Maid RPG
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Attributes
Every maid has six attributes.
- Athletics is self explanatory. Doing ninja flips, running away and generally being a powerhouse in a french maid outfit.
- Affection is all the nice social skills and how you can relate to people.
- Skill is anything maid training related.
- Cunning is all the bad social skills and being a sneaky, tricky bastard.
- Luck is also self explanatory.
- Will is her positive attitude, her force of spirit and if you're into that kind of thing, her GAR power.
When you make a roll, unlike most games where you MUST use a specific attribute or skill, Maid is a little more free form in what application goes well with your situation. It's your job as players to convince the GM to use the attributes you're strong at and role play that. The GM does have fiat if you're spamming one single attribute, of course.
Favor
Favor represents how pleased the master is with a given maid. The GM (master) hands out points of Favor to the PCs whenever he feels like it. In particular, points of Favor should go to maids who serve, assist, or rescue their master. These points can be spent in the following ways:
Usage Costs and Effects:
- Removing Stress: Spend 1 Favor to remove 1 point of Stress.
- Raising Attributes: To raise an attribute by 1, spent a number of Favor points equal to the new attribute level desired, times 10.
- Roll Bonus: Spend 1D6 Favor to add +1 to either the die roll or your attribute score for one action.
- Random Event: Spend 1D6 Favor to have a Random Event occur.
A maid whose Favor drops below 0 is dismissed. To avoid being dismissed, maids can lower one of their attributes by one point, gaining 10 times the new attribute level in Favor (e.g., lowering Athletics from 3 to 2 provides 20 Favor), until the maid has 0 or more Favor. Of course, that means that maids can wind up on a downward spiral of reduced ability.
Seduction
How to Seduce: You can attempt to seduce any partner you can speak to or touch. The seducer uses Affection or Cunning (or possibly another attribute, with the GM’s permission), while the target can use whichever attribute they wish, in an opposed check. Both sides must role-play the effects of whatever attribute they’re using, and get the GM’s permission to make a seduction roll. If the seducer’s roll is successful, seduction can take place. The victim of a seduction attempt cannot avoid having to roll the dice like in combat; they have no choice about this. However, for each unsuccessful seduction attempt on the same character, successive attempts receive a penalty of –1 to the die roll. Unlike normal combat, the seducer cannot spend Favor on seduction rolls (though the target can). Furthermore, although the seducer takes Stress if the attempt fails, the target does not take any for failing. Even if players specifically want their characters to be seduced and thereby gain the benefits of such, both sides must still make rolls as usual. However, if two PCs are rolling against each other, they can try to seduce each other if they’re so inclined. Furthermore, it’s possible for two characters to become seduced by each other.
Designer Note: Rolling for seduction is mandatory in order to avoid couples depicting romantic activities simply to gain lots of Favor points.
In short, a seducer becomes a "micro-master", being able to give favor for jobs well done and have a minion. the seduced gets favor, but must do what is asked of her. Yes, it is possible to attempt to seduce the master, and yes it is difficult.
Disrobing
A maid’s true power lies in her identity as a maid. For this reason, when deprived of her external appearance as a maid, her abilities are reduced. In game terms, this means that when a maid removes even part of her maid uniform, she receives penalties to die rolls, as per the chart below. These penalties also apply if a maid’s uniform gets damaged or becomes excessively dirty. The penalties noted in the table below are applied to the die roll of 1D6, which then gets multiplied by the character’s relevant attribute.
| Maid Uniform | Penalty for Removal | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Headdress | –2 | The frilled headdress is the most important symbol of a maid. |
| Apron | –1 | - |
| Blouse | –1 | With a one piece dress the blouse and skirt are effectively removed simultaneously. |
| Skirt | –1 | - |
| Underwear | –1 | If a maid wasn’t wearing underwear in the first place, she doesn’t take this penalty. Penalties are not divided by different parts of a maid’s undergarments; removing one piece is enough to get the penalty. |
| Stockings | –1 | This can include socks, tights, or garter belts. |
Combat
Usually Random doesn't want that here for some reason.
