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| ==== The Tale ==== | ==== The Tale ==== | ||
| - | The Tale is an Advanced Option in Risus. Here, it isn't. Every character has a Tale. Risus suggests that the Tale should be 3 pages long. Don't do that. Instead, make it exactly like a Pool/TQB Saga: 50/100 words. The Tale is a quick non-mechanical sketch of the character. Include things like appearance, style, general situation in life, and so on. The Tale is also a mirror of the mechanical description of the character (more on this down below), so when you're writing the Tale, also be thinking about Cliches. In fact, you can do both things at once, going back and forth between Cliches and the Tale. If you think of a cool Cliche you want, update | + | The Tale is an Advanced Option in Risus. Here, it isn't. Every character has a Tale. Risus suggests that the Tale should be 3 pages long. Don't do that. Instead, make it exactly like a Pool/TQB Saga: 50/100 words. The Tale is a quick non-mechanical sketch of the character. Include things like appearance, style, general situation in life, and so on. The Tale is also a mirror of the mechanical description of the character (more on this down below), so when you're writing the Tale, also be thinking about Cliches. In fact, you can do both things at once, going back and forth between Cliches and the Tale. If you think of a cool Cliche you want, revise |
| ==== The Hook ==== | ==== The Hook ==== | ||
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| On the other hand, you can also look at the dice as representing Story Importance. If you give a lot of dice to a Cliche, it means you, the player, want that thing to be important in the story. It also means that when that thing comes into play you, the player, will have more power to make the story go the way that you want it to go. | On the other hand, you can also look at the dice as representing Story Importance. If you give a lot of dice to a Cliche, it means you, the player, want that thing to be important in the story. It also means that when that thing comes into play you, the player, will have more power to make the story go the way that you want it to go. | ||
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| + | So what about if you want the story to be about how you're the world' | ||
| ===== Dice Dice Resolution ===== | ===== Dice Dice Resolution ===== | ||
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| + | Pumps and double-pumps are allowed (double-pumps cost 2-dice per level during character creation, just like always); however, we will use no funky dice. | ||
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