Journey Mechanics

Journey is the name I have given to the mechanics system that Trinity will possibly be converting to, in lieu of 4e.

Journey arises due to a good deal of frustration with certain elements of 3.5, as well as disappointment with the direction 4e is headed. Combine these issues with some conceptual difficulties with the sort of game 3.5 and 4e encourage...

These systems were not intended for Trinity. Trinity may have begun as a D&D setting, but D&D - in any incarnation - can clearly no longer hold the setting. It doesn't feel right anymore.

Journey will feel familiar. It has roots in 3.5, and borrows some 4e concepts. It will not be a completely different game, but there will be differences. Some will be more pronounced than others.

This system will take a long time to write, especially since 4e mechanics are still forthcoming, and I am interested in seeing what can be cannibalized for Journey.

That's all for now.

Armor

New armor tables, huzzah.

TABLE: ARMOR

		AC	DR	HP
Light
  Clothes	+1	1/-	10
  Outfit	+2	1/-	10
  Gear		+2	2/-	20
Medium
  Jack		+3	2/-	40
  Cuirass	+3	3/-	60
  Coat		+4	3/-	60
Heavy
  Mail		+4	4/-	120
  Harness	+5	4/-	120
  Plate		+5	5/-	150

Armor Materials

		LIGHT					MEDIUM					HEAVY
		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP
Cloth
  Wool							---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---
  Linen		-1					---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---
  Silk					+5		---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---

		LIGHT					MEDIUM					HEAVY
		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP
Hide
  Leather				+10								-1	-1
  Scale		+1			+5				-1			-1		-2	-20
  Shell			+1					+1	+1				+2	+3
  Chitin	+1	+1	+2			+1	+1	+2			+1	+1	+2

		LIGHT					MEDIUM					HEAVY
		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP
Metal
  Copper	---	---	---	---		-1	-1		-20		-1	-2		-40
  Bronze	---	---	---	---		-1			-10		-1			-20
  Iron		---	---	---	---			+1
  Steel		---	---	---	---			+1	+1	+10			+1	+1	+10
  Mithril	---	---	---	---				-1	+15				-2	+30
  Adamantine	---	---	---	---			+1		+20			+2		+40
  Titanium	---	---	---	---			+2	+2	+10			+3	+3	+20
  Orichalcum	---	---	---	---		+1	+1	+1	+20		+1	+2	+2	+40
  Carbini	---	---	---	---			-2					-3
  Platinum	---	---	---	---		+1		+1			+2		+1

		LIGHT					MEDIUM					HEAVY
		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP
Gem & Stone
  Diamond	---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---		+2	+2	+4	+10
  Crystal	---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---		+3	+3	+6	+20
  Stone		---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---		+4	+4	+10	+50

		LIGHT					MEDIUM					HEAVY
		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP		AC	DR	WT	HP
Other
  Wood		---	---	---	---		---	---	---	---		-2	-2	-1	-20