Hi there,
RoS seems to me well suited to historical Japanese gaming. Passions, loyalties, emphasis on skill and tactics in combat and so on.
Has anyone tried anything like this? Coming up with background packages, weapon stats, new skills?
Magic would probably also need some adjusting, but it still strikes me as an obvious port.
Thoughts?
Yes. In fact, this was my covert agenda in suggesting that Eastern materials should be eliminated from the current crop of supplements. A second incarnation focussed on the East might be well worth doing.
We think too much alike, you and I.
Completely agree!
I think ROS could do the Samurai game setting really well.
Actually I started working on a Sengoku (the RPG) tRoS game. :P I have some style examples made out, but not much else.
Kenjutsu
Offensive Maneuvers
Beat (0)
Cut (0)
Evasive Attack (1)
Feint (v)
Thrust (0)
Defensive Maneuvers
Counter (2)
Parry (0)
Defaults
snipped for shortness
Ni to Kenjutsu
Offensive Maneuvers
Beat (1)
Bind and Strike (1)
Cut (0)
Double Strike (1)
Feint (1)
Simultaneous Block/Strike (1)
Thrust (0)
Defensive Maneuvers
Counter (3)
Expulsion (3)
Parry (0)
Defaults
snipped for shortness
Nodachijutsu
Offensive Maneuvers
Beat (0)
Cut (1)
Feint (v)
Stop Short (0)
Thrust (0)
Defensive Maneuvers
Counter (3)
Parry (0)
Defaults
snipped for shortness
I think I just used some other Proficiencies and tweaked them a little bit or just copied them completely. I have a few weapons statted out too.
Weapon Grip, Length ATN DTN Cut Thrust
Katana 2H, long 5 7 7 ST+2 ST+1
1H, long 6 8 8 ST+1 ST
Does -2 damage versus metal armor.
Wakizashi 2H, short 8 5 8 ST+1 ST
1H, short 7 6 8 ST ST
Does -2 damage versus metal armor.
Bokken 2H, long 5 7 7 ST+1 ST-1
1H, long 6 8 8 ST ST-2
Nodachi 2H, vry lng 6 8 8 ST+4 ST+1
Ninjato 2H, med 6 6 6 ST+2 ST
1H, med 7 7 7 ST+1 ST
Tanto 1H, hand 7 7 8 ST-2 ST
I hope those format right.
-Joshua
Edit: They didn't.
Wow! That's some good stuff there.
Any ideas about the funny wierd weapons like kusari-gama?
QuoteEdit: They didn't
Hahaha..! :-)
Quote from: EnochActually I started working on a Sengoku (the RPG) tRoS game. :P
Ah. Nice setting...one of the best "historical" looks at Japan and samurai. System sucks, though.
Sengoku TRoS would be cool.
Chris