Having some spare time, I’ve taken the opportunity to try and progress the development of my own RPG system, Beta.
As I mentioned in my last post, this is a long-overdue project and it’s nice to be finally working on it in earnest.
This week has seen several small steps in the right direction:
- Beta RPG has it’s own wiki space: betarpg.wikispaces.com
- The special Beta Dice have been defined
- Basic rules for taking actions have been drafted
- Combat rules have had a stab at being written
- A Character Record sheet has been designed
Beta Dice
Beta RPG is played using a selection of special Beta Dice. These are polyhedral dice bearing two types of symbol: wins and fails.
When making a test the player will assemble a Dice Pool to roll. This is a collection of different dice types and colours based upon the abilities of the hero. Once assembled, the dice are rolled; fails are subtracted from wins, and the final result is announced to the GM.
Find out more here: betarpg.wikispaces.com/Beta+Dice