Amazon Apocalypse stat question. (Patreon)
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I'm working on Amazon Apocalypse and need you guys for a sounding board again.
I don't actually like my stat system, now that I take a second look at it. Some of them overlap and I want each point placed into a stat to be impactful in some way. So I'm reworking it! I'm seeing two options, but I haven't decided which to pick. There were other options I've already dismissed, but I need a tiebreaker for the two I like the most, for different reasons.
Which of these two systems seem more appealing to you guys?
Classic six-point stat system.
Strength - Dexterity - Constitution - Intelligence - Wisdom - Charisma
- This basically trims off toughness, luck, and the other stuff that didn't seem to distinctive. Agility is gone, but Dexterity basically completely takes its place. It will look familiar to any DnD players.
- Each stat represents the same characteristics it usually does. This has the advantage of readers needing no explanations for anything related to stats. I trust you guys to know what these represent with a single glance.
Alternatively, we could trim the stat system down even further. Why use many numbers when a few can do the trick?
Three-point stat system.
Power - Agility - Magic
- This stat list is loosely inspired by BESM, which I recently picked a physical copy of and have been reading through the DM's manual just to get an idea of how RPG systems other than DnD work. I changed the names because I didn't like them, but basically you just have three stats.
- It's a little more unusual, so it will help make the story a bit more unique and may allow us to explore new opportunities.
- Trimming down to just three would keep things as simple as possible and is perfect for people who want allocating stats to be a relatively unobtrusive part of the story (though the other game elements would still be there.)
Let me know what you guys think.