Five by Five
Five by Five is a “choose your trait” style RPG that makes unique use of the d6 (called the d5) to create an easy to learn and easy to play universal task resolution system. The game is meant to be flexible enough to satisfy a variety of settings and easy enough to pick up and play right away.
The core of the Five by Five game system is the 5×5 dice roll. Players roll two d5’s and multiply the results. This basic mechanic gives an average unskilled person around a 30% chance of success and ranks of skill tend to improve this chance in roughly 10% increments.
The combat rules include examples for weapons and armor both archaic and modern, an open ended damage mechanic for the possibility of spectacular critical hits, and rules are included for unique traits like super powers or magical abilities.
Tags: Jeff Moore
May 4th, 2008 at 7:35 am
I took a few days to look this over, and I think it’s quite good. 5×5 reminds me a lot of S. John Ross’ Risus rpg, only with a bit more crunch. This system would be great for both pick-up games and long-running campaigns (with the right GM). There’s certainly room for munchkinism with the Traits section, but any GM worth his salt can keep unscrupulous players in check. Overall, one of my favorite games here at 1km1kt. Nice work!
May 20th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Thanks for the feed back. Let me know if you get a chance to try the system at the table top and how it plays for you. I’d love to hear about it.
Jeff
June 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Hi guys! Just a quick note to let everyone know that I removed the download file from this page. It looks like Jeff is making a serious run at commercial publication and has asked me to take down the free version.
Good luck to you Jeff!