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Amphobet ([personal profile] amphobet) wrote2024-10-16 06:24 pm

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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[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