Fan idea about a Story Campaign Mode

The IKRPG rules should be pretty adaptable for this purpose.

Here is what we did specifically:

Each player will create a warcaster / (something) character from the Iron Kingdom’s role playing game. That consists of choosing a race (that establishes starting stats and possible extra ability), choosing an archetype (has to be gifted to be a warcaster so you have focus and can cast spells), and choosing two classes one of which has to be warcaster. We are not going to worry about skills.

So how this works is each person makes a character and anyone else can run scenarios or a story for them. For example, my friend wanted to run a paladin warcaster for the protectorate of menoth. I set him up in the northern crusade as an advance scouting group. I have him X points to spend in addition to his warjack and journeyman warcaster. Then sent him into a scenario to resolve…save a town, deal with an ambush, etc. The GM determines what you should bring (points wise) to the scenario and sets up something appropriate. One scenario I had him deal with was trolls were stealing menoth’s fury from a the protectorate (the napalm stuff). So his condition for winning was blow up the warwagon before it could get away with the stuff. My condition for winning was kill his warcaster or get away with the stuff. I didn’t allow the war wagon to start until turn 3. In the mean time he was dealing with whatever else I had thrown in there (some force that was slightly less points than him). As a GM, you want the player to win, but have some story contingency ready in case they lose. The role playing elements are there to give a reason for why you are there in the fight. And the end goal is to build your own full blown warcaster however you like.

Stats are Phy, Str, spd, Agl, PRW, POI, Int, ARC and PER

DEF, ARM, MAT, RAT, CMD and HP are all derived from the above stats.

ARM is your PHY + Armor bonus + abilities
DEF is SPD + AGL + PER – armor modifiers + abilities
MAT is PRW + melee weapon skill which is set at a +2 until you reach 50 exp
RAT is POI + ranged weapon skill which is set at a +2 until you reach 50 exp
HP is PHY + AGL + INT
CMD is INT + command skill (assumed to be +2 until 50 exp) + other abilities like natural leader, etc

We start at 0 exp, at 50 exp, all the skill bonuses increase from a +2 to a +3 and stat limits set by your race increase per the IK book. Then increase again at 100 exp

ARC is your focus stat. It starts at a 2 and when starting your character, you will have three additional points you can put anywhere you want in your stats (as long as you do not exceed racial/level maximums) so spending two into ARC for a 4 focus is recommended, though you don’t have to.

The classes you pick will provide starting spells, archetype of gifted will provide an ability, one if which is an extra spell, probably the best choice for this in my opinion.

Leveling up, as you complete missions you will be awarded exp. Anywere from 3 to 10 exp, or whatever your GM wants to give you. You can spend exp to increase stats, buy new spells, buy abilities, buy archetype abilities, or buy a feat. We can even consider changing to things like a cavalry caster or battle engine caster, etc, at higher experience levels.

Buying a stat will cast exp equal to the number you are going to. For example to buy a str of 5 up to a 6 costs 6 exp.

Spells cost the casting cost of the spell and you can never have more spells than twice your INT stat.

Buying an ability that is in one of your classes (for example a pirate can get gunfighter in his kit) would cost 4 exp. To buy an ability outside of the class costs 5 exp (for example if I wanted to buy two weapon fighting which a pirate didn’t have access to normally)

Buying an archetype ability inside your archetype (gifted) for example starting with an upkeep spell in play (friendly) at the start of the scenario costs 8 exp. An archetype ability outside of your archetype costs 10 exp (weapon master, jump, virtuoso, etc)

A feat costs 20 exp. You can only ever have 1 feat, buying a new one would replace your old one. Work with your GM for something balanced and flavorful for your character. For a pirate one I was considering one like Baldurs only water themed. High Tide: All friendly faction models in my control area gain amphibious and concealment. All open terrain is considered shallow water. Lasts for 1 round.

When you hit 50 exp and 100 exp, you can work with your GM to determine any changes to your weapon or armor, upgrades, increases in abilities.

You will start with 10 warjack points and a 10pt or less warjack. That warjack is your personal warjack and will level up with you gaining quirks and possibly abilities at 50 and 100 exp. It will become your character jack eventually.

At 50 exp and 100 exp, your warjack points increase by 10 at each milestone.

Just for a point of reference, whst exp level are characters like Shaw, Taryn, and Hutchuck? If I remember correctly, they were former IKRPG characters.

The frame work is already there and works great.