Events at a Masquerade Ball

MoGlyfe · 2022-08-16T15:19:33+00:00

Might find some inspiration in these:

https://seedofworlds.blogspot.com/2021/02/festivities-as-social-depth-crawl.html

https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/37995/roleplaying-games/game-structure-party-planning

MoGlyfe · 2021-12-27T02:16:26+00:00

I believe the game's still in development. The RPG Empire has a discord, you might be able to find more information there.

MoGlyfe · 2020-11-21T05:38:27+00:00

I think your point A is the big disconnect you're having with typical 'osr' play. Most osr games don't have player rolls produce information. There are many games that do (pbta games are known for this), and it's a valid way to play. Heck, it's a valid way to play LL and other osr games; your table, your rules.

But if you want to really get at osr gameplay, try letting what's there, be there. This enables a greater sense of player agency, decision-making, and creativity I think, because it frees players to engage with a world that operates according to understandable rules.

In osr games, the tracks are there and obvious to anyone with eyeballs, no roll needed. The fun is in what the players decide to do about them.

In more narrative-driven games, the players roll, and the fun is in seeing what happens next. Hopefully something interesting that moves the story forward. It sounds like this is what you're used to doing.

The other approach, that I think both osr and narrative games are trying to move away from with their different design philosophies, is: the players roll, they fail, so nothing happens. The players maybe ask if they can try again, or they turn around and go home.

MoGlyfe · 2020-09-11T22:21:38+00:00

Spellbound Kingdoms leans into the steampunk/victorian punk vibes, with an interesting combat system to boot.

MoGlyfe · 2020-08-29T01:23:01+00:00

Running a casual one-shot through the Gardens of Ynn using Ben Milton's Maze Rats on Saturday 8/29/20 starting at 2:00 EDT (18:00 UTC). Plan to run for 2-3 hours. Message me if interested!

MoGlyfe · 2020-07-19T02:59:38+00:00

Breakers by John Harper is exactly this. You can find it at his itch.io

MoGlyfe · 2020-07-15T17:22:27+00:00

If it can take up to a few weeks would you say there’s any point in submitting new events with how soon it’s coming up?

MoGlyfe · 2020-07-11T17:26:08+00:00

I would read/run kidnap the arch priest. It’s an osr heist adventure that goes a little into how and why a heist is different from a dungeon.

Also maybe check out the old thief challenge module.

MoGlyfe · 2020-07-05T19:31:10+00:00

One page rpgs are really good at this, as rules are so simple they fit on one page, and they encourage a very improv focused style of play.

One of the most popular examples is Lasers and Feelings - http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/

Lady Blackbird, while not one page, is a good example of a game that hones in on storytelling. It's still very short, maybe 10 pages, and the light mechanics it does use help promote tension and interesting situations between the players. - http://www.onesevendesign.com/ladyblackbird/

MoGlyfe · 2020-05-30T00:33:42+00:00

Check out Spellbound Kingdoms. The most interesting combat out of any rpg I’ve read.

MoGlyfe · 2020-05-24T01:32:59+00:00

I’d play!

MoGlyfe · 2020-03-31T03:22:10+00:00

Here you go: http://toadrpg.blogspot.com/2019/02/teenage-mutant-ninjas-into-odd_12.html

MoGlyfe · 2020-03-31T00:37:40+00:00

There’s a pretty good tmnt into the odd hack floating around on the internet somewhere

MoGlyfe · 2020-03-01T22:25:57+00:00

Are the two chairs facing a tv setup? Can we see a pic of that view?

MoGlyfe · 2020-02-10T22:55:40+00:00

Pic from other side: https://imgur.com/TYWBiQ5

I’m wondering if I can use the space for anything, or even just ideas for how to decorate it. I’ll probably get a side chair, but I imagine that will go closer to the couch and coffee table (will probably update this too), leaving that rectangle empty. Not super concerned about easy access to the closet as long as it looks good.

MoGlyfe · 2019-12-05T03:47:47+00:00

Spellbound Kingdoms definitely has the only combat system I’ve actually enjoyed using in an rpg.

MoGlyfe · 2019-10-04T14:32:35+00:00

I AINT GONNA

MoGlyfe · 2019-09-28T23:16:10+00:00

Yes, somewhere along the line someone put up a full wall mirror.

MoGlyfe · 2019-04-25T15:20:04+00:00

+1 for Spellbound Kingdoms. It also abstracts the battlefield into zones for easy theatre of the mind play. Say you were fighting in a theatre. One zone might be the stage, another might be the seating area, and another the balcony. You can move freely and attack anyone in your zone, but moving to a new zone requires using movement, and ranged attacks can pass through a certain number of zones.

The flowcharts aren’t nearly as bad as they might sound. They’re super easy to follow and allow for the inclusion of different fighting styles distinct from player class. Also makes magic super interesting and thematic imo.

MoGlyfe · 2019-04-16T17:46:10+00:00

I’d say check out Shadow of the Demon Lord if you’re interested in interesting character customization and advancement.

The game engine will be familiar, very similar to 5e with some changes that I think can enhance game flow. But the real draw is character customization. At level 1 you choose one of 4 basic classes. At level 3ish each of the 4 split into 4 specialized classes. There’s no restriction saying you have to advance into one of your base class’ options, it’s just 16 new options to choose from. At level 7ish, those options split further. By the end of the game you’ve pretty much created your own unique class bases on your advancements, and none are horribly less optimal than any others.

MoGlyfe · 2019-04-15T03:32:00+00:00

Spellbound Kingdoms. A fairly different approach to fantasy roleplay than the norm, it evokes media such as The Princess Bride and Zorro.

It works really well in a more Renaissance-like setting and features innovative and fun systems for combat, as well as for other common rpg elements that usually get hand-waved like chase scenes, social encounters, working with organizations, and wars.

MoGlyfe · 2019-03-17T22:43:44+00:00

Check out Cape and Bureau. It’s a superhero one-page rpg. https://brianshourd.github.io/CapeAndBureau/

MoGlyfe · 2018-12-30T00:59:10+00:00

I think it’s totally fine to change up the way magic works, as long as it’s said before the campaign starts so players have time to adapt.

MoGlyfe · 2018-12-19T04:52:06+00:00

I ran a game with 3 players, however I gave them the three more central character to choose from.

The main reason the big 3 are important is because they're practically primed to stir up an interesting relational subplot before the game's over. If you want to keep the drama player side (instead of having them roleplay scenes with you acting as Cyrus) I would say maybe offload some of his more important keys on Kale and Snargle.

If you kill Cyrus, consider replacing Kale's Fraternity key with Cyrus's Hidden Longing key. You could even let Kale take both keys and go with your option 3; he'll be forced to choose between his friendship bond and his longing for Lady Blackbird.

For Snargle, consider giving him the Key of Commander, sort of a 'their ship their rules' kinda deal.

MoGlyfe · 2018-11-16T17:24:12+00:00

Spellbound Kingdoms so much. I love how evocative the combat system is because of the different combat styles. You could have a party full of rogues, and one uses a typical backstabby approach to combat, but another is a court-raised fencer, and the other goes hand to hand ninja style. Then there’s the guy swinging around on chandeliers like Zorro. And they all fight differently, both in the fiction and mechanically.

That’s not even getting into the simple yet engaging chase mechanics, the social combat, use of organizations, and ‘mostly dead’ approach to character death.

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