You are a dead right. That is a very lucid account of how hit points evolved. I think there are another couple of points to bear in mind about hit points. One...
In the Alternity system, which GW5 uses, there's no hit points but durability. Your durability score equals your CON. It's divided into stun/wound/mortal...
I play Dark*Matter Alternity and its stun/wound/mortal/fatigue system is probably one of my favourite HP systems out there. With regards to pain simulation......
Star Wars D6 had a simple wound level system which imposed penalties on all dice rolls on wounded characters. You can view the penality to be at least in part...
Paranoia, another West End Games game featured a non-hit point system too, different than d6 Star Wars, but it worked much in the same way. Every character had...
I just remembered that Alternity has optional damage rules wherein if you suffer loss of more than half your stun or wound points, you start suffering...
I've been reading "The Walking Dead", I got a copy of the original Richard Matheson "I am Legend" for Christmas, I watched "The Omega Man" last week, and I...
1. Go on a Jihad to destroy all the tanning booths, Richard Simmons videos, and Burger King franchises. 2. Fortify a rural city with a decent water supply and...
Lately we have had some extensive discussions about hit points, damage, combat, what is realistic and what is not. Alternity was also mentioned and discussed...
... How funny you should mention this..... :) I was on the playtest list for the new BRPS book and just received my advance readers copy in the mail today. I...
John, Well let me know what you think of it for doing a PA campaign when you have read enough for an opinion. I have only recently been a player of COC which...
... Well, the advance readers copy I have really isn't that much different from the final draft manuscript that was distributed to the playtesters. There are a...
... http://basicroleplaying.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=6&act=down I've seen that. It's important to note, that is the Mongoose SRD for the game they...
In all fairness, the DM has the power to abuse trust - calling a mummy a mummy, but not the kind the players expect, is their fault. The DM's ability to do...
I think what Chaosium Games excelled at is making games that were atmospheric and captured very spirit of their literary sources. Most of my experience with...
I agree with you James and I submit that a DM describing things a certain way & then watches as the players jump to their own conclusions is "Old school"...
This is why there are no perception rolls in Artistry. We also tend to not have rolls for things you can role play. ... From: gammaworld@yahoogroups.com...
Drive the 2 hours ot my fathers house cause that is where all the guns are, then take it from there. Roland ... 1. Go on a Jihad to destroy all the tanning...
GW has a few signature races and some others that are less commonly referenced. I've been looking for info on a vulpine race, but in my searches I haven't...
Nicole, that was briliant! I can find no fault in any of your plans. In fact I am going to adopt them as my own. Thanks. : ) Dan ... Simmons videos, ... the...
Go to the weapons bunker we have hidden less than 15 minutes away, defend the perimeter, wait for the other key personnel to arrive (oh, we've made plans,...
Never thought about foxes before, but I suppose you could add beavers to that list too. Felines are covered by Savannah Cats, Katkins & possibly others I've...
Well, probably all of them at some point, since I'll probably publish this in the Zine and our plan is for all editions to be represented. I have a "Ten...
This is a somewhat touchy subject; my father's VERY loose association with the Reverend William Pierce, author of "the Turner Diaries" almost cost me my TS...
