Mini Six

103 Pages·2013·0.69 MB·English

Super Powered Role-Playing using Mini Six Bare Bones Edition
Copyright 2013 Paul Hosek
Cover Art by Paul Hosek
Interior Art by Paul Hosek,

Written by Paul Hosek
Table of Contents

What is MightySix? 4 Corrosive 55 Super Scent 78
Dice Rolling Limits 5 Create Matter 56 Super Soak 79
Complement (Skill Synergy, Dark Vision 56 Super Swing 79
Helping Others) 5 Dazzle 57 Super Taste 80
Hero Points and Character Destroy Matter 57 Super Touch 80
Points 6 Dimension Walk 57 Telekinesis 80
Emotion Control 58 Telepathy 81
Combat, Action and Empathy 58 Teleportation 81
Movement EM Vision 58 Toxic 81
Energy Blast 59 Transmute 82
Timing Initiative and ESP 60 Transform 82
Declaration 7 Far Sensing 60 Trap 83
Fast Static Combat 8 Flight 61 Wall Walking 83
Wound Levels 11 FTL 61 X-Ray Vision 83
Knockout Damage 12 Gestalt 61
Shrugging It Off 12 Glide 62 Power Themes 83
Healing 13 Insanity 62 PowerSource 83
Pace 13 Illusion 62 Invention 84
Velocity and Collision 14 Inception 63
Insubstantial 63 Powerk Complications 86
Characters Invisible 64 Character Advancement 88
Machine Control 65 Superhero Archetypes 88
Basic Character Mind Blast 65
Generation 15 Mind Control 66 Resources 91
Attributes 15 Mind Shield 66 Firearms 93
Might Skills 16 Mind Swap 66 Explosives 94
Moves Skills 20 Minion 67 Missiles 95
Mind Skills 22 Natural Weaponry 67 Melee 95
Mojo Skills 25 Negation 68 Protective Gear 96
Passive Defense 69 Vehicles 96
Perks and Complications 27 Possession 69
Perk-fessions 27 Power Mimic 69 Encumbrance and Fatigue 97
Combat Perks 32 Precognition/Postcognition 70
Physical Perks 37 Radio 71 You Against the World
Mental Perks 37 Regeneration 71 Destroying Objects 98
Social Perks 40 Shape Change 71 Natural Hazards and
Misc. Perks 41 Siphon 72 Extreme Environments 99
Complications 43 Sonar 72 Cold/Heat 99
Stretch 73 Corrosion 99
Super Hero Sublimination 73 Deep Sea 100
Construction 101 Super Damage 74 Deep Space 100
Fun With Super Powers 49 Super Fast 74 Disease 100
Amplification 50 Super Health 75 Drowning and Asphyxiation 101
Powerks 51 Super Hearing 75 Electricity 101
Adaptation 51 Super/Infra Scale 75 Falling 101
Added Limbs 52 Super Leap 76 Fire 101
Anatomic Separation 52 Super Lift 77 High Altitude 102
Animal Control 52 Super Might 77 Thirst and Starvation 102
Animation 53 Super Mind 77 Toxins 102
Awareness 54 Super Moves 77
Burrow 54 Super Mojo 78 End Note 103
Confuse 54 Super Pace 78
Commune 55 Super Sight 78
What is “MightySix”?

MightySix is a set of rules for super powered roleplaying intended to be compatible with
the fabulous Mini Six rule set from the good people at Antipaladin Games. Mini Six is a
trademark of AntiPaladin Games. Amazingly, at least at the time of this writing, those rules
are available on line, for free at www.antipaladingames.com.

Since the basic engine driving MightySix is so elegantly and eloquently described in “Mini
Six Bare Bones Edition”, these pages contain only the additions and alterations needed to
play MightySix. As a convention, capitalized words are either proper names or specific game
related terms that may be easily confused with the word’s non-game meaning.

