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Myriad Lite Preview 5

Introduction

The Myriad RPG System is a traditional pen-and-paper or tabletop role-playing game book. The Myriad RPG System is freely and openly licensed, and contains the fundamental rules and information needed for someone to create their own roleplaying game rules system.

Myriad Lite implements the rules and information of the Myriad RPG System as a combat and roleplaying HUD/meter for virtual worlds like SecondLife and OpenSimulator. This notecard and its embedded scripts and files represent a point-in-time snapshot of the Myriad Lite software under development. I make Myriad Lite scripts and files freely available to everyone to study, learn from, adapt, or contribute to.

These scripts have been tested on SecondLife (http://secondlife.com) and OpenSim (on OSgrid http://osgrid.org).

The Myriad Lite RPG System was designed, written, and produced by Allen Kerensky (SL Avatar Name) with additional contributions noted in the script headers. Special thanks to Baroun Tardis for many hours of brainstorming and code contributions. Many more thanks to Lani Global for her suggestions which got me started on solving OSgrid coding problems, and extensive testing help.

Contributors

  • Allen Kerensky (SL/OSG) - contributed the initial LSL and OSSL scripting and basic system design converting a pen and paper game into the virtual world
  • Artemis Tesla (OSG) - improved health summary report scripting
  • Ashok Desai - contributed the original Myriad RPG System and Myriad Special Extended Edition books that started this
  • Baroun Tardis (SL/OSG) - contributed Baroun's Adventure Machine (BAM) v1 design and scripts
  • Jeanie Weston (SL) - contributed Jeanie's Heart sculpty
  • Lani Global (OSG) - contributed animations, textures sounds, bullet and armor effects design, trap design and scripting, continual testing and feedback
  • Pete Camino (OSG) - contributed firearms, feedback and testing
  • Snoopy Pfeffer (SL/OSG) - contributed the Ixi combat sandbox region for testing

The Myriad RPG System Book

To help everyone understand the rules and assumptions "behind" the Myriad Lite software, I have included the text of the original Myriad RPG system book here for reference.

MYRIAD: A UNIVERSAL RPG SYSTEM by Ashok Desai is freely downloadable as a PDF e-book from: Lulu

You also also purchase the "Myriad Special Extended Edition" from that site for additional rules and information.

I do not make any financial gain if you purchase the book, but if you would like to support the original writer I recommend it.

Player Guide

Quick Start

  • (required) Copy scripts and instructions from this notecard into inventory
  • (required) Drop the scripts into appropriate objects as described in the script's instructions.
  • (required) Wear the HUD.
  • (optional) Wear the hovertext meter
  • (optional) Wear armor, which you should see reported in your chat window.
  • (optional) Wear a holster
  • (optional) Wear a melee or ranged combat weapon

Components

Commands

Myriad Lite accepts a variety of chat commands on channel 5.

Many commands are detailed below in context, and more are described in the additional documentation below as well.

/5 <command> will activate that command.

Scripters can also send the same commands as a link message.

Custom HUDs can be constructed with buttons named each command, and the button will activate the command of the same name

You can send commands to Myriad Lite on chat channel 5.

  • /5 armoroff - turn off powered armor to save battery
  • /5 armoron - turn on powered armor
  • /5 checkammo - check the ammo left in your firearm
  • /5 checkarmor - check what amount of armor you currently have on
  • /5 checkbattery - check the battery level in powered armor
  • /5 combatoff - disable the built in fist fighter
  • /5 combaton - enable the built in fist fighter
  • /5 credits - credit where credit is due
  • /5 debugoff - turn off debugging messages if showing
  • /5 debugon - turn on debug messages
  • /5 drawboth - draw weapons in both hands if attached
  • /5 drawleft - draw a weapon in your left hand, if attached
  • /5 drawright - draw a weapon in your right hand, if attached
  • /5 holsterboth - holster the firearms in both hands, if attached
  • /5 holsterleft - holster the firearm in your left hand, if attached
  • /5 holsterright - holster the firearm in your right hand, if attached
  • /5 quest - see your current status in your current quest
  • /5 recharge - recharge the batteries in powered armor
  • /5 reload - reload your firearm
  • /5 reset - reset your meter and reload your character sheet
  • /5 safetyoff - unsafe your firearm
  • /5 safetyon - safe your firearm
  • /5 sheatheboth - sheathe the melee weapons in both hands, if attached
  • /5 sheatheleft - sheathe the melee weapon in your left hand, if attached
  • /5 sheatheright - sheathe the melee weapon in your right hand, if attached
  • /5 version - show the credits which includes the HUD version number and date

