Tag Archives: combat mechanics

YAOSC: Opposition Tracks

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Confanity

Setting sail from Alexandria Once again, I was reading someone else’s thoughts on tabletop RPGs when I was inspired to riff on one of the ideas to my own ends. In this case, it was Justin Alexander’s “Stealthy Thoughts,” and … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – YAOSC Combat

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Confanity

Characters adventuring in a fantasy RPG setting are probably going to have to fight, sooner or later. This chapter is about how to handle it when at least one of the characters participating in a scene decides to try to … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – Thoughts on Timing

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Confanity

(I picked up YAOSC and tinkered with it in the winter, then put it down… for the whole spring semester. It’s high time I picked it back up for more tinkering, at least for the duration of the summer. I’ll … Continue reading →

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A sliding scale of stabbing

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Confanity

Tabletop RPG idea of the day: a system for resolving attacks in combat. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything exactly like it. Background: One standard for making an attack is the attacker rolling dice to overcome a static defense … Continue reading →

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