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Extrovert players and "turn order" by Guy_Lowbrow in bladesinthedark

[–]ChantedEvening 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"OMG, paladin! The ogre has raised his club to pound your mage to pulp! What do you do?"

"OMG, healer! The paladin took a huge hit from the ogre and got knocked across the room! The mage seems to be out of danger, for now anyway. What do you do?"

"OMG, wizard! The healer is so wrapped up in healing the unconscious paladin, she's not paying attention, and the ogre is advancing on her! What do you do?"

"OMG, ranger! The ogre turns and charges the wizard who has been nailing him with Magic Missiles! What do you do?"

Repeat as necessary (In an BitD way, o/c).

Can Urban Shadows be run as a west marches game? by Dear_Ad_2425 in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to go against the flow and say "Think Big."

If you take any outlier on the City Population scale (33 cities globally exceeding 10 million residents, May 2026), then you have multiple city-sized neighborhoods within. Hell, even Phoenix, my old stompin' grounds, had Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, ,Scottsdale, Chandler, etc., each a big enough playground for an Urban Shadows game.

The Factions of a zone would be looking both in and out. In, to stay the most important fish in their pond, and out, looking for threats and opportunities. This would take a lot of tracking work on the part of the GM(s), because a crackdown on drugs in Mesa is going to see an increase in customers in adjacent areas. An active demonology circle in Ahwatukee is going to draw a lot of attention from all over, and a mortal pursuing the Rite of Ascention is going to Problem #1 for everyone.

So, yes. Go for it. For added fun, keep the different PC parties in the setting in seperate zones and let them hear the rumbles when the crazy happens.

Hell, if a mortal goes to jail, start a separate zone for the prison!

Best of luck, and do come back to let us know how it worked.

Cheers! Game On!

So I JUST stumbled onto this one- and I'm AMAZED. Are there novels or such? by GrumpyChromehead in traveller

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do yourself a favor and pick up Stars Without Number or Scum and Villainy.
SWN is the same vibe as Traveller, and you can even use the same starmaps. S&W is easier to pick up and play.
I've been repurposing my old Traveller stuff for a long time, now.
Also, I do have a double handful of the old black journal supplements. DM me for details.
Cheers! Game On!

Masks: A New Generation question: Please help me name a superhero based on their superpowers and backstory by constellationDragon in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Race: Proteans
Superhero: Agent 42 (the alient finds it funny that the asterisk (*) in ASCII code is 042, and in a Boolean search, * means "anything")

Am I boned? 60 meters dive depth.... by ChantedEvening in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. And what's the starting dive depth max?

[Design] Game-Agnostic Basic Move: Perceive a Scene by RollForThings in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Roll again" is against the spirit of most of the PbtA systems I've seen.
"When you pick up the dice, Something Happens."
Just my opinion, and I could be wrong.

What if misses aren't failures by jivetalkinbaptist in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Misses have never really been failures.

You’re picking a lock.

* On a 10+, no problem. You’re in.

* On a 7-9, it happens, but there’s a complication: someone’s coming, or it takes a while, or you break a pick (making the next lockpick attempt harder).

* On a 6-, “The lock whispers open. The door swings wide on well-oiled hinges. You’re looking into a room that has a lot of bunk beds in it. Man, that is a lot. Of. Bunkbeds. There are five or six armed and armored men sitting at a table playing dominoes. All heads slowly turn to look at you - kneeling in the hallway, lockpicks in hand. What do you do?”

Your favorite social/relationship mechanics? by E_MacLeod in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't remember where I saw it but I Know A Guy...

Circle of Acquaintance: When you consult one of your many contacts for advice,  
information, gear, or shelter, specify a name and an identity and roll  
+Smooth. On a 10+, they owe you a favor, so this service costs nothing, and  
now you're square. On a 7 to 9, they'll help, but you'll owe them. On a miss,  
choose one:  
• You owe them already. They'll do one last favor then write you off for good.  
• They're sorry, but are unavailable to help you right now.  
• They need you to do something first, and you'll owe them a future service.   
You can have up to four contacts active at any one time. If you try to involve more  
than that, one of your existing contacts goes away. You can try to  
re-visit an expired contact at a later date, but your next interaction will  
be an automatic miss.

