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overheard_at_the_black_boar [2012/04/06 22:17] – [What Are Abilities] Mike Holmesoverheard_at_the_black_boar [2015/01/21 23:01] (current) – [Notes] Mike Holmes
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 ==== Rounds ==== ==== Rounds ====
  
-The narrations in the Tavern occur over rounds of drinks, during which each PC will get a chance to speak. There is no turn order to this, so the first player to speakgoes first. Each round, the player can +The narrations in the Tavern occur over rounds of drinks, during which each PC will get a chance to speak. There is no turn order to this, players just speak back and forth as in any normal conversation. Each round, the player can tell a tale to reveal an ability once (see Telling Tales below)and any number of obstacles may be created. The round ends when each player feels that their character has had their say. Generally players are trying to come up with their goals in response to the Barkeep's questions, so that they can get on with their adventure. Though they may decide to prolong things, too, so that they have more chances to tell tales.  
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 +=== Opposition Dice === 
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 +The longer the characters loligag around in the tavern, the more time the opposition has to plan or for the dangers involved to get worse. Time is of the essence! At the end of the first round, the GM gets a d4 for the opposition bonus poolAt the end of the next round it becomes a d6. A d8 at the end of the third. And so on until it becomes a d12. If they characters still haven't gotten out of the Tavern when there's a d12 in the poolthen the GM gets another d4 at the end of the round, and this then starts to increase as before, one die size per round. This process continues until the character's leave the tavern to go on their quest. 
 ====== Character Abilities ====== ====== Character Abilities ======
  
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 ===== Telling Tales ===== ===== Telling Tales =====
  
-A player may, at any time, narrate something about his character's abilities. Perhaps they brag about them, or they can just think a thought regarding themjust so long as we get an idea of what the ability is. This narration must be linked to something in the game world that they create on the spot. When done with the narration, the player announces a name for the ability, and selects another player to judge who assigns a rating to the ability. +A player may, at any time, narrate something about his character's abilities. Perhaps they brag about them, mention it offhandedly in passing, mention the ability with regards to something else, or they can just think a thought regarding the abilityandy sort of in-game narration works so long as we get an idea of what the ability is. This narration should optimally be linked to something in the game world that they create on the spot. It may also be linked to something else that has been created by prior tellings of tales. When done with the narration, the player announces a name for the ability, and selects another player to judge who assigns a rating to the ability. This triggers the judging of the ability by that player
  
 ==== Selecting a Judge ==== ==== Selecting a Judge ====
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 If the judging player finds the narration to be completely preposterous or uninteresting, they may refuse to give a die at all, in which case the player being judged may retract their narration completely... though this is likely rare. Players typically do a reasonable job with narrations. This rule exists just to inform the player that they can't toss garbage into the game and expect to be rewarded for it.  If the judging player finds the narration to be completely preposterous or uninteresting, they may refuse to give a die at all, in which case the player being judged may retract their narration completely... though this is likely rare. Players typically do a reasonable job with narrations. This rule exists just to inform the player that they can't toss garbage into the game and expect to be rewarded for it. 
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 +If this happens, the narrating player may refuse to retract their character's statement; but in this case, they don't have proof of the setting details, and they may turn out to be a fabrication, or misunderstanding at the GM's option. 
  
 === Negotiation === === Negotiation ===
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 The GM may decide that he'd prefer for something already established as fact by character narration, but not actually verified in play through experience, is incorrect in part or in whole. This is often done to spring surprises on the PCs. When the GM does this, they must award one of the dice in their pool to the player who established the fact, any die he prefers. If the GM is out of dice, this is not an option.  The GM may decide that he'd prefer for something already established as fact by character narration, but not actually verified in play through experience, is incorrect in part or in whole. This is often done to spring surprises on the PCs. When the GM does this, they must award one of the dice in their pool to the player who established the fact, any die he prefers. If the GM is out of dice, this is not an option. 
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 +====== Resolution ======
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 +Generally works like my other Chronica hacks, including concessions. 
 +===== Fatiguing Dice ======
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 +You can narrate doing something extra hard to get a re-roll of a die. This causes the die to temporarily go down by one die type. A d4 goes to a d0, and cannot be used until rested. 
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 +A player can also fatigue a die to roll it.
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 +===== Risking Dice =====
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 +A player may burn a die at any time to win a contest. The player has to narrate very desperate action, and rolls the die. If the result would have been a failure, the results of the action are narrated in a way that describes how the ability is permanently lost.  
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 +===== Momentum ===== 
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 +The quest has a momentum to it that's interrupted if the characters take too much time doing things unrelated directly to it's success. Morale goes up with success, and then falls when the goal is not in sight. This is represented by a momentum die. 
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 +After facing one danger this die becomes a d4 that can be used in any roll. After the second, it goes to d6. And so on and so forth, just like opposition dice. If the party stops to rest, for every rest taken, the momentum die goes down by one. This also happens if he party decides to take a detour for any reason. 
  
 ====== Sequels ====== ====== Sequels ======
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 If all players retire, then the game is over until a new batch of adventurous souls appears at the Black Boar.  If all players retire, then the game is over until a new batch of adventurous souls appears at the Black Boar. 
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 +====== Notes ======
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 +Confessional-like mechanic? Players tagging other players?
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 +Other things to throw at the players than just standard dangers? Other than distractions?
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 +How to give setting details impact?
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 +Fake abilities... the character bragged about an ability, but it turns out that they were exaggerating, or making it up completely. What happens to the die? 
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