Nocturnis SWAT Team Series Post 2

 Blog Post #2: Core D6 Rules for Your Own S.W.A.T. Team Adventures!

Date: Friday, February 14th, 1975

Yesterday, we announced our new "Nocturnis S.W.A.T." series, and today we're delivering the tools for you to join the action! Below you'll find the core D6 Open Game Rules we'll be using for our series, inspired by the flexibility and ease of the Open D6 System.

These rules are designed to be adaptable for your own tabletop role-playing game sessions, whether you want to run a gritty urban SWAT team or a specialized tactical unit in any setting you can imagine!

Core Mechanic: Roll and Count Successes

1. Attribute + Skill: When attempting an action with a chance of failure, roll a number of six-sided dice (d6) equal to your character's relevant Attribute plus their Skill rating.

1. Successes: Each die that rolls a 4, 5, or 6 is a success.

1. Target Number: The Gamemaster (GM) sets a target number of successes required to succeed at the action, based on its difficulty.

• Strength (STR): Physical power, carrying capacity.

• Dexterity (DEX): Agility, reflexes, hand-eye coordination.

• Perception (PER): Awareness, observation, noticing details.

• Technical Aptitude (TAC): Skill with devices, mechanics, and technical knowledge.

• Willpower (WIL): Mental fortitude, resistance to stress and fear.

• Firearms: Proficiency with various firearms (Handgun, Shotgun, Submachine Gun, Rifle, Sniper Rifle).

• Melee Combat: Hand-to-hand fighting.

• Athletics: Running, climbing, swimming, other physical feats.

• Stealth: Moving silently and undetected.

• Demolitions: Breaching doors and handling explosives (GM discretion).

• First Aid: Providing basic medical care.

• Investigation: Gathering clues and analyzing situations.

• Security: Bypassing locks and security systems.

• Communications: Using radios and other communication devices.

• Driving (Tactical): Operating vehicles in high-pressure situations.

• Negotiation: Attempting to resolve conflicts peacefully through communication.

Basic Attributes:

Characters possess a set of core Attributes representing their inherent capabilities. For a SWAT setting, consider the following:

Attributes are typically rated in number of dice (e.g., 2D6, 3D6).

Essential Skills:

Skills represent learned abilities. Some crucial skills for a SWAT team include:

Skills are also rated in number of dice.

Using Skills:

When a character attempts an action, the player rolls their Attribute Dice + Skill Dice. The GM sets a Target Number of successes based on the difficulty of the task (e.g., 1 success for easy, 3 for moderate, 5+ for difficult).

Damage and Conflict:

We'll delve deeper into combat and damage in future posts, but the basic principle involves attack rolls (Attribute + relevant skill vs. an opponent's defense) and damage rolls (based on the weapon used). Successes on the damage roll inflict wounds.

Inspired By:

These rules are inspired by the Open D6 System, found in its various forms including the core D6 System and the excellent Minimal OpenD6 SRD, available at https://opend6.net/srd/. We encourage you to explore these resources for a deeper understanding of the system.

Stay tuned for our next post, where the action begins with Part 1 of our pilot episode, "The Barricaded Bookkeeper"!

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