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Lifepath Systems

Started by BugbearBrigand, December 19, 2020, 05:38:08 AM

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Shrieking Banshee

#15
December 20, 2020, 12:25:21 PM
I remember some retro system neutral lifepath thing from the 90s (80s?) that was for fantasy and could generate all this stuff up to including the worldly pantheon (Monotheistic, pantheistic etc).

I had a PDF of it somewhere but I can't find it. Anybody know what I mean?

Joey2k

#16
December 20, 2020, 01:10:58 PM
Quote from: Shrieking Banshee on December 20, 2020, 12:25:21 PM
I remember some retro system neutral lifepath thing from the 90s (80s?) that was for fantasy and could generate all this stuff up to including the worldly pantheon (Monotheistic, pantheistic etc).

I had a PDF of it somewhere but I can't find it. Anybody know what I mean?

Central Casting from Task Force Games?
I'm/a/dude

RandyB

#17
December 20, 2020, 01:19:17 PM
Quote from: Joey2k on December 20, 2020, 01:10:58 PM
Quote from: Shrieking Banshee on December 20, 2020, 12:25:21 PM
I remember some retro system neutral lifepath thing from the 90s (80s?) that was for fantasy and could generate all this stuff up to including the worldly pantheon (Monotheistic, pantheistic etc).

I had a PDF of it somewhere but I can't find it. Anybody know what I mean?

Central Casting from Task Force Games?

Beat me to it. :)

jeff37923

#18
December 20, 2020, 01:50:07 PM
Quote from: Joey2k on December 20, 2020, 01:10:58 PM
Quote from: Shrieking Banshee on December 20, 2020, 12:25:21 PM
I remember some retro system neutral lifepath thing from the 90s (80s?) that was for fantasy and could generate all this stuff up to including the worldly pantheon (Monotheistic, pantheistic etc).

I had a PDF of it somewhere but I can't find it. Anybody know what I mean?

Central Casting from Task Force Games?

Still available from Noble Knight Games and Amazon, if you don't mind the close to $100 price.
"Meh."

zircher

#19
December 20, 2020, 01:50:56 PM
Just for fun, if you want to run through the MZ lifepath system quickly.  I wrote up a javascript page for that.  Plug in the job blocks (two year terms) and hit the button.
https://tangent-zero.com/mz_lifepath.htm

Shrieking Banshee

#20
December 20, 2020, 02:32:41 PM
Quote from: Joey2k on December 20, 2020, 01:10:58 PM
Central Casting from Task Force Games?

Yay! I can add it back to my PDF collection!

Two Crows

#21
December 20, 2020, 02:56:37 PM Last Edit: December 20, 2020, 02:58:30 PM by Two Crows
MechWarrior, the RPG for BattleTech, also used a lifepath system.

2300 AD, too.
If I stop replying, it either means I've lost interest in the topic or think further replies are pointless.  I don't need the last word, it's all yours.

myleftnut

#22
December 21, 2020, 01:53:29 AM
It was mentioned but Mutant Chronicles 3rd ed has an excellent life path system.  It's a very underrated game imo and character generation/advancement is the best aspect.

Manic Modron

#23
December 21, 2020, 12:00:13 PM
Quote from: myleftnut on December 21, 2020, 01:53:29 AM
It was mentioned but Mutant Chronicles 3rd ed has an excellent life path system.  It's a very underrated game imo and character generation/advancement is the best aspect.
Really all the 2d20 games that I know of have great life paths.  Nice bullet points you can really hang some trappings on without getting too deep in the weeds of details.

HappyDaze

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December 21, 2020, 12:11:36 PM
Quote from: Manic Modron on December 21, 2020, 12:00:13 PM
Quote from: myleftnut on December 21, 2020, 01:53:29 AM
It was mentioned but Mutant Chronicles 3rd ed has an excellent life path system.  It's a very underrated game imo and character generation/advancement is the best aspect.
Really all the 2d20 games that I know of have great life paths.  Nice bullet points you can really hang some trappings on without getting too deep in the weeds of details.
And, if you want to skip them, some--like Star Trek Adventures--provide a "creation in play" option that lets you jump right in to the game.
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