Lost Chronicles -- A Tabletop RPG Homebrew

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@Katuko

When using a semi-auto or full auto attack, you fire multiple projectiles. When calculating damage to the target, is damage reduction (Armor and Toughness) applied individually to each shot, or only once to the combined damage value?

Individually. This is the advantage of “multiple attacks” that comes from dual-wielding.

@Katuko

The rule set gives some distance in single-digit Bio, which I have assumed to be “one square” due to the conversion from Bio to feet. This works fine for movement, and for attacks such as the Chain melee weapon, which has a 2 Bio range (+1 square, essentially). Powers, however, suddenly lists range as “100 bio” or “150 bio”. Should we assume these can hit anywhere on the battle map, and that the max range only really factors in outside of combat?

Probably. To tell the truth, I suck at estimating distances, so these might be far too long but I tried to guess them as close to “realistic” as I could.

@Katuko

Ranged weapons tend to have a range of 50 bio. They gain bonuses or penalties when fired outside this range. “Short range”, which would be 25 bio, gives a +10 to hit. As 25 bio (compared to other ranges) would be something like 25 squares on the map, how do I handle this in combat?

I’m not sure I understand what is being asked here.

@Katuko

Most of our players are using a Toa character. They have 8 Armor by default, plus the Toughness factor of at least 3 due to starting stats. Great Attribute (Toughness) doubles their factor, even. This means that a basic Toa has a 14 damage reduction.

The bestiary isn’t that big, but most creatures seem pretty weak (built for Matoran players, I imagine?). As the GM I made the decision to double the stats of the Burnak, for example, but even then the Burnak died pretty quickly without dealing any damage, due to low rolls. I mention this mostly because I think Toa players need a challenge, and the current stats don’t seem to factor in how much damage reduction Armor+Toughness actually gives.

This was a problem I came across during the session I used it for too. The system is based on the Warhammer 40k RPGs such as Rogue Trader and Dark Heresy. Matoran characters were given human-like stats and I thought it comparable to make the Toa about the same power level as the Space Marines. I then went through and tried to use the WH40k enemy list as a baseline for creating the Rahi profiles. So, in theory, it should have all worked out rather well. In practice? Ehhh, not so much. But then, in story most Rahi never really seemed to prove a large challenge to Toa anyway (at least not beyond '01).

All I can really say is that, it depends on your story, but maybe working in evil Toa, Makuta, and similar enemies to go up against might work better. Or, much as I hate to say it because I feel responsible, carry on as you have adjusting stats to your needs.

@Katuko

Is there friendly fire in this game? If you launch an explosive attack at target, will allies also be affected inside the blast radius? What if you miss a shot at a target Engaged in Melee?

These types of things tend to be subjective and ultimately up to the GM as for whether or not to include them. I imagine friendly fire for AOE effects is commonplace for realism. As for missing shots, you can always look up the “scatter” section or use a system of your own diving if you want to allow for the possibility of missed shots hitting other nearby objects and entities. It would stand to reason that missing a shot at somebody standing in front of a wall of explosives would result in some kind of consequence since a ranged attack doesn’t just cease to exist when it misses it’s intended target.

@Katuko

When using a Mask of Speed, your movement rate triples and you gain 2 AP. If you move, then attack, can you use your extra AP to move again? If you can, does the next move still have the movement boost from the mask?

This thing is probably the most OP mask in the game and I’m never sure I’d be able to balance it properly. But, in any case, the answer to your question is “yes to both”.

@Katuko

When using a Mask of Flight, you gain the relevant Trait with a movement speed of 10. You are forced to move the full distance when you Fly, correct?

Yes, unless the mask power is deactivated part way through.

@Katuko

Further, does the mask last for 1 turn per mask charge spent, or does 1 charge last until you choose to stop moving?

Until the mask is deactivated. In theory, I suppose this would allow a player to use the mask nonstop which doesn’t seem realistic, but without the ability to hover it seems highly impractical to attempt in the first place.

@Katuko

Activating a Kanohi costs 1 mask charge, but costs 0 AP, is that correct?

Yes. The only AP spent through the use of Kanohi is mentioned in respective descriptions. For example: it costs 1 Action Point for an Iden user to abandon or possess a body.