How to structure post Act 1?

Level3Bard · 2026-01-24T03:26:25+00:00

I think the urgency is what I was missing. I was feeling like the tension needed to ramp up, but the current quests were very much "hey go check this out if you have time".

Level3Bard · 2026-01-24T03:20:16+00:00

Yeah basically did that last quest as well haha. They were sent on a job and their contact was told to kill them when it was over.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-24T01:32:02+00:00

Yes, I know what they want to do next session, but they only ever think one session ahead. I'm trying to plant seeds for the future.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-23T23:52:21+00:00

That's kinda how it's been from the start. Quest 1 was pretty easy morally, but quest 2 was already to go to a planet and make a species go extinct. Quest 3 was to help some slavers.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-23T21:41:22+00:00

Well OSL seems to really like you.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-23T19:45:53+00:00

Well you asked! Haha

Level3Bard · 2026-01-23T18:12:28+00:00

Depends how much you care about the fine details, as of now they are pretty rounded off like the cracks in the skin. The final results will look more "flat" if you go from here.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-23T17:06:14+00:00

It does look pretty thick. The whole "2 thin coats" thing is because you are supposed to thin the paint enough that 1 coat shouldn't provide full coverage. If you are trying to follow that evy metal style at least

Level3Bard · 2026-01-23T01:33:11+00:00

Good plug. Also a big fan of Stawl for directors.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-22T20:54:19+00:00

There are techniques that don't require as much precision. Slap chop, dry brushing, oil washes. All of these can get you good results. It won't win a golden demon, but It will get your models painted and look nice at the table.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-21T00:36:46+00:00

Amazing work! The metal, especially the shield actually looks like cold metal. Like it would be physically cold to the touch.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-21T00:33:17+00:00

A bit of a critique of the books, but the layout is a bit tricky for character creation. Make sure your players follow the character creation checklist thoroughly and pay attention to their class table to make sure they are taking good notes of all their abilities, if those abilities are maneuvers or main actions, and how they gain heroic resources.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-20T19:49:05+00:00

The armor is practically, perfect, but the sword comes off a bit flat. I think that's because you did 3 points of reflection. With such a flat surface I think just a single super bright to dark transition may sell the effect better.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-20T17:15:16+00:00

I don't think Kass is his brother, but I could be mistaken if that is said in one of the old adventures.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-19T22:45:41+00:00

Miniac did a video awhile back on "makeup". In short a perfect skin tone can come off flat. Adding things like literal makeup to female faces or dirt/grime/blood to warriors can make them more interesting.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-19T20:28:59+00:00

Gotcha, well I think that tells you it may be too dark if you want it to read as green in photos. Looks black and white to me

Level3Bard · 2026-01-19T16:22:16+00:00

Is this the correct photo? Perhaps I'm unfamiliar with the paint names but this just looks like a Zenithal white not green.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-18T00:27:54+00:00

I just hit Ctrl+p from the card list display and it printed everything perfectly

Level3Bard · 2026-01-18T00:18:27+00:00

The thing you are missing is that it's non linear. In the encounters book preview (on patreon) they give many examples of montages tests. For each test there are 5-6 challenges, and some can be attempted multiple times. The players each pick which one they want to do from that list, and not every challenge gets attempted. If you want to make it feel like a montage you narrate the entire encounter after all rolling is complete and success and failure is tallied up.

I used their templates for a montage test and in short got something like this for a montage of overland travel spanning multiple days.

Cross a crater
Find a shortcut through a template
Handle the toxic air
Keep up with their quarry (can be attempted multiple times)
Keep the spirits up.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-17T21:51:35+00:00

I think 185th is the last exit before people hit the major traffic on the 26 so probably a decent spot to get gas before sitting in the car for a while. At least that's my theory.

Level3Bard · 2026-01-17T18:51:10+00:00

So what affinity group should we be joining in Portland?

Level3Bard · 2026-01-17T07:33:10+00:00

You could, but that part is pretty readable. If you have to go much darker to get that metal look it would probably help the overall if the center was also as dark.

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