A number of ideas, apart from Mini Six Bare Bones Edition, are presented here.
Complementary Rolls, Powerks (Super Powered Perks), Environmental Hazards and so on, as
well as a few old ones with a slightly different twist were created. For the most part, I
think I’ve stayed as true to the Mini Six canon as I can, please forgive me if I’ve trampled
on any dearly held conventions or scrapped someone’s favorite rule. In the spirit of Mini Six,
please feel free to change, disregard or tweak these rules to your heart’s content. I won’t
mind. Much.

The Wild Die

In MightySix, a 1 on the Wild Die has negative consequences. On a rolled 1, the Wild Die and
the highest die result are excluded from the roll’s total. Also on a 1 the GM may invoke a
Complication if the player has one that’s appropriate, or make up a Situational Complication
on her own, regardless the success of the roll. Either the roll fails spectacularly, or the
success is tainted by some Complication. If the GM imposes a situational Complication, the
player gets a Character Point.

Rolling a 6 on the Wild Die means you roll another die and add it to the result. You keep
rolling and adding until your result is anything but a 6. Rolling a 1 on a bonus roll has no ill
effect.

Dice Rolling Limit

With all the superhuman Skills, Attributes and Perks and their corresponding double digit
die codes, there’s going to be a lot of dice tossed around, bouncing into the onion dip, or
skittering off the table and under the couch never to be seen again. I like rolling lots of
dice but it gets annoying after a while.

I recommend the Dice Rolling Limit rules in Mini Six, with the cut-off at rolling a maximum
of 5D. Each D beyond 5D becomes 3 pips with integer bonuses added. Thus 6D becomes
5D+3, 6D+2 becomes 5D+5 and so on. 412D+1 becomes 5D+1222.

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This method saves a lot of table time, and speeds up combat. But recognize that this
method underestimates the outcomes and limits the variability of results, particularly with
higher die codes. The mean of a D roll is 3.5 not 3, thus a die code of 10D would average 35
if rolled individually. Under the Dice Rolling Limit it would be reduced to 5D+15, and an
average of 33.

Also, extreme lows and highs are far less likely when using the Dice Rolling Limit. It
becomes much more improbable for lower powered opponents to get a “lucky shot” when
their damage roll is way above their average while their opponent’s defense roll far below
their average.

Players should always have the option of rolling the full number of dice in their die codes if
they choose, and can demand the same of any NPCs they encounter. The rolled results must
be kept even if the result is lower than if you’d used the Dice Rolling Limits.

Complement (Skill Synergy and Helping Out)

Sometimes more than one ability (Skill, Attribute, Powerk etc) can be used for the task at
hand. Sometimes an Action becomes easier with the help of others. Is there a game
mechanic for this? Yes, it’s called Complement.

Skills, Attributes or abilities that have overlapping applications are considered
Complementary. The efforts of two or more people on the same task may also be considered
Complementary. Not every situation benefits from Complement, this is the discretion of
the GM.

One roll acts as the primary. This might be the Skill with the highest die code, or the most
closely related to the effort given the circumstances, it’s the GM’s call. The Complementary
Skill bonuses are then added to it.

To determine this bonus the Complement Skill dice are rolled, each result of 6 counts as a
+1 pip towards the outcome of the primary roll. Furthermore, when a 6 is rolled on the
Complement pool’s Wild Die, this counts as an additional D or 3 pips. Rolling a 1 one the Wild
Die on Complement rolls has no negative consequences.

The maximum number of Complement bonuses to a particular Action is limited by what the
GM deems reasonable. An individual can use whatever knowledge or abilities may he
possesses to potentially Complement a roll. Likewise a team of individuals can combine their
efforts into Complement bonus to the primary roll.

Large Complement pools can be simplified by converting each block of 5D to +1 pip, the
remaining dice rolled as described above.

Examples might look like this.

