QUEST

Quest is a 2-dimensional top-down RPG. The ruleset is inspired by Microlite20, with some changes.

The game is turn-based, though this is only visible in combat.

STATS

There are 3 stats:

• Strength (STR)

• Dexterity (DEX)

• Mind (MIND)

SKILLS

There are 4 skills:

• Physical (PHY): climb, attack, intimidate,

• Subterfuge (SUB): open lock, listen, hide, disguise, search, ...

• Knowledge (KNO): decipher script, heal, ...

• Communication (COM): handle animal, gather information, bluff, sense motive ...

• Survival (SUR): tracking, foraging, setting and disabling traps, finding water or herbs, ...

PLAYER RACES

The player will be able to choose between the following races:

• Humans: +1 to all skills

• Elves: +2 MIND

• Dwarves: +2 STR

• Halflings: +2 DEX

Additional races could be ...

• Gnomes: +1 DEX, +1 MIND

• Half-Orcs: +4 STR, -2 MIND

• Half-Elves: +1 DEX, +1 to any 2 skills

• Lizardmen: +2 STR, +2 DEX, -2 MIND

CLASSES

• Fighter:

  • Can use all armor types
  • PHY +3
  • +1 to attack and damage rolls at level 1 and every 5 levels

• Rogue:

  • Can use only light armor types
  • SUB +3
  • On successfull sneak adds subterfuge bonus to damage of first attack

• Mage:

  • Cannot wear any armor
  • KNO +3
  • Can cast arcane spells

• Cleric:

  • Can wear light and medium armor types
  • COM +3
  • Can turn undead

Additional classes could be ...

• Paladin:

  • Can wear any armor
  • Can use shields
  • PHY +1
  • COM +2
  • Immume to diseases
  • +1 to all saves at level 1 and every 5 levels
  • Can detect evil within 60 yards radius
  • Can lay hands once per day: heal 2 hp per level
  • Must be lawful good

• Ranger:

  • Can wear light or medium armor
  • Can use shields
  • +1 to hit with ranged weapons
  • When dual-wielding, only recieve -1 to hit
  • SUR +3

• Druid:

  • Can wear non-metal armor
  • Can use non-metal shields
  • Cast druid spells
  • KNO +2
  • SUR +3
  • Immume to spell effects of woodland fey
  • At level 3 can pass without trace at will
  • At level 7 can change form into small of medium sized animal for up to 3 times per day
  • A druid heals 2 hp per level when changing back in human form

• Illusionist:

  • ...

• Bard:

  • ...

COMBAT

Combat is made in turns. Every character in combat can do 1 action per turn. Actions can be:

• Move

• Melee attack

• Ranged attack

• Cast spell

• Consume item (e.g. drink potion, use scroll, etc...)

For physical attack a d20 roll is made, based on the result the following happens

• 0: a critical miss

• 20: a critical hit, the actor deals maximum damage

• 1-19: perform a damage roll to determine damage done, the damage roll is based on weapon damage, possibly modified by other stats (e.g. a 1-handed melee weapon adds STR, a 2-handed melee weapon adds 2x STR, etc ...)

EXPLORATION

For the map we will use a square based system. 1 square is equal to 5 feet or about 1.5 meters. Base movement speed is 30 feet per combat round, but this is reduced to 20 feet for medium or heavy armoured characters.

A character can see 60 feet away in daylight conditions. In a dungeon with a light source a human character can see 30 yards away.

In combat, adjacent units can perform an attack of opportunity if a character is moving away.