Martial Combat: Armor

Armor is always useful to deflect or absorb kinetic impacts.

Some armor is static, just a simple object like a medival shield or bulletproof vest.

In science-fiction, armor may be computerized or formed from an electronic field.

Myriad Lite calls armor that requires electricity to run "power armor"

For non-powered armor, simply wear the item and you should see the armor value reported.

  • /5 checkarmor to see what your current armor value is

The following commands let you control power armor:

  • /5 armoron to activate power armor.
  • /5 armoroff to deactivate power armor and save the battery
  • /5 recharge to recharge a power armor battery

Close Combat: Hand-To-Hand Fighting

For Hand-to-Hand combat, do not attach another weapon.

Say: /5 combaton in main chat to activate the built in "fist fighter"

In mouselook OR third person view, hold the left mouse button down, to start your attack, then press the following keys to actually attack

  • Up Arrow: one-two punch
  • Left Arrow: left-hand punch
  • Right-Arrow: right-hand punch
  • Down-Arrow: roundhouse kick

Say: /5 combatoff to disable the fist fighter mode

Close Combat: Melee Weapons

For melee weapon (knife, sword, club, etc)

Wear the melee weapon, which disables fist fighter mode if active

NOTE: The melee weapon is invisible when first attached, as if it is "sheathed".

Say /5 drawright or /5 drawleft in main chat to draw the weapon.

In mouselook or third person view, press left mouse button to trigger the weapon's attack.

Ranged Combat: Firearms

Wear a firearm with a Myriad bullet in it.

NOTE: The melee weapon is invisible when first attached, as if it is "sheathed".

Say /5 drawright or /5 drawleft in main chat to draw the weapon.

Go into mouselook for first person view

Aim.

Press left mouse button to fire.

Ranged combat does not work in third-person view.

/5 checkammo will show ammo count remaining.

/5 reload will reload ammo

Holstering a weapon

  • /5 holsterright
  • /5 holsterleft
  • /5 holsterboth

Quests

Thanks to a mighty contribution from Baroun Tardis, Myriad Lite also includes Baroun Tardis' Adventure Machine (BAM) v1.

Sim owners can create objects using BAM allowing you to find and participate in scavenger hunt-style "quests", "adventures", or "crusades" in their regions.

To go on a quest, you find an Non-Player Character (NPC) in the sim who will give you the quest, and the first task to complete, along with a hint. Complete each task in the quest, possibly earning prizes or necessary support equipment along the way. Once you have completed the quest tasks, return to the NPC to complete the quest itself, and possibly earn a prize.

You should get the first 'task' for the adventure, which will show what your goal and a hint on how to obtain it.

If you should lose track of what you're doing, touch the HUD on your screen, and it will give you a quick update on the status of your adventure.

If you remove your HUD, it will reset and clear the current adventure.

This will cause you to lose all goals you have achieved, and reset you to "no adventure in progress"

Adventures are like a scavenger hunt: You go after certain goals, and when you get all of them , you win the main prize at the end.

Say /5 quest or click the HUD attachment will show you your current quest status.

