Adapting Mistborn RPG rules to other Sanderson works

[JMobius]

Do you think it could be done? For which of his other worlds do you think the 'core' system would be suitable?

[oxinabox]

I've been thinking about how to do a Way of Kings conversion.

There would need to be a fair shake up around Props vs Powers.
but the Core system, for combat feels right.

It would be fiddly to explain how such a High powered group of people (Soul Casters, Shard Bearers, Surgebinders)
 all came together but worth it i think.

Also there is my alloy of law stuff, see my sig.

[oxinabox]

Stormlight preview: http://oxinabox.ucc.asn.au/files/GameDesignProducts/Shardblade%20Bearer.pdf
Rules for Shade-bearers.

(Off topic: Indesign makes beautiful things, but is so annoying to use.
Manually / Semi-manually positioning things
I think I go back to producing with Latex)

[MaskedBrute]

Seems cool so far!

[oxinabox]

http://oxinabox.ucc.asn.au/files/shardbearer%20(plate).pdf

Plate is here. (It is missing alot of fine touchs like looking good (i went back to LaTex), and have sidebars about Called Shots, and text quotes)

I'm not happy with it, balance wise.
I'm not going to tweak it too much more without playtests though.
It has issues in that it almost replaces the Health system,
and it is much more of an item than the blade, with issues relating to the that.
(Need a side bar about stealing plate, saying a Narrator should not do that, unless it is part of the narrative, and that if he want it to be, then to descuss it with the player, before hand.
And that if the PC's steal someones plate then they have to pay the Advancement cost (much like Hermulgical spikes))

I also intend for the Blade and Plate not to count towards the prop limit.
This means that Blade/Plate holders can afford lower resources, so will have hight influence,
so will be notable nobles easier.
(Or for characters like Szeth, higher spirit, making them badass)

My intent is
*Shard Blade + Plate to be Powers Strong. (Starting Powers both 4) - eventually Blade + Surgebinding, Blade + soulcasting, soulcasting + plate, as the other powers strong options.
*Just Blade, or Plate: Powers Average  (starting Power 5, 1 free stunt)


(I'm not sure if the Mods are going to get annoyed by the off topic.
I should prob create a thread in Licence to improvise,
but that board gets much fewer views by mistborn interested people)

[tecslicer]

I haven't actually written any specifics down, but I have been mulling over an adventure where some mistings find a portal/meet Hoid/randomly transport to other Cosmere world and find that they can use the metals that have no use yet to transfer other world's powers. I.E. something like "CADMIUM transfers Biochroma, and Malatium transfers the Dor, and Bendalloy transfers either Surgebinding, or Soul casting depending on placement."

Just throwing the idea into the discussion.

[Aminar]

I would think the easiest step would be adapting warbreaker.  Wait utility Stormlight 2 to really work on WoK.  Too little has been show to do more than just groundwork.  Warbreaker is pretty demystifies.  Elantris could get started as well.

[Herowannabe]

So I realize nobody has posted to this for a while, but a couple weeks ago we were talking about Cosmere stuff over at steelministry.com and it got my gears churning, so I wrote up some rules for Awakening from Warbreaker.

NOTE #1: This is just a rough draft. It has not been testing in any way. Feedback is more than welcome.

NOTE #2: I haven't ever tried using the site below to share files. Please let me know if it does not work for you, and I'll try to fix it.

Enjoy!

http://www.4shared.com/office/x3Zbg3a7/Awakening_rules.html

[Herowannabe]

NOTE #2: I haven't ever tried using the site below to share files. Please let me know if it does not work for you, and I'll try to fix it.

Enjoy!

http://www.4shared.com/office/x3Zbg3a7/Awakening_rules.html

It appears to work, just make sure you click the right download button, which is NOT the big green "Download" button in the iLive ad at the top of the screen...

[lord Claincy Ffnord]

On the whole a good set of awakening rules. I was a bit worried at first reading about advancing that the differences between later heightenings were being slightly trivialised but having read the last section that worry is gone. I am however concerned that the benefits of going above the 5th heightening are simply not worth the cost. Even reaching the 4th heightening costs 10 advancements as well as getting a good enough resources rol and I worry that that might be a bit too much. It fits cannonically but as a gameplay feature it might make anything above the 4th heightening not worth it, as you could, for example, upgrade and attribute or standing twice for that cost.

The 4th heightening is kind of ok though, but once you get to attempting the 5th heightening, 12 advancements and a succesful resources 5 roll AND permament decrease of resources by 1. The decrease of resources essentially adds 5 advancements and a long breather to the cost, making it 17 advancements and 2 long breathers. As well as having to get the right roll. At that point you are likely better of just dumping them into physique or wits.

So basically I like what I see, but I think the awakening ratings just get a little too expensive to be worthwhile in the long run and the costs could do with a little more balancing. I am also unsure if I like the roll to upgrade, because a diff 5 roll is tricky unless you have upwards of 6 resources, which, if you have been leveling awakening is unlikely, and if it fails you have wasted a valuable long breather. The higher heitenings should be highly expensive, but I think they also need to be a tad more powerful.