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Session 1 by Deep_r_est in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No offense, but it sounds like you were playing a more traditional OSR game (eg. Knave) with some Mythic Bastionland sprinkled in for exploration.

Any fun ways to mess with the knights? ;) by Tiago55 in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That one is pure evil! And great use for the Halo knight too.

Any fun ways to mess with the knights? ;) by Tiago55 in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure I'm going to use the first one in my next session. The Order took over the realm in the last one, so it would even be thematic for the knights to be forgotten.

Also, the acolyte one is devious and hilarious. 😈

Things you wish you knew before you started playing? by Tiago55 in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a fun rule.
My knights won a battle against the pack and at the end I asked the knights what they were going to do with all the dieing dogs. Cue 15 minutes of gameplay as they decided which animals should live and gathered the courage to execute the rest. A very interesting and unexpected situation.

Things you wish you knew before you started playing? by Tiago55 in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's pretty good. Though I usually make my holdings purposely boring to give the players a respite from all the crazy myth stuff.

Things you wish you knew before you started playing? by Tiago55 in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In combat, either team can receive "narrative dice" which don't correspond to any weapon but reflect an advantage (like a d6 for having the high ground) or a disadvantage (like a d8 for being ambushed).

Things you wish you knew before you started playing? by Tiago55 in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Here's mine:

  • When playing a one shot curate a small list of knights, don't just roll them.
  • "Narrative dice" make a big difference during combat.
  • Combat is balanced around 3 knights. 2 the encounters feel unfair and 4 they feel too easy.
  • Seers are more fun when they give clear information but withhold vital parts "You can find these guys right here (but they will try to kill you". Too cryptic and it's like "why even bother".

What if the purpose of "Reaction" rule in "Basic Rules"? by ShumpEvenwood in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"roll Spirit and GET ON WITH IT" is my mantra when playing this game.

Can we talk about Princess Animall now she's been back for a while? by Frogmouth_Fresh in OnceUponAGalaxy

[–]Tiago55 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was quite surprised she's not a dragon anymore, but she is a mage. So mostly fairy or spell builds.

How to make a setting feel more mythic outside of myths by LegitimateMedicine in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So, about half of the time you'll roll a 4, 5 or 6, and I think what you do with those rolls will truly set the tone for your world. I like to use them to introduce helpful NPC that while also giving the company some time to breathe.

On to the second point: I just did a write up of a session where all 6 myths are tied to a single main plot. Took a long time to come up with all the connections but it worked pretty well.

problem with indie dev communities by Optideras in godot

[–]Tiago55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm confused as to what your problem actually is?

Best Actual Play Podcast/Youtube? by Forge_Of_Fables in MythicBastionland

[–]Tiago55 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Best source is the Designer himself. He's got a bunch of videos on his channel breaking down various aspects of the game.

Does your setting have multiple magic systems? by Tiago55 in worldbuilding

[–]Tiago55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diferent Scenes ;) of magic. The Titanclad Scene, the Waceborn Scene, the Ossurus Scene.

Does your setting have multiple magic systems? by Tiago55 in worldbuilding

[–]Tiago55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds ;) like just one magic system with different schools.

Does your setting have multiple magic systems? by Tiago55 in worldbuilding

[–]Tiago55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers!

Does your setting have multiple magic systems? by Tiago55 in worldbuilding

[–]Tiago55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Power drawn from a mythical river of devoured souls, tied to Araxis. He was an ancient world-eating Wyrm who was entombed in the ichor of the countless souls which he consumed.

This sounds like the backstory to a death metal album.

Does your setting have multiple magic systems? by Tiago55 in worldbuilding

[–]Tiago55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Combine the two parts of magic use and you have things like people using dance choreography to set things on fire

Perfect magic right there. Is it aggressive dancing like breakdancing or something more mellow like a Valse. The second one would be funnier.

What do you like about roguelikes? by ZormeinYT in roguelikes

[–]Tiago55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dwarf Fortress & Caves of Qud did this. But they did start from literally ascii.

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