Age of Aether
Attribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc) Dice (Various) Point Based (allocate points to get skills, powers, etc) Skill Based (buy or gain skills)
The steam churns, the gears turn…
…turning you back, back in time to an age of industry, revolution, and change, to a world where magic is not merely superstition, but proven scientific fact, as natural as the birds that fly and only slightly less wonderous than the machines that dare to do the same. How your world reacts to these elements is up to you and your fellow players.
Age of Aether uses a step-die system, where bonuses and penalties change the type of die you roll from d2 to d12 and every die in between. In addition, attributes are decoupled from skills, meaning that the Game Master decides what attribute and skill are requred for each roll. This gives a great amount of flexibility to GM and player, and helps prevent min-maxing. The addition of focus points - which players may use to improve die rolls, deflect damage, survive certain death, and more - helps players feel more heroic, and also survive the deadly enemies that they will face in their adventures.
