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Brainstorm for new Great5 rule-set

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

• 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 ?

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