Other Systems

[Thelandrin]

You could probably make some ehrsheghlien out of Angeleyes, Nina Ballerina, Chiquitita and Elaine though

[Birthright-L]

At 07:03 PM 7/21/2009, Thelandrin wrote:

>You could probably make some ehrsheghlien out of Angeleyes, Nina
>Ballerina, Chiquitita and Elaine though

I`ve actually had an idea mulling around for a character called The
Dun Angel. I can`t quite get a hook into the character,
though.... Maybe I should try some musical inspiration and see if
that does the trick.

Gary

[Green Knight]

Back to topic:

BR also lends itself very well to diceless role-playing. Especially games which are mostly concerned with character development, interaction with NPC, politics, intrigue etc.

The only real catch here is that it demands a lot of knowledge about a multitude of things AND that the DM and players have more or less the same understanding of the world and how it works. So it is best suited for players/DMs who know each other well and have played BR before.

Not having to roll the dice can be very liberating, allowing you to create new and exiting experiences for all.

[Mirviriam]

The first is The Riddle of Steel. I LOVE! the combat system so much, conversions may take some time but I think the style could translate to a grittier, more realistic depiction of what Birthright could be. It wouldn't be an exact version, but give it a darker undertone.

Would gritter mean more realistic & less "lawful good is the only alignment of play that works for rulers" type of play?

I agree with you on the rules lawyers thing, some guy posted about population not being inline with x thousands of years - as if europe grew at a constant rate & the bubonic plague never existed

[Green Knight]

Grittier would mean that you could, for example, get injured in combat and actually have to spend time healing afterward and be penalized until you've recovered. Real gritty would be if there's a chance of complications, infections or permanent disabilities.

IMO BR lends itself well to a more gritty style, but DnD works well enough I suppose. I use v.3.5, albeit somewhat 'grittified' - low-level play, very little magic, WP/VP, DR from armor, that sort of thing.

...and don't get me started on population growth

[Rowan]

The current population discussion is over here:
http://www.birthright.net/forums/sho...?t=5054&page=3

Of course, there have been many previous

Mirviriam, if you're interested in _why_ such statements about population were made, go there, or do a search for the older population threads.

[dreyrugr2]

I'm doing a BR game for the family and didn't have time to teach them 2ndE or read completely through the 3rd conversion. So I'm using MicroliteD20 and converting only as I need.

I may have to expand to the full 6 stats for more flavor soon though.