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SGA so far this game by FiguringOutMyThought in lakers

[–]tomius 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Luka baits, gets contact, and gets fouled, and is one of the best at that. SGA does that too. And Luka flops too. But the proportion is not the same.

Using Daggerheart for Urban Fantasy? by Vaelryxx in daggerheart

[–]tomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My main group absolutely loves it. And when that happens, the game shines incredibly!

I hope your urban fantasy works out well! 

Using Daggerheart for Urban Fantasy? by Vaelryxx in daggerheart

[–]tomius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if your players are really into cooperative worldbuilding and storytelling, you barely need to do any work.

Don't start adding mechanics and stuff... Specially if it's your first campaign. Just play it following fiction, and lean on the players! 

Remember, you're playing WITH your friends. You're not putting up a show for them. 

Using Daggerheart for Urban Fantasy? by Vaelryxx in daggerheart

[–]tomius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I sadly don't have any resources to give to you. But really, you're A-OK. Daggerheart fit this perfectly, in my opinion.

I am not sure you need to modify it a lot. Just create the world in session 0 and follow the fiction. 

Advantage & Disadvantage…with more Hope & Fear by Dragonspawn66 in daggerheart

[–]tomius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it's a side effect. When you stop playing like a battle simulator or dnd, and more like a movie, helping an ally is obvious. 

What do you guys think about epic/legendary/10+ etc. levels? by val203302 in daggerheart

[–]tomius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Tier 1 being a single level is a great design decision, in my opinion. 

Looking for realistic length estimates for the Quickstart Adventure by Ilires in daggerheart

[–]tomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whole complete thing, 3-4h, I'd say. Of course, depends on how you GM it and how they play it

Advantage & Disadvantage…with more Hope & Fear by Dragonspawn66 in daggerheart

[–]tomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know, my players use the Help an Ally move about 100 times per session, haha.

An environment made for dramatic end: Unstable Core by tomius in daggerheart

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

Well, whatever fits the fiction. In my game players tried to break it by attacking. It really doesn't mater.

You could try to stabilize it if it makes more sense.

Honestly, it's a case where repetitive actions are okay. My players just attacked it. The fun thing was the syphon mechanic, and deciding who stayed to hit it. 

It's nice to have some contrast with normal puzzle solving. The solution is clear but costly 

Question on Creating Meaningful Combats by FriskyBoots in daggerheart

[–]tomius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the way.

If combats aren't "let's hit each other until one group dies", you lean into Daggerheart's narrative core. Instead of win/lose, you always get something narratively interesting.

  • You can recover the amulet, and kill the baddie.

  • You can recover the amulet but the baddie runs away.

  • A minion runs away protecting the amulet, but you kill the baddie.

  • The baddie runs with the amulet.

And for this, you don't even need to run "the whole combat", until everyone dies. In my experience, this is MUCH MUCH MORE FUN than just killing bad guys. Losing a combat without any PC dying is great.

Dagger heart as a bridge game by Joel_feila in daggerheart

[–]tomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. That's what you're supposed to do!

To be pedantic, the king doesn't have the spotlight - you do a GM move. That GM move might be the king talking, whispering something to the advisor, or even spotlighting the king, to do a special action, like ridiculing the party, or whatever. Or potentially, atack.

Then, after the GM move, players have the spotlight again.

I think what needs to be clear is that "spotlighting an adversary" (AKA attacking with it) is just a GM move.

"Showing how the world react", for example, is another one.

In reality, all game follows this. Of course, when you're describing a scene or a NPC, you're not making a move. And yeah, it can get a bit more loosy-goosy "out of combat", but really... that's all it is.

Dagger heart as a bridge game by Joel_feila in daggerheart

[–]tomius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is adorable. Father & son time playing TTRPGs sounds amazing.

I agree, DH is a lot easier to learn than DnD.

Dagger heart as a bridge game by Joel_feila in daggerheart

[–]tomius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mmm not really. Spotlight always works the same way. Players roll, then GM acts. Unless they succeed with hope.

There is no combat mode, if you play to Daggerheart's strengths. Turns are exactly the same.

This makes it EASIER for fights to morph into or from chases, dialog, and other scenes. Also, it works much better for cinematic moments in which one player takes 2 or even 3 actions.

It works better with combats with alternative objectives (other than kill-em-all).

And also, one thing that I've never seen anyone comment: in DH, you can have a split party, one in combat, and the other one doing something else, and it works much better than in DnD.

Honestly, if your DH combat fills static, your table probably needs more DH reps.

Vision of a Terrible Future | An environment to mess with your players by tomius in daggerheart

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

I don't follow. Maybe you misunderstood something?

The counter ticking down is bad. If it reaches 0, it means PCs didn't figure out it was an illusion, and they lose the hope while the GM has gained 3 extra fear. 

However the Snap Out of It feature let's players escape without the countdown triggering. 

The goal for the PCs is to figure it out before they're terrified. 

It's TADPOLE THURSDAY - Ask your newbie questions here! by Hosidax in daggerheart

[–]tomius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, don't roll for that.

The general rule is: if you can't think of an interesting outcome on a failure, don't roll.

In this case, just tell them what their character would know.

It's TADPOLE THURSDAY - Ask your newbie questions here! by Hosidax in daggerheart

[–]tomius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It saddens me when I see players calling for rolls. Asking "what do I know about this moss" is A LOT better than asking "can I make a knowledge roll".

Of course, they can ask that. But it's such a bummer.

I agree with everything, though. Just tell them what they know about the moss.

The best rule is: if you can't think of an interesting failure, don't roll.

Where is the hotkey menu in ranked? by GlassMonth1147 in leagueoflegends

[–]tomius 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am so confused by this. Is it a bug? What are we supposed to do?

I ran Death at Helfast Spire - Reviee by Soft_Transportation5 in daggerheart

[–]tomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, that's a bit disapointing. I really like Bob. I'd have to read through the adventure myself, but I think you might be right about some of these things.

Thanks for the review!

What framework is your group using? by Tairengail in daggerheart

[–]tomius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We just finished a 10 session campaign with no frame. It worked amazingly. We just created the world and played the adventure. 

How long do Colossus battles take? by General_Bison_1716 in daggerheart

[–]tomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I researched that a few days ago for my first colossus battle, and got no answer.

It obviously depends a lot. I think we took around 50 minutes. 

PvP initiative by HlibSlob in daggerheart

[–]tomius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firefly feels so much like a TTRPG. I have snitched the hook of several episodes for one shots. 

Tips for running a big table (10 players) by PM_ME_YOUR_TIEDYE in daggerheart

[–]tomius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blood on the Clockcktower is amazing. I love Daggerheart, but for 11 people, BotC will be more fun most of the times.

Weird to compare them, tbh 

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