That is an space the place I might love to listen to individuals who’ve learn this collection discuss: what’s particular about this that it should not simply be a sourcebook for one more sport?
This can be a nice query that will get me fascinated with what the e-book may include. That is a kind of circumstances the place it might be tailored to D&D or Pathfinder or one thing equally crunchy, however I can simply see why it might get its personal system, particularly since there’s already the bones of a longtime system current within the e-book materials.
- As talked about, attributes deviate. Scores vary from 1 to 120, with human common being 3-4. As a result of…
- The system itself is a synthetic one within the context of the universe, with an specific intention of constructing crawlers super-human in a short time. It is because…
- The context is that that is an intergalactic sport present. Some of the essential “stats” is view counts. Reputation means the show-runners need to maintain you alive, benefactors offer you extraordinarily highly effective gear not discovered within the dungeon, and, should you’re “fortunate,” the system AI that retains issues operating might develop sufficient of an curiosity to not kill you for funsies. Any Dungeon Crawler system value its salt ought to closely incorporate this as a mechanic.
- A frankly insane bestiary with a a slimmer overlap with customary RPG tropes than you’d assume
- A spell listing with a great deal of distinctive spells, in a system the place virtually all crawlers can solid spells to some extent, no matter class
- Talking of it being a synthetic system – it borrows MMO-like parts as properly. Along with a spell level system, cooldown mechanics run rampant. There is a cooldown on consuming potions, for example.
Some of us have spoken about breaking the principles/system/sport. That could be a huge theme of the books, however I would not weigh that too closely as an crucial. Gamers will not be taking part in Carl, they will be crawlers within the system. They will select to attempt to break the sport, or simply attempt to survive. Actually, if this sport does it proper, PCs will likely be getting so many wild magic gadgets with bizarre potential interactions that they’re going to be discovering methods to interrupt issues not as a result of they must, however as a result of it is enjoyable. The DM, as all the time, may have their work reduce out for them.
If the sport does issues improper, it’s going to simply use a system just like one they’ve already completed for a unique IP, and make it Carl-themed.
