ESL Adventure Game: A 2d6 Role-Playing Experience (Quick Version)

ESL Adventure Game: A 2d6 Role-Playing Experience

Quick Game Version!

Welcome, adventurers! This guide is the recommended starting place for any teacher looking to attempt to run a role playing game with their ESL class. If your students enjoyed themselves playing the streamlined version of this game below, feel free to attempt a longer game with them taking advantage of our full version of our ESL Adventure Game.

Below we will guide you through creating a character and playing a quick-play version of our"ESL Adventure Game," designed to be fun and help you practice your English skills.

Overview:

1. 2d6 System Introduction

• The Game Master of GM will be responsible for the facilitation of the game and will likely be the teacher of this class. In order to keep introductions as brief as possible for a game with some depth of play, many things will be left up to the GM. 

E.g. The base damage of a weapon the players find. Or, how much base damage enemy attacks will do to players.

The 2d6 system of fail, partial success, success and critical success eliminate the need to establish difficulties for tasks. Simply select the best suited stat and have the player roll.

• Failures: After a player rolls and applies their bonus/penalty, if the total is a 6 or lower, they fail their roll. This means whatever they tried did not succeed and now they are vulnerable. This could be the enemy getting a free attack or a spell back firing on a mage.

• Partial Success: After a player rolls and applies their bonus/penalty, if the total is between 7 and 9, they have reached a partial success. This is when the player makes a deal with the GM. They still get to succeed if… Or, I still deal half damage but… The GM will decide how to fill in the blanks appropriately. 

• Success: After a player rolls and applies their bonus/penalty, if the total is between 10 and 12, the action occurs as the player desires as long as it is appropriate to the context of the game.

• Critical Success: After a player rolls and applies their bonus/penalty, if the total is greater than 12, the players have critically succeeded. That means that they succeed at their task but with an additional bonus. GM will decide however appropriate examples include doubling damage, or allowing a second effect to be added to a spell.

2. Combat:

• Player Driven: Once initiated, the enemy usually only takes action when players fail or after they have all moved.

• Turn Order: Have the players roll 2d6 with no bonuses to determine who goes first.