Core Mechanics & Concepts
Welcome back to The Crossblog, the official developer diary for the tabletop role-playing game, Crossroads: The Yzyrra Chronicles! Last time we over a brief history of the creation and flourishing of the world & setting. This time, we will be taking a look at the core mechanics of Crossroads as well as some of the unique ideas that help drive the game. CORE MECHANIC & PRINCIPLES Crossroads is a 2d10 based-system where the player attempts to roll equal to or greater than an intended result, in order to succeed in an action with an uncertain outcome. This produces a bell curve of results that can serve as a balancing point that gives a reference of how difficult something is. For example, when a character wishes to perform a skill strain ("strain" indicates a dice roll because a character may have to push the limits of their proficiency to succeed), that player will roll 2d10 and add their Skill Rank as well as any other relevant modifiers that may be active for th