HyveMynd
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Post by HyveMynd on Mar 9, 2016 3:03:21 GMT -8
Hey fredrix. I just noticed I gave you an old version of the Selkie. It's had a minor revision to clarify the Their Word move. There are also now individual Skins in the Google Drive folder, so people can just grab the one they'll be playing, rather than a multipage PDF of all of them.
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Post by joecrak on Mar 9, 2016 4:32:31 GMT -8
A possibly important question is how do we deal with highlighting of stats in a play by post format.
I'd lean away switching it only only gaining xp on miss results. But highlighting every stat seems too much too.
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HyveMynd
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Post by HyveMynd on Mar 9, 2016 4:58:01 GMT -8
Really good question joecrak. Thanks for thinking of it. Maybe we could do something with story chapters or episodes. Like say an episode is over and highlight stats, after some appropriately dramatic scene is resolved. Or maybe tie it to real time. Highlight stats every week or two weeks of real time. That emulates the real time aspect of a session somewhat. I'm totally open to suggestions here.
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Post by Probie Tim on Mar 9, 2016 6:47:01 GMT -8
I think it would probably be helpful if we moved all the setting and rules discussion over to RPOL as well, just so that it's all in the same place and not spread out over two sites.
I think I'd like to go with the Serpentine. Anyone see any reason a n00b like me *shouldn't* take that skin?
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Post by Probie Tim on Mar 9, 2016 6:47:46 GMT -8
Oh, wait, I just saw over on RPOL that someone else has also taken the Serpentine. Should I pick another?
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fredrix
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Post by fredrix on Mar 9, 2016 9:20:58 GMT -8
Oh, wait, I just saw over on RPOL that someone else has also taken the Serpentine. Should I pick another? Of all the Skins it seems to me that a plurality of Serpentines would work really well, but I'm a newb.
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fredrix
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Post by fredrix on Mar 9, 2016 9:21:21 GMT -8
Hey fredrix. I just noticed I gave you an old version of the Selkie. It's had a minor revision to clarify the Their Word move. There are also now individual Skins in the Google Drive folder, so people can just grab the one they'll be playing, rather than a multipage PDF of all of them. Cheers will do.
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Post by fredrix on Mar 9, 2016 13:23:33 GMT -8
Now we've all chosen skins, we should all at least name ourselves, and then HyveMynd can set us up on Rpol with characters. I'm Morgelyn by the way. Skin choices: I have unforgettable looks and deep eyes. I was enticed from the sea by art. I'm: Hot 0 Cold 1 Volatile -1 Dark 1 I'm inclined to start with my pelt held by the Mortal, unless anyone else wants to create a fiction as to why they have it. I was thinking about having seen the Rusalka swimming (with everything that entails - though the Rusalka doesn't know). I chose Ocean's Breath as my extra Selkie move.
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Post by joecrak on Mar 9, 2016 17:20:59 GMT -8
I'm all for doing all the creation stuff over here, that way any lurkers can watch and be jealous.
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HyveMynd
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Post by HyveMynd on Mar 9, 2016 17:34:55 GMT -8
I don't think everyone has signed up on RPoL.net yet, so things will stay here for a bit longer. I will shift things over when everyone's ready, though I do like joecrak's idea of making lurkers jealous. Oh, wait, I just saw over on RPOL that someone else has also taken the Serpentine. Should I pick another? Well, that's something for you and Forresst to work out, as she claimed the Serpentine first. It is possible to have two of the same Skin in a game, but having two "families" of NPCs might be a lot to keep track of. What attracted you to the Serpentine, Probie Tim? Was it being part of a larger group, because if so, the Queen is similar. Where the Serpentine is part of a family, the Queen is head of a clique. Both Skins have you "managing" groups of NPCs, though you don't directly control them. I don't think they're more difficult for a new player to play, but you are worrying about more than just your one character. Bottom line is it's up to Forresst to decide if she's cool with a fellow Serpentine on the island. Now we've all chosen skins, we should all at least name ourselves, and then HyveMynd can set us up on Rpol with characters. I'm Morgelyn by the way. Skin choices: I have unforgettable looks and deep eyes. I was enticed from the sea by art. I'm: Hot 0 Cold 1 Volatile -1 Dark 1 I'm inclined to start with my pelt held by the Mortal, unless anyone else wants to create a fiction as to why they have it. I was thinking about having seen the Rusalka swimming (with everything that entails - though the Rusalka doesn't know). I chose Ocean's Breath as my extra Selkie move. Thanks for that fredrix. When people are fairly certain about their character's name, look, and stats, could they post them up in a similar fashion? I would hold off on doing the Backstory though. Let everyone introduce their characters first, and then we'll go around assigning Strings for the Backstory sections.
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Post by Probie Tim on Mar 9, 2016 19:11:09 GMT -8
Hmm. Well, honestly I picked the Serpentine because it reminded me of V:tM's Followers of Set, heh.
I'm totally easy, though. What would you (or any of the others) recommend for a first-time player's first character?
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HyveMynd
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Post by HyveMynd on Mar 9, 2016 19:17:16 GMT -8
Not interested in playing The Vampire, Probie Tim? You don't have to sparkle, unless you want to.
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Post by joecrak on Mar 9, 2016 20:07:37 GMT -8
Hmm. Well, honestly I picked the Serpentine because it reminded me of V:tM's Followers of Set, heh. I'm totally easy, though. What would you (or any of the others) recommend for a first-time player's first character? The first skin I ever played was the Witch. Which as pretty simple and fun. You can be a creep stealing peoples stuff to cast spells on them. and like HyveMynd said The Queen is a blast. The Queen can do a fun hive mind thing, Of the two, I think Queen's a bit easier. Plus it gives you a gang, that can add more trouble to the world.
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Post by joecrak on Mar 9, 2016 20:57:34 GMT -8
The Rusalka You’re toxic. Once someone is in your arms they can’t get away. You give love freely, and take more than your lovers can give. Everyone knows that you’re bad news, but they still can’t resist you.
You became what you are because once someone loved you - and then they left you for someone else. Now every relationship you have goes up in flames. You can’t help it.
Love hurts.Name: Katrina DomovoiA name from the old world Look: Dangerous; Wet eyes Origin: Crawled out of a watery graveHot: 2 Cold: -1 Volatile: -1 Dark: 1 Water’s Wife: If someone sees you bathe, swim, or wash your hair, it counts as turning them on. No Pain, No Gain: When a person who is fascinated with you is injured, mark experience. Going Down With Me: Any time you take harm, you roll +Hot to pass on the pain. On a 10+, someone you have fascinated takes the harm instead. On a 7-9, choose one of the following: * Remove their fascinated condition to pass the pain on. * Take the harm and take +1 forward.
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HyveMynd
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Post by HyveMynd on Mar 9, 2016 21:20:55 GMT -8
Nice character portrait joecrak. I foresee a lot of Turning Someone On with that Hot 2. Everyone, I've made, and have been updating, character sheets on RPoL.net for your characters. It's just text, but it should contain all the relevant info about your characters, and should be editable.
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