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Three heroes attempt to redirect an asteroid on a crash course with the Earth. The
strongest of the three uses her Might score (20D) as the primary, the others use their
Telekinesis (16D) and Ion Blast (18D) Powerks to Complement the effort. The Complement
bonus would be 33D (16D plus 18D), becoming + 6 (+1 for every 5D), with one of them rolling
the remaining 3D. He rolls a 1, a 6 and a Wild Die 6, yielding an additional +4 (+1 and then a
+3 for the Wild Die 6) for a total of +10 (+4 added to the +6) to the primary’s 20D Might
roll.

A lone scientist attempts to find an antidote to the deadly virus decimating the ranks of
Earth’s super-powered. He might use his Science/Biology (12D) as the primary but perhaps
applies Technology/Computer (6D) as a Complementary roll after his Player declares that he
writes a computer program designed to decrypt the alien DNA sequences using
transmogrific hyperregressionalized disanalysis. The 6D converts to an automatic +1 bonus,
and then he rolls a 1 on the remaining D. No 6, but no penalty either. He now tackles the
problem with a roll of 12D+1.

Hero Points and Character Points

In MightySix the Hero Point rules are the same as the Mini Six Bare Bones Edition with a
small difference. A Hero Point may be spent to renew any and all of your “once per session”
Perks, so that they can be used again within the same session.

Character Points are the currency of character advancement, it’s what you use to improve
Skills, Attributes, buy additional Powerks and so on. In MightySix they can also be spent to
influence rolls. After any roll is made you can spend as many CPs as you wish to increase the
result by one pip for each point spent. They can even be used to boost static scores like
Dodge and Soak, against a single attack.

There is no limit on the number of CPs that can be spent this way although the GM may
impose any restrictions she sees fit. Once the Character Points are spent they are gone.
Character Points cannot be spent on any roll in which Hero Points have also been spent. They
may not be spent on other characters or NPCs (unless you have the appropriate Perks).

How do you earn Character Points?

1) As an award for completing an adventure or achieving goals set within that
adventure.
2) Whenever a player voluntarily role-plays their Complication resulting in a bona fide
disadvantage. The GM is the final arbiter on what’s considered detrimental enough
to qualify for a CP. Typically Complications can only be used this way once per game
session, maybe twice if the second instance is more deserving than the first.
3) Whenever the GM imposes a Situational Complication on a Character as a result of a
Wild Die 1.
4) Ad Hoc. The GM or group can dole out CPs however they see fit. It might be for
good role-playing, for contributing to the overall campaign indirectly (baking cookies,
using their place as the venue, massaging the GM) or just simply for showing up.
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Combat, Action and Movement

The default mode for the high adrenaline fast paced action in MightySix is the Fast Static
Combat system presented in Mini Six Bare Bones Edition. Those who wish to use the more
Traditional method of task resolution may do so, both modes are compatible with MightySix.

In MightySix and Mini Six Bare Bones Edition, the Rounds are 10 seconds long, and
characters get one Action in that time. Additional Actions create Action Penalties (–1D)
that apply to every Action in that Round. Shoot twice and each shot is penalized by one die.
Damage, Soak, or any passive defense or resistance rolls, are not penalized. Actions
penalized to less than one D cannot be carried out.

An Ad Hoc Action Penalty of –2D is applied when a player adds to or strays from his
declared Actions for the Round. This penalty is in addition to any other Action Penalties and
is applied against all remaining Actions in that Round.

Going “Full Defense”, meaning doing nothing on your Turn but Dodging/Parrying/Blocking and
moving no faster than half your Pace (see below) adds 10 to all Defenses.

Attempting to disengage from combat doesn’t create any “attacks of opportunity” but
results in an Action Penalty if movement beyond half your Pace rating is required, or Ad Hoc
penalty if the retreat wasn’t a declared Action.

