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TWERPS Core Rules Changes Page
Open on: 28 Apr 06
Updated: 02 May 06
This Web Page is all about TWERPS, The Worlds Easiest Role
Playing Game.
Core Rules Changes
TWERPS has very simple rules for almost everything.
The TWERPS Character Attribute
Characters in TWERPS have only one attribute, called Strength (ST). A beginning human
character's ST is between 2 and 7, with a species maximum of 10. Because this attribute covers
more than just a character's strength, it can be confusing.
I have decided to call this attribute Stature (ST) instead. Think of it as a sort of Species
Default. This creates less confusion and makes for more adaptable characters. It still lets you
have a very strong character, without automatically making him good at everything.
Note: I did not invent Stature (ST). Someone else did, but his identity is not known to me. This is just my version of it. See below for the original version.
Character Example:
Mongor the Barbarian
ST 5
Strength +2 ( Add +2 to all Difficulty Rolls for tasks requiring great strength.)
Profession is Barbarian Warrior ( +1 to HTH combat rolls. +1 to melee combat rolls.)
You do well in hand-to-hand and melee combat and in tasks requiring great strength.
You are average in other tasks.
The Original Version of Stature
The idea of treating ST as STature not STrength was
first suggested on
The Ev-Web TWERPS Shrine.
The word "strength" can be too limiting due to its
connotations of muscles or power only. However, the
word "stature" reinforces for player and game master
both that ST represents Narrative Importance or
Narrative Authority of the character. That's why a
complete idiot like Inspector Gadget can still
succeed all the time (he has a high ST as the most
narratively important character in the television
show) whereas the Alien with all its physical strength
and power keeps losing to Ripley (Ripley may be far
weaker physically, but she's more important in the
story, so she has the higher ST).
The TWERPS Character Feats
TWERPS has no character feats. I have added them to make the characters more flexible. Feats are optional.
Feats do not effect combat rolls.
CHARACTER FEATS
- Strength +2 ( Add +2 to all Difficulty Rolls for tasks requiring great strength.)
- Intelligence +2 ( Add +2 to all Difficulty Rolls for tasks requiring great intelligence.)
- Agility +2 ( Add +2 to all Difficulty Rolls for tasks requiring great agility or dexterity.)
- Toughness +2 ( Add +2 to all Difficulty Rolls for tasks requiring great toughness. Such as,
resisting poison or disease.)
- Wisdom +2 ( Add +2 to all Difficulty Rolls for tasks requiring great wisdom. Such as,
determining the most prudent course of action.)
- Faith +2 ( Add +2 to all Difficulty Rolls for tasks requiring great faith. Such as, prayer or
resisting domination by an evil being.)
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