warrior-rogue-mage

name	warrior-rogue-mage
description	Run, GM, or adjudicate Warrior, Rogue & Mage (WR&M) - a free, rules-light d6 fantasy tabletop RPG by Michael Wolf / Stargazer Games. Use this skill when the user wants to play or look up rules for Warrior Rogue Mage / WR&M / the Stargazer Games fantasy RPG. Activates for attribute checks (rolling 1d6 + Warrior/Rogue/Mage vs a Difficulty Level), the three attributes (Warrior, Rogue, Mage), skills and talents, exploding dice, character creation, combat (initiative, attack vs Defense, damage, healing), the four circles of magic (mana, spellcasting, spell enhancement), Fate points, equipment, non-human races, and bestiary stat blocks. WR&M has no classes - the three attributes ARE the archetype.
compatibility	WR&M's dice system is 1d6 + attribute vs a target number, with 6s exploding. Use the `ttrpg-helper` MCP server's `roll_wrm` tool for WR&M checks - NOT `roll_dice`, which is hardcoded to the Fallout 2d20 system (roll-under, success-counting) and does not apply here. The host-agnostic `present_player_choice` tool may be used for narrative branch points. The tools this skill needs are declared in `metadata.tools` below.
license	CC-BY-4.0
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Warrior, Rogue & Mage

This skill teaches an agent to GM or adjudicate Warrior, Rogue & Mage (WR&M), a free, rules-light d6 fantasy RPG by Michael Wolf. The body of this file covers the universal resolution loop the GM uses on nearly every uncertain action; chapter-specific material lives in references/ and loads on demand.

What this covers today

• This file: the attribute-check loop, the gotchas, the difficulty table, derived stats, Fate basics, and the references map.
• references/character-creation.md: the 7-step build (attributes, skills, talents, race, derived stats, equipment).
• references/skills-and-talents.md: the full skill list (by attribute) and all talents.
• references/combat.md: initiative, attack rolls, damage, healing, serious wounds.
• references/magic.md: mana, the four circles, casting, enhancement, sustaining, the full spell list, magic implements, ritual magic, and the low-magic variant.
• references/equipment.md: weapons, armor, shields, gear, mounts, spell items, currency.
• references/magic-items.md: the sample magic items.
• references/races-and-optional-rules.md: non-human player races, racial talents, and the dual-wield / mounted-combat optional rules.
• references/bestiary.md: stat-block format plus all NPCs, animals, and monsters.
• references/game-mastering.md: GM philosophy, character advancement, non-combat hazards.

Read this first - gotchas

WR&M is deliberately minimal, but a few things trip up players coming from d20-style games.

• Roll 1d6 and ADD the attribute; meet or beat the Difficulty Level. High results are good. There is no dice pool - it is a single d6 plus an attribute (0-6), occasionally plus a flat skill bonus.
• A known skill is a flat +2, not an extra die. If a relevant skill applies, add 2 to the result. (A GM may allow a second +2 if a second applicable skill also fits.)
• There are no classes. Warrior, Rogue, and Mage are attributes, not roles. A character is defined by how their 10 attribute points are split, plus three skills and a talent.
• 6s explode - but only on damage rolls and on attribute checks where an applicable skill is used. On an exploding 6, add 6 and roll again, adding each new result; repeat on further 6s. A plain attribute check with no skill does not explode.
• Difficulty is a target number to meet or beat, not a count of successes. DL 7 means the total (d6 + attribute + skill) must be 7 or higher.
• Defense is a static target number, not an action. In combat the attacker's roll must meet or beat the defender's Defense; the defender does not roll to dodge.
• Magic is freeform by circle, not a fixed class list. Spells belong to circles 1-4 that set their mana cost and casting DL; the sample spell list is a starting toolbox the GM extends.
• Mage 0 means no magic at all - and you cannot take a skill tied to an attribute of 0.

The attribute-check loop

Run this whenever a character attempts something where success is uncertain and failure is interesting.

1. Pick the attribute. The GM chooses which of Warrior / Rogue / Mage best fits the action.
2. Add an applicable skill (+2). If the character has learned a skill that helps, add 2. The die may now explode on a 6.
3. Set the Difficulty Level (DL). See the table below.
4. Roll 1d6, add the attribute and any skill bonus. On a 6 (with an applicable skill or on damage), the die explodes: add 6 and roll again.
5. Compare to the DL. Result ≥ DL → success. Result < DL → failure.
6. Resolve. Narrate the outcome. The GM may apply circumstantial modifiers to the DL, or waive the roll entirely (automatic success) when risk is low and the character is skilled.

