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Skill System

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.
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Wow!

[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2024-10-17 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
>>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.

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Re: Wow!

[personal profile] amphobet 2024-10-17 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
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.
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Re: Wow!

[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2024-10-17 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
Game mechanics can be really fun to work out. This one looks great.
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[personal profile] pastelpom 2024-10-17 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
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!
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[personal profile] amphobet 2024-10-17 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! Glad you like it.

Would you like to hear a pitch about why you should play Disco Elysium?
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[personal profile] pastelpom 2024-10-17 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
lol, sure! I've heard good things but I don't know too much about it
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[personal profile] amphobet 2024-10-17 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry, I am 730 words into my response. This is gonna be its own post.

Stay tuned!
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