Mother Fuckin Beyblades

The idea started with this thread where one anon insisted that /tg/ would like to play a Beyblade RPG.

After some discussion, Icchan, ChrowX, Pudding Earl and some other chucklefucks decided that, yeah, they did want to play a Beyblade RPG, and probably a Medabots RPG too, and why not Digimon or Angelic Layer? Or any one of those goofy kids cartoons where some kids play some cheesy game where the fate of the world is at stake. So, the brainstorming continued with the eventual goal of creating a semi universal system that could be adapted to play just about any series like that were kids fight each other with toys.

For the time being, it seems like we're just really focusing on Beyblade, but we'll branch out once we get into playable territory.

The Basics

This game works like any other RPG you've played before. You roll up a character, your GM sets up some wacky adventures, and you get into fights with other characters. The big difference here is that the Player characters are split between the Owner and their Beyblade Toy, with the Owner functioning as the mental and social stats and the Toy functioning as the character's combat stats. Basically, Owners dictate what can be done, Toys dictate how well they do it.

Dice Rolling -> Roll 2d6 + the relevant Skill and compare against Enemies roll of Target number. Rolls lower than the TN fail, with consequences, nothing happens on ties, and the action is resolve if the roll exceeds. For certain rolls, the amount that you exceed the TN or your opponent's roll nets additional bonuses and effects (more damage, pushed back further, etc)

(Do we need critical successes and failures?)

Randomized Tables -> Throughout the following sections you will find tables for you to roll on to randomly decide on certain aspects of character creation. When rolling on these tables, they will either tell you to roll d66 or d666, which means you designate one die as the tens digit and the other as the ones digit for d66 and an additional die for the hundreds digit for d666.

For example, rolling d66 and getting 3 and 2 would be 32, not 5. Rolling d666 and get 2, 5, and 6 would be 256.

Of course, the random tables are optional for those who want more direct control over their characters. It's just a fun method to streamline the process.

Character Creation

Basic Details -> If you aren't randomly rolling your character then determine your character's Name, Gender, and basic fluff and flavor, then continue onto the next few steps to back that up with. Otherwise, just follow the next few steps with some liberal random table use to slap together a randomized character or do a mix of both.

The random tables for this step cover things like appearance, quirks, and other little shit about your character.

(Means we need tables for signature clothing items (hats, glasses, scarves, etc), hair color, distinct features (scars, birthmarks, etc) and quirks (accents, habits, and behavior))

Archetype -> What kind of role does your character play? What kind of person are they? If your game sessions were a cartoon would they be the main character or just the side-kick? The Archetype you choose nets you a few small stat bonuses to go with the general playstyle of that kind of character.

Hero- You're kind of the main character, or at leas you are the hot-blooded, optimistic goon that put himself in charge.

+1 Guts / Player receives an extra Guts Point at the start of combat.

Nerd- You're the shy character who doesn't do well in the spotlight, but you make up for it with your extensive knowledge and technical skill.

+1 Brains / +Repair Skill

Side-Kick/Bro- You're the character who is just kind of up for whatever, as long as its with your bros.

+1 Heart / +1 Bonus Friendship Die

Lone Wolf- You're that guy that's kind of got his own shit going on, but you tend to show up when your friends need you.

The Stoic- You're the character that never seems to get worked up and always takes his work seriously.

(These will all receive heavy revisions over time.)

Descriptors -> These cover the other important details about your character that fall outside of their avid Beyblading careers. At creation, players roll (or choose) for 2 Positive Descriptors and 1 Negative Descriptor. In many cases, they work as replacement skills and give Owners some extra specialties. Roleplay situations that relate to an Owner's descriptors allow them automatic success in uncontested challenges and a +3 bonus on any related rolls. For example, a Character with the Athletic descriptor would auto succeed when attempting to hop over a tall fence and receive the +2 bonus when running on foot to chase someone down.

Similar rules apply in reverse for negative descriptors, netting auto-failures and -3 penalties on relative challenges.

Example Positive Descriptors - Wealthy, Handsome, Athletic, Strong, Brilliant

Example Negative Descriptors - Lazy, Naïve, Greedy, Absent-Minded, Small

Attributes -> During character creation you are given 4 points to split amongst your Attributes. You are allowed to leave any of your attributes at 0, but it is not recommended.

Attributes are used when rolling skills or performing actions that you believe fall within the domain of that Attribute. For each point you put into an Attribute you receive a Special Maneuver of your choosing of that same category. Your score with each Attribute will help determine how effective these Maneuvers are.There will be more on Special Maneuvers later.

Guts - Courage, Will, and BURNING SPIRIT. How well you act under pressure.

Brains - Intelligence, as well as analytical and tactical talent.

Heart - Empathy, Compassion, Charisma. How well you connect with your friends and your Toy.