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-title = "\"Habeltop\" RPG System"
+title = "Habeltop RPG System"
-description = "Bored and restless, so time it is to design a tabletop system..."
+description = "Hazel designs a little tabletop RPG system for hopefully finally running a campaign with friends."
 date = 2021-03-24
-draft = true
+draft = false
 [extra]
 toc = true
 +++
 
-Here is a link to the [Character Sheet](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1abX4Lz_LPrIA0YloGtYLRHElYBdmCTXh2L1x32nEBr4/edit?usp=sharing).
+Hazel designs a little tabletop RPG system for hopefully finally running a campaign with friends.
+
+This is roughly inspired by a couple versions of the GLOG,
+but somewhat simplified and streamlined. A major difference is that the class system
+is completely absent, replaced by "roles" which mechanically only manifest
+as a starting kit for the character.
+
+# What Makes Up a Character
+Very first I will go over everything on the [Character Sheet](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1abX4Lz_LPrIA0YloGtYLRHElYBdmCTXh2L1x32nEBr4/edit?usp=sharing). then I will go more in-depth with each part.
+
+**Name:**  
+The in-world name of the character.  
+I hope that no further explanation is needed here.
+
+**Role:**  
+The architype/role the character takes on.
+This just determines starting skills and equipment.
+
+**Level:**  
+The current level of the character. Leveling up increases stats.
+
+**Money:**  
+The ammount of currency a character has on them.
+This could manifest as anything from a sack of gold coins to a bank account depending on the setting.
+
+**Health:**  
+The character's ability to avoid major harm. This is elaborated on later.
+
+**Armor:**  
+The character's ability to deflect damage. This comes solely from equipment.
+
+**Inventory:**  
+The character's belongings and other things they are currently carrying.
+
+**Stats:**  
+The column in the top right of the sheet. The character's main stats, as well as the modifier from each stat.
+
+**Injuries:**  
+The major injuries and afflictions a character has.
+
+**Skills:**  
+The things the character has training for or otherwise has skill in.
+
+**Other:**  
+Other details or notable things about the character.
+
+## Roles
+During character creation, a role is chosen. A character's role is the part they play in the party.
+
+The role will list the equipment a character starts with as well as a list of skills to choose `3` from.
 
 ## Stat Modifiers
 Each of the six base stats also has a "modifier" based on its value.
 The modifier is calculated like so: `Stat / 3 - 3`, rounding down to whole numbers.
 
+Modifiers are rarely used outside of the strength modifier.
+
 For convenience, here is a table of the modifiers for each stat value:
 
 {% table() %}
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 **Strength [STR]:**  
 A character's physical brute force and melee ability.  
-Strength is rolled against when attempting a melee attack.  
+A strength check is made when attempting a melee attack.  
 The strength modifier is applied to the damage they with melee attacks.  
 The number of items they can carry on them is equal to their strength.
 
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 **Dexterity [DEX]:**  
 A character's general physical skill, agility, and ranged ability.  
-Dexterity is rolled against when attempting a ranged attack.  
+A dexterity check is made when attempting a ranged attack.  
-Certain melee weapons may allow using dexterity rather than strength when making attacks.  
 A character's ability to dodge in combat is determined by their dexterity.  
 
 Examples:
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 **Constitution [CON]:**  
 A character's physical resilience and overall health.  
-Constitution is rolled against when resisting physical harm or other effects on the body.  
+A constitution check is made when resisting physical harm or other effects on the body.  
 A character's maximum health is determined by their constitution.
 
 Examples:
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 **Wisdom [WIS]:**  
 A character's perception and mental fortitude.  
-Wisdom is rolled against to determine the order of combat.  
+Constitution checks are used to determine the order of combat.  
 
 Examples:
 - Seeing through deceit
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 - Estimating the severity of a threat
 
 **Charisma [CHA]:**  
-A character's latent social skills.  
+A character's social skill and charm.  
-The charisma modifier is applied to morale checks for followers.  
 
 Examples:
 - Claiming to be a different person
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 - Leading and organizing a group of people
 
 ## Health
-A character's maximum health is equal to twice their constitution stat plus their current level: `(CON * 2) + Level`.  
+Think of health less as how alive a character is, and more as how well they can avoid extreme harm.
+Damage could be thought of as the sum of all of the small injuries and fatigue of the character. 
+
+Only when a character's health is fully depleated will they suffer major injury or have the possibility of death.
+
+Health can be restored by rest and medical attention.
+
+A character's maximum health is equal to twice their constitution stat plus their current level: `(CON * 2) + Level`.
 
 ## Skills
 Skills represent specific actions or subjects that a character has special
 training or intuition for.
 
-Skills have a level, ranging from `1` to `6`.
+A character can automatically succeed at easier
+tasks that a skill reasonably applies to.
 
-When a character is attempting to do something that a skill reasonably applies to,
+Tougher actions still require a relevant skill check, but each applicable skill
-add that skill's level to the roll.
+nets a `+1` modifier to the roll.
+
+## Inventory
+All of the items that a character has in their posession are listed here.
+
+A character can hold up to a number of items equal to their strength before they are encumbered.
+Small items that can easily fit in a pocket are not counted towards encumberance.
+
+When is encumbered, count their strength and dexterity values as half of what they are.
 