Timing, Initiative and Declaration

The sequence of combat is as follows:
1) Roll Initiative
2) Declare Actions from lowest to highest Initiative rolls.
3) Resolve individual Actions in Turns, counting down from highest to lowest
Initiative, one Action per combatant at a time. Those with Initiatives high
enough may act at multiple points within the Turn’s countdown, otherwise only
one Action per character per Turn is allowed.
4) When all Declared and Ad Hoc Actions are resolved, return to the top of the
Initiative ranking for the next Turn and repeat steps 2 to 4. When there are no
more Actions, the Round is over and a new Round begins.

Initiative is rolled using Moves plus any modifications from Skills, Perks, Powerks or
Complications. The result is kept during the entire combat. Characters may elect to re-roll
Initiative if another combatant enters the fray or their situation significantly changes to
permit such a roll (GM is the final arbiter on this).
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After Initiative is determined the next phase of combat is Declaration. Everyone states
what Actions they will take over the next Round. This Declaration proceeds from lowest to
highest Initiative, slowest declaring first, fastest declaring last. This allows faster
characters to anticipate the slower ones. All Actions must include a target in the statement,
it doesn’t suffice to say “I attack somebody”. Stating that you are attacking Dr Boom with
your laser, or even pounding the first person that walks through the door, or the closest
Slamdroid, suffices.

Actions are then resolved from highest to lowest Initiative, one Action per Character per
Turn, until everyone has had a Turn. Once everyone has had an Action, the first Turn is
complete. The next Turn resolves additional Actions following the same order, from highest
to lowest, one Action per Character at a time until all the Actions, both Declared and Ad
Hoc have been performed. Those without remaining Actions do not get to act unless they
suddenly declare an Ad Hoc Action with its accompanying penalty.

Those whose Initiative roll is 20 or more may perform two Actions on their turn, one at the
rolled Initiative, and then again in their Turn, ten points lower within the countdown.
Initiative rolls of 30 or more permit three Actions per turn, additional Actions occurring at
ten and then twenty points below the in Initiative countdown. 40 or more permits 4, with
additional Actions at 10, 20 and 30 points below their rolled Initiative and so on.

So, Captain Lightning who rolled a 41 Initiative not only acts on 41, but also on 31, 21 and 11
of each countdown, if he chooses. Each additional Action beyond the first still creates an
Action Penalty, as do Ad Hoc Actions.

Fast Static Combat

A recap of the Fast Static rules from Mini Six is presented below, with modifications for
MightySix.

Attacking a Target
The Target Number, or TN, is the number needed to successfully hit the target. The TN is
based on the target’s static defense score. Defenders that are not Dodging, Parrying or
Blocking usually have a TN of 1 to be hit. This occurs most often when a character is
surprised or helpless. The usual range and cover modifiers still apply.

Range: Add the range modifier to the Dodge score in all cases (Point Blank/ Hand-to-Hand
+0, Short +5 Medium +10, Long +15).

Cover: If the target is behind at least 50% cover, add +5 to the Target Number. Add +10
for 75% cover. It’s impossible to hit a target behind 100% cover. Darkness can also be
considered as cover at the GM’s whim.

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Fighting Prone: a number of maneuvers can knock an opponent off their feet. When on the
ground, they get a –1D penalty to all Melee and Brawl attacks, all physical actions and static
defenses. An Action is required get up.

Static Defenses
In the simplified combat system characters pre-calculate their Dodge, Block, and Parry
prior to the game. This static number becomes the attacker’s TN modified as noted above.
To calculate each simply multiply the number of dice a character has in the relevant skill by
3 and add any pips to the total. Then note it down on the character sheet. For example, The
Samuroid has a Sword skill of 9D+1. His static Parry score would become 28 ((9 x 3)+1).

The Static method tends to underestimate potential rolled results, especially as the die
codes get higher. Also, outcome variability is limited: the potential lows aren’t as low and
the highs not so high.

Players should always be allowed the option to roll their static values if they choose, and can
request that an NPC do the same. However, once the dice are rolled the results must be
kept.