Worked example: A thief (Rogue 4) with the Thievery skill picks a sturdy lock the GM rates Challenging (DL 9). She rolls 1d6 = 5, +4 Rogue, +2 Thievery = 11 ≥ 9. The lock opens.

Difficulty table

Difficulty	DL
Easy	5
Routine	7
Challenging	9
Hard	11
Extreme	13

Opposed checks: when two characters directly contest, each rolls the relevant attribute (+ skill); higher total wins. They need not use the same attribute. Optional: instead of rolling, a passive opponent's DL can be set at 3 + attribute (+2 if skilled).

Derived statistics

Computed once at creation (and whenever an attribute changes):

Stat	Formula
Hit Points (HP)	6 + Warrior
Mana	2 × Mage
Fate	Rogue (minimum 1, even if Rogue is 0)
Defense	⌊(Warrior + Rogue) / 2⌋ + 4

Worn armor and shields add to Defense but raise the Armor Penalty (AP), which increases the mana cost of every spell cast while wearing it.

Fate - basics

Players spend Fate points (GM approval needed) to:

• Ignore an attack that would have killed the character - it just misses instead.
• Change a minor detail in the game world (you happen to know the NPC; the town has the shop you need).
• Reroll a single die and keep the better result, or add +2 to a single check.

Fate does not regenerate automatically. GMs grant Fate for heroic actions, good roleplaying, and achieving character goals; players should spend it sparingly.

References map - load on demand

Load this file	When
references/character-creation.md	A player is building a new character, or you need the build order, point-buy, or starting-stat formulas
references/skills-and-talents.md	Deciding whether a skill applies to a check, picking starting skills/talents, or looking up a talent's effect
references/combat.md	Combat begins, or any combat question: initiative, attack rolls, Defense, damage, exploding damage, serious wounds, dying, healing
references/magic.md	A character casts, learns, enhances, or sustains a spell; mana/regeneration questions; magic implements; ritual or blood magic; or the low-magic Warrior/Rogue/Scholar variant
references/equipment.md	Buying or referencing weapons, armor, shields, gear, mounts, spells/implements, or pricing in silver pieces (SP)
references/magic-items.md	A magic item appears as treasure or the GM wants sample enchanted gear
references/races-and-optional-rules.md	A player wants a non-human character, you need racial talents, or questions about dual-wielding/multiple attacks or mounted/vehicle combat
references/bestiary.md	Statting an NPC, animal, or monster, or running an encounter; includes the creature stat-block format
references/game-mastering.md	Running the game, awarding character advancement (no XP/levels), or applying non-combat hazards (falls, poison, fire)

Bundled MCP tools

This skill is served by the ttrpg-helper MCP server (source at mcp/ttrpg-helper/). The tools it needs are declared in this file's metadata.tools and provided by that server:

• roll_wrm — the WR&M d6 roller. Rolls 1d6 + attribute (+2 if a skill applies) vs a Difficulty Level, meet or beat, with exploding 6s. Returns the kept die, any explosions, the total, pass/fail, and the margin. Do not use roll_dice for WR&M — that tool is the Fallout 2d20 system.
  • attribute (0-12) and difficulty (the DL, or a target's Defense for an attack) are required.
  • skill: true when a relevant skill applies — adds +2 and enables exploding 6s.
  • rollMode: "advantage" for the Exceptional Attribute racial talent (2d6 keep highest); "disadvantage" for No Talent for Magic (2d6 keep lowest).
  • bonus for other modifiers (a second applicable skill, Champion, a charge); explode: true to force exploding on a single-die damage roll; seed for reproducible rolls.
• present_player_choice — system-agnostic. Use it for meaningful story forks (parley vs. sneak vs. fight); it renders a picker and blocks until the player chooses. Not for mechanical rolls or pure flavor.

Example roll_wrm calls (issued via the tool, not as shell commands):

• Sword attack, Warrior 6 + Swords, vs the target's Defense 12: roll_wrm({ attribute: 6, skill: true, difficulty: 12 })
• Plain Mage check, no skill, Routine DL 7 (no exploding): roll_wrm({ attribute: 4, difficulty: 7 })
• Dwarf Athletics with Exceptional Attribute, Challenging DL 9: roll_wrm({ attribute: 6, skill: true, difficulty: 9, rollMode: "advantage" })

(Weapon damage rolls of more than one die, e.g. a two-handed weapon's 2d6, are rolled directly — exploding on each 6; roll_wrm with explode: true covers single-die exploding rolls.)