Here will be the thread for the DW solo game.

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 1):

I do need you to unlock (to me) the three character sheets...

And mark that they each have word-wrap, so the lines don't extend off to the right too far...

Curious question on this one man, several PCs thing.

We doing it like you make several posts for all the PCs? Or just using Syrio? It sounded like you've done it before so I was pondering how it went.

Syrio is the leader, so I will often post as him to represent the group of three. If they ever have to do separate or individual things or split up, it'll be good for me to have the three different characters.

Trust me, it'll work. But... do you need me to give some sort of indicator at the end of a "Syrio says what the group will do" post so you know that that represents the will of the whole trio? Like if I put "Group agrees" at the end or something?

If people are making separate rolls during an important situation (like combat), I would say separate posts.

If Syrio is sharing space for others dialogue, my one suggestion is using consistent colour for dialogue. Helps to pick them out.
It's a chance for you internally RPing if you want.

Before I used it, I wanted to see what you might think on this setting custom move for general cities (less defined character - if you get my meaning).

City Sprawling

When you are traversing from one part of a city to another, Fate may decide to throw something unexpected at you. When travelling between sizable stretches of the city, roll +Wis. On 10+ Choose 3, on 7-9, choose 2, on a 6- choose 1.

• You arrive where you mean to.
• Arrive on time.
• You find something fortunate besides your destination.
• Something unfortunate Doesn't find you.

You can see what I was going for, you can choose to cause a story failure which leads to a "hitting rock bottom - but what's this" moment.

Okay, I'll keep that in mind



Okay, will keep that in mind too...

Hm, I think I'll use.....

for Syrio

for Nimol

for Ravnar

Or are purple and RoyalRed too close-looking?

I guess

for Syrio

for Nimol

for Ravnar


Yeah, that stands out more...

That sounds good my dude.

I was thinking of making the roll once for the 3 trips. Just to not waffle with time too much.
Still wonder if how I made the move was good or not.

So I'm hearing you say roll once for each of the three trips, like it's Defy Danger or Perilous Journey...?





What move?

Yup, that many sounds good to me, if we get smooth sailing, we get smooth sailing. If not, we'll see what the move creates.

The move I made in message #7 of this thread.

This message was last edited by the GM at 21:44, Sat 24 Mar 2018.

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 11):

OH THAT. I didn't see that. I responded to #6. Then you posted #7 while I was writing. Then I posted #8... I totally missed #7.

My only question is... whose wisdom counts? The character with the highest wisdom? Or...?

Ah, should learn to bump messages.

I guess the leading person would be rolling. In this case, I could see either the cleric or elephant rider doing it equally.

Just make the PC leading do the post, 'cause on failure they are the one to get exp.

Hm, okay. So since it's kind of an urban version of the role of Scout, sounds like Ravnar might be on point for that... Syrio's a goof, wisdom-wise, and all three of them know it...

That okay?

More then fine for him to roll. Glad you are cool with it.

Okay so shall I go do the City Sprawling move now to try to get to the storehouse?

Yup.

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 17):

Nice visual allusion with your portrait, there.

I know right?

I had the image in my head I wanted. Similar to the merchant at start of Disney Aladdin.

Took me an age to find one that fit the culture without being weird 3D which broke my mind theatre

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 19):

Permission to use Syrio's charisma bonus (as well as logic) to try to persuade this guy?

If you are parlaying. That was part for the course isn't it? If you mean using intel in the argument, charisma makes that knowledge come across readily anyway.

Basically, use Charisma as normal. If you mean use Int and Cha. Obvs that kinda a no. But I presume that's not what's being asked here.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:21, Sun 25 Mar 2018.

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 21):

Ohhhhh. I hadn't thought about it that way, but there is the opportunity for a parley situation, isn't there...

Ah you meant a general roll.

Well I guess. May as well use the directly applicable.

Do remember your +1 if you use material from the observations.

Tchhhh, no, I forgot that. Didn't need it for a successful roll, at least so far...

Heck it made things real smooth.

So is Ravnar going to have to roll about getting back, or does the roll he made earlier cover each round trip?

It will cover the return. Too small a timescale for change.

Wow, you really have a good time with a +2 in a stat huh?

I think you stole my dice luck man heh heh :)

Muah hah hah hah hah

In reply to Ravnar (msg # 29):

"He specializes in armaments of all sorts for adventuring types. The city is a last stop between civilization and the Haunted lands, perfect to stock up before you dive in. So the hope is that father gets a better chance for his wares to sell themselves thanks to word of mouth. Truly earn the life of comfort he deserves."


I suspect we're gonna do it anyway, but is there any chance this could count as a quest in the name of Justice?

In that the world is unjust to not give the man the riches he has earned?
I think I can see the rational.

*Remembers idea of siding with play for fiction*

Go ahead

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 31):

Out of curiosity, as long as we're chatting ooc... has anything in the DW RESOURCES thread been useful to you so far?

I've been looking at the bestiary stuff. It gives an idea. I think I need to use the forums to get what others make of move an instinct and how to put that through the GM flow chart.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:20, Tue 27 Mar 2018.

Ravnar mostly doesn't want the group to get distracted-- doesn't want them to lose sight of the captain NOR Zand on the way to get the errand completed...

Or am I misunderstanding...?

Nope, your on the ball. Just was being sure not to actively put you on the rail too much.

If that is Ravnar's way, that is nice to know for the post.

This might be a daft thing to ask.
But what sort of rating should I try to keep content at?
I realise I never asked on anything to avoid having, um "on screen". Thought to ask well in advance.

