Quick post!
I’ve been running the One Ring 1st Edition for almost 2 years now. The campaign so far is a mix of Gareth Hanrahan’s amazing Darkening of the Mirkwood campaign with (also his) Tales from the Wilderland’s six scenarios. The combination (of course) is natural and the campaign already captivated my players.
Anyway, this post is just to share the one rule from The One Ring 1st that both I and my players keep forgetting but which I believe would be a cool addition to any d20 Fantasy game - D&D, 13th Age, Pathfinder, OSE, B/X whatever – the Knockback rule.
Basically, when you’re hit you can choose to lose your next action and fall prone to reduce all damage just taken by half (rounding up).
Would this work smoothly on B/X, DCC RPG, OSE, and older versions of the game (even D&D 3rd)?
Definitely yes!
What that also works on 13th Age, Pathfinder 2E, D&D 5E? Well, despite loving those systems, I haven’t narrated them much so…
13th Age – OK, as far as I’m aware there is no prone condition here. So, my first reaction would be that if any PC invoked the Knockback rule, the Escalation Die doesn’t go up that round (unless if stolen by the enemies).
Pathfinder 2E – Invoking the Knockback rule requires spending 1 Hero Point.
D&D 5E – Besides all the usual disadvantages
(no pun intended) that you have for being Prone, AFTER you get up, you will have
Disadvantage until the end of your next turn.
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