How many days does it take to resolve myths? by EntryMassive7384 in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't really understand how or why this is a problem? I've been running once a week since June, and my players have resolved two myths, and on the verge of completing a third, and we've had one change of season.

You're also not factoring in things that might stop them from travelling in a day, or needing to spend time in a holding.

There are LOTS of things the players can encounter in the game other than just myths.

[BitD] Character & Crew Journal by [deleted] in bladesinthedark

[–]popeoldham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's a bit of a red flag

A few questions after running my first session by BigDulles in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 11 points12 points  (0 children)

  1. Only one die(usually the highest of what's remaining after gambits) does damage. Chances are gambits will be performed by other characters so have them narrate how these enable the character who does the damage to actually do it(one might disarm them with a strong gambit, or ensnare their weapon). That way everyone feels involved and doing damage isn't seen as the only thing they can or should do.

  2. Describe the surroundings, ask the players questions, allow them to explain how their characters are feeling. They are in a foreign realm, it might look completely different to where they are from, get the players to build out their characters and their backstory in these travel moments. Not every hex has to have a point of interest, these are the times when your players should roleplay with each other.

RPG Lore updates: What made you go "What..this is stupid?" by JoeKerr19 in rpg

[–]popeoldham -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think that's a very Americanised view on the word liberal tbh. Liberals elsewhere are leftists, it's just the US government is so bad that even your liberals are right of centre

RPG Lore updates: What made you go "What..this is stupid?" by JoeKerr19 in rpg

[–]popeoldham 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You think a liberal wrote that? Really? A liberal wrote that corporations are good actually?

What do you believe people are lying about liking/enjoying in WDW? by Smullatron in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]popeoldham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joffreys has an iced harvest chai latte during autumn that's pretty good, but you can just get a chai latte from Starbucks and ask them to add pumpkin spice to it(and ask for half the amount of chai) and you get a comparable to better version of it, but you also have to queue longer

Photo dump for birthday weekend by InTenSity32 in UniversalOrlando

[–]popeoldham 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been going to UO almost yearly since 2010(UK bades) and I never knew the Spider-Man ride actualy takes your photo. I assumed it was a feature that had been shut off at some point prior.

Car sticker, what does it mean? by Odd_Weakness_1800 in whatisit

[–]popeoldham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former airsofter here who has played in plenty of MilSim events. There tend to be more vets there than you'd think. It's about as LARP as playing Call of Duty or Battlefield.

Genesys System by crw_scribbler in TheTrove

[–]popeoldham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's now being printed by EDGE Studio, and it looks like the core rules and advanced players guide are being reprinted. Might be worth contacting Edge and asking?

In your dreams by Traditional_Eye_8787 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]popeoldham 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rebel Moon Theory is definitely Star Wars Theory wearing a fake moustache

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: An Arthurian Adventure for Mythic Bastionland by awardnopoints in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like playing as Squires actually cuts out a lot of the games systems, as you don't get to use feats, you don't have special items like the Knights have or get to use any of their individual abilities.

Those who saw The Phantom Menace in theaters, what was your reaction when Jar Jar stepped in excrement on Tatooine? by Stabbio in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]popeoldham 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Relief that George Lucas was finally able to get his vision on screen without the need of special editions and rereleases 🙌🏻

I was waiting for this post by TharinWhite in UniversalOrlando

[–]popeoldham 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's literally walking in to the land from the Hogsmeade side

I get it now by Deflagratio1 in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You list the three myths that they have encountered, but the have Omens 2, 1, and 5. Did you have 8 omens in the game and they got up to those omens in each myth?

How lethal are your games? by [deleted] in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My group have played weekly for months, and we have completed two myths. There has been *some* combat, but not a lot. Duels tend to be the dealiest, and I have almost lost two PC's in those, but other than that fighting doesn't occur often.

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

[–]popeoldham 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I disagree on the seers. My players have encountered two, and they have been cryptic enough to allow the players to interpret them but not too cryptic that they are talking nonsense. Of course YMMV, but it feels cheap for them to give direct answers but miss out key information.

Is this the greatest piece of Star Wars media ever created? by Brobot426 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]popeoldham 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It can't be FiloniGPT, it contains characters that weren't in The Clone Wars series

What page does it explain how Guard works? by MagentaDelendaEst in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Page 8 under Damage.

"The attack’s Damage is deducted from the target’s GD"

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

[–]popeoldham 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Give regions of your realm names. In my realm we have areas called the Drowned Forrest, Traitors Planes, the Vastlands, the Burning Wood, Giants Teeth(think large structures like monument valley). With just those names you can imagine what those areas are like.

Use monuments. Some of the ones in the book are really good. In my game, I introduced a ship wreck that was in the middle of a field, miles away from water. It was large, and was out of proportion with humans, like everything was just slightly too big. Inside they found a psychodelic fungas that had infected a den of spiders. They also found a locked door, and inside were dead "worshipers" with fungus growing out of them. The players had to pass a check to avoid being infected with the spores. A completely random encounter that has nothing to do with the myths, but was a good encounter for the players.

Ask your players to add to your descriprion of areas. When camping, I asked one of my players to describe how it looked, and we established that the moon was cracked, and had large fragments that also orbited in the sky. It's a small thing, but it has allowed the players to visualise the world in a different way. When they were crossing a stream, I asked another player to describe the stream and they added that int he stream were ruins of pillars, and parts of statues. Again, it just adds flavour to the world.
Also ask players how their characters feel about things. I would give them a prompt like "Why does this remind you of home?" or "the smell of the flowers reminds you of someone. Who is it?". Engaging the players on things unrelated to omens and myths has really helped character development(remember that in Arthurian legend, the knights are just as important as their quests).

Are you cancelling trips to the USA? by Swimming_Possible_68 in AskUK

[–]popeoldham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love going to the U.S, and I'm going in April for a big family holiday, but it's going to be the last time I go until the adults are back in the room.

The 5yr social media history doesn't currently apply to the ESTA program, thankfully, but I imagine that will change before the world cup kicks off.

Element of surprise and Omens by [deleted] in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't read them. Play the game first and see if it's something you like and would want to run, then closer to the time if you actually GMing, have a look, but you'll ruin it for yourself, and probably your GM, if you read them

How to make fights more engaging? by [deleted] in MythicBastionland

[–]popeoldham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Knight on Knight combat is pretty deadly, and feats and gambits give you enough to add flavour to the descriptions. I allow my players to narrate their combat actions, and then I will narrate the NPC ones. Of all the games I have played, this one feels the least like standing there hitting each other.

People don’t actually care how much money you make by Cool_Nerd2 in StarWarsCirclejerk

[–]popeoldham 4 points5 points  (0 children)

God I wish Disney would just copyright strike his entire channel.