I mainly ask as I already know the audience when it comes to my Skype game. I know what to avoid with them. Mainly that one of them is a murderhobo

I'm not easily shocked... but I suppose shoot for an average of somewhere between PG-13 and R?

In the UK... I suppose between 15 and 18, as I understand it based on what I looked up a minute ago?

Yup. I thought it was that realm but I didn't want to assume and have an oops we have to stumble through.

You know what they say about assume after all...

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 38):

The adventure started in the morning, but I think it's about time to ask the question...

...What phase is the moon currently in?

Crescent moon, on the way to no moon.

A few days away.

Got it. Had to be asked sometime...  :)

Before we use the city move, have any thoughts on it?

I think I need to adjust the being there and on time into the same choice bullet point. Thoughts?

(CONTEXT - Been reading "Understanding Dungeon World" PDF, and been thinking how that custom move could do with removing no brainer elements.)
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:58, Mon 02 Apr 2018.

Mm, I liked that there was always one thing that the player had to choose to give up, no matter what, but you're probably right, really. The player is usually going to forego an unknown "good thing" in order to avoid something unfortunate finding one...

Thus it's the no brainer. I'm sure I can think of another way for it to be rendered. It is a "setting basic" move, if there is nothing unique like the city of thieves or delights will have.

Always avoid unknown bad thing.  I will have to see how to better render the hard choice somehow...

For now, I think I'll go with it like this to be a little cleaner at least. Still need to think on improvements in the future.

City Sprawling: When you are traversing from one part of a city to another, Fate may decide to throw something unexpected at you. When travelling between sizable stretches of the city, roll +Wis. On 10+ Choose 2, on 7-9, choose 1.

--You arrive where and when you mean to.
--You find something fortunate besides your destination.
--Something unfortunate Doesn't find you.

But... should I go use this move now?

The reasons I ask are:

--there's not the same pressure to be on time now

--we have a guide now (so whose wis bonus would apply?)

--It's a big tower, how hard will it be to get there exactly?

Fair enough, you can get to it just fine. I'll think and make a post of you being there.

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 47):



Syrio's just gonna do his Syrio thing, which is to be super charming. Let me/him/us know any time you decide you want to have him actually roll a CHR check or anything.

I think a roll for this post could do, as there are several people behind you and she might start to catch on to something being off.
Call it a "Defy Danger" via Cha unless you can propose another means.

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 49):


15:32, Today: Syrio rolled 7 using 2d6 ((2,5)) + 2 for CHA bonus = 9.

In reply to Syrio (msg # 50):


New post posted...

...As before, I'll roll for further checks whenever you say...

Ta man.

Do feel free to fit in some other rolls besides the immediate addressing ones too. You know like Spout Lore and Discern Realities. Gives either material or exp. All good :)

I'm just hoping my mix of improv and ideas work bettering in post style. (Still need to read the fronts section in Dungeon World rules)

Made the post. Likely to fall asleep, so I'll see and likely reply to it in the morning.

Good fun posts today. IRL decided to need me badly for stupid long hours to disable me from quality posts (that and a game decided to finally need my posts again).

What can you do sometimes *shrug* huh?

Because I was dealing with one thing at a time, I didn't see your instruction at the end, there, at first, when I posted for Ravnar...


10:41, Today: Ravnar rolled 7 using 2d6 ((5,2)).


Ravnar has no CHR bonus...

Reading an Abrisham post is like that scene in Annie Hall where every time they say something the subtitles show what they would be saying if they were completely honest

It seemed funny, plus you did roll a 10+ after all.

Actually had to YouTube that one scene. Nice times.

P.s. Feel free to make a post for the dice roll on the line of questions Ravnar tries to make. So I know what GM move to go by.

P.p.s. I think I'm getting the idea behind the GM moves.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:16, Sat 07 Apr 2018.

The dice roll above in message #54 was meant to apply to Ravnar's last post...

Somehow... I actually didn't see that, wow, this week has been funny on me heh heh.

Mm, I got this.

Phew, least I got the two parts seen.

Further Syrio prying into the scheme could do with a Cha roll.

In reply to Story Weaver (msg # 59):


Grimgar made me realize Clerics should get 2 first-level spells. I presume I may take Cure Light Wounds as Ravnar's second one...?

Kali be like "I think you forgot something Ravnar."

Yup I'm cool. Just that moment in the other thread is hilarity personified

In case you didn't get it, Ravnar's trying Spout Lore about that one gem...

Does that one sentence mean it's valued by Kali, or just that those whom Kali loves often like to offer to the goddess, or both, or what exactly

Both. It is quite valuable an offering to her.

As you rolled 7-9, it's up to you to deduct it's implications here.

Cleared up my typo.
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:37, Mon 16 Apr 2018.

Hey man, sorry on the no reply. Wednesday was game night, and I needed to think on responses to the situation.

Plus it decided to be above 19°c around here so full sun and heat.

>shrug< It's still faster than most games, and way faster than most games I don't run myself.




That's... normal...? I guess it depends on HOW above 19 c it was...

It's been 24-26°c just yesterday and today. Typical is like 12-15. So from a chill in breeze to "my goodness it's hot".

Fun times :')

Pfffft. I am in Texas (one of the tiny not-completely-stupid sections). A couple of days ago it was... let's see... just shy of 28 c.

25-26 sounds like nice bike-riding weather to me...

In reply to Syrio (msg # 68):


I didn't think this would come up so quickly, but:

"When you dazzle friends and enemies alike, you may spend bravado..."