Characters
Other Characters from Several Months Ago that Never Actually Got Used
- Jenny, by LawnPygmy
July 31, 2008
- Zamzummim, Invincible Spiked Chain Princess of the Astral Dominions of Hospice, by Adslahnit
- Misha Nikolaina Lebedev, Batalionniy Komissar of the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD), by Della
- Nishimuraya Sayuri, Punk gothloli and Childhood Friend of the Harem Lead, by Mokuren
- Ellen DuLac, A Girl of Honor and Hammers, by Vaeryne
- Caitlin, the Adorably Determined Mutant, by Hobbit
- Claire, Ex-Princess, by LinaInverse
August 1, 2008
- Tatsuruya, Greedy old bird, by Edward
- Akira Hibiki, totally not a guy in a dress, by Vega
- Kenya Huffington, Catgirl with a gun, by Zeplin666
- Ogmer Goffmen, Kickass Butler, by Izec
- Roberto Consualez, Snappy Dresser and Sadist Master, by MonkeyToho
August 2, 2008
- Miria, Pyromaniac Gunbunny from the moon, by Arath
- Sister Serena, agent of the Vatican, by Veav
August 5, 2008
- Setsuna, Last Master of The Hurricane Daggers Technique, by Argas
- Ahiko, Daemon Mermaid of the Southern Sea, by Gao
- Pulsa diNura, the Wickedest Thaumaturge in the World, by De_Niro
- Leitea Lutgardis, Trapsmith Extraordinaire, by Adslahnit
- Jelia Rilynmtor, Drow of Death, by Essence
August 20-21, 2008
- Rianne Argentlaetus, Knight-Errant of Her Majesty's Seelie Guardians, by Nameless_Wraith
- Shang Shangxiang, Lost Little Girl of Origins Undetermined, by Adslahnit
- Alessia Fiorenza Lombardi, Demon Hunter Extraordinaire, by Murmur
- Anna-Maria Argola Toreador Argentina de Santiago Ramirez, Patchwork cousin, by Edward
- Wilhelmina Viveka Reinhilde Magdelena Mareike Ondine Hohenzollern, Princess Cathulhu, by Pygmy
- Don Alberto Federico Marichalar de Todos los Santos, Cursed Womanizing Playboy of the Spanish Main, NPC Master
September 4, 2008
- Laurie, The Unlucky Gambler, by Charm
September 15, 2008
September 16, 2008
- Shiri Meital, Temporarily Fallen Angel and Moral Guardian of the Master, by Nameless_Wraith
- Lorelai, Motherly Elven Necromancer, by Lurkmeister3000
- to be added, by Maximillion
- Raiko Kagami, Cunning Shinigami, by Clarence, Mage.
- Ravid Storios, Shota Angel/Demon Mad Scientist Terror of the Stars, by Master_Gary
September 18, 2008
- Copper Annie, Warmhearted Steam-powered Lolibot, by Earthflame
- Shiori, Violently Sick Maid with Power Armor, by Hamsterling
- Francesca, Shining Light of Purity, by Odium
- Shina Kanaya, Tinkering Foxgirl Ninja, by Allen
- Dr. Isaac S. P. Flanagan, Master of Steampunkery, by Nameless_Wraith
Logs
First Coming of Usually Random
Second Coming of Usually Random
- Character Creation 2a, July 31, 2008
- Session 2a, July 31, 2008
- Character Creation 2b, August 1, 2008
- Session 2b, August 1, 2008
- Character Creation 2c, August 2, 2008
- Session 2c, August 2, 2008
- OOC 2c, August 2, 2008
- Character Creation 2d, August 5, 2008
- Session 2d, August 5, 2008
- OOC 2d, August 5, 2008
- Session 2e part 1, August 26, 2008 (uploaded by Nameless_Wraith)
- Session 2e part 2, September 4, 2008 (uploaded by Nameless_Wraith)
Alternate Games
Rebalancing and Homebrew
Fan Creations
- Shin Sangoku Meido: Dynasty Maids, by Adslahnit
- Maid RPG House Rules, by Adslahnit and Nameless Wraith
- More Maid Powers, by Adslahnit and Nameless Wraith
- Maid Rpg - Exalted Edition, by Della.
- Passive Relationship system, by Shinyjam
- Diceless System and Fatigue Stat, by Shinyjam
- Fun Mode: Keep what is fun, by Shinyjam