Over at Bat in the Attic, +Rob Conley thought about using the D&D5 Advantaged/Disadvantaged mechanic in GURPS, or for 3d6 rolls. Basically, roll extra d6s, and pick the lowest three. I’ve written about the D&D mechanic before. More than once. This has the beneficial aspects you’d find in D&D, in that it keeps the die roll in…
Originally in Technical Grappling, Grip ST – how many dice you get to roll when you grab someone – was figured differently. During revision, it was changed, and during playtest, it was altered, folder, spindled, and mutilated. Ultimately, I decided to go with a precise way to combine limbs when grappling. Figure out the contribution…
Am I bound and determined to revisit and rewrite every GURPS rule? No. But in writing Technical Grappling, I became very taken with effect rolls, in the vein of hit points and control points. The general progression of a hit roll followed by an effect roll is familiar and favored by gamers. Personally, I like…