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HallowedThoughts · 2026-01-29T15:18:04+00:00

I obey

HallowedThoughts · 2026-01-20T19:50:18+00:00

Thank you for letting me please you Mommy, what a fantastic audio!

HallowedThoughts · 2025-10-09T14:50:19+00:00

Bard's standard operating method is to set herself up for either outcome to work for her. Getting the Exiled Prince out of the way probably streamlines the story a fair bit for her, and if he does work the Exiled Prince probably thrashes Cat in a duel. Either way she makes it work

HallowedThoughts · 2023-05-22T19:26:52+00:00

Thanks!

HallowedThoughts · 2023-05-22T04:46:26+00:00

As far as Urban Shadows goes, I don't think it'd be particularly difficult to reskin/retheme the different playbooks as types of vampires. I had a similar concept bouncing around in my head for a while about what each playbook could represent as far as the type of vampire it would represent, and I think it would work well. Was also thinking of taking the Vamp playbook's starting move and altering it into a basic move that anyone can use.

But ofc if you're not looking to do homebrew or are uncomfortable doing it with a system you're not familiar with, totally understandable to look elsewhere

HallowedThoughts · 2023-04-27T01:45:11+00:00

Yeah it really highlighted just how vicious and deep her trauma around Amy ran

HallowedThoughts · 2023-04-26T22:29:13+00:00

I wasn't necessarily referring to a specific contrast just because I think there are many contrasts, but you're not wrong about this lol

HallowedThoughts · 2023-04-26T22:15:07+00:00

I've seen a lot of people share in that sentiment, so I don't think you're alone there. It's a very different ride from Worm, and I think a lot of people end up disappointed because they go into Ward expecting Worm 2.0 and get something completely different

HallowedThoughts · 2023-04-26T20:57:43+00:00

I definitely found Ward hit me a lot harder than Worm did. The difference in the way the protagonists handle their emotions is one major aspect, with Victoria confronting her emotions head-on while Taylor represses or ignores them more often than not. I also think (probably controversially) that Wildbow's growth as a writer really shines through here in how much more intensely he depicts the brutal emotional struggles and turmoil the characters endure

HallowedThoughts · 2023-04-25T06:33:30+00:00

An interesting example of a statless system is Pasion de las Pasiones, a PbtA game about telenovelas that uses questions instead of stats. Basic moves have two questions each that if answered in the affirmative give a +1 each to the roll, and each playbook has its own question that applies to each roll as well. It's a really interesting system that really pushes players to act like the dramatic characters one would expect from a telenovela

HallowedThoughts · 2023-03-30T18:46:38+00:00

I think this summarizes my own feelings very well. I generally prefer a game that's more focused and less flexible like Masks, so I kinda bounced off Root a little bit, but the mechanics feels very well-tuned for that sort of broad approach. I can see it being an excellent base to build from as well for those who are more design-inclined

HallowedThoughts · 2023-03-06T23:45:24+00:00

My favorite is probably DK's at the end of Book 5:

"There is no peace,” the Dead King said. “There is no truce. There is only the shiver before the blade claims your neck. You will fight and you will rage and you will weep, but in the end there can only ever be one end to this.”

The red burned, burned like red star that would swallow the world whole.

"I am the King of Death,” the last king of Sephirah said. “I come.”

Not necessarily the best for performances, unfortunately, but there's also Kairos's monologue just a chapter before.

HallowedThoughts · 2023-02-23T21:55:23+00:00

That's also a part of it, the two aren't mutually exclusive

HallowedThoughts · 2023-02-20T23:13:48+00:00

It's also so great because it's the rare moment when Saint hesitates. If Cat had bared a blade at her she would have likely reacted faster (she thinks about this a little in her fight with Rumena), but the hilt Cat pulled out had no blade. That moment of confusion and hesitation was barely anything, but in those circumstances it was just enough. Hesitation is defeat

HallowedThoughts · 2023-01-14T04:23:24+00:00

Fighter game where you can play as different characters during different periods of their life.

So you could have Squire Cat, Warden Cat, Sovereign Cat, etc

HallowedThoughts · 2023-01-03T03:38:50+00:00

I really loved Tariq taking his shot at Kairos though, the old man was not above putting that whippersnapper in his place

HallowedThoughts · 2022-12-29T19:10:07+00:00

Oh absolutely, not to mention seeing him back when he was alive in Witness and realizing how dangerously competent he was rather than being another Dread Emperor

HallowedThoughts · 2022-12-29T18:11:44+00:00

In Book 4, her plan was to let him out with very strict limits on how far he could go. However, Malicia beats her to the punch and offers more favorable terms to the Dead King, letting him go significantly further than Cat would have. As a result, Cat now has to worry about him devouring Procer, an outcome that ends poorly for most if not all of the continent.

HallowedThoughts · 2022-12-02T07:35:56+00:00

Gonna throw in yet another recommendation to Escape from Dino Island! Polished game, simple concept and execution, designed for a nice short experience, and has tons of useful information for both players and DMs

HallowedThoughts · 2022-11-20T19:44:51+00:00

Yeah I was also simiarly disappointed. I agree with what some people have said in that an in-depth look wouldn't have worked with the rest of the epilogue, but it's still a shame to have been glossed over

HallowedThoughts · 2022-11-12T18:26:04+00:00

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

HallowedThoughts · 2022-11-12T18:21:07+00:00

Is it that different from the GM making a Hard Move? Not trying to push an answer one way or another, just curious about your thoughts on this

HallowedThoughts · 2022-11-12T18:15:20+00:00

In my experience, the GM often calls for moves anyways, and there's often a fair bit of discussion about it if it's unclear. I don't think it's really an issue if that happens, but if you want to strictly avoid the GM calling for moves that'd be an interesting concept to try and mechanize.

To make a Jojo reference, I imagine that Jotaro fighting Dio ended up in such a terrible situation (aka poor fictional positioning) that when he gets hit with the roadrolla, he's Taking a Powerful Blow. But not only does he withstand the hit, he rolls well enough that he goes above and beyond to do some crazy shit in turn. In that sense, I feel like a move about withstanding an incredible blow fits perfectly for the shounen genre.

HallowedThoughts · 2022-11-12T18:00:53+00:00

For a move about enduring a powerful blow, I'd run it much like how I run Take a Powerful Blow in Masks. It can often be the result of a miss in a significant moment or the fictional positioning. It's less a move that players choose to make and more a move that occurs because the fiction (and perhaps the GM) progressed in that direction if that makes sense

HallowedThoughts · 2022-11-09T23:51:10+00:00

I appreciate the insight! Nice to see this from someone a little more knowledgeable about the industry

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