Character March 2025: Hacks of One Trade

Another short system is coming right up. I'll aim to make this one short.

My ratings will be done on four scales, each ranging from 1 to 5:

• RPG: How much does this feel like an RPG to me, as opposed to a board game?
• Soup Stone: How little content does the game expect you to add? For this scale, 0 is a complete Soup Stone since I'd like to sum the scores to see the game's total score.
• Would I Play: If I were given a chance to, would I play this game?
• Would I Write: If I were inspired enough and had time/energy for it, would I get back to working on this game?

Hacks of One Trade

Benedict Tryce is one of a group of tailors. Whenever someone needs an article of clothing done from scratch as quickly as possible, these guys will have your back, provided they're not already working on something that day. Mr. Tryce is a brisk worker, which allows him to add +1 to any increases of Progress. That's how they can get their work done so quickly. Their goal is to become the best tailor troupe in town and the most stylish one day, too.

Ratings

1/5 RPG. Like most of my 200-word experiments, this one is more of a system test than a roleplaying game with options outside of a minigame.

1/5 Soup Stone. Crafting is done, but what about the rest of it?

1/5 Would I Play. Maybe? I'm not particularly motivated to play it, seeing how it's just a crafting minigame with some player options slapped on. But if I actually needed it, it's nice to have this system around.

1/5 Would I Write. For now, this is one of those ideas waiting in my brain cabinet to be uncovered when the need for it arises. Until then, I don't really feel a need to work on it.

4/20 Total Rating