Skill System

[amphobet]

	Action	Reaction	Resistance
Body	Brawn	Agility	Toughness
Mind	Invention	Acuity	Logic
Spirit	Influence	Insight	Resolve

The above is my attempt at coming up with a simple stat/skill/ability system suitable for use in an RPG. It's a 3x3 grid with two axes. It provides a way for a character to influence, react, or resist the game world with their body, mind, and spirit. I wanted something similar to Disco Elysium's skill system, but simpler.

Example Skill Checks

• Brawn: Lift, move, or destroy objects. Melee attacks. Feats of strength
  
• Agility: Manipulate objects, ranged attacks, dodging, acrobatics
  
• Toughness: Resist fatigue, substances, damage, and the environment.
  
• Invention: Create new ideas, plans, and concepts
  
• Acuity: Think fast and recall details, recognize problems and contradictions
  
• Logic: Understand systems, assess information, rationality, predict outcomes
  
• Influence: Change minds and emotions via lies, persuasion, or insinuation
  
• Insight: Understand others' feelings, motivations, and likely reactions
  
• Resolve: Overcome adversity, resist social manipulation, willpower
  

This was basically just a thought experiment, but please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Comments

Wow!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>The above is my attempt at coming up with a simple stat/skill/ability system suitable for use in an RPG. It's a 3x3 grid with two axes. It provides a way for a character to influence, react, or resist the game world with their body, mind, and spirit. I wanted something similar to Disco Elysium's skill system, but simpler.<<

That is just brilliant. It's so hard to create a grid because all the parts have to interact, and if one area falls short it's really obvious. You did such a great job with this.

Re: Wow!

[amphobet]

Oh, thank you. I worked on it a lot today during downtime at work.

It was an idea I had a few weeks back, and then today I stumbled on my notes about it and felt the need to pick it up again.

Re: Wow!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Game mechanics can be really fun to work out. This one looks great.

[pastelpom]

this is interesting! I've never played Disco Elysium, but the concept of a grid-based system seems like it would work really well in facilitating a range of different playstyles. there's a really nice balance of physical, mental, and interpersonal actions as well - would be lots of fun to explore each option!

[amphobet]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

Would you like to hear a pitch about why you should play Disco Elysium?

[pastelpom]

lol, sure! I've heard good things but I don't know too much about it

[amphobet]

Sorry, I am 730 words into my response. This is gonna be its own post.

Stay tuned!