There are four basic types of goals in the BAM system:

1) Adventure Giver : if you're reading this, you've already found one.... These start adventures, and can also be the end point of one. Usually, some small prize is given out when you complete the adventure. These have a text floating over their head, indicating their name, such as "Baker" or "Clerk"

2) Collision Goal: These occupy an area, and when you run into it or step on it while looking for that area, it lets you know you've reached it, and gives you a clue for the next step in the adventure. These have no floating text, since that would be too much of a give away that this is the spot (grin)

3) Location Goal: These scan an area, and when you enter it while looking for that area, let you know you've reached it, and give you a clue for the next step in the adventure. These have no floating text, since that would be too much of a give away that this is the spot (grin)

4) Touch Goal : These sit still, waiting, until you touch them. If they're not the current goal for you in the adventure, then nothing happens. If they _are_ your current goal, then the victory music plays and you get clue/hint for the next step. These have a text floating over them, indicating their name.

If you have problems with an adventure, please contact the region owner of the region where you found the quest.

Region Owners Guide

Quick Start

  • (required) Read through the Myriad Lite book above to get an understanding for the underlying rules system itself.
  • (required) Copy the instruction notecard for each desired function from this notecard to inventory, and read it thoroughly.
  • (required) Ask Allen Kerensky any questions you have BEFORE spending lots of time bolting this into your region!
  • (required) Copy the desired scripts, data notecards, and instructions from this notecard into inventory
  • (required) Drop the scripts and notecards into appropriate objects as described each script's instructions.

Barouns Adventure Machine (BAM)

Myriad Compatible Trap

Healing Heart

  • Healing Heart - item to partially or fully heal players in touch range

Narrator

  • Narrator - describe roleplaying location details in your region to players and visitors as they explore

Character Creator

Server: CSV

  • Server: CSV - holds and serves comma-separated values (CSV) data tables to Character Creator (and eventually HUD, attachments, etc) on request

Server: Template

  • Server: Template - holds and serves Species, Background/History, and Career templates to Character Creator (and eventually HUD, attachments, etc) on request

Server: Region Settings

  • Server: Region Settings - holds and serves region-specific settings to Character Creator (and eventually HUD, attachments, etc) on request

Character Creator

  • Character Creator - a pose stand with buttons and displays to help create a custom Myriad Lite character sheet using random rolls, prebuilt templates, or point-pools to buy improvements.

NOTES:

  • Random roll-up is current incomplete but partially functioning on both OpenSimulator and SecondLife.
  • Template character creator does not compile or run on SecondLife currently.
  • Template character creator DOES compile and run in OpenSimulator.
  • Point-based character creation both work in OpenSimulator and on OSgrid.

Myriad RPG Groups

Join the Myriad RPG group for announcements and discussion around the Myriad RPG and Myriad Lite scripts.

  • SecondLife secondlife:///app/group/dbedc3be-729e-a123-d669-92f401e07a1e/about
  • OSgrid secondlife:///app/group/da0227e5-8a0d-4d99-b970-9411932c852d/about
  • Other grids?

Bug Reports

If you find a bug or something that just doesn't seem right in how a Myriad Lite script works, drop me a notecard!

The best bug reports will be in notecards named MYRIAD LITE BUG REPORT

In the notecard will be:

  • Your SL or OSG name
  • The name, version, and date of the script you are having problems with
  • A description of the problem itself
  • Steps I can follow to reproduce the problem

Feature Requests

If you have a feature you would like to see added to Myriad Lite, drop me a notecard!

The best feature requests will be in notecards named MYRIAD LITE FEATURE REQUEST

In the notecard will be:

  • Your SL name
  • The name, version, and date of the script you are requesting new features in
  • A description of the feature

Contributions

If you would like to contribute to the Myriad Lite project, drop me a notecard!

The best contributions will be a notecards named MYRIAD LIGHT CONTRIBUTION

In the notecard will be:

  • Your SL or OSG Name
  • A description of the contribution
  • The patch, script, file, or object being contributed

Also include a release stating:

  • that you intend to contribute this to Myriad Lite
  • that you are the original creator of the contribution or are legally empowed to contribute it
  • you acknowlege this contribution can be released under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 Unported license
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