Just reading through the Heroes book now. Which is basically the DM+PHB combined. There are a lot if ideas here that I like. It's a 2d10 system instead of d20. This means your rolls are on a curve.
You always hit with abilities, and rolling is about how powerful your hit is. Each ability has three tiers of outcome. A T1 outcome of a weapon strike might do a little damage, while a T3 might do a lot of damage and push a monster 2 squares away.
I love the idea of never missing. I imagine it puts the combat on a real clock, and likely makes the monsters feel dangerous and lethal.
That's only the tip of the spear, and I'm still reading. Anyone else giving this a read?
Intrigued by the never miss combat. Could definitely speed things along nicely without making things easy. especially in certain kinds of combat.
I hated turns where nothing happens. Sometimes in DND a whole round will go by where nothing happens!
Absolutely. Just trying a new system out. Great stuff so far but the low level characters who aren't super combat focused just spend most rounds kinda vibing when combat does break out. Thus this interests me.