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gameinfo:twenty_quick_questions_rules [2025/05/28 18:37] – [19. Can I create magic items? When and how?] restlessgameinfo:twenty_quick_questions_rules [2025/05/28 18:59] (current) – restless
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 ====== Twenty Quick Questions:  Rules ====== ====== Twenty Quick Questions:  Rules ======
  
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 === 1. Ability scores generation method? === === 1. Ability scores generation method? ===
  
-Either: +{{page>:rules:part_6_house_rules#rolling_stats&noheader}}
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-  * 3d6 and arrange freely, __//or//__ +
-  * roll 4d6h3 in order down the list, __//or//__ +
-  * roll 3d6 in order down the list, but for __//one//__ ability score you may roll 6d6h3. +
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-The first lets you roll and customize; the second lets you roll and have slightly above the fold on average.  The last makes someone who is likely to excel in one particular ability of your choice.+
  
  
 === 2. How are death and dying handled? === === 2. How are death and dying handled? ===
  
-Characters are unconscious at 0 HP, and every turn they are at 0 HP or lower they must save versus death at -1 for every point they are below 0 HP or die. +{{page>:rules:part_6_house_rules#death_and_dying&noheader}}
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-If a character applies first aid successfully to the incapacitated character (spending a turn binding wounds, staunching bleeding, etc.) then the incapacitated character is returned to 1 hit point and will regain consciousness in 1d6 turns.+
  
 === 3. What about raising the dead? === === 3. What about raising the dead? ===
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 Of course!  Don't you ever hear about the collateral damage from drive-by shootings? Of course!  Don't you ever hear about the collateral damage from drive-by shootings?
  
-Aiming into melee and firing is perilous; not only is it -2 to -4 to hit, if you miss your target and the target is engaged with another party in combat you must also roll an attack against that party because of them providing partial cover to your intended target.  (For example:  if Fred the Fighter in your party is fighting an orc and you fire at the orc and miss, you then have to fire to see if you hit Fred instead, since during the combat he is providing partial cover to the orc from your attack, so you may actually nail Fred instead of the orc.)+{{page>:rules:part_6_house_rules#friendly_fire&noheader}}
  
  
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 === 19. Can I create magic items? When and how? === === 19. Can I create magic items? When and how? ===
  
-Yes, but it requires a lot of knowledge, time and power that could often be better spent adventuring.  However, modified Holmesian scroll creation rules are in effect. +Yes, but it requires a lot of knowledge, time and power that could often be better spent adventuring.  However, modified [[:rules:part_6_house_rules#holmesian_scroll_creation|Holmesian scroll creation rules]] are in effect.
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 === 20. What about splitting the party? === === 20. What about splitting the party? ===

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