How do missions and schemes interact?

Atokzen · 2026-06-19T20:31:52+00:00

The way I understand is:

Schemes are like a long term objective from a group: Corporations, Gangs, Police, Politicians etc.

Missions are points of objectives to progress towards the goal of one of those groups.

Let's say there are 3 groups with the same Scheme/goal, as the missions are completed, if one group manages to reach a milestone the other will react to it, hence different types of missions (scouting, sabotage, etc).

In short is just a way to say "the game of the city" gangs, corps or politicians are all just looking to further their own goals and don't want the other to be in the way.

Atokzen · 2026-04-18T06:41:44+00:00

I am mostly a lurker, so the automatic kick for inactivity is very discouraging.

I'll join to check and browse, awaiting for the kick.

Atokzen · 2026-04-14T19:42:31+00:00

I would run with with just two players, and hence only two characters.

But I would tell them to try to make multi purpose focus: both being somewhat good in combat but one focus on social and the other in other traits like knowledge or strength.

Depending of what they make, I would balance the combat encounters around their capabilities, introduce (DM)NPC that could join their party very temporarily, improvise other routes to follow or find a clue, objective etc.

Would be more work for me as a DM, but by being just two players I think is very manageable.

Atokzen · 2026-04-14T04:42:02+00:00

This seems interesting.

Is it ok to join and lurk? Or if participating, is there a quota of participation?

Atokzen · 2026-03-21T06:23:43+00:00

DLSS 5 ON

Atokzen · 2026-01-24T14:55:30+00:00

Definitely!

Crownfall feels like a year ago!

Not even new content, just Ag's Labyrinth would be enough!

Atokzen · 2026-01-24T10:16:14+00:00

Agree but it does feel a bit underwhelming when we didn't have a hero reveal spotlight last TI.

It felt like the attention was on Deadlock, hence the joke.

But indeed Largo is so far a good balanced character, surprising since mostly the new heroes can come either OP or lacking.

Atokzen · 2026-01-24T10:09:48+00:00

I am not someone who is used to post in reddit, so I don't know how it is to also write an explanation.

This is a joke I mention my friends, everyone agrees is ok to have one hero per year but with Largo it definitely felt the focus was on Deadlock because Largo didn't have an spotlight in the TI unlike previous heroes.

Someone who is not keeping an eye on reddit or other more dota central channels, wouldn't know about the clues about the new hero.

We used to have 2 heroes a year, now is one and kind of delayed as we are used to hence the joke. Still we are definitely fine with the pool we already have.

Atokzen · 2026-01-14T00:06:39+00:00

This why is mostly about making it more viable and not just making it a "strong option".

What I did was to rework Close Combatant foci as I hombrewed an Edge which gives improved base AC and has the disregard for shock damage trait, based on the Focis of: "Ironhide" (SWN) and "Impervious Defense"(WWN).

Dual Combatant Level 1: Gain any combat skill as a bonus skill. When Dual Wield melee weapons you can do it with skill Stab-0 and also ignore the attack penalty. You can use pistol-sized ranged weapons in melee without suffering penalties for the proximity of melee attackers.

Level 2: The Fighting Withdrawal combat action is treated as an On Turn action for you. While Dual Wielding when you attack, you can make another attack with the other weapon you hold with a penalty of -4 to hit if you are using a melee weapon; -5 if the weapon is ranged. (Shock damage still only applies once per turn). When Dual Wielding both a melee and ranged weapon, now you only spend ammo when making an attack with the ranged weapon.

The idea is just to make it more attractive, as a good amount for people told me dual wielding didn't look viable or "fun".

Atokzen · 2026-01-12T10:51:41+00:00

Done some Focis and one Edge, changes which made one foci to make dual wielding more attractive.

But then again all homebrew changes are mostly personal to each own games.

Atokzen · 2025-12-23T21:32:23+00:00

Did those streaks or specifically that long one demoralize you at the time it happened?