Now that he's cut off from his other companions, I'm concerned that Syrio won't be able to spend his bravado if he isn't able to show off in front of anyone but enemies. Therefore, he's reluctant to let Abrisham leave-- although he would if it wasn't for this one line on his character sheet.

So I need your OOC reaction(s) to this line of thinking before I continue...

I'm going to say that the wording leaves it open to you dazzling both in an "and/or function" if you get me.

Like if it's just friends, just enemies or both friends and enemies it should work.
Your moves being so impressive they can't touch you.
Like wall running around melee enemies in Prince of Persia, the AI dont know what to do sometimes.

Does that clear it up?

Yeah... I'm gonna go edit it that way (and/or) on my sheet.

I will say that -1 Forward applies if you try to go around the trio of thugs, as they were the target not necessarily the squashed giant.

In any case, I better make this response post as I look to my notes.

Okay, for Syrio I want some details...

--What sort of beast?
--What sort of cage? What is its top like? Is it iron? Is the cage locked? Or just latched so that a beast couldn't open it?
--How many people (who don't want to "get" Syrio) are nearby in the street at the moment?

-Savanna Lion
-Iron and locked
-Around 15 spread across 50ft either direction of Syrio

Some of this makes sense to ask, but isn't some a very Discern Realities?

(Likely to fall asleep soon so another post will be for a long while)

All of it makes sense to ask... except, I have to admit, the lock on the cage probably would fall under discern realities... I just didn't think of that... I guess maybe on some level I didn't feel like Syrio had the spare moments to concentrate on discerning, though...

I'll think about what I want to do, and post soon...

Irrelevant question, but when 0HP happens, have you delt with it before from a PC?

If so, how have you delt with the Black Gates roll? Have the PC do it or the GM for them? As the GM writes the post I presume...?

No, I haven't yet.




I think it just depends on if the player is okay with the GM making the rolls for the player in general.

One reason I like RPol is because the dice roller means transparency of people rolling for things, so it's never a big deal in my opinion...

I'll have to find play examples of Black Gate rolls. Just to see how I want to handle it, because a little back and forth might enhance the RP of dying and coming back.

This would probably be worth looking at:

https://rpg.stackexchange.com/...the-last-breath-move

Oh no worries man, I'll delete the barrel post then. Thought the gap in time was allowing a GM move.

On the birds, yeah you could try just seeing them then. Given some time I'll make a post for what you find.

No, just hoping for more information.




Understood

Yeah, I mean, I could always just narrate things the way I want... I could just SAY that Syrio unlatches the door of the lion cage and stands out of the way, or that Syrio walks over out of sight of the street to where the guy is poking the bird's nest, but I wouldn't want you to say "but wait, I didn't visualize that being possible, even though I didn't specify." So I seem to keep asking for information.

Syrio's Flip Tables, Swing on Chandeliers pretty clearly means (when he uses it) that there's always a handy object that he needs handy, just like DW "adventuring gear" always turns out to be what one needs at the moment (until one runs out of adventuring gear). But the rest of the time, I'm probably gonna need to ask you for more details sometimes...

In the meantime (so to speak), how about when I'm not actually doing a "this takes a few seconds" post, I say TIME OUT at the start of it...? Would that help...?

I guess a part of the struggle is sometimes how much info is just "describing the scene" and "Discerning Realities". I guess intent is one of the main reasons and the subtle details.
That just means I need to cover the basic details better to start with. A mark for improving myself.



Clues left behind by flying animals can exist, examples include

[*] Feathers left behind
[*] Footprints as they can still rest
[*] Animal poop (for obvs reasons)
[*] Left behind foodstuff/nest material

But I see the point and for now will make a description of where they are going in the general sense.

Reminds me-- very, very appropriately-- of when one died (usually from failing a jump) in an old Prince of Persia videogame I had about 10 years ago, the narrator would just calmly say "...No, wait. That's not what happened next..." and would back you up to the last checkpoint and you'd try again...

In reply to Syrio (msg # 84):

That would be Sands of Time (First of the revival to that generation), and that was Exactly what I was shooting for. May as well use the trappings while I'm in this format mightn't I? :P

Ah, you've played it, then. Good to know it wasn't just my imagination.


I messed up the formatting on that last Syrio post I made, but I've fixed it now...

It should be fine, I just want to be clear so my minds eye is correct.



When you say this, you mean this part right?



And from there walk into the main road, using stealth to go by them?

I'm sorry to admit that I really didn't have a clear mental picture-- yes, still-- and was just hoping there would be some section of the half-block that wouldn't have bad guys on it.

If the most direct way for Syrio to get back to the Bird Tower is to sneak past the bad guys, then he will absolutely NOT take the most direct way. (The dice have been worrying for Syrio lately, and he doesn't want to blow another roll if he can help it, without his friends {or at least a skilled mage} to back him up...)

A lack of that is clearly an issue I have generated. Trying to think how I would draw this old school and get it to you.
I also don't want to be too brutal to you.

Plus i read easiest as eastest... Aren't I smart?

I imagined the front right corner of the roof having these two poles. Middle back being the back doors.

Easiest might be just going towards left hand side over the roofs by crawling.

Yeah, Syrio is feeling overly outnumbered right now. If it was just the big guy, he might have fun trying to take him on, even by himself, but 6 and the big guy is too much. He just wants to retreat, now, even though there is a tempting clue to the ongoing mystery nearby, he's not biting at that hook, he just wants to get off the roof wherever there's no one out to get him, and then lose himself in the city streets (no more alleys if he can possibly help it) until he feels like there's no one out to get him, and then make his way (making sure to avoid the Aoom neighborhood) back to the Bird Tower.

