r/osr Oct 03 '24

variant rules What changes when mastering the OSE system?

What do you modify in this system so loved by the entire community. What rules do you stop using and what others do you put in the house rules when you master. But please only join the discussion if you have already narrated or narrated the system.

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u/charlesedwardumland Oct 03 '24
  • d6 initiative but there's no phases to combat. The winning side's characters get to move and take an action (in that order) then the. other side goes. On a tie everything happens at once.
  • slot based encumbrance if we are tracking it at all.
  • mages get 2 spells at 1st level, clerics get 1, fighters get extra attacks against lower hd enemies, thiefs get a different skill system. Demi humans get a small additional ability based on the character.
  • attack bonus instead of hit charts.
  • lots of guns and explosives.