‭Select Options‬
‭My D&D‬ T‭ he player will need to pick a few things out for their character, if‬
T‭ his game assumes you're familiar with D&D, OSR, and/or similar games.‬
‭The goal is to streamline D&D by adding a more narrative focus & fiction‬
‭first gameplay by using mechanics to help make decisions without being‬
‭overwhelming.. Feel free to use other games' material for inspiration on‬
‭abilities, spells, classes, etc to play the character you want.‬
‭Character Creation‬
‭Character Concept‬
‭ hen creating a character, decide on a character concept. This can be a‬
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‭class, profession, or a cool idea you are interested in playing in a High‬
‭Fantasy world.‬
‭Name‬
N‭ ame your character something. There are many great online name‬
‭generators that help with this.‬
‭Ability Scores‬
R‭ oll 4d6, drop lowest and assign the value to each of the 6 Ability Scores:‬
‭Strength(STR), Dexterity(DEX), Constitution(CON), Intelligence(INT),‬
‭Wisdom(WIS),‬‭and‬‭Charisma(CHA)‬‭.‬
‭Heritage‬
P‭ ick a heritage that fits well with your character concept and the High‬
‭Fantasy genre that aligns in the adventure that the character will inhabit.‬
‭●‬ ‭Assign 3 additional points to any Ability Scores‬
‭●‬ ‭Pick up to (3) Language your character is fluent in‬
T‭ he game primarily starts at Level 0 and goes to level 10 or beyond.‬
‭Background‬
P‭ ick an occupation or profession that your character was doing before‬
‭they became and adventurer‬
‭●‬ ‭Gain some tools used for the profession‬
‭●‬ ‭Assign 2 additional points to any Ability Score‬
‭Character Traits‬
‭ rite down a description or draw a picture of your character. Be as‬
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‭detailed as you like.‬
‭●‬ ‭Pick a‬‭Personality Trait‬
O‭ n their turn, each player gets‬‭3 Actions + 1 Reaction‬‭to act on their turn.‬
‭○‬ ‭Ex: I am honor bound to save those in need‬
‭●‬ ‭Pick a‬‭Flaw‬
‭○‬ ‭Ex: I have a gambling habit‬
‭●‬ ‭When roleplaying character traits, give player d4 to use freely‬
‭As you play, you will get to know your character better and may add more‬
‭details or alter the current ones including personality traits and flaws.‬
‭Ability Modifiers‬
F‭ or each Ability Score subtract the value from 10 and that is the modifier‬
‭for the Ability Score.‬
‭●‬ ‭Ability Modifier = Ability Score - 10‬
‭Area Ranges‬
‭applicable:‬
‭●‬ ‭Spell Casting Modifier‬‭- Select 1 Ability Score Modifier‬
‭●‬ ‭To Hit Modifier‬‭- Select Ability Score Modifier for‬‭melee‬
‭○‬ ‭Use Strength - Martial and Basic Weapons‬
‭○‬ ‭Use Dexterity - FInesse Weapons‬
‭●‬ ‭Purchase Equipment‬‭- 50g‬
‭●‬ ‭Inventory Slots(Equipped Items are not included)‬‭-‬‭CON + STR‬
‭●‬ ‭AC(Armor Class)‬
‭○‬ ‭Light - 11 + DEX modifier‬
‭○‬ ‭Medium - 12 + DEX or STR modifier‬
‭○‬ ‭Heavy - 13 + STR modifier‬
‭○‬ ‭Shield - +2‬
‭●‬ ‭Select any (2) -‬‭Ability, Feat, Spell, or Magic Item‬
‭○‬ ‭Use the Name only and interpret using current‬
‭context during gameplay‬
‭●‬ ‭Initiative‬‭= Use DEX or INT whichever is higher‬
‭●‬ ‭HP‬‭= CON + Level + Max Hit Dice value, Ex: d12 = 12‬