So... what do we need to post to help make that happen?

I'm making a post on such, just give a few mins.

Got it//Thumbs up

I hope I've painted a good picture for you. Sorry on slow reply if any this eve. Skype games can be crazy, especially when you share the same audio channel between some 6 other people (including GM), it's nuts to say the least.

Just having a busy//headachey day over here. Very possibly tied to allergies...

As I don't know how animal companions (AC) work beyond the Command move, I'm going to say using the cart is either Roll+Wis or Roll+Cunning as it is a function of Sannang and Nimol working with each other.

Have any counter points to help me?

Elephant Companion: Sannang the elephant

Your elephant is trained to fight humanoids. Choose as many additional trainings as its cunning:

Fight monsters, labour


Okay see this is "moving a heavy thing," so it seems to me that it should be "labour" and therefore fall under "when you work with your elephant on something it's been trained in." So... I think roll + Cunning...

Also, there are covcays around... since one's elephant is "trained to fight humanoids," I reason that "trained to fight monsters" must mean "trained to deal with attacks from non-humanoids." So Sannang should be more calm than the average elephant with birds flying around him too, even if they try to bother him...

Yup, I can see that making sense. I guess I was overthinking my humming and hawing over the "when you work with". But I see the coordination needed works for that definition.

Feel free to use that use of the Command move.



I agree with the use of that tag in the elephant being calm in fiction when they try. Thanks for the pointers.

If I've made a hard post to respond to, please allow me to know. I'll probably change up the situation in my evening if it helps.

If it's a time thing too, that's fair. It just seems odd is all.

It's just a time thing... when I have time, I start on the top left side of my main RPol menu, and work my way down... which means sometimes I run out of time before I get to post for this one... and I've had a very busy week... I'll tell you about it if you want...

In reply to Syrio (msg # 100):

If you would like, it only occurred because I thought my GM move craft was still wanting.

Nah, I posted

Okay, let's talk about this to make sure we're seeing the situation the same way.


Once Abrisham steps outside, it seems like the covcays will want to swarm her... so Nimol's plan is to hit whoever's in charge of the soldiers with the potion, and then Abrisham steps outside, and we're all able to head for the palace.

Any flaws in my understanding of this plan?

That should in theory work, if that's the plan she will try to mask herself. It will only be so strong though.

Also, I was unsure if I wanted to go either 6 bottles or ammo 3. As far as I know, in DW, the ammo tag number is more like the "narrative ammo". So so long as there is Ammo 1, you can keep throwing.
Do I have that right?

Okay...




Right, that's why the plan is to give the birds another target.




...This is news to me, but I looked it up and you are absolutely right.

All right, I have decided that the bottles will be 3 ammo weight 0 Thrown (story item). Feel free to mark that down.

So anything special on your exit before throwing the bottle or no? My next post will be to give the visual before anyone does anything so your free to use a PC action. Cool?

Only that Nimol is stepping out first, and that Abrisham is staying inside until the birds get another target. Someone should really stay with her... I guess Syrio, for the moment...





Okay, we will await the visual...

I am visiting family right now... I thought that I would still be able to check in daily but I am NOT still sure that's going to be the case...

I'll do what I can, when I can... just a heads' up

It was quite fine, I hope seeing the family went well. They can be important.

I've been meaning to see more of mine, but life happens.

Anyway, hope it's all well.
The one shot tomorrow will be a full party of paladins in 5e D&D to mess with our friend :)

Back home today.

They painted our front door and I couldn't open it.

I finally grasped that the thin bond of paint on the sides was holding together. I cut it carefully on each side and then the door opened fine. Still, a frustrating 2 or 3 minutes.

Bad allergies here today. But I expect to speed up on my RPol stuff starting tomorrow... probably...






...Huh?

That is hilarious, and so reminiscent of some of my own home improvement tales. Good times.



No worries man, that stuff is simply agony.



Wednesday is the Skype game night. Usual DMs are absent so its going to be a one shot game, dungeon crawl style in 5e. So to mess with him, I asked the others how fun a full paladin party might be. They agreed so we shall be ready for a more deadly game.

Ah...?

I'll get a retrospective/Clarifier post on for this part. Make it that they are more jumbled like intended, my bad on misinterpreted degree. I'm thinking Like you get 3 narrative actions before the men can ride on again. Giving you ample space to completely flee.



I'll make the case for a roll when I think it seems narrative power or would be especially hard. Like a +Nothing roll (Black Gates) for the finishing blow or just after it.

Also my bad on the week, home improvements, birthday sorting and like 3 other things decided to tug at me. My initial hesitating got compounded by demand. My bad on that with all seriousness.
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:35, Sun 10 June 2018.

Okay so...

1. So I'm waiting a bit longer on you? If that's the case, then: that's fine, just checking.

2. So in general, I can just go ahead and say "I deal non-lethal" OR "I deal knockout damage" and it will just be so, unless you think the situation means that would be extra difficult, in which case you'll roll for it?

If so: that's fine.

If I've misinterpreted either of the above, let me know

1. Yeah I'm making a better change of post.

2. Yeah, best to say so before attempting a conflict as some people are harder to hit then just plain kill in some circumstances, but these fables have means for doing so. It's a story after all :)

Okay, I'll wait on you--




Understood--

Sorry for these past 2 weeks or so. A lot of sibling birthday, an over night holiday planning and a course have just eaten my time of late. If not in the evening/nights, I should be able to get a post or two in on Saturday.

