RPG Experiment

The Exalted Game system uses, at some levels, a cumbersome ammount of dice. In an effort to streamline things a bit I have decided to attempt an adaptation of the Eden Studios "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" RPG. In the Slayer game mechanic action resolution die rolls use an attribute + ability combination much like White Wolf's Storyteller system game mechanic. In the case of the Slayer Mechanic (I believe its called Unisystem **EDIT** that is correct) you only roll 1 ten sided die and add the relevant numbers together, the total is then compared to a success levels chart that is included on every character sheet. In the case of a roll of ten you re-roll the die and subtract five, adding that to your roll, if you roll a second ten add five and roll again. If you roll a one in Slayer its considered a critical failure though for the Exalted adaptation I am considering inverting the rule for rolling a ten (subtract 5 and roll again)

What follows is an expanded version of the chart
**EDIT** Expanded laterally to account for the powers of the Sidereal Exalted
**EDIT** Expanded again to account for some Sidereal powers that can increase Target numbers
**EDIT** Rule of one: -5 and roll again
**EDIT** Rule of ten: +15 and roll again
**EDIT** Success limiter: Damage rolls are limited to the original dice pool in successes, all other rolls are limited to original pool times 2 successes

T7 Is the Default

Roll Total	Success Levels
	T9	T8	T7	T6	T5	T4
1-4	0	0	0	0	0	0
5-8	0	0	0	1	1	1
9-10	0	0	1	2	2	2
11-12	1	1	2	3	3	4
13-14	1	2	3	4	5	6
15-16	2	3	4	5	6	7
17-20	2	3	5	7	8	9
21-23	3	4	6	8	9	11
24-26	3	5	7	9	11	13
27-29	4	6	8	10	12	14
30-32	4	6	9	12	14	16
33-35	5	7	10	13	15	18
36-38	5	8	11	14	17	20
39-41	6	9	12	15	18	21
42-44	6	9	13	17	20	23
45-47	7	10	14	18	21	25
48-50	7	11	15	19	23	27

Here are some simple calcularions of a comnbat strike/response exchange

For experiment default roll of 6 is used

*EDITED* - I forgot to account for defense successes negating attack successes.....I thought that damage looked too high. It should be ok now

Dex (4) + Melee (3) + Sword specialty (2) + Weapon Accuracy (3) + Charms (7) = 1d10 + 19 (25 = 7 Successes)

Dex (3) + Dodge (4) + Charms (7) = 1d10 + 14 (20 = 5 successes)

2 Successes unnegated

Strength (3) + Weapon Bonus (5) + Extra attack Successes Levels (2) - Target's Soak (5) = 1d10 + 5 (11 = 2 success)

2 health levels of lethal damage dealt to target

**EDIT** bumped to a more current entry to force you all to look at it again

**NOTE FROM THE FORUMS** "you can abort to a dodge/parry anytime
before your initiative. If your opponent holds, thus forcing you to
declare your actions, then preempts you, you can still abort to a
parry/dodge, as it still isn't *quite* your initiative."

**BASIC TACTICS** http://www.lensmen.net/wiki/exalted.pl?LibraryMailanka/BasicTactics