So. I just want to see if my browser is screwing up or something....

when I view the Game Map area, I see the chart as stated but then I see a picture of a map I assume from a book:

Before the Dawn Map 1
Assault on the Digging Device


Is that what I'm supposed to be looking at?

In reply to Jason Keller (msg # 292):

not at this time. {ugh}. Sadly, I am stuck going more or less old school on this one.

does everyone see the large colection of just about every TORG chart as the Main Map?

current map is https://www.dropbox.com/s/2lqv...dyMap%20mk3.png?dl=0

I will edit the Cards header for Effects

I see the current map as the Group 0 map, and yes, a Wall Of Charts as the Main Map.


...But is it beyond the miraculous power of Lanala?  I mean, if she didn't see being reduced to hamburger as part of the natural cycle, of course.

It would take a miracle to reanimate that corpse!

Clarification on posted Map

the Red E was Killed last round, I didn't realize how little the Red would show from the Black, For Pierre to have taegeted 3 He had to pivot around the Truck. By rules, this is ok, OoM Full Auto does not equal Spray&Pray. However. The OPtant was protected by the Truck and not a valid target. And Jalia is Engaged with the Edeinos near her. I am waiting for her action before adjudicating the Werewolf's as combined it should be dead, then Ben and Jason Shoot the Optant and if needed, Gavin grants him the experience of being squashed like a large bug. That's how I see this playing out...but the Die is a fickle friend....

Clarification on this battle/adventure

This Encounter was written with one thing firmly in mind: this would be the first time any group facing this encounter would see combat. Our group runs the gammit; we have experienced Torger's to never-TORGed-Beforers. We have Only-Played-Etrnity-s, Only-Played-Classic-s, Played-Both-s, and Played-Neither-s. One thing everyone in this group (so far) gas in common is: Prior to this encounter, none of us had played a Classic Torg Combat with any of the other character's in this group.

This equalizer is one of the reasons I chose this adventure to start. It has things written in potentially for no other reason than introducing characters to concepts unique to TORG.

This was not supposed to BE a hard battle, just FEEL like you were in danger. This was a "Safe" way to test Equipment, Tactics, Rules, and learn Rules, Dice, Cards, Initiative, and all the nity-grity without people ever really being in danger, just close enough to make the test seem real.

I think it has done it's job and we can let Jalia, and the other 2 have their actions, and wrap it up,

So, changing the subject from all this dry rules discussion, why aren't there more Cosm cards in play? You guys like being bored or something?

I have a boring cosm card that allows to ignore damage penalties in combat.

And considering how tedious combat is I rather not encounter any of the Dino attacks card other players have :)

Oh noes, the dreaded puppy-eyes!

Sapphire, Ben asked no question, I think we round ear human look alike to you :)

From Sapphire post it appeared she is very informed about the Still Earth thing, how much are the rest of us in the loop?

Sorry. I'll edit. It was Jason

@Still Earth
As per around here:


You posted in around then, so I think you are as informed as I am

In that post Sapphire prayed for something to happen. It happened. Someone who has such knowledge has in fact been placed in her path. In Aylse when (as often happens) a Champion of Honor rescues a damsel being chased by monsters and said has a clue about a world ending event ... well ... you know: the Gods they are sending you a message.

In reply to Sapphire (msg # 301):

Re "Still World"

You guys didn't even know that is what it was being called. Like people in The Walking Dead calling the zombies "walkers" or "biters" or whatever...Folk have a need to Name things but it takes time for a name to take root and spread. The Earth Being Tidal Locked to the Sun was too new when you left, and without radios, you haven't been in the loop.

But "The Still World" rings true to you in some fashion, so you will each accept that name.

And that's about all you know about that.

Best to layer them in as opposed to have them all happen at once.  To my taste at least.

This message was deleted by the player at 14:46, Sun 26 July 2020.

Yeah, though I have to admit, in my Eternity games, I have sometimes felt the temptation to see what it would be like to just pile them all on at once.  Like, three steps into the Living Land, everyone realizes they've lost something critical just before a mutated T-Rex charges out of the mist followed by 1 BD of Edeinos (and maybe ridden by Baruuk Kaah)!  But luckily, that other rustling turned out to just be a stray cat.

Everybody gains a billion Possibilities when the encounter is over.  I haven't actually done the math, but I'm pretty sure I'm rounding down.

In reply to Pierre De Gaulle (msg # 297):

Two reasons for me:
1. My card only works when testing for Defeat, and no one’s been injured yet. And...
2. It kinda screws over the dying person so I can help myself, which doesn’t seem appropriate for a character who’s a doctor and has taken a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to her patients.

I’m hoping I’ll be able to exchange it for something more fitting, if we go to a different realm.

I'll swap you for it if you want Sita. I can't imagine using my card anyway, but it's nicer than yours.

In reply to Sapphire (msg # 307):

Cosm Cards are a new thing from Eternity, which I stole liked and therefore incorporated. They are not tradable, sorry I didn't include that in their description when I introduced them. However, if you haven't used yours when you enter a new Reality, you swap to a card from the new realm.

Can I play mine now?

We are in a talky... and we could have 'this place' be the place in the card.

In reply to Sapphire (msg # 309):

If you wish, evryone will get 1 Poss from it.

As a frequent GM of demos, I've had some instances where people slam their cosm cards all at once. It gets really busy. Of course, in a con game, I don't want to bog the game down for the new players and give them a bad impression. In a PBP game, there's more leeway.

If anyone wants OOC info on what Sita and Jason did outside of the clearing, you should now be able to read that thread.

There is a suspicion card active correct?

The suspicion subplot affects the character that plays it (Sita). If she experiences problems as a consequence of the subplot she will get possibilities.

It doesn't affect the rest of us, other than perhaps making us suspicious of Sita.

It's always hard the scene in which a new player joins. I think we just have to squint and not look too closely at it.

In reply to Sapphire (msg # 314):

Yes, hard it is when small green wise one new is here.

Personally, I love "Whistler" as a name. Player gets veto rights, but the character was designed to be named by the party.

Also, just to be clear, I fully support Ben's suspicions. With the Life Lessons we can assume he's had being from Israel, I find his actions Totally believable. Too bad the Empathy didn't work.

In case anyone was questioning.