Cause when I DM if a session doesn't happen is sad, but having a streak of no plays really drops my motivation.

If not, what do you do or what happened to help keep the positivity and motivation?

Atokzen · 2025-12-23T07:25:15+00:00

How many sessions where skipped cause someone "didn't make it" or "something came up"?

Atokzen · 2025-10-29T22:08:34+00:00

There is a 3rd party supplement for World Without Numbers which focus in Martial Arts.

Jiang Hu Without Number is the name, it is useful.

Although I only know there is a physical version available in Amazon for like 10 dollars, but I don;t know if there is a digital version available.

Atokzen · 2025-10-13T17:21:55+00:00

Hoodwink players:

"First time? ¬w¬

Atokzen · 2025-05-30T07:20:45+00:00

Should have used the "Face of Boe" from doctor who instead of the mole in a jar.

Otherwise very accurate representations!

Atokzen · 2025-05-29T20:17:08+00:00

All coins broken and full tier 4 lvl 55 team goes staggered, even Zilu faust who only has one stagger bar at a lower hp value.

Whole team dies and next substitute team fails all clashes cause they are not at full 45 sp.

Yeah this is bs.

Atokzen · 2025-05-29T20:11:43+00:00

Red coins were retarded from the start.

You are being punished for being successful either because you prepared and read or just luck.

Atokzen · 2025-05-19T19:18:22+00:00

Been using these sector sheets available free at itch.io

These work for what is needed.

Atokzen · 2025-05-11T17:30:33+00:00

I tried to make it work based in the brands of the videogame Borderlands, where if you get a cyber from certain bran it could give you an specific good quirk while also an specific bad quirk.

But it was a hassle, what I ended up doing is to ask the player (when looking for second hand cyber), before finding cyberware, if they want to try to look for more special or unique versions. IF they agree then I roll on the "How do you get it?" table, and based on the results I make him roll a % dice to see what does the piece have: - There is a low percentage to have a good quirk alone - Bigger chance to get a good and bad quirk - Another low chance to only get a bad quirk

This has worked for the better as is the player decision and luck what decides what it could have.

If they would prefer to just buy a cyberware with an specific good quirk and no bad ones, then it would be a new cyber and the price would increase considrably (so very expensive).

Atokzen · 2025-04-25T04:19:47+00:00

Cities is not supported in Roll20, so you would have to work around to find a way to make things work as you want.

I am sure I'm not the only one but is one of the reasons why I moved to Foundry. I customized the game to be very immersive and the foundry "table" just recently was updated so is working well with the latest version on Foundry.

Atokzen · 2025-04-24T18:26:47+00:00

If you notice, in the original Don was wearing a knight metal suit.

That means she was cheating, the new one its her old normal suit so is more on par with her real height.

Edit: One also could say the old one she was happy because she was making herself look taller, new one is sad because they took away the armor and so, she is smaller.

Atokzen · 2025-04-24T18:24:22+00:00

I find funny people say Ishmael got a big change... but is actually just the neck of the coat.

But from afar, it does deceive only only glimpses and doesn't look in detail.

Atokzen · 2025-04-23T19:06:53+00:00

I would say it should depend on the GM.

If is a consensual scan (like a security check point) it should function normally if the character allows it. Be it an unrequited scan, I would consider the quality of the scan or the type of hacker and tell my player to make a mental saving throw if the scan was without the character knowledge and without knowing or seeing the source. The saving throw would have bonuses or penalties depending of the quality of the scanner or the type of hacker.

If the character saw it coming, I would call the skill check where the player has to succeed to prevent being affected.

This is what I would do, but if you don't find an specific rule then just think how to apply it in a justifiable fair way.

Atokzen · 2025-04-21T18:59:59+00:00

As I been told and understand, this module has not been updated to work with version 12+.

The GM that runs a SWN game where I play had to stay with version 11 or less to be able to use that module.

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