 ## Levelling Up
 Characters level up after getting through a particularly tough or otherwise important experience
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 Follow these steps when levelling up a character:
 
 1. For each stat, roll `1d20`. If the roll is higher than the stat's current value, increase the stat by one.
-2. Choose a skill and roll `1d6`. If the roll is higher than the skill's current level, increase that skill's level by one.
 2. Update health to reflect new level and constitution.
+
+# Gameplay
+For the most part, gameplay consists of loose roleplay. The GM will present the
+world, the current situation, etc. to the players, then they will respond to the
+situation, interact with each other, etc. in-character.
+
+## Skill Checks
+Whenever a character attempts something that they are not certain to succeed at,
+a check against the most relevant stat must be made.
+
+Roll `1d20`, add the relevant stat as well as `+2` for every skill that could be applied,
+and if the result is at least `20`, the character succeeds.
+
+If the dice rolls exactly `1` it is a critical failure. The character automatically fails
+and could suffer further consequence, should they make sense situationally.
+
+If the dice rolls exactly `20` it is a critical success. The character automatically succeeds
+and may succeed beyond their aim, should it make sense situationally.
+
+## Opposed Checks {#opposed-checks}
+When a character attempts something that another character is resisting, add `opponent's stat - 10`
+to the target number of `20`.
+
+Example:  
+A character is trying to knock down another character with `14` strength.
+Their roll must total at least `24` (`20 + (14 - 10)`).
+
+Rather than all characters making skill checks, only player characters and NPCs
+on their side do so. For example, rather than an NPC making a dexterity check in
+attempt to trip a player character, the player themselves makes a dexterity check
+in opposition to avoid falling.
+
+# Combat
+Combat is initiated when there is to be physical conflict between opposing parties.
+Combat takes place in rounds that are equal to roughly 10 seconds of time.
+
+## Turn Order
+
+When combat is initiated, every player character in the party makes a wisdom skill check.
+If they succeed, they act before the opposing NPCs each round.
+If they fail, they act after the opposing NPCs.
+The party decides amongst themselves who acts in what order.
+
+So the resulting turn order is as such:
+1. PCs who succeeded wisdom check
+2. Opposing NPCs
+3. PCs who failed wisdom check
+
+## Each Turn
+
+A character may move up to `DEX * 2` feet and perform one of the following actions.
+The may also move twice that distance, but without performing an action.
+
+- Make an attack
+- Take a defense stance
+- Assist another character in their action
+- Attempt to revive a downed character
+- Attempt to perform some other arbitrary action
+
+## Attacking
+A player character may attack another character by making a skill check
+opposed by the target's dexterity.
+The stat used depends on the weapon the character is attacking with. 
+
+Melee attacks use the strength stat and may be made at a range of `5 feet`. 
+
+Ranged attacks use the dexterity stat with a penalty of `-2` for
+every `10 feet` past the weapon's listed range.  
+
+If the skill check succeeds, roll for damage according to the weapon used.
+Individual weapons can have different stats, but here is a rough guideline:
+
+{% table() %}
+| Weapon Type              | Damage      |
+|--------------------------|:-----------:|
+| Unarmed                  | `1d4 + STR` |
+| Small Melee Weapons      | `1d6`       |
+| Medium Melee Weapons     | `1d6 + STR` |
+| Large Melee Weapons      | `1d8 + STR` |
+|                          |             |
+| Thrown Weapons           | `1d4`       |
+| Basic Ranged Weapons     | `1d6`       |
+| Heavy Ranged Weapons     | `1d10`      |
+| Rapidfire Ranged Weapons | `3d6`       |
+{% end %}
+
+Ranged weapons have a reload rate associated ranging between `0` and `12`.
+Whenever an attack is made with a ranged weapon, whether the attack hits or not, roll `1d12`.
+If the roll is less than or equal to the weapon's reload rate, the weapon is now out of ammo
+and a combat action must be spent to reload it, consuming a pack of the requisite ammo.
+
+## Defending
+When a player character is attacked, they may choose to either:
+- Attempt a dexterity check in order to dodge
+- Deliberately take the hit and retaliate with an attack
+
+If a character is currently in a defense stance, they get a bonus of `+4` to their
+attempt to dodge or retaliate and are taken out of their defense stance until they
+take a turn to re-enter it.
+
+## Downed Characters
+Characters are not considered to have sustained major injury for as long as their health is above `0`.
+When a character's health reaches `0`, they are considered downed.
+A downed character may not act in combat.
+
+A character's health does not go below `0`.
+When a character takes damage that *would* bring their health below `0`, they must make a constitution check.
+
+- If they succeed, the character recieves a scar or other permanent marking.
+- If they fail, the character recieves a major injury.
+- If they critically fail, they die.
+
+## Major Injuries
+A major injury is something more serious than the scratches and bruises that will heal easily.
+They are more permanent things that require proper medical attention in order to be treated.
+
+Each major injury applies a penalty of `-2` to a specific stat, depending on the type of injury.
+
+Injuries can only be removed by proper medical attention. An untrained person failing to properly
+treat an injury may just make things worse.