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>>47760087
I find that the thing that works best is bringing the hammer down HARD. I found that every time I went easy on my players for doing something stupid, they would just up the ante the next time.

Spending 30 minutes rolling up a new character is enough of a pain in the ass that its a disincentive to doing stupid shit.

Don't tell them how dangerous something is and they won't see it as a challenge.

>>47760207
Of course, dropping the hammer down on somebody for something stupid just makes you look like an ass.

I've had friends who do that, they get tired of all the baiting players do and just say, "Lightning stikes and you die."

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Chapter Chronicles and starting point for the initiates:

http://chapterquest.wikia.com/wiki/Chapter_Quest_Wiki

Datalogs from the previous thread:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/47662245/

Battle voxcaster frequency:
https://client02.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=%23RisingSons&server=irc.Rizon.net

+Thought for the day: We value things more when we lose them.+

>>47759952
Okay, here are some background stuff, I want to have done: thoughts anyone?


-Investigate every and all connections between the GoR, including serfs, and the honor guard of Ursus, I am searching for friends etc.

-Have Targos screen people, including chapter serfs for being spies (Kest Ursus etc.), if he does not do so already

- Lord Admiral Hagen should have a list of combat ships that were damaged/could have defected to the triachy for an initial guess of their strength. Also more up to date reports, if available. Furthermore the number of civilian ships, especially large transports and shipyards in the area are of great interest for planning an eventual invasion of the triachy.

Lastly I want to confirm, whether the important people are informed of threats we identified, like the genestealers of san larion.
- Use our spy to identify Ursus assets/holdings

+Current situation+
Chapter has no ongoing open conflict operations. You've just retrieved Belisarian heirs right from under Sector Governor's nose. At the moment you are on the Aspera Dominus, course is set for your homeworld - Mormark.
>>47760019
Which one of these tasks do you identify as the main priority? I see three intentions:

1) Chapter counter-intelligence

2) Preparations for the invasion of Styrian Triarchy

3) Contra-Ursus intelligence

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>For 35 characters, levels 24.

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>>47759803
>We got this.

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>>47759844
What's wrong, Boreale, are you not TUFF ENUFF?

>>47759696
Some light rules should also be presented.

>>47759696
LOTFP, free art-less rule book on their site. a B/X retroclone with a horror bent and some modern touches (ascending AC etc)

combat isn't all that detailed but it is deadly.

no rules for fear or insanity to my recollection though

>>47760213
>no rules for fear or insanity to my recollection though
That's kind of requirement. I need them and I want system with them; without the need to homerule them in.

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>>47759495
It has more to do with improv acting I think. A good gm is good on his feet, not meticulously planning. Although planning doesn't hurt.

>>47759495

No, but a lot of people can.
Some people need prep, some need practice, some have natural talent.
Some people will never be to DM effectively.
It's not a rare ability, but it's not a universal one.

>>47759733

>Be able to DM effectively

>>47758890

>The golem is a lecherous pervert, and wants to fuck the goblin princess, who is herself interested in the applications of stone penises.. You must save her virtue so she can be married off to the neighboring tribe and not create an incident, while your charge is quite unwilling to have your "protection".

>>47758890
Golem mechas made by gnomes threaten the power balance of the region. Your job is to acquire as many maces of smiting and anti-construct spells as you can to help fight the rising tide of diminutive world conquerors.

>>47758890

>A golem's master dies and he goes rogue, recalling all of the Master's fleeting wishes and curses. The first of which is to obtain the sacred gem of Phawn which ends in a number of dead guards and a traumatized little girl that was the sole survivor and witness to the incident. It is not apparent that this is the work of a golem at first and must be coaxed out of the girl over a number of days. During this time the golem continues to fulfill the petty, and sometimes odd, fleeting wishes of his dead master.

>>47758790
Depends on the setting.

>>47758790
How is this a "great" debate, I have never ever heard of some kind of conflict between these two arbitrary dice, what even game are you talking about?

Unreal.

>>47758790

Neither really. It depends what you want from the dice, which is more a matter of theme and play style.

