====== Greatest Five Remake ======
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Brainstorm for new Great5 rule-set

Do I really want to re-design this from scratch ?


===== Base Ideas =====

  * Action Points instead of actions ?
  * Stats redesign ? 3/6 stat, AoW system with direct stats ?
  * hitpoint system ? Expand on V&W, adding wound locations ?
  * Dice rolls, spike or bell curve, for what rolls?
  * Low bonuses to bell curve ala ikrpg
  * make lots of combat options viable, but simplify from d20, look to ikrpg/wmh/5e/aow
  * Do away with proficiencies ? What alternative, make gear optimal for different stats?
  * Allows me to redesign the defensive stats to a system I like better
  * I'll need to create a new base creature to use for testing.
  * Bonuses, do I want them to stack?
  * Monsters as templates, pre made generic samples, create advanced versions as characters.
  * AoW1's system of base abilities for everything, humans start with walk ?
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===== Big 3 =====

This means I'll have to make new traits to replace feats, I can take a look at other games to get some inspiration for this. I want to retain a good bit of what some of the feats in d20 does, and class abilities. But I can also grab things from AoW, and take a look at ikrpg, warmachine, 5e etc. This is actually going to be a lot of work, simply because of mass, and is the largest advantage to staying with d20.

  * Levels
    * No static level bonuses
    * Gain Stat/Trait
    * Stats will increase your numerical bonuses
    * Traits will increase your class progression
    * Both will let user customize character further from other same class
    * Replace levels with just buying upgrades through XP? (Want even split stat/trait)
    * What is class progression at this point, traits only?
    * What defines a class other than magic ?
    * What does a class start with ?
    * Specific trait selections ?
  * Skills
    * Simplistic
    * Few skills
    * Separate from class entirely
    * Make broad skills that are multi purpose
    * Use stats as the basis for each skill
    * A simple proficiency/knack system to give small bonuses
    * Progression should be increasing stats or acquire another knack
    * Inspiration: PoE, IK, 5E
  * Feats
    * Rename to Traits, because.
    * I still want a good bit of the same functionality of existing d20 feats and class abilities
    * But need to tweak all of these to new system
    * Going to have to look over what feats to build into base actions
    * Don't want feats like Dodge that gives +1 armor
    * Power Attack could be a base trait for all characters
    * Expertize should be fighting defensively
    * Further on insert more from: AoW, IK, WMH, 5E
    * Class specific traits based on magic type
    * Class specific traits based on play style? (Paladin themed traits only for Priest?)
    * Generic traits available for everyone