This is really too good to go so long with no reply... Nice job with the spreadsheet Kerc (i've also been enjoying your yt channel) One request -- i may be the only one, but -- i don't have a youtube account or a google account... any possible way you can convert the sheet to open office so i can do...

i found this inspiring...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoELQ7px9ws

For anyone curious in the math behind the d6 mechanic the formula for success percentage is: 1-(5/6)^(?d6) (that is 5/6 raised to the power of the number of dice.) Its actually easier roll the dice and look for a six than it is to calculate the odds... :D EDIT: I've actually started calling this mec...

I ran a game using it about a year ago. I had one player comment that it was nearly as good as being at the same table. Since then, they have added so much to make it even better. And it has an active modding community constantly uploading content (a lot like this site :D ) I'm not gonna lie, there ...

I've had success using the "Target20 roll" (1d20+ability+level >= 20 is success; a 1 always fails) although this makes success chances level dependent so it won't be right for everyone... I've never tried this, but it would be simple enough to implement. I've often toyed with the idea of making a di...

Just curious, has anyone tried TTS?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/

@Longman... you are right about the thread goin off the rails... i wish i could change the original subject title. :D i play with strong personalities; they like to argue, they sometimes fight. If simultaneous actions are taken away and everyone gets a unique 'turn', it just flows better for us. @So...

My apology for any offense, Solo; t'was poor choice of wording on my part... The rule isn't what is 'bad'; what's 'bad' are the arguments it creates at my table, and in the case of this original post, players 'working the system'... so we houserule it away. This system remains my 'rule set of choice...

Wow... i actually shudda read this post before bringing up initiative in my 'Monsters Dexterity' thread... now im even more convinced simultaneous initiative is bad. Actually, i always played that a caster "looks like he's casting" the whole round and unleashes the magic on his initiative segment. S...

thanks for all the replies. To tho's who have no issue with simultaneous movement and action, I'm happy for you. I didn't want to imply that simultaneous init was 'confusing', i guess its just less orderly than the normal 'you go, then he goes, then i go.... To tho's who don't understand my problem ...