrong, I will be checking sometime in the next day or so.) BASE STATISTICS (FEMALE) Human ST: 7 | IN: 8 CN: 9 | WP: 8 DX: 8 | PE: 8 BE: 8 | CH: 8 Elf: ST: 6 | IN: 8 CN: 7 | WP: 9 DX: 9 | PE: 8 BE: 9 | CH: 8 Half-Elf ST: 7 | IN: 8 CN: 8 | WP: 8 DX: 9 | PE: 8 BE: 9 | CH: 8 Half-Orc ST: 8 | IN: 8 CN: 10 | WP: 8 DX: 8 | PE: 8 BE: 6 | CH: 6 DERIVED STATISTICS HP (Health Points): 20 + (ST+WP)/2 (rounded down), 2 + (ST+WP)/2 (rounded down) at Level Up. FAT (Fatigue): 20 + (CN+WP)/2 (rounded down), 2 + (CN+WP)/2 (rounded down) at Level Up. Carry Weight: ST*500 Heal Rate: CN/3 (rounded down) Damage Bonus: 0 @ ST 8 (+1/-1 for every point above/below 8) Poison Recovery Chance: CN% AC (Armor Class) Adjustment: 0 @ DX 10 (+1/-1 for every point above/below 10) Reaction Modifier: +1 @ BE 10 (+4/-4 for every point above/below 10) Speed: DX (Solo Campaigns Only: Max Followers: CH/4 (Max 5))
SKILLS Statistic Requirements for Skill Advancement: Each rank confers a +40% chance of a skill succeeding, to a maximum of 200%. Novice (Rank 1): 6 Apprentice (Rank 2): 9 Journeyman (Rank 3): 12 Master (Rank 4): 15 Grand Master (Rank 5): 18 Skill Focuses: Some skills have 'focuses', a sort of sub-skill that grants the character a +20% when using that particular aspect of the skill, but inflicts a -20% when using aspects of the skill not focussed on. This +20% can take the skill higher than the 200% limit. Combat Skills BOW (DX) Focuses: Longbow, Shortbow, Crossbow DODGE (DX) Focuses: None MELEE (DX) Focuses: Sword, Club, Hammer, Axe, Dagger, Glove, Two-Handed THROWING (DX) Focuses: Boomerang, Chakram, Throwing Knife Thievery Skills BACKSTAB (DX) Focuses: Extra Damage, Stat Damage PICK POCKET (DX) Focuses: None PROWLING (PE) Focuses: None SPOT TRAP (PE) Focuses: Mechanical, Magickal Social Skills GAMBLING (IN) Focuses: Cards, Dice, Races, Trivia, Coins HAGGLE (WP) Focuses: None HEAL (IN) Focuses: Poison, Physical Wounds, Stat Damage PERSUASION (CH) Focuses: Fast-talk, Seduction, Politics, Negotiation Technical Skills REPAIR (IN) Focuses: Armor, Melee Weapons, Bows, Thrown Weapons, Firearms FIREARMS (PE) Focuses: Rifles, Pistols PICK LOCKS (DX) Focuses: None DISARM TRAPS (PE) Focuses: Mechanical, Magickal
I don't remember any crossbows in the game. But if they are, you can scream at me, but I haven't found any yet.
It has potential. Are you familiar with Deadlands. Set in the Wild West, it has an 'Arcanum feel' or a 'Wild, Wild, West' feel to it and may be able to give you some ideas.
I added crossbows because they're my favourite FFRPG weapons and they OUGHT to have been in Arcanum. Never heard of Deadlands, but I'll keep an eye or two open.
