Quest Based Empire RP

[Mitsuzuri]

A question. I'm thinking of running a Quest, where the players decide on the actions a fledgling nation or colony takes in a new world.

Basically, the players decide where to allocate their assets in a sort of budget report. After a budget is decided upon, I roll a dice for each section of the budget, which decides the result. I've been working on a background system for it, and it's mostly done, but I'm wondering if people here would be willing to participate in it.

EDIT: Deleted the other thread I made before this was moved.

[Kadaeux]

Hmm. Novel. Very novel, could be interesting as hell. Hmm, I'll tentatively declare some interest. I'd have to see more of your planned "engine". (Fields for budget distribution, expected "budgets", genre, tech levels etc.)

[Mitsuzuri]

Hmm. Novel. Very novel, could be interesting as hell. Hmm, I'll tentatively declare some interest. I'd have to see more of your planned "engine". (Fields for budget distribution, expected "budgets", genre, tech levels etc.)

I have it on a Google doc, but I'll post it here for convenience. Note that a lot of the the system is tentative to change, particularly the turn length.

Here's what I have so far. I'm still stuck between deciding on an equipment based bonus, or a bonus based equipment.

Spoiler

A 20th Century Outpost in a Fantasy Land

Here’s the gist of it: You, the players, are in control of a small outpost set up by a major global power of the early 20th century. This outpost is set up in a magic fantasy world.

System

• This quest works on a turn based, dice based system.
• The number of dice available is dependent on a variety of factors, such as:
  
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Technology
  • Etc.
  
  
• You start with 10d4. You’re an expedition after all. Luckily, you’re made up almost entirely out of researchers and military personnel.
  
  • 10d4 to split between:
    
    • Soldiers
    • Researchers
    • Workers
    
    
  
  
• As the “empire” grows in size, so do the dice.
• Each turn is one month. This may change as the quest increases in size.

Heroes

• You may choose two heroes each from science and military. Note that where it says “+1 to biology rolls” it means +1 to each die rolled.
• Native fantasy heroes work differently. Rather than granting bonuses to others, they have their own dice.
• Over time, Heroes may gain additional benefits, such as
  
  • Increased dice pool
  • Greater roll bonus
  • Additional Specialties
  • Etc.
  
  
• Available Heroes:
  
  • Science
    
    • Physics
      
      • bonus on physics (+1 to physics roll)
      
      
    • Biology
      
      • bonus to studying unknown plants, animals, etc (+1 to biology rolls)
      
      
    • Anthropology
      
      • bonus to researching language and cultures (+1 to anthropology rolls)
      
      
    • Chemistry
      
      • bonus to researching unknown substances, etc (+1 to chemistry rolls)
      
      
    • Geology
      
      • bonus to discovering resource-deposits and researching unknown minerals, etc (+1 to geology rolls)
      
      
    • Engineering
      
      • bonus to designing and developing machinery, vehicles, etc (+1 to engineering rolls)
      
      
    • Medicine
      
      • bonus to developing cures, vaccines, etc. (+1 to medicine rolls)
      
      
    
    
  • Military
    
    • Tactics
      
      • bonus to assigned troops’ combat performance (+1 to tactic rolls)
      
      
    • Diplomacy
      
      • bonus to negotiations and interrogation (+1 to diplomatic rolls)
      
      
    • Intelligence
      
      • bonus to intelligence ops and counter intelligence ops. (+1 to intelligence rolls)
      
      
    • Training
      
      • bonus training and recruiting new units; easier access to new special units? (+1 to training rolls)
      
      
    • Logistics
      
      • bonus to construction and infrastructure (+1 to logistics rolls)
      
      
    • Special Operations
      
      • bonus to irregular combat and operations (+1 to special operation rolls)
      
      
    • Military Science
      
      • bonus to developing new tactics, doctrines, procedures, etc (+1 to military science rolls)
      
      
    
    
  
  

Supplies

• At the beginning of every fourth turn, your outpost receives enough supplies to support 10d4 for four months
  
  • As your dice pool/personnel increases, so does the amount of supplies you receive.
  • After a certain threshold, it is recommended to start obtaining your own supplies.
  
  
• Supplies are separated into three types.
  
  • Consumables (-1 per die per turn)
  • Medical (-1 per five dice per turn)
  • Material (-1 per per ten dice per turn)
  
  
• At the beginning of every fourth turn, you also get a chance to spend Credits to recruit new personnel, obtain additional supplies, etc.
  
