MMO-ANTE DICE SYSTEM INFORMATION:

WHAT IS MMO ANTE?
The MMO-Ante Dice System is a versatile tabletop role-playing system designed with a focus on practical mechanics and seamless transitions between digital and tabletop gaming environments. Here's a technical overview, emphasizing the core features that enable smooth gameplay in both MMO and tabletop settings.

​Intuitive Mechanics:
The mechanics of attribute rolls, difficulty checks, and combat resolutions are intuitively designed. This ensures a smooth gameplay experience and quick adaptation between MMO and tabletop formats.

Accessible Character Creation:
Character creation is systematic. With six advances for allocation, players easily choose attributes, providing a seamless entry into the game for MMO enthusiasts looking to explore tabletop role-playing.

Clear Combat Resolution:
Combat resolution is player-facing, offering clarity on the consequences of actions. The inclusion of defend actions, armor types, and healing spells introduces strategic depth without unnecessary complexity, making it easy to carry over experiences from one platform to another.

​Consistent Progression System:
Character progression is straightforward, allowing players to accumulate experience points, improve attributes, and acquire new skills. This consistent system fosters a sense of character growth and achievement.

BASIC SYSTEM INFORMATION

Attributes: 

• Agility: Balance, swim, flee, etc.
• Presence: Perceive, aim, charm, spellcasting, etc.
• Strength: Crushing, lifting, melee strikes, grapple, etc.
• Toughness: Resist poisons, cold, survive falls, hit points (10 + Toughness).

Attribute Values:

• Players start with all attributes at a base value of D3.
• Players have six advances to spend. Each advance increases the die value by one step (D3 to D4, D4 to D5, and so on). The maximum value is D12.

Difficulty Scale: 

• Difficulty checks are typically on a scale of 2 (easy) to 10 (nigh impossible).
• The game master sets the difficulty for various tasks and challenges.

Testing Mechanism: 

• When a player is asked to make a test, they roll a die of the appropriate attribute against the difficulty check. If no attribute is specified, use your highest die value.
• The result of the die roll is compared to the difficulty check:
  • If the result is equal to or greater than the difficulty, the test succeeds.
  • If the result is less than the difficulty, the test fails.

Combat System:

• All combat rolls are player-facing, meaning players make rolls to determine both success and damage.
• On a failed test in combat, the player automatically takes a flat damage value assigned to the creature they are fighting. Adjustments are made based on armor type or other character abilities.
• On a successful combat test, the player deals damage based on the number value of the attribute's die. For example, if a player has a D6 in Strength and successfully hits with a melee weapon, they deal 6 damage. Spells and ranged attack damage is determined by presence.

Damage Reduction: 

• Armor type or other defensive abilities can reduce the flat damage taken on a failed test.
• The game master determines the specific damage reduction based on the character's equipment, skills, or other factors.

​Advancement:  

• Participating in events and guild storylines earns player advancements.
• Advancing allows players to increase their attributes or acquire new skills, providing more opportunities for success in various situations.

Critical Hits and Failures:

• Rolling the maximum value on the die (e.g., rolling a 3 on a D3, 6 on a D6) may result in a critical success, providing additional benefits.
• Rolling the minimum value on the die (e.g., rolling a 1) may lead to a critical failure, introducing additional challenges or negative consequences.​

Additional Player Actions:

1. Defend:

• Players can choose to defend instead of taking an action on their turn.
• When defending, the player does not roll their attribute die during that turn.
• Instead, the defending player can choose to take the damage from another failed roll of their choosing.
• This allows strategic decision-making, sacrificing an action for better control over potential damage.

Armor Types:

​1. Light Armor and Medium Armor:

• Light Armor provides a +1 bonus to all combat rolls or a 1-point Damage Reduction (DR) when defending.
• Medium Armor provides the same benefits: +1 to all combat rolls or 1 DR when defending.

2. Heavy Armor:

• Heavy Armor provides a 2-point Damage Reduction (DR) when defending.
• This represents the increased protection offered by heavy armor.

Damage Reduction (DR):

• DR cannot reduce damage to zero; it only reduces damage to a minimum of 1.
• When a defending player has armor, the DR is applied after the initial damage calculation.
• For example, if a player would take 4 damage and has 2 DR from heavy armor, they would only take 2 damage (4 - 2 = 2).

Healing Spells:

• Activation: Players can choose to use a healing spell on their turn instead of taking another action.
• Healing Amount: The player can heal for an amount equal to their Presence die value.
• Target Split: The healing amount can be split between up to three targets.
• Example: If a player has a D9 Presence and chooses to heal, they can heal three allies for 3 HP each, assuming they succeed in their combat test.

​Restrictions:

• Combat Test: The success of the healing spell is determined by a combat test. The player rolls their Presence die against a predetermined difficulty.
• Success Requirement: The player needs to succeed in their combat test for the healing spell to take effect.
• Healing Limit: A target cannot be healed again until they take additional damage. This prevents continuous healing and encourages strategic use of healing spells.

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