For example, your enemy, the Crimson Crusader, rolls a low Soak, you get a 6 on your Wild
Die and you choose to blow all the CPs you’ve got on one desperate shot to punch through a
tiny seam in the Crimson Crusader’s nigh impenetrable armor. If the Crusader’s Soak was a
high static value and your damage die code significantly lower, you’d never penetrate his
Soak. However if he rolled his Soak instead, statistically speaking his average might be
higher, but the possibility of the Crusader getting a very low result becomes possible,
permitting your hero a lucky shot, otherwise he’d never have a chance.

Block is equal to (Brawling Skill dice x 3) + pips. When using Block as your defensive TN, you
are interposing a less vital part of your body (not a weapon, shield or object) between a
more vital part of your body and the attack. This doesn’t work well against ranged attacks
or against melee weapons.

Against a melee weapon (other than brass knuckles) Block is reduced by 5, against slow
missiles (thrown weapons and arrows etc) Block is reduced by 10, and against firearms Block
is reduced by 20. You can’t Block attacks you can’t see or don’t know about. The GM may rule
that certain attacks (fire, explosions, area effects and such) cannot be Blocked.

Dodge is equal to (Dodge Skill dice x 3) + pips. When using Dodge as your Defense TN, if
the attacker doesn’t beat the TN, he simply misses, inflicting no harm. The only down side
to Dodge is that you must have freedom and mobility, thus being trapped, entangled or
unable to move negates Dodge. Whether Dodging a chair swung in melee or a bullet fired at
range, your Dodge TN remains the same. You cannot use Dodge against an attack you don’t
know is coming, but you can use Dodge on an attacker you are aware of, even if you can’t see
precisely where he is.

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Parry is equal to (Weapon Skill dice x 3) + pips. When using Parry as one’s defensive TN, if
the attacker misses it is assumed that the parrying object deflected the blow. However, if
the attacker hits you, using Parry as your Defense gives you three options.

1) Match the damage against your Soak and apply any resulting Wounds.

2) Sacrifice the weapon or parrying object instead of taking the damage yourself. The
attacker rolls his damage normally but instead of matching your Soak, the damage is
matched against the parrying object’s Durability.

Durability for weapons usually equals their damage modifier in pips. Thus a Bowie knife
might be 4, a spear 6 and so on. This is adjusted if the weapon is exceptionally well or poorly
made, or in already damaged condition. Any other object’s Durability may be calculated
based roughly on the sum of its size and composition. Usually hand held things are a Lift TN
of 1 to 4, plus the inherent Durability of the object (wood 4, iron 6 and so on). Thus a
wooden chair might be a Lift TN of 3, plus a Wood durability of 4, yielding a value of 7.

If a pistol or rifle is used to Parry, consider their Durabilities to be 6 and 8 respectively.

If the attacker’s damage exceeds the parrying weapon/object’s Durability, each point above
reduces the object’s Durability by one. If Durability reaches zero, the object is destroyed
and any excess damage is pitted against your Soak.

For complicated items such as technology and magical devices, the GM may arbitrarily assign
a temporary malfunction in place of a Stun result, or permanent malfunction if it is
Wounded, which will require repair. Anything greater than a Wound is obviously more
serious. A Dead result meaning that the object is out of commission whether its Durability
is reduced to zero or not.

A weapon/object that isn’t damaged when using Parrying option 2 is automatically subject to
option 3.

3) Lose the weapon/object; it gets knocked out of hand or bashed aside such that an Action
is required to use it again, either to pick it up or to readjust it.

Your Parry is reduced by 10 for slow moving missiles (thrown objects or arrows) and by 20
for firearms. If you’re unaware of an attack, or can’t see your attacker you can’t parry it.
The GM may rule that certain attacks (fire, explosions, area effects and such) cannot be
Parried.

Soak is equal to (Might attribute dice x 3) + pips plus armor value + any magical, super-tech
Perks or Powerk effects.

Full Defense: If the character does nothing except dodge, parry or block until
his next Turn they will add 10 to their Dodge, Parry and Block scores, and apply range and
cover as usual. This result is useful against any number of attacks.
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