‭●‬ ‭Pick Hit Dice‬‭- Use for Highest Ability Score‬
‭○‬ ‭CON, STR - d12‬
‭○‬ ‭WIS, DEX - d10‬
‭○‬ ‭INT, CHA - d8‬
‭Leveling Up‬
‭Leveling options‬‭: 1000 XP/Level or Milestone‬
‭At each level, the character performs the following:‬
‭●‬ ‭Update HP‬‭- +1 to HP‬
‭●‬ ‭Choose‬‭(1)‬‭from the list below:‬
‭○‬ ‭Add a d4 when using a Ability, Spell, or Skill‬
‭○‬ ‭Choose a new Spell, Ability, Feat, or Magic Item‬
‭Playing‬
‭Actions‬
‭Below is a list of Actions they can perform for 1 Action each.‬
‭●‬ ‭Move‬‭- A character can move to any location they can‬‭see‬
‭●‬ ‭Ranged Attack‬‭- Activate an Ability, Spell, Feat,‬‭or Item to‬
‭attack a target they can see.‬
‭●‬ ‭Melee Attack‬‭- Activate and Ability, Spell, Feat,‬‭or Item to‬
‭attack a target they can reach with their melee weapon‬
‭●‬ ‭Activate an Ability, Spell, Feat, or Item‬‭as needed‬
‭●‬ ‭Skill Test‬‭- Perform a skill test using most appropriate‬‭Ability‬
‭●‬ ‭Interact‬‭- Perform a task with an object that is non-trivial‬
S‭ ome Abilities, Spells, Feats, or Items can have an area effect. Below are‬
‭approximations of an area the ability will encompass.‬
‭●‬ ‭Small Area‬‭≅ Large Bed, Levels 0-2‬
‭●‬ ‭Medium Area‬‭≅ Room, Levels 3-5‬
‭●‬ ‭Large Area‬‭≅ House, Levels 6-8‬
‭●‬ ‭Extra Large Area‬‭≅ City Block, Level 9-10‬
‭●‬ ‭Massive Area‬‭≅ City or Larger, Level 11+‬
‭Tests‬
‭ hen a player wants to perform a task, they roll a Test test against a‬
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‭DC(Difficulty Class)‬‭value and try to meet or exceed it.‬
‭Fail‬‭- Choose (1)‬
‭●‬ ‭Succeed and take d4 damage‬
‭●‬ ‭Succeed and add a complication to the narrative‬
‭●‬ ‭Fail‬
‭Success‬‭- You completed Successfully‬
‭●‬ ‭Skill Test and/or Saving Throw DC‬‭vs d20 + Skill Modifier‬
‭○‬ ‭Saving Throw DC‬‭= Ability Score of the caster‬
‭■‬ ‭For resisting negative effects‬
‭○‬ ‭Difficulty Levels‬
‭■‬ ‭Standard‬ ‭- DC = 10‬
‭■‬ ‭Challenging‬‭- DC = 15‬
‭■‬ ‭Hard‬‭- DC = 20‬
‭■‬ ‭Extremely Hard‬ ‭- DC = 30‬
‭●‬ ‭Ability and/or Spell Tests DC‬‭vs d20 + Modifier‬
‭○‬ ‭10 + Level of Ability/Spell to cast‬
‭●‬ ‭Melee Attacking DC‬‭= Monster AC vs d20 + To Hit modifier‬
‭Damage‬
D‭ amage will be applied after the character successfully activates an‬
‭Ability, Spell, or Melee Attack. Use the info below for rolling for damage.‬
‭●‬ ‭Single Target Melee Damage - d12 + Level‬
‭●‬ ‭Multi-Target Melee Damage - d8 + Level‬
‭●‬ ‭Single Target Ranged Damage - d10 + Level‬
‭●‬ ‭Multi-Target Ranged Damage - d6 + Level‬
‭●‬ ‭Healing Single Target - d6 + Level‬
‭●‬ ‭Healing Mult-Target - d4 + Level‬
‭●‬ ‭Summon/Create/Debuff/Buff - d4 + Level‬
‭Critical Success/Fail‬
‭ hen a character exceeds the DC by ± 10 they score a Critical. Use the‬
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‭context of the narrative to add flavor and fun to the game‬
‭●‬ ‭Critical Fail‬‭- d20 + modifier ≤ DC - 10, Add Major‬‭Complication‬
‭●‬ ‭Critical Success‬‭- d20 + modifier ≥ DC + 10, Add Major‬‭Reward‬
‭Death and Dying‬
‭When a character’s HP ≤ 0, they are down and dying‬
‭●‬ ‭On their turn, roll d20: If roll ≥ 10, Up with 1 HP, else dead‬