System Thoughts

Simplified Action

The Simple System

Action 2

• Same stats

• Skills change?.

• Bonuses: ±1x/±2x/±4x

• Only one bonus counts (highest).

• Extra dice may be bought by pool points.

• Successes by 0-4 cause one effect.
• Successes by 5-9 remove 1 pool point, and cause one Effect.
• Successes by 10-19 remove 2 pool point, and cause two Effects.
• Successes by 20+ remove 4 pool points, and cause three Effects.

Cost	EV Modifier	Cost	Pool	Cost	AV (x5) Modifier
20	+5	20	1	20	1-6
40	+8	50	2	40	7-8
60	+10	100	3	50	9-10
+20	+1	+100	+1	100	11+

(100 may be split 35/35/30)

Pool points

All pool points may be used to gain a positive die after succeeding.

Wound

Toughness+Strength / 2, 20
Long-time wound capacity. If this reaches 0, you're Dying.

Shock

Toughness+Focus / 2, 0
Capacity for sudden trauma. If this reaches 0, you're Out.

Focus

Focus, 20
Willpower and Lifeforce. If this reaches 0, you can't use Kung Fu and Gun Schticks.

Luck

Luck, 0
Luck and connection to the world. If this reaches 0, you're shit out of luck.

Power

Power 20
Ability to channel otherworldly energies. If this reaches 0, you cannot use Magic.

Shot

Dex+Wits+Luck / 3, 0
Initiative and position. This regulates turn order. If this reaches 0 you act last in all Sequences, and further Shot loss causes you to lose your next Action.

Presence

Cha+Man+Emp / 3, 40
Presence and composure. If this reaches 0, you are no longer relevant in any Social context.

Reason

Int+Wits+Per / 3, 20
If this reaches 0, you can't think clearly, and your instincts take over.

Any pool point

100 points.

Types of Effects

May not perform Action X

Move, Skill, Rest, Aim, Attack, Defense
20 points next Action, 40 save.
Physical, Mental, Social, Magic
40 points next Action, 80 save

May not spend Pool point X

Wound, Focus, Luck, Power, Shock, Shot, Presence. (20 points next Action, 40 points save)

Stymie

-d10 AV next Action. (40 points)

Impair

-d10 AV all Actions. Save to end. (80 points)

Staggered

-5 AV next Action. (50 points)

Hindered

-5 AV all Actions. Save to end. (100 points)

Stun

-d10 EV next Action. (20 points)

Daze

-d10 EV all Actions. Save to end. (40 points)

Obstruct

-5 EV all Actions. (30 points)

Thwart

-5 EV all Actions. Save to end. (60 points)

Freeze

Lose next Action (including Defense). (80 points)

Paralyze

May not perform any Actions except save. Save to end. (160 points)

Attribute penalty

-2 Attr, If 0, Out of Action. (20 points next Action, 40 points until save)

Skill penalty

-2 AV (-20 points next Action, 40 points until save)

Down

Must use next Action to get up or fight from Prone. (20 points)

Out

May only Defend. Save to recover. (40 points)

Singe, Bleed

Cause same damage next Sequence. (50 points)

Burn, Hemorraghe

Cause same damage every Sequence. Save to end. (100 points)

Enrage

Must Attack next Action. (20 points)

Frenzy

Must Attack next Sequence. Save to end. (40 points)

Blush

May not perform Social Action as next Action. (20 points)

Embarass

May not perform Social Actions. Save to end. (40 points)

Unaware

No Vision next Action. (40 points)

Blind

No Vision. Save to end. (80 points)

Refresh

100 points

• 1. Regain Down.
• 2. Regain Down, 1d Shock.
• 3. Regain Down, Out, 2d Shock.
• 4. Regain Down, Out, End any Effect, 4d Shock.

Heal

140 points

• 1. End any Effect.
• 2. Regain d10 Wounds, End any Effect.
• 3. Regain 2d10 Wounds, End any two Effects.
• 4. Regain 4d10 Wounds, End any three Effects.

Rejuvenate

220 points

• 1. Regain Down.
• 2. Regain Down any 1d Pool points.
• 3. Regain Down, Out, any 2d Pool points.
• 4. Regain Down, Out, any Effect, any 4d Pool points.

Examples

Berserk

Frenzy, Hindered Defense , Double Attack. (40 points)

Stun

80

• 1. Stun.
• 2. Stun, 1d Shots.
• 3. Daze, 2d Shots.
• 4. Daze, Down, 4d Shots.

Damage

100

• 1. Stun.
• 2. Stun, 1d Wounds.
• 3. Stun, Down, 2d Wounds.
• 4. Stun, Down, Out, 4d Wounds.

Bleed

120

• 1. Bleed.
• 2. Bleed, 1d Wounds.
• 3. Hemorraghe, 2d Wounds.
• 4. Hemorraghe, Down, 4d Wounds.

Magic Drain

120 points, 240 if you gain the Power.

• 1. Stymie.
• 2. Stymie, 1d Power.
• 3. Impair, 2d Power.
• 4. Impair, Down, 4d Power.

Burn

140

• 1. Singe
• 2. Singe, 1 Wound
• 3. Burn, 2 Wound
• 4. Burn, Down, 4 Wound

Freeze

140

• 1. Freeze
• 2. Freeze, 1 Wound
• 3. Freeze, Down, 2 Wounds
• 4. Freeze, Down, Out, 4 Wounds

Electrocute

120

• 1. Freeze
• 2. Freeze, 1 Shock
• 3. Freeze, 1 Wound, 2 Shock
• 4. Freeze, 2 Wounds, 4 Shock

Blinded

80

• 1. Unaware
• 2. Unaware, lose 1 Shots
• 3. Blind, lose 2 Shots
• 4. Blind, Down, lose 4 Shots

Grapple

80 Stymie, Down, Out, Shock.

Hold

120 Freeze, Down, Out, Shock.

Stun

80 Stun, Daze, Out, Shots.

Embarrased

120 Blush, Embarrass, Staggered, Presence.

Fatigue

80 Stun, Daze, Stymie, Shock.