RIPPED
Groups of RIPPED WIZARDS live together in BUFF
WIZARDS
A game of magic and muscles
By tim zee
THE BASICS
In RIPPED WIZARDS players take on the roles of heroes
doing good deeds in the most awesome ways imaginable. Game
Masters (GMs) provide the environment, atmosphere and
challenges for the players. Players and GMs are not in
opposition. The goal of this game is for players and GMs to
collaborate on the telling of stories that are both enjoyable
and memorable.
WHO ARE THE RIPPED
WIZARDS?
The Inter-dimensional Society of RIPPED WIZARDS is a
not-for-profit collective of magically inclined exercise
enthusiasts. Admission to a branch of RIPPED WIZARDS
has nothing to do with an individual’s physique or PBs. All
that matters is that, in addition to enjoying working out and
studying spells, would-be initiates swear to follow the
RIPPED WIZARDS’ creed, which is thus:
1. Speak truth to power.
2. Help those in need.
3. Always use a spotter.
Players use the same method to adjust their WIZARD stat as
COVENS, watching over their turf and looking for
opportunities to put their skills to good use. RIPPED
WIZARDS never charge for their help. Instead BUFF
COVENS find creative ways to make ends meet, like
operating day spas or making craft cheeses.
CHARACTER CREATION
To create your RIPPED WIZARD first make-up a cool
name, like SILAS THUNDERBICEP or IRINA VAN
ABSTORM. Then, in as much or as little detail as you like,
note down what your character looks like and what kind of
person they are. No baddies allowed.
PLAYING THE GAME
STATS: In RIPPED WIZARDS your character has only two
stats, RIPPED and WIZARD. Your score for these stats
fluctuates throughout the game. A stats’ score can never be
higher than 6.
Whenever a RIPPED WIZARD wakes up from a good night’s
sleep their score for both stats is set at 0.
After a good night’s sleep RIPPED WIZARDS like to work
out. After a player describes how their character worked out
they roll 6 D6. The highest number shown becomes the new
score for their RIPPED stat.
When all players have done this, each player is allowed to
decrease their RIPPED stat by 1 in order to permit another
player to increase their RIPPED stat by 1.
After RIPPED WIZARDS have worked out they eat a
balanced meal and then study their spells.
they did for their RIPPED stat, while describing how their
characters studied their spells.
TESTS: Unless they are being opposed by someone or
something a RIPPED WIZARD is capable of doing pretty
much anything a player wishes. In cases when a RIPPED
WIZARD is being opposed players must pass a test to
determine whether they can complete their desired action.
When a GM declares that a player is being tested, the player
rolls a number of D6 equal to either their RIPPED or
WIZARD stat (the GM and player must agree on which
makes the most sense). If the player rolls doubles, they have
passed the test and their character is successful at whatever
they are trying to do.
COMBAT
RIPPED WIZARDS often find themselves in combat versus
enemies who threaten to do harm against innocents.
The difficulty of defeating an enemy in combat depends on
how many dice that enemy has. There are four different
categories of enemies and each has a different number of
dice. Those enemy categories, and how many dice they have,
are as follows:
Minion (1 die)
Captain (2 dice)
Boss (3 dice)
Big boss (4 dice)
Combat plays out over turns. On a player’s turn they can
attempt a single hit on a single enemy. On the GM’s turn each
enemy can attempt a single hit against a single RIPPED
WIZARD.
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either all enemies are down, all RIPPED WIZARDS are
down, either side retreats or a truce is made.
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If all RIPPED WIZARDS are down, they black out. When
they come to, the encounter is long over and the enemies
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When combat ends, RIPPED WIZARDS’ stats remain as
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(for magical attacks). A player successfully hits an enemy if
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cruel warlord’s head? Fantastic! Have at it. Consent is cool. G
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hit if they roll a 6.

If an enemy does not brush off a hit, their number of dice is

decreased by 1. When an enemy has 0 dice, they go down.
Enemies who are down cannot attempt to hit RIPPED
WIZARDS.
When an enemy tries to hit a RIPPED WIZARD they roll all
their dice. To hit a RIPPED WIZARD the enemy must roll, on
one of their dice, a number that equals or exceeds either the
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character’s RIPPED or WIZARD stat (the GM decides
which and declares this before rolling).
If an enemy hits a RIPPED WIZARD, the player has an
opportunity to brush it off. They attempt this by rolling a
number of D6 equal to either their RIPPED or WIZARD stat
(whichever one the roll to hit was compared to). They
successfully brush off the hit if they roll a 6.
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Thanks: KW, RW, ST, MZ.
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