Comments on: Tales of Draconis, Part 4 and Epilogue http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/22/tales-of-draconis-part-4-and-epilogue/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: walkerp http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/22/tales-of-draconis-part-4-and-epilogue/#comment-56907 walkerp Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:46:39 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4180#comment-56907 Thanks for the write-up and review, Chatty! I really enjoyed having you as a player and hope I get the chance to do it again, despite the way the scenario went. I'm still trying to figure out why it went wrong. I knew that it was going wrong during that long, dull and frustrating middle period. Your verbal feedback afterwards really helped a lot to see how it went wrong, so thanks for that. But the why of it I'm still struggling with. A lack of prep was definitely a part of it, but there was something more having to do with me going against my normal style during a time when I'm not GM'ing regularily enough to be taking risks for the first time at a con like that. I also think that maybe I like the chargen rules for Mutant Future a lot more than the combat rules. I'm still processing! The con was overall a blast and I feel bad that I didn't deliver as well as I got, but selfishly speaking, that's a pretty fun con when you can say that! :) Thanks for the write-up and review, Chatty! I really enjoyed having you as a player and hope I get the chance to do it again, despite the way the scenario went. I’m still trying to figure out why it went wrong. I knew that it was going wrong during that long, dull and frustrating middle period. Your verbal feedback afterwards really helped a lot to see how it went wrong, so thanks for that. But the why of it I’m still struggling with. A lack of prep was definitely a part of it, but there was something more having to do with me going against my normal style during a time when I’m not GM’ing regularily enough to be taking risks for the first time at a con like that. I also think that maybe I like the chargen rules for Mutant Future a lot more than the combat rules. I’m still processing!

The con was overall a blast and I feel bad that I didn’t deliver as well as I got, but selfishly speaking, that’s a pretty fun con when you can say that! :)

]]> By: Alex Schröder http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/22/tales-of-draconis-part-4-and-epilogue/#comment-56906 Alex Schröder Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:20:18 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4180#comment-56906 In one of my D&D 3.5 games I'm experimenting with free level 0 spells. That basically means always Light, always Acid Splash, always Cure 1hp – lots of interesting effects. For a game such as S&W you could have a 1hp always hits blast (look like the Star Wars imperator and needs just as long), and a candle finger – not very cool to fight in, but better than nothing, minor illusions that would confound a goblin, that kind of thing. .-= Alex Schröder´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.emacswiki.org/alex/2009-10-22_Gleichberechtigung" rel="nofollow">Gleichberechtigung</a> =-. In one of my D&D 3.5 games I’m experimenting with free level 0 spells. That basically means always Light, always Acid Splash, always Cure 1hp – lots of interesting effects.

For a game such as S&W you could have a 1hp always hits blast (look like the Star Wars imperator and needs just as long), and a candle finger – not very cool to fight in, but better than nothing, minor illusions that would confound a goblin, that kind of thing.
.-= Alex Schröder´s last blog ..Gleichberechtigung =-.

]]> By: Colmarr http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/22/tales-of-draconis-part-4-and-epilogue/#comment-56905 Colmarr Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:37:46 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4180#comment-56905 No comment on the substance. Just wanted to let you know that the heading confused me. I thought this was a guest post by WalkerP until he started talking about himself in the third person... :) .-= Colmarr´s last blog ..<a href="http://astralsea.blogspot.com/2009/10/hard-won-treasures.html" rel="nofollow">Hard-won treasures</a> =-. No comment on the substance. Just wanted to let you know that the heading confused me. I thought this was a guest post by WalkerP until he started talking about himself in the third person… :)
.-= Colmarr´s last blog ..Hard-won treasures =-.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/22/tales-of-draconis-part-4-and-epilogue/#comment-56904 ChattyDM Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:25:43 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4180#comment-56904 @Trabant: The way I handled it was to allows the MU the at-will eldritch dart and one classic level 1 spell (she chose Sleep). @wrath: I loved the Acid Cloud too... it was so appropriate! @Trabant: The way I handled it was to allows the MU the at-will eldritch dart and one classic level 1 spell (she chose Sleep).

@wrath: I loved the Acid Cloud too… it was so appropriate!

]]> By: wrathofzombie http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/22/tales-of-draconis-part-4-and-epilogue/#comment-56903 wrathofzombie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:02:11 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4180#comment-56903 Great recount Chatty! I'm jealous of your dinner/lunch date with Luke and Rob. I loved the evil Acid Cloud. Good job! .-= wrathofzombie´s last blog ..<a href="http://wrathofzombie.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/going-after-the-five-blades-part-2/" rel="nofollow">Going After the Five Blades, Part 2</a> =-. Great recount Chatty! I’m jealous of your dinner/lunch date with Luke and Rob.

I loved the evil Acid Cloud. Good job!
.-= wrathofzombie´s last blog ..Going After the Five Blades, Part 2 =-.

]]> By: Trabant http://critical-hits.com/2009/10/22/tales-of-draconis-part-4-and-epilogue/#comment-56902 Trabant Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:58:40 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4180#comment-56902 I strongly agree with the importance of the end of a game; had many good starts that got overshadowed by bogged down mid and late game. Always keep about 5 "awesome" things handy that can happen at any time. I also agree that the spell limit is a bit too brutal, but I feel like it should partially stay there. Maybe roll a 1d6 and remove a daily charge on every 1? If I were to ease up on the limit without introducing mana points I'd probably do this. (Now that I think of it, it makes spellcasters fairly Space Hulk-y; great weapon but potential for jam and gruesome gory consequences.) I strongly agree with the importance of the end of a game; had many good starts that got overshadowed by bogged down mid and late game. Always keep about 5 “awesome” things handy that can happen at any time.

I also agree that the spell limit is a bit too brutal, but I feel like it should partially stay there. Maybe roll a 1d6 and remove a daily charge on every 1?
If I were to ease up on the limit without introducing mana points I’d probably do this. (Now that I think of it, it makes spellcasters fairly Space Hulk-y; great weapon but potential for jam and gruesome gory consequences.)

]]>