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>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ryan S.
>Dancey
>Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 5:21 AM
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>Subject: [ogf-d20-l] Updates to SRD
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>I have finished adding the contents of the PHB and DMG to the System
>Reference Document.
>
<SNIP>
>One more note: In response to numerous questions, I would like to suggest
>that the first seven portions of the SRD are what really defines a "d20
>System game". In other words, if you were to use those seven sections
>(Basics; Ability Scores; Alignment; Armor Class; Saving Throws; Death,
Dying
>& Healing; and Condition Summary) as the basis for a game system, you would
>be maintaining (in my opinion) sufficient connection with the d20 network
to
>gain substantial benefits of the network externality.
<SNIP>
>As you've already seen, our first non D&D d20 System game(Star Wars) has a
>different system for Death, Dying & Healing - though I suspect that the two
>systems are still close enough to close whatever gap might appear in the
>network's rules comprehension. It will be left as an excersize for the
>market to determine how far afield a game can stray and still engage the
>network effect in its favor.
Star Wars doesn't have an alignment system either (unless you count light
side / dark side).
Is the D20SRD going to be available as a single d/loadable zip?
Rob 'The Other Nice Man' Kenny -- Have Dice, Will Travel
'For twenty terces I phrase the answer in clear and actionable language;
for ten I use the language of cant, which occasionally admits ambiguity;
for five, I speak a parable which you must interpret as you will;
and for one terce, I babble in an unknown tongue.'
