J!!WRESTLE PLANET!!L

Create a Wrestler:

Changes can be made in the order they are presented

• Base Stats: 20 Stamina, 2 Grit, 3 Speed, d8 Recovery, Standard Die Chain: [d4, d6, d8, d10, d12], Momentum 0.

• Shift Dice: Decrease a die to increase a die. M8n d4, Max d12.

• Split Dice: Exchange a die for two smaller dice. D8 to 2d4, d12 to d8 and d4 etc. Die maxes should sum to split die.

• Increase Speed: Decrease two dice to increase speed by 1.

Stamina: The wrestler's ability to stand and fight. Stamina is spent to attack and kick out of pins. Damage dealt to a wrestler is applied to their stamina. Stamina replenishes quickly during a match. Stamina ranges from.-10 to 10. At 0 Stamina or less a wrestler is prone.

Grit: The wrestler's will to keep fighting. Grit can be used for a variety of effects and does not recover during a match.

Speed: The wrestler's ability to move, climb and dive. A wrestler can walk their speed for free and run up to twice their speed by paying stamina.

Recovery Die: The wrestler's ability to catch their breath. The recovery die is attacked by submissions. If a wrestler loses their recovery die, they tap out or pass out.

Die Chain: A pool of dice that a wrestler draws from during a match. Dice are drawn from lowest to highest.

Momentum: Measure who has control at any given time and who goes first. Wrestlers have 0 Momentum at the start of a match. Momentum is a zero sum game and ranges from -10 to 10.

What the Die Chain Represents:

• d4: Strikes: Chops, forearms, kicks and everything else.

• d6: Chain Wrestling: Holds and transitions, vying for control.

• d8: Light Grapple: Arm drags, hip tosses. Used to take an opponent off their feet.

• d10: Heavy Grapple: Slams, bombs and presses. used to put the hurt on an opponent.

• d12: Signature Move: A specialty of the wrestler, something they are known for and that is especially effective when they do it. Most give the move a new name.

Playing The Game:

Round:

The time it takes for every wrestler to take their action

Turn:

The time it takes for an individual wrestler to take their action.

Victory:

A wrestler wins by pinning or submitting their opponent:

Spending Resources:

A wrestler may spend resources they do not have. limited to -10 of each.

Pins:

A pin may be initiated against a prone opponent at a cost of 2 Momentum. A wrestler being pinned has up to 3 attempts to Kick Out, each failed attempt increases the Count. At Count 3 the match ends and the pinned wrestler loses. 1 Grit may be paid at any time to kick out immediately. A pin takes place over the course of a single Round.

• At Count 0: Pay 4 Stamina, 4in6 chance to kick out, or increase count

• At Count 1: Pay 2 Stamina, 2in6 chance to kick out, or increase count

• At Count 2: Pay 0 Stamina, 1in6 chance to kick out, or increase count

• At Count 3: The match ends

Submissions:

A submission may be locked in against a prone opponent for 1 Momentum. For each Round a submission is locked in, the defender rolls Recovery:

• For each Recovery Roll: the attacker must pay a combination of Stamina and Momentum to maintain the hold, the Defender may spend Stamina to add to the cost.

• On a Recovery roll of 1 or 2: Downgrade the Recovery Die. The defender submits or passes out if their Recovery Die is lost.

• The defender may pay a Grit to escape a submission at any point.

Drawing Dice:

Dice are drawn from the bottom end of a wrestler's die chain. When a dice is drawn, roll it to determine its Cost/Value and place it in front of you.

• 2 Dice are drawn when the bell rings

• 2 Dice are drawn at the end of each Round

Hand of Dice:

A wrestler's hand is composed of dice from their die chain. Dice are the basis of most actions, and are applied in one of two ways:

• Pay the Price: Spend a combination of Stamina and Momentum to pay the Cost of a die, then roll it and apply the result to a task.

• Use Dice: Apply the Value of one or more dice to a task. Each die used costs 2 Momentum.

Initiative:

The wrestler with positive momentum goes first. 

At 0 Momentum:

• Attacking Wrestlers go before passive Wrestlers.

• Attack dice are resolved in ascending order.

