DrakeRichards@lemmy.worldtoRPG@lemmy.ml•what mechanics would you want from a card based rpg?English
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1 year agoHave you looked at Deadlands? It’s a Western RPG system that uses playing cards. That works great for Deadlands because playing cards fit the setting, but I don’t know if that would apply to a fantasy system. Have you thought about using a Tarot deck instead to be more thematic and offer some interesting opportunities with the trump suit?
As a GM, basically any artificer / inventor. They only fit into very specific settings, so they’re very out of place in most games. If the system has light rules for inventions, the player thinks they can create anything, and I have to constantly fight them to stop trying to one-up the other characters. If the system has robust invention rules, these characters don’t generally get to invent anything since so much downtime and resources are required.