Hi everyone, I'm new here and looking for feedback on a RPG system I'm creating.
The Pitch:The Asquilla RPG is an RPG set in a fantasy world with a splash of steampunk. It uses the explosive dice mechanic and lets you start your journey as a commoner and sets you on your path to becoming a Legend.
The System in a nutshell:The system is built from the ground up with the idea in mind, that your character has no experience in adventuring whatsoever and just happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. And that every choice should matter, so in order to facilitate that last one, you'll have access to:
- 7 races
- 50 Skills
- 27 Specializations
- Over 500 Abilities and Spells
Abilities and Spells are meant to be building blocks for your own special moves and spells, so you can craft your own spells mechanically and fill in the how it looks by yourself. If you want your normal fire-dealing spell to be an exploding squirrel, you can do that.
On top of that, you'll have to consider the fact that healing isn't easy and using magic is very limited in the early phases of the game. So you might need to abandon a crypt to fight another day or risk dying early on.
What I'm looking for?Any type of written feedback going beyond the point of: "I like the idea".
If you like something I want to know why, if you dislike something I'd love to know that even more. Be it phrasing, pricing, platform, layout, explanations, locked content, ...
Where can you get it?You can download a sample at:
https://leanpub.com/asquillarpg-core (last update is from 8th of August 2020, new massive update will be appearing around the 29th of August 2020)
Why Leanpub?Leanpub offers an 80% cut to its creators and allows them to publish WIP. When you, as a customer, would buy something from Leanpub, you automatically receive any future updates to the product you bought for free, no matter what you paid for it. It also allows you to get involved through a buyers-only forum.
What are my plans for this system?I intend to make it a full-fledged book that people can buy through Leanpub, the final product will include everything for a group of players to play from their weak beginnings till the slaying of ancient terrible forces (or if they don't want that, the ability to govern their own city, which is kind of already a possibility).
The sample version will be used as an introduction demo, which will get you about 40% of the entire content.