Jumpchain CYOA Thread #943: Let's Shit on Quicksilver; We're All Ingrates Here Edition!Anonymous2016-07-09 00:46:06 Post No. 48183701
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There will be an option for my players to overthrow the ethically questionable leader of a town. It is governed through a meritocracy, where at any point a challenger can overthrow the current mayor by winning in both a challenge of combat and intelligence. Is there an interesting way to pit a player against the current NPC mayor in a battle of wits that isn't "Roll to see if your a smart boy"?
>>48182310 One way would be to challenge the player to a legit game you're good at--like chess or whatever. Alternatively, fuse the combat/wit elements together somehow (like those boxing/chess matches?), or use one end to support the other (like a Last Crusade-style lottery of weapons/armour with deceptive appearances, and you choose which to go into battle with).
Are you expecting foul play? Is cheating/fudging/favouritism/poisoning a possible outcome?
>>48182643 Considering that it would be a single player at a time vying for the position, I think that taking a player out of session to play chess would be a little disruptive, though I guess I could just say that we'd play after the session was done and take it from there. I like the idea of fusing them together the most. If you can think of a way to introduce a test of intelligence or tactics into arena combat, I'm open to it.
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5e is such shit. Why are you playing it when Dungeon World is so much better and available for free? Oh that's right, there is no good reason, except "w-w-well it's popular"
Shit reason desu, give Dungeon World a try and you'll see how much DnD has been holding you back.
So, in a few months I'll be starting a realistic medieval campaign (no magic, no superpowers, no monsters, definitely no ASOIAF) set in late XIII century not!England. (Inb4 you can't do it, yes I can, my players are cool with it and I know their limits enough to make them enjoy the setting.)
I have pretty much everything figured out, except for the system. I had in mind to pick an existing one and modding it until it's fairly reasonable, but it seems there's no realistic medieval game system out there. What would you suggest? No GURPS plox.
>>48181779 So the one fucking building you won't bitch about my life choices and it's the one building with a 4 hour wait time and everyone else is bitching? Great society you have, ass.
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thoughts of ways to add skill to a table top game?
Theirs turn timers, games like darts use the physical skill of throwing....
Eventually dice seem like a very base way to add variance to a game, but what about a game where the end is clear and skill determines, or at least gives you better odds, at your goal..
Like who rolls 3 sixes first is not a good way to measure skill.
>>48182279 Well, you can consider some games to be a skill competition of combo building, max-min-ing and rule lawering...even so, it doesn't make those games any better....
And there is also dungeon fighter where you have to put your throwing dice in weird ways with precision up to test.
But yeah In the SRD it says any instrument a bard is proficient in they can use as a focus, and my bard is proficient in wind instruments.
But I'm wondering if playing the pipes automatically casts the fear spell or if the bard has to activate the item. If the bard can play the pipes without casting the fear spell, could he use it to cast other spells of his own?
This is important to me since my bard's side instrument was lost and his main instrument is a bit unwieldy, so having access to a spellcasting focus while in a tight spot could make or break a future encounter.
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>Hey me and some of my friends wanted to start some online rpg thing >We thought of using the dnd system and then tweak it to how we wanted to play >We want to use our own races and play our way >Just for fun between friends
>YOU CAN'T FUCKING DO THAT >THAT'S WRONG >DON'T FUCKING DO THAT YOU STUPID MORONS Did i just get unlucky with this former friend i asked for dnd advice? I asked him but he was never a part of the group who was gonna play together. Are people really this purist and elitist around tabletop games?
It depends on the changes you want to make. I am all for tweaking a system to better suit your play style, but there are some changes that are going to make things much worse or unbalanced as fuck. The latter point there is especially likely when it comes to make custom races or content for your own use. Few people custom make a race just so they can play something weaker than what is normally available, as opposed to giving it free shadow powers or fire immunity or something.
When I mean about "first session" is not about GM a game for a new group. It's about to create a stunning beginning to your game in a form that would impress even your old players.
The primal answer is: When beginning a campaign, what'd you do to make the history appealing in the very first session?
You use this, or something similar. Beyond The Wall has a really slick way of making the world with the players and getting everyone into it. Characters start by building their village, basing their histories off each other. Even if you're not using that system or fantasy, its worth looking at.
Helps to have opening discussions about tones and themes everyone wants to work with so you don't have too much clashing aesthetics.
>>48179790 Paraphrasing Hitchcock, it should start with an earthquake and be followed by rising tension.
It doesn't have to be mystery or intrigue or murder, it works for any story. Give your players at least one 'wow' moment, then let them explore for a bit, adding new threads and elements constantly. Hopefully this will lead the story to a satisfying climax in later sessions.
Anonymous Oh shit nigga it's an Astro-Spinx! Best answer his riddle nigga2016-07-08 19:48:15 Post No.48179572 [Report]
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