• Speed breaks ties, simultaneous damage if evenly matched.

Grit can be used to:

• Kick out of a pin at any time

• Escape from a Submission

• Set your Stamina to 5 and gain 3 Momentum

• Set your Momentum to 1 

Attacking:

Pay the Price of a single die in your hand to deal damage to an opponent's Stamina. Spend 10 Momentum: Gain 3 d12s.

Attack dice and what they represent:

Anytime an attack deals 6+ damage, pay 3 Stamina and 3 Momentum for a pinning attempt

• d4: Strikes of all kind: Gain 1 Momentum or move an opponent up to their speed on a roll of 4

• d6: Chain Wrestling: Gain 1 Momentum or Submission attempt on a roll of 6

• d8: Light Grapple: Gain 2 Momentum or move opponent one space and render them prone on a roll of 8

• d10: Heavy Grapple: Gain 3 momentum or Damage explodes on a roll of 10

• d12: Signature Move: Gain a Count, regain the die immediately on a roll of 12.

• Finishers: Pay the Price of 3 matching dice and deal damage to an opponents Stamina. Set Count to 1, opponent cannot use Grit to Kick Out for the Round.

Defending: When damaged, Use the Dice to reduce the damage.

• Reversals: If an attack is reduced to exactly 0 the defender gains 3 momentum and may immediately make an attack.  

At 0 Stamina or Less:

• A wrestler drops prone and cannot stand until their Stamina is 1 or greater

• A wrestler may crawl at a cost of 1 Stamina per space

• A wrestler rolls Recovery and regains an additional die at the end of the Round

Recovering: If a wrestler does not attack, they may pay 2 Momentum to roll Recovery and Use Dice to regain Stamina. A Recovering wrestler may also re-roll any number of unused dice in their hand.

Movement: A wrestler may walk a number of nodes up to their speed each round for free or run up to double their speed for 1 Stamina per node.

• Running: Add the number of nodes moved to damage.

• Climbing: Costs 3 Stamina

• Diving: A wrestler can dive half their Speed rounded down (min 1 node). Diving attacks deal damage to the diver and double damage to the target. The defender must block all damage or the block none at all.

Weapons:

Weapons can usually be found under or near the ring. When using a weapon, describe it, then Pay Half Price of 2 dice to deal damage to an opponent. Being caught will result in disqualification. Pay 1 Grit to distract the Referee and get away with it

The Crowd:

Pay 1 Momentum: 2 dice to appeal to the crowd, if duration unspecified, it is for the rest of the match can do once per turn.

Max Heat = 2+level 

• Gain 2 Heat on doubles 

• Add Heat to crowd rolls, then lose a heat

• Spend 1 Heat to re roll an attack

• Spend 2 Heat to subtract 6 damage

• Spend 3 Heat to Level Up 
  

2: Boooooooooooo! lose 3 Momentum unless you're a heel . . .

3: Polite clapping: gain 3 Momentum unless you're a heel. . .

4: Blood! choose who, then roll evens.

5: Worked limB: set one die aside, roll 12 to get it back and gain 4 Momentum.

6: Jeers and Cheers: choose which and gain 5 Momentum. 

7: Celebrity Spot: roll doubles to engage when working the crowd. gain 8 Stamina. happens 3 times. 

8: Wind Knocked Out: choose who lies prone, they roll triple Recovery.

9: Broken and Cheered: bleed and gain 10 momentum.

10: Big Spot!: next evens explode.

11: Counter!: next 4 blocks are perfect for 1 die. 

12: On Fire: all your dice are d12 for 3 Rounds

13: Kip up!: the next time you go prone, gain 5 Momentum and 10 Stamina.

14: One, two!!: add 5 damage twice. 

15: Power Punch: add 10 damage once

16: Knock Out!!: deal 10 damage.

17: Moment: spend a Grit, gain 4 Heat 

18: Huge Move!: 10+ gain 5 Momentum

19: The End is Near: change one dies Cost/Value 

20: Perfect Moment: change 2 dies Cost/Value

21: Channel the Spirit of Wrestling!!!!!!!!! you are invincible for 3 rounds, and all your dice are d12s..

22: Its Over: 22 damage finisher, now!

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