Gamma World/ Fallout/ Shadowrun d20 rules

wrathgon · Nov 20 '17, 4:28pm

so i got some interest but apps started

natural19 · Nov 20 '17, 9:52pm

I'll be starting an app tonight.

As for skills, just been spoiled with 5E and Pathfinder skill lists. But it's cool. Just relearned that what takes 4 skills in 5E takes 10 in D20Modern. Forgot, as it's been so long

wrathgon · Nov 20 '17, 11:56pm

The prob with of and merging skills was they did not reduce points so you got a crap load of points compared to 3.5 but the whole of system was ramped up as well as fixing problems. I do like it and there may be a point you can take some of the of merged skills in game

Old Scratch · Nov 21 '17, 12:41am

I just find it odd that you opted to go with D20Modern rather than Shadowrun. I've used the latter in a Fallout style game before and it worked quite well. It only seems strange to me sicne you're trying to capture some of that flavor without using the system itself. It even has rules for mutants and whatnot in some of the older versions of the game.

That said, I've been looking over the options in D20Modern trying to see if something jumps out at me as being interesting. I haven't said anything yet because, well, I haven't found anything I like so far. Hahaha.

wrathgon · Nov 21 '17, 12:55am

Look at gamma world d20 has more options as well look over the house rules there are some new classes too.

I am not using shadowrun as base as using gamma world as base and adding shadowrun races and magic into that setting. But u will see how it interacts with the game as u play u won't start out casting magic or being a metahuman

natural19 · Nov 21 '17, 2:56am

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Originally Posted by wrathgon

The prob with of and merging skills was they did not reduce points so you got a crap load of points compared to 3.5 but the whole of system was ramped up as well as fixing problems. I do like it and there may be a point you can take some of the of merged skills in game

Yeah, I just feel its weird that a scout, for example, to be proficient at the physical skills, he needs to use all his skill points on that, and have nothing left for other things, like biology, or something. Unless you have an 18 in intelligence.

As I said, its okay, just feels a little limiting looking back.

orcwbigstick · Nov 21 '17, 4:32am

So we can play different races as well then?
Hmmm..... now I'm even more interested. Also since you mentioned magic, is there any magic like that of say a 'warlock' in 3.5? Or pretty much divine or sorcery?

rauhric · Nov 21 '17, 4:49am

So we would be 1st generation mutants, right?
And the world doesn't have any mutants yet?
Is a % of the population going to mutant or are all humans going to mutate?
What about animals? Will they mutate as well?
And do we have to mutate into elves, dwarves, halfings, etc... or can we mutant into plants, animals, and other classic Gamma World type stuff?
This idea kinda has a Thundarr the Barbarian vibe going on (for me at least). Is this the type of world you are dreaming up?

wrathgon · Nov 21 '17, 5:20am

That is when u use option rules that gives you life skills as bonus skills

wrathgon · Nov 21 '17, 5:21am

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Originally Posted by orcwbigstick

So we can play different races as well then?
Hmmm..... now I'm even more interested. Also since you mentioned magic, is there any magic like that of say a 'warlock' in 3.5? Or pretty much divine or sorcery?

Well yes but not to start it's based on shadowrun magic so