>>47758505
>Decide to implement two choice bits of advice. Give them a timed quest, and trap them in the dungeon.
>Before they set out, a messenger runs into town
>Proclaims that the local baron is deathly ill, and that the only thing that can cure him is a rare herb that conveniently grows in the dungeon.
>Anyone who can find it will be granted titles, land, and gold!
>Players just blatantly blow it off. They vocally don't care.
>Even try to justify it by saying that what they've been doing is easier
>And they haven't been doing much
>Whatever, it's fine, still have plan B, let them set out how they please
>They get to the dungeon and head inside
>Once they're sufficiently deep, a sudden cave-in traps them inside!
>And as cowardly as they are, I will give them credit that they never complain about DM fiat or railroading when shit like this happens.
>No, they just decide to clear it out themselves
>Despite very strong hints that there could be another exit if they'd just explore and be adventurers for once.

(cont.)

you cant polish a turd OP find a new group

>>47758628
>they just decide to clear it out themselves
THIS COULD ONLY GO WELL FOR YOU
IN A FANTASY DUNGEON
FULL OF MONSTERS
WITH EARS
WHO HEAR YOU WORKING AND SMELLING TASTY

>>47758493

To get away from fags like you, OP

Savage.

>47758493
>Pre-modern era
>Ships are glorified rafts

They travelled to North America and back in those. They also colonized all of Southeast Asia and America in them.

>Age of sail
>slaves on every ship
Are you planning to play Ottomans?

But yeah, the ocean is a harsh mistress. And a Nympho. And always smells like fish.

>>47758440
I like the idea of everyone writing a short concept and then passing those around, maybe writing 3 just so someone isn't stuck with something they hate.

Outside of that, I think you get too many hands in it and it'd end up messed up. Having the general background picked out for you is one thing, but having all the details essentially be decided by committee is offputting

>>47758440
No, not really. It's one of those ideas that seem fun at first, but after a while will get me thinking "I don't like this and that" and make me want to kamikaze the character and create a new one.

It also doesn't help that my experience with premade characters was with a man that couldn't understand that a GM isn't a film director.

It'd be fun for a one-shot. Some of my favorite gaming moments were times that a DM tagged me to play an NPC or "fill" a one-shot with a plot-heavy pre-made and it was up to me to make it work for an hour or two.

Beyond that, though, you're going to have a real lack of sticky. People will be trying to play character's they don't have much skin in with options they wouldn't have chosen with a personality designed by committee. At best they'll throw away the fluff they don't like and try to make something out of the crunch, at worst they'll just wander off.

>>47757687
If you get a game that uses d6s, you can salvage dice from your old childhood boardgames if they're still laying around.

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>>47757687
You can play most free tabletop games (such as Microlite20) entirely for free. There are online dice-rollers, most of it is in the minds eye, hell you can even use microsoft word instead of paper. So long as you can afford to make this post, you can afford to play tabletop games :)

>>47757687
Prioritize books with monster art in them. Print out pictures at work.

Cat's Ash, (Wales) where after the burning of witch has a disturbing increase of black cats...
When someone tries and kills one, it dissapears in a puff of smoke and leaves ashes behind.

>>47757619

There is actually a field in england called "battle".

It was used as a place to perform tournaments during the medieval period and It is said that when english knights challenged each other to combat "on the field of battle" they were specifically referring to that one field.

Aokigahara, a forest in Japan where a lot of people commit suicide

>>47757576
>Split-play
Dafuq does that even mean?

I am unfamiliar with this concept. Please explain.

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I bet this is gonna sound dumb

does anyone have good proxy art for jazal goldmane?

or Ezuri, Claw of Progress?

>>47757185
You can use it without your deck being colorless afaik

>>47756319
>Gee, Nordica sure as hell sucks balls.
>Yup, right on that Wrothgar.
>Want to fuck a horse and later bathe in its blood?
>That's some fucked up shit Hodor.
>So no?
>Nah, Praise the Dark Prince, let's do it on the steps of his temple.

Really, why would this not make sense anon?

Just tried to find this mod. Is it removed from the net?

>>47756490
Blame Paradox. They got tired of pirates raiding their shekels, so clamped down on all modding to be hosted on their site.