I'll figure out the post/means for Nimol returning and what he returns to in a measure of time.

Gotta think on some things I think.

Okay, I'll be waiting...

(The party isn't super sure what to do next either-- A. invading the palace looking for Nifeema doesn't seem like a very bright idea, really. B. Going to the Court Wizard's home to look for clues about his disappearance seems better, but 1. getting out and then back into the city will be tough, and 2. it might not produce any clues at all anyway. We're thinking about C. going to the guy who wants us to recover his ring in the first place and asking him what the heck is going on with Nifeema... but if HE turns out not to know useful info that would help move things forward quickly...

Honestly, when reunited, the group is about to ask Jagga and Abrisham's advice about what to do... so if you need time to think, go right ahead, I'll be waiting...)

Any thoughts on this front continuing...?

I have some ideas on the likely candidates of
- going to find the previous court wizard
- going into the palace
- finding the merchant that started it all

Oh, but nice reminder on the Fronts thing.
When I'm home, maybe looking and using those will help.
Got a last minute family sorting of a theme park trip today. So mobile limited atm.

My using the word was almost a coincidence, but not quite.




Okay--

Any progress likely over here soon...?

I'll post tomorrow.

In the meantime--

Opportunity for new game!

I know you're busy, but I'm starting a new game, got one player already... it's a PbtA hack (that someone else made) called Silver Age Superheroes, based on the Marvel Comics Silver Age (I think we'll start in 1963).

I'm asking-- FIRST-- all the reliable players I know if they'd be interested, and that includes you... If you feel you can post daily...

If it's not for you, no hard feelings...

link to another game

In reply to Syrio (msg # 124):

I could see myself having a go there. Might have to prioritise this game over the solos to make it work on a daily/near daily manner.

I'm just throwing character ideas at a wall right now, using the hint from the description and such for ideas.

Choose one of the three playbooks (not Brick, that's taken) from the link in the RTJ text, and apply, if you choose to do so...

My phone got dunked in a lake. So will be hard to chat

But... you have a computer at home, maybe...?

Do you plan to get a new phone somehow...?

When do you think things will be back to normal...?

I do have a computer, so sometime in the evenings I should have the power to look. Just less perpetually.

I'm working on getting it fixed, so far its been a lot of intense drying. It works, but there is still water in so I need to be sure before I short something.

Maybe a week or two, sibling graduation and Alton towers tomorrow and day after. I'm mainly hoping to not need to shell out for another mobile phone.

I'm back... how are things going on your end...?

I just got an extension on some of my work, so I should have a post here this eve.

That holiday sounded great, though that heat *phew* seriously hot.

Well it was humid where we were, but the breeze (albeit warm) from the sea was so strong that it made the humidity pretty tolerable. And it helped make it so that the temperature was 10 to 15 Fahrenheit degrees lower than the temperature at home.

You really lucked out. Some parts of where we are are hitting ~86 Fahrenheit. Turns out we are going to get extremes again, hot summers and cold winters. No more mild stuff for us lot haha.

86? Bah! It's 108 outside right now...

Actually, reviewing Nimol's alignment:

Hindu
Endanger yourself to combat an unnatural threat.


Maybe he did fulfill that, actually... don't ya think?

You mean the guard persons perchance? Oh wait the sorceress of course. Yup, mark 1 for that.





1. Agreed
2. I feel like saying yes to this one
3. Agreed not really, sorry, that stuff didn't occur.

I'll post later a new thread and post to start "Session 2"

Okay so everyone gets 2, Nimol gets 3

...So... what's next?

Work experience has taken a bit of time. I'll try to get at least one game post tonight.
Either this one or the group game.

I agree, the group game is more important... but I would still like to start this one again...

To make a long story short, I've been taking stride in a new work circumstance which got me a month contract.

Getting a foot in the door and such.

I don't wish to bug you, but most people in my other games seem to be doing Sunday things today, and yet now would be an ideal time for me to play.

Any chance of a post from you in this game soonish...?

I'll see what I can do with the games in general, there might be a big post for the Warring States one so that might take time.

My guys want to attack all the enemies... but feel frustrated by:

1. Seeing the enemy
2. Damaging the enemy

Let's start with #2: Can I take it, from Jagga's success, that normal weapons have at least a chance of damaging the enemies in the room?

For these little beings, it can be seen that conventional weapons work just fine.
As for seeing the little ones, they are acting like tricksters, hiding to try and avoid direct assault which can be devastating.
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Okay, next question: #1.

--Is the creature with Fear on it still visible (due to what Abrisham did?)

AND

--Can we see the little ones just by looking straight at them? If not... how do we hit them?

Wind creature, yes you can see it right now still. I don't think enough stuff has happened it's way to warrant it a GM move.

Little ones, you can see them when you look at them like any other creature. It's being sneaky that has kept them hidden it so far.

Oh, and I forgot:

--Can normal weapons harm Big Windy?

AND

--So can we see a Lil Dusty at Zand's feet right now...?

In reply to Syrio (msg # 148):

A little meta to ask, but I'll roll.

Yeah, the big winded creature should be normal weapon hurt. It might have armor though as with some creatures in the Dungeon World.

Yes people can see the small one, it just got Zand by surprise.

I'm fine with that.

It's just that I suspected the answer would be "no," and I was like "well then what are we supposed to do about this, I'm stumped.

Turns out the answer was (surprisingly) yes, so there's no problem.




Got it.

Good grief, what a monster.

...I presume that the damage Syrio and Ravnar suffer is before factoring in their 1-point-of-armor armor, right? Not after?

