Let’s do more starfinder! Now for the operative!
For any defence against a combat maneuver like bull rush or grab, add your dexterity modifier to the defence a second time.
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Let’s keep the Starfinder ideas flowing. Here’s another for dex!
Why force when you can finesse?
Benefit: You may use your dexterity modifier in stead of your strength modifier when adding extra damage to a melee attack to a weapon with the operative quality.
Alright, it’s time for some Starfinder feats that I thought about based on my time at GrandCon!
Some throw hard. You throw with technique
Benefit: You use your dexterity ability modifier instead of your strength modifier when attacking with a thrown weapon.
Let’s flip the Shadowrun coin for being settled in the 6th world.
Not Welcome
Bonus: 5 karma
You hate all this magic, tech, and spirit crap. You just want a simple life where dragons belong in books! When you resist a power from a creature or person, and the power isn’t a magic spell, attack in the physical roll, or hacking attempt, you have a -2 dice pool penalty on the resistance roll.
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Played some Shadowrun over the weekend, and the players encountered some spirits. How about being ready to handle the 6th world in all it’s glory!
In the 6th World
Cost: 10 karma
You don’t need to be welcomed to the 6th world, you’ve lived here all you life! You’re ready for what is about to be thrown at you. When you resist a power from a creature or person, and the power isn’t a magic spell, attack in the physical roll, or hacking attempt, you gain a +2 bonus on the resistance roll.
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Ring Side Report- RPG Review of Mutant Crawl Classics RPG
Originally posted at www.throatpunchgames.com, a new idea everyday!
Product– Mutant Crawl Classics
System-DCCRPG
Producer–Goodman Games
Price– $40.00 preorder here http://goodman-games.com/store/product/mutant-crawl-classics-role-playing-game-2/
TL; DR-Fun system, problem book. 85%
The Good: More for future fun for the awesome DCCRPG system
The Bad: Not enough explanation of how things work
The Ugly: Why you no hyperlink?!
Basics-. Let’s break this down.
Base System and Combat- Can you play Dungeon Crawl Classics? Then you can easily play MCC. This system uses the exact same rules, so if you love the DCC mechanics, then you’ll love the MCC rules.
Technology-A BIG part of the crazy, Appendix N mix of magic and technology is fur-skinned barbarians finding laser rifles and worshiping holograms. This system builds off that in a big way. Every class gets an AI interaction roll. When you find something, the character attempts a roll to use the item. These items vary from hyposprays to laser rifles. And of course, this roll uses a random table to determine what happens with interaction. Pure, awesome DCC/MCC goodness!
Magic, mutations, AI-OH MY! – DCC emphasized magic, but MCC emphasizes mutations. Pure strain humans can choose several different classes that cover the basics: not-cleric, not-fighter, not-wizard. They are all MCC flavored, so they are fun in their own right. The not-wizards, called shamans, are interesting because they choose an AI who give them power. This follows the exact same mechanics of a DCC RPG wizard and even uses the invoke patron spell to ask for power, but powers are called wetware programs. It is sufficiently different to be MCC themed but uses the basic mechanics that DCC introduced, so anybody can easily hop in and play with a small DCCRPG background.
Non-humans fall into several classes, but ultimately are mutants. These mutants all have random mutations that give them different powers. The most interesting part is some are good and some are bad, of course on a random chart! When you gain the mutation, you roll on a random chart to see how it works. That right there makes these new mutant monsters who range from plant creatures to animal men novel, but still a familiar mechanic that any veteran of DCC can easily adjust to play.
Review Time!
Mechanics or Crunch-This book adds a lot of interesting things to the DCC RPG system, but some of them come out better than others. Lots of the moving pieces from DCC RPG work, but some like the healer (the not-cleric of the future) doesn’t fare as well. The healer can only heal twice per day and only a d3. That means a strong return to the 5 minute adventure day. The sentinal (not-fighter of the future) does amazing with found technology, but out of the box at level one with no toys won’t be nearly as strong. Magic/wetware technology is good, but there isn’t much of it here as you need other books to have enough pieces to play with. Furthermore, the new things like mutants, plant people, and animal people all work amazingly well and are random as all get out. Overall, mutants are amazing, but pure strain humans might not fare as well in this new version of DCCRPG. 4.25/5
Theme or Fluff– Theme is the best part of this book. Everything fits into the lore of the book. The new classes, the new creatures, and everything else feels exactly like it should. Hands down my favorite part of what’s here. 5/5
Execution– Here is where I am the least excited. Overall the book works, but it’s missing things that would really help it. There are very few spells/wetware programs. It’s not horrible; the book says wetware programs are spells and you can easily use DCCRPG spells, but I want more. The new mutations are great, and I really love that part. But, the straight human classes do not get enough of a write-up. Each class gets half a page, and it’s not enough to fully explain their powers and abilities. Also, the PDF isn’t hyperlinked. The MCC system and core rule book works, but you can’t really play this system with just this book alone. Think of this book more of a supplement book to the DCCRPG core book. 3.5/5
Summary– This is a book that I alternately love and don’t like. The theme of the book is on point. It feels like a post-apocalyptic hellscape with barbarians and laser rifles. The new mutations and mutants are awesome and fit right into the theme here. Where things fall apart is how regular humans fall into line. I would love to run a mutant in a regular DCCRPG game. I won’t want to play a healer in a DCCRPG game. Clerics are much better than healers. Rogues are much better than rovers. Also the book’s execution falls short here. I need more information to properly run some of the characters, and I have more fingers and toes than the number of spells in this book. This is a great splat book, but doesn’t live up to its billing as a stand alone/core book. Don’t mistake my negative comments as hate for this book. I love what’s here, but I feel it needs just a bit more to help new players get into this one. 85%
Let’s start working on different classes in Starfinder. Here’s an improvisation for an Envoy.
Campfire Tales (Ex)
When you spend a Resolve Point to regain Stamina Points after a 10-minute rest and extend this rest an hour, all allies who stay within 60 feet of you throughout the rest can regain 1d6 hit points. At level 6, this becomes 2d6 hit points. At 11, 3d6 hit points and at level 16 this heals 4d6.
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Let’s make a feat for Starfinder and something the engineer on a starship can do!
TO THE LIMIT!
You know you’re weapons, and you know how to make them purr! When you choose to divert power to weapons, you can choose to increase the DC by 5. If you do so, you now change the result of a 1 or 2 to a 3 on any dice rolled for damage.
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How about one more thing for DnD? This time a feat for a caster.
Practiced Caster
Prerequisite: Level 10
You know your early spells like the back of your hand. Choose a number of spells equal to your spellcasting ability modifier. These spell now can be cast as a bonus action, however you can still only cast a cantrip and another spell each turn.
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