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Hey! Since I'm building a LUMEN game myself, I was wondering how some of the mechanics work.

1) Many tags such as "Spin Up" and "Vengeful" don't seem to specify the additional Harm they deal. Is it to be assumed that it increases by 1 Harm?

2) Tags such as "Charge," "Scoped," "Reload," and "Stationary" specify time being spent to gain an additional bonus. Is this flavor, or do players have to spend their action to achieve these effects?

3) The core mechanic differs between LUMEN and LIGHT: LUMEN has equal chances of a fail, mixed success, and success, while LIGHT has a failure on 1-3, mixed success on a 4-5, and success on a 6. Is this difference intended to serve a purpose? If not, which one works better?

Thanks for this fantastic framework, and I hope to use it for more games in the future!

Gila RPGs2 years ago(+2)

Hi there!

1. The assumption is 1, but folks can make them especially powerful if they want.

2. They are mostly flavor. They just indicate that the PC should be doing a particular thing when describing their turn so that they act in a way that works with how the gun works. But no mechanical obligation!

3. Good eye! That difference is intentional, because LIGHT does not have a GM Turn. Since their is now GM Turn, the enemies need more opportunities to be reactive, and so LIGHT has success bands that cause a lot of enemy activity.

Glad you're enjoying it and looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

slvgRPG2 years ago(+1)

Thanks for the response! I think I'll use the LIGHT version, as I want the players to feel like their choices and execution are driving the combat forwards. I want things such as elemental effects to be mostly flavor and allow the players to do neat things and think outside the box. This system is PERFECT for the kind of "that seems reasonable" mentality I have about TTRPGs. I hope people like my weird and (hopefully) wonderful games!

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