# Lancer tags: #game/rpg/lancer ![[Lancer (cover).jpg|300]] **Lancer** is a tactical role-playing game centered around mech combat, offering a futuristic universe where players take on the roles of mechanized pilots. The game combines narrative-driven role-playing with intense tactical combat, where the choices and actions of the players deeply affect the ongoing story. *Lancer*'s core die mechanics revolve around a d20 system. Players roll a twenty-sided die (d20) and add relevant modifiers to the result, aiming to meet or exceed a target number, known as the Difficulty Class (DC). Here's how it works: - **Checks:** Most actions in the game require a check, where players roll a d20 and add any relevant modifiers based on skills, abilities, or situational factors. The Game Master sets the DC, and if the total meets or exceeds it, the action is successful! - **Advantage and Disadvantage:** Sometimes, circumstances might give a player an advantage or disadvantage. With advantage, players roll two d20s and take the higher result, whereas with disadvantage, they take the lower result. - **Critical Success and Failure:** A natural roll of 20 (without modifiers) is a critical success, often leading to exceptional results. A natural roll of 1, on the other hand, may lead to a critical failure with potential consequences. - **Combat:** Combat in *Lancer* involves various types of checks, such as attack rolls, defense rolls, and skill checks, all based on the same d20 system. Mechs, weapons, and equipment often add specific modifiers to these rolls. - **Damage and Hit Points:** Mechs and characters have Hit Points (HP), and damage is often determined by rolling specific dice (like d6 or d8) based on the weapon or ability used. - **Narrative Play:** Outside of combat, the mechanics still encourage role-playing and decision-making, allowing for skill checks and other d20 rolls to navigate social encounters, exploration, and more. The mechanics are designed to provide a balanced blend of narrative flexibility and tactical depth, allowing players to immerse themselves in their characters and the universe of *Lancer*. ## References - **Lancer** - Massif Press | itch.io: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf - **Lancer Core Book** - Massif Press | DriveThruRPG.com: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/279014/Lancer-Core-Book - **Lancer: Mission Compendium Vol. 1** - Massif Press | DriveThruRPG.com: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/324984/Lancer-Mission-Compendium-Vol-1 - **Lancer: NPC Collection** - Massif Press | DriveThruRPG.com: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/335159/Lancer-NPC-Collection