My Theoretical GM Screen for my Theoretical Game

The Discourse

Questions: The Player Character (PC) knows or knows where to find out.

Actions: The PC either does it or knows what is needed (Risk/Prep/Info [R/P/I]).

Risk: The Toll and/or Roll needed.

Prep: The Tools and/or Tasks needed.

Info: The Weakness and/or Window needed.

The Roll

Testing the Odds: Rolling equal or under the rating means the rated subject prevails.

Challenge Roll: Roll d6 over or succumb to the Challenge.

Challenge Rating and Description:

C1: Easy.

C2: Normal.

C3: Even.

C4: Hard.

C5: Desperate.

The Combat

Weapons: Roll weapon dice plus any tactical bonuses and take the highest result as your attack.

Bonuses: Evaluate how the tactic utilizes R/P/I and add the best evaluation.

d4: Trivial tactic. Crude weapon.

d6: Simple tactic. Sidearm.

d8: Cunning tactic. Longarm.

d10: Ruthless tactic. Anti-material weapon.

d12: Overwhelming tactic. Detonations.

Risk: How brazen/unexpected is the plan?

Prep: How coordinated is the plan?

Info: How exploitative is the plan?

The Character

Guard: 1-12 max. Spent to reduce incoming attacks.

Armour: 0-3 max. Reduces attack that gets past Guard. 

Wounds: 0-20 max. Sum of attacks that get past Armour. Roll d20 over or succumb to Wounds.

Poise: 1-5 max. Exchange for re-rolling. Roll d6 under for Poise to prevail versus surprises.

Rolling a 20 on a Wounds Test means you regain 2d6 Guard. This replaces your max Guard if greater.

The Setting

Recovery: Loot based. Exploration based.

Exploration die:

1. Encounter.

2. Encounter hint.

3. Global timer.

4. Local timer.

5. Recovery lead.

6. Recovery chance.

Slug: 1-3. Wetware. Chemical and dynamic.

Shell: 1-3. Hardware. Cybernetic and relentless.

4 Augment Slots in total for the Augment Suite. 1 from Faction, 1 from Function, and 2 by Free Choice.