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| ====== What is Five Torches Deep? ====== | ====== What is Five Torches Deep? ====== | ||
| + | Five Torches Deep (FTD) strips 5e to its | ||
| + | skeleton and fleshes it out with OSR elements. | ||
| + | The goal is to provide an old-school | ||
| + | experience to those familiar with 5e. It’s | ||
| + | self-contained and playable as is, assuming | ||
| + | familiarity with fantasy rpgs. | ||
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| + | • Core mechanics based on 5e | ||
| + | • Four OSR-related classes | ||
| + | • Four OSR-common races | ||
| + | • Race and class restrictions | ||
| + | • STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA | ||
| + | • Ascending AC | ||
| + | • Rolled abilities and HP | ||
| + | • Skills reduced and simplified | ||
| + | • Magic system re-tooled, flattened | ||
| + | • Spells can cause magical mishaps | ||
| + | • Semi-compatible with 5e math | ||
| + | • Semi-compatible with B/X math | ||
| + | • Load and encumbrance | ||
| + | • Incorporates dis/ | ||
| + | • Slower and weaker rest and healing | ||
| + | • Equipment can be broken | ||
| + | • Ability scores determine limits | ||
| + | • Retainers, morale, and reactions | ||
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| * Because every spell risks failure, spellcasters can cast as often as they have components for | * Because every spell risks failure, spellcasters can cast as often as they have components for | ||
| * Certain spell failures keep the spellcaster from casting again until a rest | * Certain spell failures keep the spellcaster from casting again until a rest | ||
| * Limited races and class choices | * Limited races and class choices | ||
five_torches_deep.txt · Last modified: 2019/11/21 20:11 by andrew