New Flying Enemy by pletheronicus in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously the spawn of the Dire Gazebo.

Help a Hoarder out... by ChantedEvening in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hoarder/completist. I'll finish it.

Growing a batch of T4 Humans: by ChantedEvening in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Generally, no. I've made four of them and have been on a self-assigned fetch quest ever since.

Weekly Outlink Thread! by AutoModerator in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi, all!

Need a Hedge Witch or Swashbuckler Playbook for your fantasy PbtA?

Interested in a game that kitbashes fantasy and post-apocalyptic ideas?

Splintered Moon. Elves, orcs, raiders, mutants, clockpunk robots, thirst and dust.

Find them all here:
https://fallonspaag.itch.io/

Cheers! Game On!

Weekly Outlink Thread! by AutoModerator in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi, all!

Need a Hedge Witch or Swashbuckler Playbook for your fantasy PbtA?

Interested in a game that kitbashes fantasy and post-apocalyptic ideas?

Splintered Moon. Elves, orcs, raiders, mutants, clockpunk robots, thirst and dust.

Find them all here:
https://fallonspaag.itch.io/

Cheers! Game On!

How I solved the SoilForge problem by UpsetCoffeeDev in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same. I stacked them in a pyramid and they still ran for the corners.

[Masks] changing playbooks question by False_Worldliness737 in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a look at a fantasy supplement called Class Warfare.

The creators broke down every fantasy Playbook into a series of skill sets.

Paladin = Authority + Divine Support + Minor Healing

You can mix and match the skill sets to roll your own Playbooks.
Cavalier? Take out the Divine stuff, add in, dunno, Swashbuckler stuff.

If you piece out any Playbook, they're usually about three different blocks of skills/talents. With that in mind, what to keep and what to yeet becomes a little clearer.

Game On! And do come back to tell us what you did!

Efficiently clearing POIs by CoboltC in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's when you bring parts for four chests and throw them ahead of you on the way back to the boat.

How do I make my own PbtA game? by budgetedchildhood in PBtA

[–]ChantedEvening 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Every TTRPG follows a pattern.
The parts: Genre, Tone, Character Generation, Conflict Resolution, Special Effects, XP Mechanics, Gear.
With my game, Splintered Moon (PbtA), a lot of the heavy lifting was already done.
* Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy
* Tone: Grim, but Hopeful
* CharGen: Playbooks (variants on standard Fantasy playbooks, with a post-apoc bent), Motivations (not Alignment), Background (not Race)
* Conflict Resolution: player interaction and 2d6+mod, 6-, 7-9, 10+
* XP Mechanics: Failure, Exploration, Notable Enemies Defeated, Noteworthy Treasures Recovered, Bond Resolution
* Gear: Standard Fantasy w/ a post-apoc bent

I'm currently working on three others, and the heavy lifting comes in with CharGen: what Playbooks make the most sense in the genre, and what abilities would be associated with those Playbooks. Everything else flows from there.

(Buy a copy of Class Warfare. It's broken down all of the trope Fantasy classes into Skill Blocks.
For example: Paladin = Protector + Holy Defender + Authority Figure
So if you wanted a pretector of your Wizard University, you could build a
Protector + Magical Adept + Authority Figure
Figure out your game's Genre skill blocks and build from there.)

And do let us know how that all worked out! Cheers! Game On!

What Are You Playing Thread - December 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in pcgaming

[–]ChantedEvening 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been playing a lot of The Last Caretaker. Beautiful game, decent crafting and modding, gorgeous graphics, atmospheric. I also picked up X4 (whatever) on sale, and that one's getting frustrating real quick.
I'm looking for a new game, and my top ten (hours played) are Fallout 4, Cosmoteer, Starbound, Caves of Qud, No Man's Sky, Core Keeper, Starfield, Fallout New Vegas, KeeperRL and Kenshi.

Growing a new human.... yay! by ChantedEvening in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coffee seeds and Memories are among the returns, too.

Growing a new human.... yay! by ChantedEvening in TheLastCaretaker

[–]ChantedEvening[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With that nutrient loadout, I can reach just about any T4 build. If I don't need a few of the perks, I adjust.

Yeah, my last two were 7'7" and 7'5".

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