[Storyteller's Fast D10 System]
           [ Based on Ars Magica, Mekton and WOD games ]
                [ By Alexandre Pedneault Version: 0.1 ]
 
Ars Magica is a trademark of Wizard of the Coast. Mekton, Mekton II are
trademarks of R. Tsalorian Games. World Of Darkness, WOD, Storyteller,
Storyteller System are trademarks of White Wolf Studios Inc. This file
is not intended as a violation of any copyright law.
 
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Contents:
        - Common Rolls
             - Difficulty Chart
        - Opposed Rolls
        - Combat
            - Attack
            - Damage
        - Adapting FAST D10 System to WOD Line of Games.
 
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 Common Rolls |   The Common Rolls are the rolls are those which puts
 --------------   a PC or NPC against some difficulty. (Resisting poison,
  jumping, throwing...) But first, let's look at the dots.
 
         The dots are now representing a value instead of the number
  of dices you're going to play. 5 dots in Intelligence means 5 and not
  5 dices. This value will be added to your roll. 
 
         If you have an Intelligence + Etiquette roll to make, 
  you've got to add the value of your Intelligence stat to your Etiquette
  value. (For example : You have a 4 in Intelligence and a 3 in Etiquette.
  By adding four to three (4+3=7) you have a total value of seven.)
 
         The Storyteller will then tell you the difficulty level you have
  to reach. (Look on Difficulty Chart, coming right up). Let's say
  you have to get a 12. You then roll the ten-sided dice (d10) and
  add the result to your total value. ( With the Etiquette + Intelligence 
  roll mentionned earlier, you'll have to get a 5 or more on the d10.)
  
 
         A roll of 1 on the D10 means a botch. A roll of 10 means
  that you can roll the dice again, and add the new result and the ten
  to your total value. (As long you get a ten, you can roll the dice again
  and again. ) ( Taking the same example, the Int + Eti roll. You have a
  total value of seven. You roll a 10, then a 2. So : 7 + 10 + 2 = 19.)
 
 
    -[ Difficulty Chart ]-

         Difficulty Level                     Value 
         ------------------------------------------
         Child play                             3
         Very Easy                              5
         Easy                                   7
         Fair                                   9
         Average                               11
         Trivial                               13
         Challenging                           15
         Difficult                             17
         Very Difficult                        19
         Extremely Difficult                   21
         IMPOSSIBLE                            23
         I need a Miracle                      25
 
 
Opposed Rolls |   Opposed rolls occurs when a PC vs NPC or PC vs PC occurs.
---------------   Basically, it works the same way as in any common roll
 situation, excepted that the Storyteller don't use the Difficulty Chart.
 
        If a opposed roll situation occurs, add the Attribute to the
 Ability you'll need in this roll. Now, the goal is to get the highest
 roll on the D10, because your total value + the roll will be compared
 to the total value + the roll of the PC or NPS opposing you.
 
   Example : Let's say Joe and Nancy are talking. Joe is trying to charm
   Nancy, Joe is making a Charisma + Etiquette roll (They are living in
   a high society.) scoring 9. Nancy is resisting by making a Wits +
   Etiquette roll , scoring 12. Nancy resists, and Joe grumbles.
 
 
Combat|    Combat is the mean reason why I writed this file. My players  
-------    were always falling asleep (when we play late) or reading
 or saying such nonsense that even the most manic Malkavian would appear
 as an interesting person to discuss to. Since we like Combat fast, so
 it don't get in the way of our role-playing, this system is not well
 detailled.
 
             Combat works as in a Opposed Roll situation.
  
    Attack : Attacker's Attribute + Ability + Modifier + D10.
    
       The target must now make a Dodge roll. As before, the target
    must divide is Dodge Pool between dodges.
 
    Dodge : Target's Attribute + # of Dodge Pool used + Modifier + D10
 
     The highest of the two wins. (Hits or Dodge)
 
    Damage : Damage Rating (Strenght + 2 i.e.) - Target's Soak + D10
 
             - Target Soak : Stamina + D10.
 
          As you can see, Combat is lethal.
 
 
Adapting FAST D10 System |     As said earlier, this is an OPTIONAL system
--------------------------  I writed for myself. In it's current form,
 this system is NOT completely compatible with White Wolf Studios' World
 Of Darkness line of games. If you are a Storyteller, you'll have to adapt
 most of the directives given in the books. (Which I think is easy.)
 Let's take the Forgery action. Since we don't play with Dice Pools
 we can't directly take the : If you have 1 success.....)
 
            But let's say your Storyteller says :" Gush, you want a false
 ID Card. That's a .... Fairly difficult task." You roll. Oh surprise!
 The total scores ( Total Value + D10) is  17. The EXACT value you needed
 to accomplish a difficult task. That means that you went over 5 difficulty
 levels. (Counting the Fair Level) You look down one of the WOD books,
 and say : 5 success = 5 difficulty level. Neat isn't it? If you've scored
 a 9, (Fair Value) then you "went over" one level. (= 1 success).

            I'm sure you can work up things as easily as I can.

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Version 0.1 - Written 4/13/94.
By Alexandre Pedneault (profnut@Nyongwa.montreal.qc.ca)