Still... this thing is ridiculously dangerous...

I'll be honest, I picked the monster from my D&D mind first, then looked up the stats and was like "ah..."

You have a big group, let us face a challenge :D

Also, piercing is a tag so...
Nope, I'll scratch that, apply your armor as you will.

Hey, it's up to you... you sure...?

I'll make there a reason for it, in fact, the dust has messed up the creature damaging people for a time. That reason works good enough for me :D
I'll need to learn my pacing with the overall threats here if the dice go nasty. :P

Post updated.
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1. Is there any way to tell how damaged Big Windy is by looking? Maybe if one of us Discerned Realities?

2. What sort of fan are the NPCs trying to get?

3. Is there any way of telling how many Little Impies there are left? Maybe if one of us Discerned Realities?

1. I can see that being the case, considering with most creatures it is possible to see, with some risk of failure as it is quasi-invisible right now.

2. It will look somewhat like this https://www.laperfectionlouis....lue-polka-duvelleroy

But basically its a hand fan of sorts.

3. A contested roll? No, lets use Discern Realities frame the narrative of attempting to notice how many there are left.

...So... you lost me. Should I roll Discern for 1. How hurt Big Windy seems, or 2. how many Impies are left, or 3. both or 4. neither?

For big windie, yeah defo. For the little minis I would say yes to discern realities for determining their number.

Okay but do I roll to discern for both, or once for each?

I would say for both, how well you roll will tell if you can know stuff about them both.

One more good hit from Big Windy might kill Syrio, or maybe even Ravnar if something extra went wrong, so I guess they're gonna have to help kill the little imps-- can't have anyone else put to sleep... and Nimol and Sannang will have to fight Big Windy with Jagga's help...

Oh no wait Ravnar can try casting Magic Missile at Big Windy first, since he can see the thing...

1. What are the odds that the other two guys might be helpful/useful in fighting Big Windy?

2. Does Syrio need to help FIND the imps first, or can he just go ahead and try to attack one...?

1. Sai might be hard pressed against big windy, Zand could get a good strike in and Jagga has more chance to fight things based on his learnings of the common bad creatures of the supernatural disposition (more so demon/devil from Kali worship).

2. He might need to find one or two, but the different angle (not being among the crates as much as the others are) means he can see a few in their hiding spots right now if he turned his back.

Magic is always an option to consider, there is healing magic as well.

On the magic question, it doesn't specify on 6 and below. Quite a few moves does that so I think it's any move up to and including (probably encouraged to be) a hard move.

I have a fun pondering to do.

Here's another question I'm uncertain of (and which has always made me not love Discern Realities)

1. Can Ravnar do Discern Realities AGAIN? This time regarding

A. If there's anything interesting about the dead monsters (spell components maybe?)
B. If there's anything about the junk here we haven't already noticed


2. What exactly happens if one outright fails at Discern Realities? Nothing? -1 forward...?

I think it has to be a rule of thumb about the situation being different or changing circumstances.

In my mind, say there is a dark room and you didn't do well with a Discern roll, maybe opening large curtains changes the room with how much light is in. Thus it's different enough to warrant another roll.

I think with this different focus I could allow it. Further looking might reveal another.

There is nothing predefined for 6 and below, so it's really what GM makes a Hard Move of. I still need to figure out a good one for that spell use...

Yeah, see, that's what bugs me about the move... it can be a lot of work if they make it, and frustrating for everyone if they don't, because it's sort of ill-defined.

We'll have to take it on a case-by-case basis... THIS particular time, though, I think I'll try it tomorrow...

...What's up

Got it.

The whole moving home effort has kicked up in gear again so it took my by surprise.

Hope that new game is going well for you.
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Meaning the Amber game? Yes... they're a little slow to get started, but I'm pleased by the response...

...They? Who's they? Followers of Zann? Or are you using "they" as a gender-neutral pronoun for this deity Zann?






Sooooo Syrio thinks the statue is of a god... either Zann or Jamar, huh?

Zann no relation to Zand, I suppose, eh...?

No relation, Zann and Jamar are both masculine gods.

While there sphere of influence is similar, they are of no relation to each other.

The statue being the most common form of Jamar

So...

1. It sounds like you're saying it would normally be more common to find a statue of Jamar?

2. So... in the quote right about about intellectual-but-not-scholarly... who is "they"?

Ah, I meant to say that the traveller look is the most common depiction of Jamar in worship and such.

Well of the two, Zann is more common as Zann is one of the 8 often worshiped gods. Jamar is lesser known.

Yeah that they was a little misplaced gender neutral identifier on Jamar.

Well, since Ravnar blew his Looking-Around-The-Room roll, I guess there's nothing for it but to go into the other rooms... Except... What we really need most is to make camp and rest for the night... man we're beat... Maybe we can find a big bedroom or some other defensible position soonish...

Hmm... does Jagga have Cure Light Wounds or anything...?

Syrio is (barely) the smartest of the three... he's just also the most foolish of the three...

I like to think he just remembers the stories he hears a little better.
The other two are mor pearls of wisdom sort then factual recollection.

...Any chance of more here soon, perhaps...?

I'm hoping to get a post this evening here and the Heroic Destiny game.

Then there is a game I've left behind else where I need to make a post of the next evening.

...Any chance of more here soon, perhaps...?

In reply to Syrio (msg # 179):

Yup, just had half a post made, I think it might be fun to see the reaction to the marble first.

Posted.

So should I have Ravnar try Discern Realities again for the possible secret door...?

...Chance of moving things forward here soon...?

...?

