Wandering

by Euphoria of Ape

Two weeks of business travel followed by picking up a cold have me beaten down currently but still tinkering away.  I'd say the downside of the action spending system is the analysis paralysis it can lead to. Combat slows down to the point where it can take almost 2x as long to fight.  While I enjoy a more tactical combat, I did not like the fact that it began to drag out a fight from an event to the main meal of the nght's adventure.

More tinkering and testing to do

Actions as resource

One of the concepts I am experimenting with is the idea of actions as a resource to manage in combat.  In concept the sum of your IQ + DX (adj) versus a table shows how many actions you get to use in a combat turn.  Those actions could be used to Attack, dodge, parry, move etc. as you wish during your turn--but for each action you spend 1 point. No points means no more actions to be taken this turn.  Note some skills if mastered add an extra action--but only to be used with that skill.  For example a Sword Master would get a bonus action--but it could only be used with the sword (additional attack or parry--not additional move or dodge).

Generally characters would have 2 to 3 actions, but master a skill (or high attributes) would add additional actions above the average...which kind of fits with the idea of the super agile, quick witted or highly skilled/ trained character/ opponent being more deadly/ creative/ hard to kill in combat.

The work continues...

CROM!

Conan from the Incomparable Cary Nord

 Should I dare hope they get this right? 

As the Conan comic license is heading back over to Marvel, do yourself a favor and pick up the Dark Horse run now being released in Omnibus form.  The series starts with "Kid Conan" and follows his growth into the barbarian all this kids go crazy for.  It really is fantastic background and character depth never done before. Combine great writing from Kurt Busiek with some of the best art ever in a Conan comic series and its winner winner Cimmerian dinner!