GM WhtKnt's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft (Inactive)

Game Master WhtKnt

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ACTION POINTS
Action points provide characters with the means to affect game play in significant ways. A character always has a limited amount of action points, and while the character replenishes this supply with every new level he or she attains, the character must use them wisely. A character can spend 1 action point to do one of these things:

Improve a Roll
Alter a single d20 roll used to make an attack, a skill check, an ability check, a level check, or a saving throw.

When a character spends 1 action point to improve a d20 roll, add 1d6 to the d20 roll to help meet or exceed the target number. A character can declare the use of 1 action point to alter a d20 roll after the roll is made-but only before the GM reveals the result of that roll (whether the attack or check or saving throw succeeded or failed). A character can't use an action point on a skill check or ability check when he or she is taking 10 or taking 20.

Use Class Feature or Talent
Use a class talent or class feature during your turn for which the expenditure of 1 action point is required.

When a character spends 1 action point to use a class feature, he or she gains the benefit of the feature but doesn't roll a d6. In this case, the action point is not a bonus to a d20 roll.

Boost Defense
A character can spend 1 action point as a free action when fighting defensively. This gives him double the normal benefits for fighting defensively for the entire round (+4 dodge bonus to AC; +6 if he has 5 or more ranks in Tumble).

Emulate Feat
At the beginning of a character’s turn, he may spend 1 action point as a free action to gain the benefit of a feat he doesn’t have. He must meet the prerequisites of the feat. He gains the benefit until the beginning of his next turn.

Extra attack
During any round in which a character takes a full attack action, he may spend 1 action point to make an extra attack at his highest base attack bonus. Action points may be used in this way with both melee and ranged attacks.

Stablize
Any time a character is dying, he can spend 1 action point to become stable at his current hit point total.

A character can only spend 1 action point in a round. If a character spends a point to use a class feature, for example, he or she can't spend another one in the same round to improve a die roll, and vice versa.

Yes, this is actually an expanded list of what AP can do for you, borrowing a few things from the Eberron, but I like the ideas, so I've included them.

In any dispute between the rules, we will defer to the 3.5 version of the SRD, since that represents a more current rule set, unless it is specific to the d20 Modern rules.

thanks for the info. on action points!

Ditto - cheers for the overview.

I am going to be taking a little vacation starting Thursday and through Saturday the 25th. I expect to be able to post regularly during this time, but if I get behind, please bot me as necessary. If you are in one of my games, just be patient, please. I shall try to check in daily, at a minimum.

have a good time WhtKnt!

Enjoy!

Enjoy - we'll keep :)

I would like for everyone when they have a chance to log into https://app.roll20.net/join/775817/98xEIA, please. I'm going to be using Roll20 for our maps because I recently purchased a full subscription and need to justify the $10/month. It will also permit me a little more flexibility with the map.

Done and joined.

Logged in, an joined up. Minimal experience actually USING roll20, but, I like the concept.

Apologies - Kolya's accent is still a little "all over zhe place" as I refine the whole - writing English with a Rus accent :)

Bear vith me? Da :)

Guys I'm sorry to say I'm reluctantly going to have to step away from this one - work is ramping up and free time will be limited. I'm in a few very long standing games here on the boards that I don't want to cut from, so am having to make some difficult decisions (including stopping my own GM'd pbp) - No reflection on this game - is a very interesting concept and a new slant on an old classic, which deserves more time and effort than I can give at the moment)

Thanks for the opportunity and hope to be lucky enough to game with you all again down the line

Cheers - BD

It has been fun, BD, good luck and good gaming!

Well, that is sad, now what?

Give me a few days, I'll see if I can drum up some interest and maybe a new recruit.

I'm sorry to see you go BD, hope things un-busy soon.

Can do!

I think I'm going to have to call this one, as much as it pains me to do so. There seems to be no interest.

Sad as well, Was looking forward to the classic, even with a twist.

to bad, I was really interested in the adventure, thanks for trying WhtKnt