Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
Re: Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
The dice really don't like the PCs, or NPCs, it seems.
Re: Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
Tell me about it.
Re: Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
Apologies for a delayed update. Tuesday or Wednesday!
Re: Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
System Updates
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You have all advanced! And it’s a big one! You may choose between the following four options:
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Now that I’ve started using Blades In the Dark-style danger clocks (which I’ve been referring to as Tallies), I’m feeling like I have a better handle on how to use Moderate/Mixed Successes. Also, I’ve just realized that I haven’t been following my own notes on what’s a success or failure, at all! So, I’m returning to the original bands of success:
I plan on only rolling a single d6 Drama Roll for things that don’t affect player agency.
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Before we start the next chapter of this adventure, I’d like to solicit some feedback from you.
Stars: What has been working with the campaign, so far? What elements would you like to see more of?
Wishes: What is not in the campaign but you would like to see?
01
You have all advanced! And it’s a big one! You may choose between the following four options:
- Gain one additional Hit
- Gain one additional Skill
- Gain an additional Descriptor (Strong, Dextrous, Tough, Educated, Aware, Charismatic)
- Gain an additional Extraordinary Ability
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Now that I’ve started using Blades In the Dark-style danger clocks (which I’ve been referring to as Tallies), I’m feeling like I have a better handle on how to use Moderate/Mixed Successes. Also, I’ve just realized that I haven’t been following my own notes on what’s a success or failure, at all! So, I’m returning to the original bands of success:
- Critical Success (12): Things go better than you expected.
- High result (10,11): Things go as you intended.
- Moderate (7-9): Mixed results negotiated between player and referee (fleeting success, partial success, failure with an upside, etc.). This will often progress a danger tally.
- Bad (3-6): Things get worse.
- Fumble (2): Unexpected bad luck strikes.
I plan on only rolling a single d6 Drama Roll for things that don’t affect player agency.
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Before we start the next chapter of this adventure, I’d like to solicit some feedback from you.
Stars: What has been working with the campaign, so far? What elements would you like to see more of?
Wishes: What is not in the campaign but you would like to see?
Re: Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
I was thinking of taking the athletics skill, partly because of Bertie doing a lot of running around in this part of the adventure, and partly because I got confused at one point and thought that that was the skill I had chosen last time when in fact is was unarmed combat. The other thought I had was the tough descriptor, which sort of fits with what they have physically been through. I also thought that maybe I could take minor telekinesis, a latent psi power being triggered by contact with the telepathic Ul-Mor. I'm going to have a think and consider which one to go for, although currently I'm leaning towards the latter, but I'd be interested in peoples thoughts.
I'll also have a good think about Stars and Wishes.
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Oh! Also! Just as Chapter 2 began with our 50th plot update, Chapter 3 begins on our 100th!
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As I am at work I can't see Kallina's sheet but I don't think she has Survival and considering what has gone on she should add the Survival skill. I will think some on the Stars and Wishes but I have been enjoying the game very much so far.
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Skur Vonn has been doing a lot of techie things - so maybe educated
being on the planet - survival is a big one if i take a skill
but also abilities that fall in would be either - native resistance or relentless
game's been good so far
being on the planet - survival is a big one if i take a skill
but also abilities that fall in would be either - native resistance or relentless
game's been good so far
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Re: Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
Kallina took Survival. Sheet updated.
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I'd like to go for minor telekinesis, if that is acceptable.
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Apologies for the late updates, lately. I have not been the master of my schedule, of late. I think the next plot update will be Saturday. Thank you for your patience!
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No problem, I will be here.
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I think this week's update will land on Wednesday. Thank you for sticking in with all these delays!
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No problem. We will be here.
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Re: Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather
Good news! I am hopeful that I can resume three-day-a-week, regularly scheduled posts again. Even if there are a still more hiccups over the next two weeks, come May I'll be thoroughly free.
Let's get this show back on the road!
Let's get this show back on the road!