Re: Tabletop Randomness
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:54 pm
Roll20 was awesome. Took my brother-in-law’s friends through the Bladur’s Gate part of Avernus, and kept my kids group on track in the Intro module.
That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons bring us some web forums whereupon we can gather
http://octopusoverlords.com/forum/
Normally, yes. There are a couple of abilities you can give to characters, like Brash and Deadeye, that allow you to ignore those rules. And it actually brings in a different level of strategy, by allowing you to set up blocking characters while you are trying to accomplish something. It works pretty well once you get your brain wrapped around it.Blackhawk wrote:I'm finally digging into the Pulp Alley rules. One thing is really throwing me here. As written, it seems like players have zero agency when choosing who to attack. You must always attack the nearest enemy.
Am I misunderstanding? It seems like this sucks all of the strategy out of the game by taking away all of the choices.
If it's any help in solving your time issue, you can just throw Apocrypha in the trash. I really, really hated that game.
Yep. I have a mix of minis I could use. Plenty of fantasy - and I could raid my copy of Conan for some true pulp. I have the Lost Valley expansion from Bones 4 (cavemen and dinosaurs.) I have the pulp stuff from previous Bones Kickstarters, plus the recent Pulp Alley KS. I have a fair number of old west miniatures I bought for Deadlands years ago. But pretty much everything I just listed - except for the old west stuff - is unpainted, and as mentioned, I'd be starting off from scratch with anything but fantasy terrain.
I would be, but I can rarely afford the extra cost.baelthazar wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:35 am The only thing that stops me from putting a game on the table is card sleeves. I’m fairly religious about that.
Heh, that wasn't a comprehensive list, just some quick examples of stuff that's soloable and doesn't require painting.
FWIW, this seems like the most sensible choice. Because as I (poorly) attempted to convey in response to your post in the Random randomness thread, 'perfect' is the enemy of 'good enough'. So, it seems only prudent to get in the habit of playing and enjoying some 'good enough' gaming sessions rather than focusing on achieving 'perfect' gaming experiences.Blackhawk wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:24 pm Thinking about it, I think my smartest bet would be to focus on either an accessory-free boardgame or a solo RPG, while picking one game (likely either Rangers or Core Space) and getting it 'prepped.' Limit myself to one game on the table (the metaphorical table - one game that's 'active') and one game on the workbench.
Prepping Core Space would actually make more sense, as it would be much quicker to finish, then I could be playing that while prepping Rangers.
Two thoughts:
I had my D&D group do this (although it never "stuck" as we moved forward with those characters). The story was that, due to the meddling of an NPC in the past, the PCs were drawn back into the past at an island that had mysteriously disappeared. What eventual they find out is that the island was the source (a mine) of magical crystals that are used as power for a wide variety of applications throughout their world. The history of the island is strange - the power crystals were found after a cult devoted to a great wizard settled on the island.Blackhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:04 pm If one were going to combine them and have a fantasy world falling to an apocalypse, what would be the most appropriate and thematic option for the apocalypse? Aliens have already been done, and zombies are getting tired. I'm thinking a time period from right after the collapse to the first generation or two after.
I know, I am trying to decide if I want to drop Final Girl, Season 2 and go with just a base pledge of this. Mostly just to get the KS exclusive extra content. I can pick up the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Sinister Six at retail later (not as interested in their KS exclusives). From what I hear, the base game is the only thing shipping this year anyway (October) and anything else will wait until next year.