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    It's All Just Saves From Here On Out Rulebook v3

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    This document provides universal roleplaying rules written by Norbert G. Matausch that are intended to be simple and flexible. Key elements include generating stats between 3-18, choosing skills linked to stats, picking gear, powers, and determining hit points or damage. Combat involves making saves against appropriate stats or skills. Examples of character builds are also provided for Shadowrun and a Hong Kong action roleplaying game.

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    This document provides universal roleplaying rules written by Norbert G. Matausch that are intended to be simple and flexible. Key elements include generating stats between 3-18, choosing skills linked to stats, picking gear, powers, and determining hit points or damage. Combat involves making saves against appropriate stats or skills. Examples of character builds are also provided for Shadowrun and a Hong Kong action roleplaying game.

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    This document provides universal roleplaying rules written by Norbert G. Matausch that are intended to be simple and flexible. Key elements include generating stats between 3-18, choosing skills linked to stats, picking gear, powers, and determining hit points or damage. Combat involves making saves against appropriate stats or skills. Examples of character builds are also provided for Shadowrun and a Hong Kong action roleplaying game.

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    It's All Just Saves From Here On Out Rulebook v3

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    This document provides universal roleplaying rules written by Norbert G. Matausch that are intended to be simple and flexible. Key elements include generating stats between 3-18, choosing skills linked to stats, picking gear, powers, and determining hit points or damage. Combat involves making saves against appropriate stats or skills. Examples of character builds are also provided for Shadowrun and a Hong Kong action roleplaying game.

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    A L L

    ' S V E S
    I T S A
    S T R E
    JU M HE
    F R O T
    O U
    ONNor
    bert
    G. M ata
    usch
    Û EXAMPLE NPCs
    Busted-up ratbike rider gang, 10hp, all
    stats 10, sawed-off shotguns 1d8, roll
    damage with advantage, leather vests
    (armor 1).

    Chieftain of Se Orkkkz, Unbelievably


    Strong 17, Can Take A Lot of Abuse 16,
    Strategic Cruelty 14, all other stats
    10. Rusty katana d8 (make a save or
    you now have gangrene), armor made of
    the shoulderblades of fallen enemies.

    Off-the shelf Hong Kong triad mooks,


    20hp, all stats 10, pistols 1d6, Kung Fu
    1d6, roll damage with advantage

    Mean Machine, chipped out of his mind


    hacker, 10hp, Brain on Overdrive 16
    (Hacking 17), Reflexes 16, all other
    stats 10, Can call in a few really big
    favors

    Generic pushover, all stats 8, hp 1, 1d2


    damage
    IT'S ALL JUST
    SAVES FROM HERE
    ON OUT
    Universal roleplaying rules
    written with love by
    Norbert G. Matausch

    My roleplaying game socialization


    happened in 1984, with a game that
    used stats between 8 and 20, and roll-
    on-or-under saves. This mechanic is
    probably the single most important
    imprint on my gaming DNA.

    Add hit points, and you already have a


    system that works.

    *LEVEL*
    You start at 1.

    *STATS*
    Each player: Roll six times 3d6 and
    write down the numbers. Invent six
    stats, assign each one a number. If the
    referee thinks you're trying to fuck
    with him, you might lose that stat. AND
    the number.

    *SKILLS*
    You get 10 skills, each linked to one
    of your stats. If you save against a
    skill, save against the stat+Level.
    *GEAR*
    Pick 2d6 items from an rpg book. This
    is regular, off-the-shelf gear. Then,
    lose 1d6 of them. If gear can be
    destroyed, assign hit points to it. Or
    assign stats, just like characters have.

    *POWERS*
    Pick 1d4. These can be cyberware,
    mutations, spells, PSI, connections,
    special backgrounds, whatever your
    group thinks is Cool.

    *SAVES*
    Roll ad20 on or under the most
    appropriate stat. If you don't have
    any, save vs. 4.

    *DAMAGE*
    Small weapons: 1d6; medium weapons: d8;
    large weapons: d10; some weapons might
    have smaller or bigger dice than that.

    *NO HIT POINTS*


    Damage comes off a random stat. One
    stat at 0: scratched. Two stats at 0:
    unconscious. Three stats at 0: serious
    wound. Four stats at 0: dead.

    *HIT POINTS*
    If you want to play with hit points
    instead, roll 8d6+2 to determine your
    maximum amount of hit points (30 on
    average). Lose half of them, and you're
    unconscious. Lose more than that, and
    you're seriously wounded. You die if
    you don't have any hp left.
    *ARMOR*
    Light: reduce damage by 1. Medium:
    reduce damage by 2. Heavy: reduce
    damage by 3 or even more.

    *COMBAT*
    Save vs. your most appropriate stat or
    skill, opponent does the same. The
    highest, but still successful roll hits
    and rolls damage.

    *SPEED-OPTIMIZED COMBAT*
    Roll 1d20+modifier; mod=(STAT or SKILL-
    12)/2; opponent does the same. Higher
    sum hits and rolls damage.

    *Unimportant NPCs*
    Assign stats and numbers as you need
    them. Give them between 5 and 20 hit
    points. Make a KO save vs. 10 each time
    they are hit and have less than half
    of their hp left. Or simply drop them
    after one hit.

    *Important NPCS*
    Treat them like player characters.

    *ADD-ONS*
    Instead of rolling damage and
    subtracting it from stats or hp, simply
    make a save vs. the most appropriate
    stat. The referee may slap modifiers on
    the roll. A successful roll means you
    took the damage quite well. A failed
    roll means it got you good. The exact
    number of hits a character can take
    varies from setting to setting, but 4
    is a good number.
    Û EXAMPLE CHARACTER
    (for Shadowrun)
    Fatback McCormic, Overweight Elven Gang
    Member Level 1
    (and hell yeah, I rolled great!)

    STATS and (Skills)


    · Brute Force 15 (Brawling,
    Steamrolling opponents)
    · Agility 14 (Bando Bull Kung Fu,
    Freeclimbing, Shooting Pistols)
    · Eye for Opportunities 12 (Help
    friends in combat)
    · Stubborness 12 (Immovable)
    · Leadership 8 (Intimidate bigger
    opponents)
    · Smarts 12 (Tamper with electronics,
    speaks English, Russian and Chinese)

    GEAR (picked from SR1e)


    · Knife d6
    · Expandable Baton d6
    · Browning Max-Power d8
    · Yamaha Rapier

    POWERS
    · Cyberware: Dermal Plating (counts as
    Armor 3)
    Û EXAMPLE CHARACTER
    (for Hong Kong Action roleplaying)
    Gon Smithy Ho, Mystical Triad Thug

    STATS and (Skills)


    · Raw Power 15 (Iron Shirt Kung Fu,
    Endure Pain)
    · Quick Thinking 13 (Find exits,
    Connect obvious dots)
    · Charming 10 (Gather insider
    information, freeloader)
    · Daoist Philosophy 9 (spellslinging)
    · Patience 8 (Meditation to heal
    faster, forward observer)
    · Straight-faced lying 8 (Acting)

    GEAR (picked from HKAT!, 1st edition)


    · Submachine Gun 1d6, area

    POWERS
    · Spell: Righteous Demon Fist (1d12
    damage, area)

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