RWBY (Inspired by D&D 5E)

[Young_Charles99]

RWBY​

Throwing out a concept of a Dungeons-and-Dragons-styled game based off of the show RWBY. Some things will be different, such as weapons, spells, etc. The idea behind this game would be a group of first-year students (4 Hunters/Huntresses) have been separated from their professor while looking to assist a nearby huntsman that had sent out a distress signal. The professor had gone ahead, leaving the students to wait for him to return with either good or unfortunate news. While awaiting, the students have a few things they're able to do, such as speak with the locals, hunt down Grimm near the town, shop, and whatever else they wish to do. However, the story will unfold with each choice made.

• SCORES
• RACES
• FIGHTING STYLES
• DUST
• SEMBLANCES
• WEAPONS
• GRIMM

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  The abilities and skills in RWBY won't change aside from renaming to better fit the story. For example, instead of CONSTITUTION, it will be referred to as AURA. As well as ARCANA being renamed to DUST; instead of being knowledgeable of the mystic arts, it will be knowledge regarding information of dust.
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  Just as in D&D, there are races to choose from that will determine different character attributes through traits and proficiency lists. However, the only races within RWBY are HUMANS and FAUNUS. Due to the limitation of available races, the branching subraces will offer when choosing what to be during character creation.
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  Just as D&D has classes, RWBY will have FIGHTING STYLES to choose from. Classes are known for their styles of combat, whether it be heavily reliant on magic or a simple-to-use melee fighter, classes are your best way of deciding your role in a party. In a way, it pretty much how a character is brought up. In RWBY, a character's fighting style will determine what approach a character has taken in his/her life to become the combatant the character is today. Instead of 12+ options, RWBY will have 6 fighting styles to choose from. An example of a fighting style would be a CASTER (an individual that has devoted most of their training to learning about dust and how to use it in combat).
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  DUST is something new to the system. As in RWBY, it is a way to add elemental effects to attacks as well as a tool for everyday use (starting campfires, powering electronics, etc.). Dust can be purchased from shops, each form and type offering a different set of rules. For example, if you buy a dust crystal, it cannot be used in ammunition, but it can be activated by shooting it from a distance or smashing it against something or with something.
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  Every character will have a SEMBLANCE. Each character's semblance will have a CORE and 2 UPGRADES. A semblance will be able determined by what you would like to accomplish with it. A semblance can buff the user or those allied to the user, place negative effects on enemies, conjure, cause damage, or remove damage. A semblance's core will act as a cantrip, being able to use it without burning through resources. The upgrades it is given will be determined by what the semblance is. For example, Weiss's core semblance is considered to be her glyphs. The upgrade she is given later on is her summoning. A semblance is not required to have a physical upgrade, however; characters are offered this path or an upgrade to the core's stats by simply increasing damage or so on.
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  And of course, the good part, WEAPONS! RWBY will allow you to create your own weapon from scratch, giving you three forms to transition from (note that each form-change requires an action to be taken). The three forms consist of a RESTING, MELEE, and RANGE. The resting form of a weapon is a sheathed version, simple to carry, and easy to store in smaller compartments when traveling. The melee form a weapon takes is the most common for close combat. A weapon in its range form is one used for distance attacks, requiring ammo and decent aim to do any damage.
  
  Weapons are required to have at least one form and no more than three. It can take a single form (such as a sword or a gun that do not change form), two forms (a hammer that can collapse into a wearable pack), or all three forms. The more forms a weapon has, the higher the stats should be, requiring both the use of STRENGTH and DEXTERITY to use them efficiently.
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  Combat will mainly be in the form of Grimm attacks or by other human/Faunus that become enemies to your group. These creatures and characters come in an assortment of shapes, sizes, colors, dangers, and so on. Some Grimm and more common in certain areas while few have specific habitats they inhabit. Not much more can be said about them for the time being.

The information and details regarding the game are still in the works. I'm just curious if anyone is interested in taking part if I finish for a trial run. This would only be a single mission, a small adventure to test the waters and work out the bugs (unless it really is that much fun and the ones involved would like to continue forward with their adventures, invite more characters to join, or try something new with different characters).

 

[Zufaix]

This sounds super sick! I'd love to join in if you're still looking.

 

[Prodigious Mage]

Sounds amazing, I'd be willing to join.

 

[yutohase]

Yo, this sounds super awesome! I’d be down!

 

[Funnier President]

Throwin Potential Interest in this!

 

[Young_Charles99]

Funnier President yutohase Prodigious Mage Zufaix

Awesome! If you guys are all about it, I'll finish the setup and then we'll get started right away. I'm aiming to have it ready in the next 24 hours.

 

[Dethrix]

I'll throw my hat in if you're still accepting.

 

[Young_Charles99]

I'll throw my hat in if you're still accepting.

I'll take it! I'll probably close it off at five, though.

 

[VolcanicAccelerator]

Damnit, well if a spot opens up I'm quite interested

 

[Young_Charles99]

Damnit, well if a spot opens up I'm quite interested

If enough people are interested, I could split it into two different teams, each one experiencing their own adventures around Remnant.

Also, I apologize for taking so long getting everything set up. Between computer problems and a weird week of work, I'm back on track and trying my best to get as much done for you guys!

 

[Tiguidi]

In that case, count me interested as well!

 

[Firelie]

I WATCH WITH GREAT INTEREST

 

[Lucius Cypher]

I'll throw my lot into this if you're willing to manage two teams.

 

[Ian Temero]

And I think I’m too late to the party…

If not I’m definitely interested!

 

[Young_Charles99]

I can make do with more! I'll probably leave the offer open for anyone else that might be interested. If you guys have specific interests in specific teammates, now would be a good time to get those together. If you're not picky and you're just waiting to be put into teams, have a couple names in mind. (If you haven't a clue on how team names work, four players will be put into a team in which the first letter of each of their names are aligned into a name for the group as a while. Example: Team RWBY is comprised of Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang.)

 

[yutohase]

Well... my character's name is going to be Karis, so if anyone wants to have their characters' names work around that, I'd be happy to come up with some good creative team names.

 

[Young_Charles99]

Another option to forming teams would be to do it like they did in RWBY and do one large event that splits off into their own missions. I'll leave it up to you guys to decide. I can try to work with either.

 

[VolcanicAccelerator]

Atrox would be a great name for my guy

 

[Lucius Cypher]

My character would be named Gren Orchid. Big guy, big gun, might be a cyborg.

 

[Tiguidi]

If we're showcasing character concepts, mine is named Cobalt Ular, a snake faunus!

 

[Ian Temero]

I’ve got a sneaky cat Faunus (original, I know) who’s name is Lilith. Though I can probably find a different name if I need to.

 

[Ian Temero]

I am curious as to how the mechanics are going to work. And (if needed) I can provide some links to some HB content for inspiration or even a entire developed system.

 

[Young_Charles99]

Alright! I have everything planned out. I should be able to have a character creation page up by tomorrow afternoon. The campaign has already been set up as well, so getting started will be quick! Sorry for the delay, everyone!

 

[Young_Charles99]

Dice - RWBY: Character Guide

STEP ONE: ABILITY SCORES A character is comprised of six core abilities that determine the outcome of every action made. Strength - Raw physical talent. Dexterity - Swiftness and balance. Aura - Endurance and stamina. Intelligence - Understanding and using information. Wisdom - Survival skills...

www.rpnation.com

More information regarding semblance will be given out shortly.

 

[Tiguidi]

Looks great! Can't wait to get started!