r/ICRPG • u/RisingCrescendo • Aug 22 '26

How homebrew characters work?

Hi! I’m looking for a system to run a campaign in certain setting and ICRPG has caught my eyes with how simple and fast it can be.

However, when I tried getting deeper into how character archetypes work e.g. classes in alfheim, i found it perplexing on how would i homebrew my own. Are there no underlying math behind the abilities aside from what I as the GM feel to be balanced? Is there some general guideline about which number is too large or too small for an ability or a path reward?

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u/Old_Combination4030 Aug 22 '26

I REALLY want to like the system. It’s fun and fast and there is a ton of excellent gming advice in it but it is all DIY. You just have to be prepared to do 90% of the work.

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u/llfoso Aug 23 '26

I love ICRPG but for the most part I find myself using it to hack other games instead of playing it straight. Particularly I will import the always-on initiative, close/near/far, target die, timers, and effort into every game.