  • You begin with 15 Credits to spend every four months.
  • You can obtain more credits by:
    
    • Showing Progress
    • Trade Goods
    • Etc.
    
    
  • Costs:
    
    • Additional Supplies (x1) - 1 Credits
      
      • Consumable
      • Medical
      • Material
      
      
    
    
  • Additional Tools and Equipment (Cost Varies)
    
    • Weapons
    • Artillery
    • Vehicles
    • Lab Equipment
    • Work Equipment
    • Other Requests
    • Additional Personnel
    
    
  
  

Casualties

• Victory:
  
  • If the total positive difference in rolls is smaller than a certain percentage of your enemies roll, you'll receive casualties.
    
    • If total positive difference is...
      
      • Greater than 100%
        
        • No casualties
        
        
      • Greater than 75%, but less than 100%
        
        • Quarter of dice reduced to half effectiveness
        
        
      • Greater than 50%, but less than 75%
        
        • Half of dice reduced to half effectiveness
        
        
      • Greater than 25%, but less than 50%
        
        • Three Quarters of dice reduced to half effectiveness
        
        
      • Greater than 0%, but less than 25%
        
        • All dice reduced to half effectiveness
        
        
      • Example:
        
        • Soldiers: 4d4 +8 (Lethality Bonus) - 4 (Enemy Durability Minus) = 13
        • Wolves: 2d4 + 2 (Lethality Bonus) +2 (Team Bonus) = 10
        • 13 - 10 = 3
        • 25% of 10 is 2.5
        • 4d4 3d2 + 1d4
        
        
      • Note that any die under a d4, such as a d2, is automatically reinforced to a d4 every time the gate opens.
      
      
    
    
  
  
• Defeat:
  
  • If the total positive difference in rolls is greater than a certain percentage of your roll, you’ll receive heavier casualties.
    
    • If total negative difference is...
      
      • Greater than 100%
        
        • Full casualties
        
        
      • Greater than 75%, but less than 100%
        
        • Three Quarters of dice destroyed
        
        
      • Greater than 50%, but less than 75%
        
        • Half of dice destroyed
        
        
      • Greater than 25%, but less than 50%
        
        • Quarter of dice destroyed
        
        
      • Greater than 0%, but less than 25%
        
        • No dice destroyed
        
        
      • Example:
        
        • Soldiers: 4d4 +8 (Lethality Bonus) - 4 (Enemy Durability Minus) = 13
        • Wolves: 2d4 + 2 (Lethality Bonus) +2 (Team Bonus) = 6
        • 13 - 6 = 7
        • 100% of 6 is 6
        • 4d4 -> 0
        
        
      
      
    
    
  
  

Bonuses

• Lethality
  
  • Lethality is a bonus to each die based on things such as equipment, training, tactics, etc.
    
    • Additional points in Lethality can be bought with Credits or later assets.
    
    
  
  
• Durability
  
  • Durability is a bonus to each die based on things such as equipment, training, tactics, etc.
    
    • Additional points in Durability can be bought with Credits or later assets.
    
    
  
  

Costs and Limits

• The cost of a unit increases with it’s Bonus size.
  
  • Cost = (Die Size * 2) + (Lethality Bonus * 5) + (Durability Bonus * 5)
  
  
• The max bonuses a unit can have is based on it’s die size.
  
  • Total = (Die Size *2)
  
  

Other

• Triannual Performance Assessment
• Every four months, your home government will evaluate your progress and reward you based on various factors.

[Kadaeux]

Count me very interested.

[Mitsuzuri]

Depending on the performance of the expedition, the outpost will either succeed and become a full fledged colony, or be sent back, resulting in a game over.

[Kadaeux]

Depending on the performance of the expedition, the outpost will either succeed and become a full fledged colony, or be sent back, resulting in a game over.

I take it all the players represent the "ruling authority" of the outpost.

[Mitsuzuri]

I take it all the players represent the "ruling authority" of the outpost.

Yes. You still have to answer to the German Empire however.

[Kadaeux]

Nice and central, assuming that the European powers are less conflicted access to resources should be adequate.

[Mitsuzuri]

Did I say German Empire? Sorry, I must be getting sleepy. You get to choose which nation you belong to.

[Mitsuzuri]

Oh right, before I forget, here are the six available nations:

• USA
• Germany
• UK
• Russia
• France
• Japan