Roguelike

Game Setup

1. Players decide what scenario they want to play

2. Each player selects a hero class and a weapon

3. Each player adds their hero to the Discord game (see SYNCH commands)

4. One player adds Stage 1 starting foes to the game for the chosen scenario. 

Scenario Basics

• Each scenario has several levels 

• Each level in turn has multiple stages

• New foes appear at each new stage and each round you spend in the same stage

• Heroes can Advance to the next stage if they have defeated all foes on their turn

  • When advancing each hero earns gold based on the stage completed 

  • Players are allowed to spend gold while advancing

• A boss foe appears on the final stage of each level

  • Heroes earn gold for defeating a boss

• Once the final stage of a level is defeated the heroes progress to the next level

  • Heroes may choose to regain 50% of their max health (rounded up) or earn 1 additional gold between levels 

  • Players are allowed to spend gold while progressing

• If the heroes complete the last stage of the last level they have defeated the scenario

Round Structure

1. Heroes Turn

• Roll event chances

• All heroes start with 1 action per turn and can act in any order

• Actions are generally attacks but heroes can also unlock spells and feats that can be used instead. 

  • If the hero's Acc is greater than their foe's Dodge the attack hits. There is no attack roll.

  • Health lost is equal to the hero's Dmg less the foe's Armor

  • At zero health the foe is defeated 

• Each player should make necessary adjustments using SYNCH when their turn is done

• Ping the other player to let them know it is their turn

• If all foes have been defeated players may choose to Advance to the next stage or Explore the current stage

2. Foes Turn

   • Add Foes to combat based on the level and stage of the scenario you are playing

• Any player can add foes using SYNCH

• Follow the "Starting" column at the start of a stage

• For new rounds in the same stage draw from the level Foe Deck a number of times indicated by the "Adds" column

2. • Resolve Foe Actions

     • Some foes have abilities that trigger at the start of their turn

     • Foes get one action per round and will use it to attack unless otherwise noted in the foe description

     • The foe description indicates how they will attack

     • Foes cannot attack the turn they enter combat unless they have Haste

     • Attack and damage rules are the same as for the heroes. A hero also dies at zero health. 

SYNCH Commands

Heroes:

• /newhero: adds a hero to combat

• /stats: change a hero's stats (health, regen, dodge, armor, accuracy, or damage)

• /gear: change a hero's gear, cards, and notes 

• /heroes: see a list of all heroes in combat

Foes:

• /newfoe: add a foe to combat

• /fdmg: deal damage to a foe

• /foestat: change a foe's stats

• /noted: change a foe's notes

• /foes: see a list of all foes in combat

Decks:

• /draw: draw cards from a deck

• /shufffle: shuffle a deck

Classes

Gear

Each hero starts the game with a weapon based on their class:

• Brute starts with a Sword

• Magus starts with a Wand

Scenarios

The Winter Palace