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General OOC.

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Geezer Ridire
player, 154 posts
FP 3
Thu 16 May 2024
at 19:25
  • msg #116

Re: General OOC

That would have been sweet!
GM
GM, 189 posts
Fri 17 May 2024
at 01:40
  • msg #117

Re: General OOC

Especially if they had played Ballroom Blitz :)
GM
GM, 196 posts
Sat 15 Jun 2024
at 14:29
  • msg #118

Re: General OOC

Don't forget to add a relevant stat when you're rolling.  I don't think there's a way to add it as a modifier in the dice roller, but say it somewhere so it's clear what the actual result of the roll is.  You guys shouldn't be rolling at +0 all that often.
Geezer Ridire
player, 161 posts
FP 3
Sun 16 Jun 2024
at 09:40
  • msg #119

Re: General OOC

Okay, will do.
Geezer Ridire
player, 162 posts
FP 3
Sun 16 Jun 2024
at 09:41
  • msg #120

Re: General OOC

I think my last roll used Dilligence, so it should have gotten +2.
GM
GM, 197 posts
Sun 16 Jun 2024
at 21:45
  • msg #121

Re: General OOC

Whoops, and it looks like I forgot one of my own rules (or rather, my copy of Evil Hat's rules) - helping is an automatic +1 to the main roll, no separate "assist" roll required.  But it does require some description of how you are helping - so, Rosie, what are you doing to help Geezer that will make it easier for both of you to carefully sneak across the clearing?
GM
GM, 200 posts
Sun 30 Jun 2024
at 02:08
  • msg #122

Re: General OOC

A couple people I know from different places have expressed interest in a Neon Knights one-shot in real time.  If either of you are interested in that, I've set up a Discord channel to arrange it (and most likely to play it as well) - https://discord.gg/cDW7EWGyHr
GM
GM, 211 posts
Sat 10 Aug 2024
at 01:15
  • msg #123

Re: General OOC

The continuing saga of rulebook revisions, and specifically updating the approaches/virtues/whatever.  I got some feedback about dropping the knightly virtues and making the stats more metal, so after chewing on that for a bit here's what I came up with.  Tell me what you guys think:

Power - use this when you act with honor and strength of spirit, inspiring those around you with your noble words and brave deeds
Thrash - use this when you act with barely-controlled energy and aggression
Prog - use this when you act with patience and open yourself to complexity
Steel - use this when you act with irresistible force and resolve
Chrome - use this when you act in a way that draws attention to you and seeks to impress
[Mercury/Quicksilver - not sure which to go with] - use this when you act with stealth, cunning, and misdirection
Geezer Ridire
player, 173 posts
FP 3
Sat 10 Aug 2024
at 05:43
  • msg #124

Re: General OOC

Fine by me, although this does imply a broader metal orientation to the game, apart from strictly Black Sabbath.  Not that this is necessarily a problem.
GM
GM, 212 posts
Tue 13 Aug 2024
at 23:24
  • msg #125

Re: General OOC

Black Sabbath is the original inspiration, of course, but the game as a whole spreads widely through NWOBHM and power metal (no way to make NWOBHM a game stat though).  And there are references in the rulebook to others as well.

As I've had a couple days to mull it over though, I'm back on the fence - on one hand I like the tone, on the other hand it feels like maybe the wrong kind of meta, pulling players out of the game rather than immersing them deeper into it.  I think I'll need to get a live group together, at least for a one-shot, and see how it feels when I tell someone to roll Prog.
GM
GM, 215 posts
Mon 19 Aug 2024
at 21:45
  • msg #126

Re: General OOC

Actually I thought more about that list and didn't like what I came up with last week, too much abstraction involved, so here's what I'm thinking of now:

You act with ...
Passion when your emotional intensity is front and center
Restraint when you carefully collect information and balance risks and rewards before taking action
Instinct when you go with your gut and don't bother waiting for confirmation
Sleight when you use stealth, subterfuge, or misdirection
Accord when you act on your understanding of others around you
Force when you rely on the raw strength of your body or mind