...?

Hm, we never did decide what happened as a result of Ravnar failing to cast Magic Missile, did we?

Can he try it now...?

I'll say yes, and think if I need a possible consequence for that roll.

So... he... can try it now... but... you're gonna thing about... what it'll mean if it ever comes up in the future...? (Including, I suppose, if Ravnar blows it this next time...?)

If I may make a suggestion...?

This is something I worked out for another solo game I run...


Cast A Spell
When you unleash a spell, roll 2d6 and then add your modifier:

• On a 10+ the the spell is successfully cast, and you may cast it again, later (the next round, if you want).

• On a 7-9 the spell is cast, but choose one:
--You draw unwelcome attention or put yourself in a spot. The GM will tell you how.
--Your casting wears you out a little; take -1 ongoing to cast any spell until the next time you rest for at least an hour.
--After it is cast, you cannot cast the spell again until you rest for at least an hour.
--The spell is somehow less effective than it was supposed to be, or has some other unexpected side effect (the GM will tell you exactly what).

• On a 6 or below, the spell is cast, but the GM will choose one:
--You draw unwelcome attention or put yourself in a spot. The GM will tell you how.
--Your casting wears you out a little; take -1 ongoing to cast any spell until the next time you rest for at least an hour.
--After it is cast, you cannot cast the spell again until you rest for at least an hour.
--The spell is somehow less effective than it was supposed to be, or has some other unexpected side effect (the GM will tell you exactly what).

Well the general of DW does think of 6 and lower as hard move time. But I do appreciate the possible thoughts on another way to treat the 6 result.

I am glad to have this as a possible idea if other hard moves don't seem right.
For this instance, let's go with - 1 ongoing to spell casting as the magics of the place are affecting Ravnar.

Mainly I said what I did in the last post because I never got around to making a consequence of the failed roll.

So the results of the failed roll last time (besides the magic missile just not working) are that he's got -1 ongoing for spellcasting until further notice?

BUT that he CAN try to cast Magic Missile again now...?

Oh yes, I wanted to always be sure you still had Magic Missile for a bit more time.

Understood...

...So... Nimol did damage to an imp... is that one still kicking, and needs to be finished off, or can Ravnar concentrate on the other one...?

6 damage wasn't quite enough to kill it, almost there.
If that helps with firing magic missiles.

So it's between the rows of library shelves now? Or it's (somehow) between a shelf and a wall?

It's between two library shelf rows in the walking space between. In a pile of books, or rather under them heh heh.

Next up: If there's nothing stopping him from attacking the imp when he gets back there, let me know, and Syrio will roll to attack... probably Ravnar too...

...This is just me asking "so do they find him there when they get there...?"

Okay, I'm just gonna ask you-- is there room in this library to camp and rest (and keep watch on the two entrances/exits)? As far as if it seems safe enough, I guess we're just gonna have to find out the hard way... IF there's room to camp in here AND keep watch at all...

Um, if you meant Jagga, I see that arrangement of watch could be done.
Like I said, for this instance, choose whom of the party makes the dice roll for the watch and has a possible event occur.
I have been thinking how some other DM moves might be used for night watch then the typical.

Yes



Oh, you just want ONE roll (a Wis roll?) to see if anything happens... not one roll for each of the shifts, huh?

Yeah, I'll have to figure out how the Take Watch roll works with a rotating lot of people (which is sensible, don't get me wrong). That will be for later.

Ravnar Keep Watch roll: 10:36, Today: Ravnar rolled 9 using 2d6+2 ((5,2)).

Um, wrong thread?

I just figured I'd reply to the last thing you said.

Basically the group beds down to rest and recuperate... The Keep A Watch roll was a 9... So does anything happen...?

I presume that resting for hours means that lost spells are returned and that magic-doing-related modifiers are reset, right?

I will say yes, but that comes with the risk of losing out if you have a day of stuff after this encounter.

...?

...Do... do you mean... in case this next encounter makes us have to rest again anyway...?

Yes, well.

OK, if you can get back to sleep after the encounter, we'll reset things again like - 1 ongoing from spells choice of consequences.

Do remember you HP, I just thought of it.

1. So do those who take cold damage for the CON failure ALSO get the -1 DEX ongoing...?

2. ...I thought Sannang was out in the hallway...?

I thought damage would be consequence alone for failure in the dice roll.

That and Sannang is in the hallway, the water came from there into the room.

Yes, but she'd have to step down to touch him... AND pass whatever's coming for us...

My apologies, but to touch who do you mean in this sentence?

Yes, but she'd have to step down to touch Sannang... AND, to get to Sannang, she'd also have to pass whatever's coming for us...

If she did so in this moment, sure Abrisham might just come across a difficulty.

If that risk is too much, then maybe there are other options?

Yeah Syrio doesn't like the risk of her going out in the hall. Besides, we'll probably need her in here soon anyway.

I'll probably post tomorrow, kind of feeling a bit under the weather right now...

More than fair, I appreciate these frames when I can. Be sure to get well.

...Frames?


Also/more importantly: So has the Problematic Cold Thing come in the room yet...?
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Meant to say games.

And not yet. Though without looking, you never know, it might not enter.

Oh? Hadn't thought of that...

...Is Sannang really not making any noises like he's upset...?

I edited the post just to make it a little more obvious how Sannang is from what you know from your perspective.

A good question for my mind map before I post. Assuming Ravnar was on the bed/cabinet, did he leave the door open or closed?

...I'm gonna say closed.

Dumb question, but I'm going to ask if Sannang has tusks or not?

