Let's play a game of Ryuutama (but not quite! ^_^)

[maiki]

@tim and I are gonna play a game of Ryuutama, here on talkgroup!

I suppose we’ll get started, and then others may join as they want.

Tim, you are running a game for your kids, so I’ll let you choose if you’d also like to run this game, if you want more experience, or to play as a Traveler.

Once that’s decided, we’ll just run through the book, much of which is shorthanded at Ryuutama, Natural Fantasy RPG (read-thru).

[tim]

I would greatly enjoy playing as a Traveller, at least in the beginning. We could take turns on running adventures maybe??

[maiki]

Okay @tim, let make you a character. We’re using Picnic Rules, and only the “basic” classes.

@maiki

Picnic Rules

Used for simplifying for new players or quick-starting a game.

• Item size and durability rules are ignored
• Concentration rules are ignored
• All weapons use [DEX + STR] for accuracy check and [STR] for damage rolls
• Food and water are automatically refilled, no need for shopping
• The following starting items are available:
  • Basic Traveler’s Set (Everyone may have) - Backpack, sleeping bag, wooden utensils, water pouch, rations
  • Party Set (Assigned to a single character) - Pack animal, barrel, wooden chest, repair set, soap, washing set, torch, fire starter set, tent.

@maiki

Players new to Ryuutama: Minstrel, Merchant, Healer, and Hunter classes.

Tim, your character has been chosen by their community to represent it in the Perambulation of the Realm, a traditional journey taken on foot that is of cultural importance, as well as political (but they don’t bog you down with those details).

Please choose a Traveler class and we’ll go from there.

[maiki]

@tim, here’s a way we can get @discobot to make a single message per roll… we add the two dice together, and roll a die that size, re-roll on ones. I haven’t checked all permutations, but I believe rolling a “single die” loses .5 on average, but we a re-roll on 1s and the simplicity, I think it works out. Whatcha think?

@discobot roll 1d14

[discobot]

7

[tim]

I am a Merchant, most definitely. A fighting merchant!

[maiki]

@tim

A fighting merchant!

Coolio! I think that means “Attack Type”, but to confirm, go ahead and choose the following:

• Type
• Ability Scores, and derived values (HP, etc.)
• Mastered Weapon
• Personal Item

@maiki

Choose a Type

Types are sets of bonuses that allow a character to be better at certain approaches to problem-solving. There are three Types:

• Attack Type - Combat a weapon use.
• Technical Type - Situational awareness and clever.
• Magic Type - Magic use.

Starting Ability Scores

Ability Scores represent the physical and mental capabilities of the character, expressed as four attributes:

• Strength [STR] - Physical power, stamina, endurance.
• Dexterity [DEX] - Speed, agility, balance.
• Intelligence [INT] - Judgment, thought, memory.
• Spirit [SPI] - Focus, courage, conviction.

Ability Score may have even numbers between 4 and 12, each representing a die with as many faces; so a score of 4 is a d4 when used to roll. Some other values are derived from these initial scores, as well.

A characters starting ability scores are chosen from the following sets of numbers:

• Average - 6 6 6 6
• Standard - 4 6 6 8
• Specialized - 4 4 8 8

Hit Points (HP) keep a character alive, and if they reach zero the character is knocked unconscious. Further damage has a chance to cause the death of the character.

Max HP is [STR] x 2.

Mental Points (MP) is a character’s will and concentration. Concentration Checks and Magic use requires MP, and it may never be less than 0; actions requiring more MP than available will fail. Reaching zero points will knock a character unconscious.

Max MP is [SPI] x 2.

Carrying Capacity is how much a character can carry on their person. It is an abstract system to simplify inventory management, expressed as a single number.

Carrying Capacity is [STR] + 3.

Mastered Weapons

Your character has a weapon they are skilled at using, in this game called a Mastered Weapon.

There are five or six weapon categories:

• Light Blade
• Blade
• Polearm
• Axe
• Bow
• Unarmed; this is at storyteller’s discretion, and the character will start with no weapon

The categories have different checks for Accuracy and Damage, and they are “Picnic Rules” somewhere that simplify them further. I’m omitting them for the moment.

When a character uses a weapon they have no “mastered” they reduce their HP by 1 for each attack, caused by the exertion of using the weapon untrained.

Personal Item

An item the character has an emotional bond with, to add flavor and background.

Presumably for the Ryuujin can leverage it against them later!

[tim]

Definitely attack type. I will do the rest tonight!

[maiki]

@tim and I decided to not play Ryuutama online. It lends itself to an in-person experience, and therefore we are lacking the activation energy to pick it up. I will see if Clover wants to give it a try. If so I’ll log it, I’m sure. Otherwise, we can just move on to something else.