Thoughts?
Geezer Ridire
player, 178 posts
FP 3
Tue 20 Aug 2024
at 07:21
  • msg #127

Re: General OOC

I think I like the earlier set better.  "I use my Chrome!"
GM
GM, 217 posts
Thu 22 Aug 2024
at 11:53
  • msg #128

Re: General OOC

Yeah, it sounded fun at first when I was writing it (and Chrome was probably my favorite there), but then the more I thought about it the more it felt like it was breaking the tone I wanted.  Six different metals that make symbolic sense could maybe work, although there's nothing else in the game that's focused that much on metallurgy so it would still be out of place, and the metal subgenres just take too much mental effort (and subjective interpretation) to remember which one goes with what kind of action.  The list now I think does better at focusing where I actually want it to, with more of the intense action tone than the earlier versions had.

As for the current IC scene, are you actually doing anything at the moment or just waiting for the bad guys' next action?
Geezer Ridire
player, 179 posts
FP 3
Fri 23 Aug 2024
at 02:18
  • msg #129

Re: General OOC

Mostly waiting.  They may change their minds about purchasing a vacuum cleaner, after all.
GM
GM, 219 posts
Sun 25 Aug 2024
at 22:27
  • msg #130

Re: General OOC

It feels like you guys are both going for something here, although I'm not entirely sure what that is (create a distraction so you can escape? wear them down with unending nonsense and confusion? something else?).  If I'm wrong and you're just bulshitting to pass the time then okay, we can carry on, but if you do have some kind of goal here then I'm going to say it's time to attach a die roll to it.  But maybe also clarify what you are trying to achieve so we can interpret the roll accordingly.
Geezer Ridire
player, 180 posts
FP 3
Sun 25 Aug 2024
at 23:08
  • msg #131

Re: General OOC

Geezer doesn't have a firm plan, really, other than convincing the enemy that he's a non-threatening moron while waiting for an opportunity to come up.  I'm not sure what to roll for this.
GM
GM, 220 posts
Tue 27 Aug 2024
at 02:07
  • msg #132

Re: General OOC

Using the newest iteration, Sleight would be the stat to roll.  Although you've got armor and weapons on you, and you got caught forcing the door open, so it's going to be a pretty tough sell.
Geezer Ridire
player, 181 posts
FP 3
Wed 28 Aug 2024
at 04:04
  • msg #133

Re: General OOC

OOC: Would diligence roughly correspond to sleight?  I still have the old stats on my sheet.
GM
GM, 221 posts
Thu 29 Aug 2024
at 00:31
  • msg #134

Re: General OOC

I feel like at this point it's changed enough that it would make more sense to start over with your stats than to try matching old ones to new ones.  You get one at +3, two at +2, two at +1, and the last one at +0.
Geezer Ridire
player, 182 posts
FP 3
Fri 30 Aug 2024
at 14:50
  • msg #135

Re: General OOC

Sounds like the time has come for us to read the manual again.
GM
GM, 222 posts
Sat 31 Aug 2024
at 19:20
  • msg #136

Re: General OOC

I don't remember which version I've shared here before, but this is the most current one that I've put online - https://docs.google.com/docume...pof=true&sd=true

(I've put more revisions in my personal copy but that hasn't gone online yet - what I posted here should be good enough to cover most needs for now)
GM
GM, 223 posts
Sun 8 Sep 2024
at 21:26
  • msg #137

Re: General OOC

Just remembered - while you're rebuilding characters, don't forget that you actually have 3 stunts (I think I had said 1 originally, but that was a mistake).  You can leave up to 2 of those blank if you want and fill them in at the moment that it becomes convenient.
Geezer Ridire
player, 183 posts
FP 3
Wed 11 Sep 2024
at 21:51
  • msg #138

Re: General OOC

Will do.
Geezer Ridire
player, 184 posts
FP 3
Sat 12 Oct 2024
at 09:55
  • msg #139

Re: General OOC

Sorry about the delay.  I still need to download your pdf and take care of business.
GM
GM, 224 posts
Mon 14 Oct 2024
at 02:07
  • msg #140

Re: General OOC

No worries
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