Is Stamina Better Than HP?

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Hey there, goblins! This week, we're diving into the Stamina Sub system! What is it useful for? What kind of game does it make? How does it work?
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@starking2162 5 ай бұрын

They get into stamina around 13:32

@unservant 4 ай бұрын

This is one of the variant systems they didn’t think about enough when they rolled it out. They kinda took 1/4th of the fiddly Starfinders system and just dumped it in without the other stamina batteries (like the envoy and other classes abilities) Having healing spells restore both hp and stamina would have helped. The system doesn’t really do what it says, so much as it discourages playing healers.

@goblinsalvagerites 4 ай бұрын

We agree it feels a little half baked, BUT we haven't tried it yet. When we do Try it I'm sure we will have an update for everyone!

@jakelynch9159 4 ай бұрын

I am using Stamina + Proficiency without Level and it does make for really good headspace seeing a PC with full HP and low stamina. I'm not using resolve and let them Take a Breather when ever they want. The setting is the 1890s, and these variants make for a more grim and gritty setting. I let my players heal stamina with any effect that is similar to morale like the bard's Soothe spell. Great video!

@goblinsalvagerites 4 ай бұрын

That sounds AWESOME!! 🤩

@TheLibGamer 4 ай бұрын

I don't play nearly as much as I would like... but from what I have heard and read online it seems like intimidation is the #1 CHA skill taken

@goblinsalvagerites 4 ай бұрын

Yea its pretty strong because of the small investment. 1 action to intimidate for a -1 to AC is better than a third MAP attack in most cases.

@SheppiTSRodriguez 5 ай бұрын

I prefer this system over the trad hp. I houserule to have more Resolve points as you level up. It makes attrition in a dungeon more impactful. And you have a lot of design space with 1 resolve point as a cost. We normally play Stamina, Free Arch, Paragon. Great convo. Do you have a podcast format?

@goblinsalvagerites 5 ай бұрын

That's awesome! How does it change the vibe of your table? Do you combats feel more or less dangerous?

@SheppiTSRodriguez 4 ай бұрын

@@goblinsalvagerites About the same. I mean I feel its more heroic even. You can have these small skirmishes that dont even threaten the Hp of the PCs, but they are forced to expend resolve to be top shape. Traps feel more impactful. I have tested up to level 10-12 though. And imo, the game changes a lot after level 15

@unservant 4 ай бұрын

Prof without level is how the game is meant to be played. The math makes so much more sense. I will die in this hill.

@goblinsalvagerites 4 ай бұрын

lol that hill is ALLLLL yours. Prof without level is cool, but it also takes the Heroic out of Heroic Fantasy. From a math perspective adding level to Prof means that much lower level monsters have almost zero chance at fighting something much stronger than them, thus widening the relative power of the world. removing level means that the power of the world becomes much more narrow, meaning you can throw enough bodies at a monster and kill it eventually. This is a big ramification for a setting and its tone.