I don't think it's dumb, but yes he does have them

Good to know, slightly edited the post to be in keeping with Sannang's tusk status.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lp-LPc3LGI

Oh my apologies.

Although nice cat vid though, pavlov would be proud, though confused at the amusement people are getting.

Remind me again... exactly where are we right now in relation to the phases of the moon...?
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It was Waning Cresent when you were entering (and leaving Wasat for that matter).

Incidentally, Nimol has his bow, but he's lost his spear that he (would have) used for up-close fighting (if he'd ever had to do any).

So what's the rules about punching without a weapon? -2 damage?

Or is there, instead (or also) a penalty to hit if he tries to use his bow and arrows against someone getting right up in his grill?

I'm going to use one of the rules
Follow the Fiction

So when melee damaging, fisticuffs from an average person risks bruises and scrapes.
So that would be a d4, but Nimol is a bit stronger from elephant handling.
So d6 for now.

Bow and arrow, well that might be you being in melee range when you choose the "You take what you can get" option of using bows. Maybe maybe that means you auto select that option and a chance to harm Nimol?

I think I'll go like that for now.

No no, that makes sense (and yes he does have STR of 13 (+1) after all)-- it simply lowers him by 1 damage die.




So... one of 2 things, just depends on the situation...? (If that's correct, then yeah, I can live with that too)

1. Glad that seems to be an agreement. Just don't try punching a brick wall or steel armor directly with just the fists. That stuff hurts ;)

2. Yeah that feels right, we'll roll with that situation generates itself as both conclusions seems right on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2cGIju_euU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQg7qOB5Heg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyo_FyVRW_c

I appreciate the posts in patience, I'm actually trying to find an Rpg map maker. One that gives a hyperlink afterwards as it seems to be the main way to do so. My apologies.

Plus, good tunes I must say, you keep surprising me with them.

https://nerdist.com/6-tools-to...ld-your-own-rpg-map/

Would this help...?


Honestly, though, I can live without a map... just be careful when describing the options about where to go...

Apologies on the overall slowness to any private game posting. A time crunch has reduced the "desk time" for any game in a while.

Still trying to figure out how to get across an image to better display the thoughts that occur to me (Rpol can be great, but the image posting part leaves something to be desired). While I do so, here are the current directions that remain.

The First Floor so far:

Main Entrance - Plenty of crates everywhere, but otherwise a typical main entrance foyer of any monastery.

(Left of Main Entrance)
Library Reception - To permit entrance to library while keeping nayer-do-wells out.
Followed by Library - Typical Library space which contained the entrance to
Secret Entrance

(Right of Main Entrance)
Corridor with a door to the back half of the building (unexplored) along with stairs to the 2nd Floor, and stairs going down (unexplored)

The Second Floor so far:

Corridor of barrack entrances and special rooms (including the one that the party rested in before). At the end of the hallway is a door that leads to more of the building (unexplored)

I think we'll go here next, please

I've recently got my phone sorted, which gave me a good chance to play Steve Jackson's Sorcery!

I thought to let you know of it if you wanted a mobile Choose-Your-Own-Adventure  game.

Parts 1 and 2 appear to be 12.99 on Steam...

...Wherehow did you play it...?

I did it on Android (Play store). It is like £4 (I forget conversion) on there. It made sense for mobile fun.

Possibility of continuing over here soonish...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...mp;index=13&t=0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzKlNlc3ps
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How busy are you? In general?

Super busy?

I've got a good balance of games going right now...

...But I keep THINKING...

I sort of don't want to start a new game, but I sort of want...

...What if there was a mid-range between these two-person storytelling exercises I see on RPol, and a solo game?

What if there was a 2-player solo game-story, where one was half telling a story and half playing a game, where each person was the GM for the other one?

Where each of two people (say you and me) take turns telling a (for example) Dungeon-World type of story, where there are only dice rolls when you're not sure which way you want to go with something?

And... and it... it could be like... you and I could each have one character we were sort of in charge of (like Fritz Lieber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser)... or we could do like THIS game, and have a party where each of us were in charge of 3 (okay it's a little bit like that now, except that Abrisham Zand and Jagga etc get way less screen time) characters... Or split the difference and each of us be in charge of 2...

Does... does this sound cool to you...? What do you think...? Is this crazy...?

I just... have this DW-style world I'd really sort of like to write characters in... but not necessarily play a normal game with as such...
This message was last edited by the player at 17:27, Sat 06 Apr 2019.

In reply to Syrio (msg # 244):

Are you:

--considering the tweet right above this one

or

--considering how to tell me "my dude, I do not have time for that kind of thing in my life right now"

or

--other

...?

My bad on the slowness, but here is the perspective of mine.

There are already quite a few games firing atm. I'm already letting solo games fall to the wayside to try and catch up the group games. I've been sorry to disappoint you so far like that.

But on the game style itself...
It is potentially interesting, but I might think to ask you, are you looking at it all with DW tinted goggles?
I forget the appropriate one, but if it is purely story, with only rolls for the unsure feeling things, then maybe another system might have what we need?
Also, how would you codify "turns" in this manner anyway?

I'm just pondering out loud.

Mmm, no, hope not... Don't really want to examine another system...




You just write until you want to give it to the other person... Which in dialogue between characters on my side and one your side (that is, character one of us controls talking to a character the other one controls, and vice-versa, plural when applicable) could be pretty quick turnaround...

Would it be useful if I told you about the setting I have in mind, or not yet?

...Heeeey, buddy. Just wondering if you ever came back, or if you're gone forever...

See above

...

See above