Category: Blades in the Dark: Discussion

John Harper​ So, is the Immortal Emperor the wizard who betrayed his comrades a thousand years ago and shattered the…

John Harper​ So, is the Immortal Emperor the wizard who betrayed his comrades a thousand years ago and shattered the…

John Harper​ So, is the Immortal Emperor the wizard who betrayed his comrades a thousand years ago and shattered the gates of the dead for the promise of everlasting life?

Hi folks.

Hi folks.

Hi folks. I’m going to preface this by saying I’m a huge supporter of this game and I don’t want to just seem like I am being contrary for the sake of getting attention.

So, I am having a bit of trouble wrapping my head around the idea of very specific and detailed world like Duskwall set in a system that encourages players to adlib. Doesn’t it create the intrinsic problem that players will have to study the setting, lore and npc catalog before they get started and give answers that don’t contradict the already established fictive elements? 

I don’t know if I missed something but I’d like to figure out how crits work exactly.

I don’t know if I missed something but I’d like to figure out how crits work exactly.

I don’t know if I missed something but I’d like to figure out how crits work exactly. I’m not quite sure how you can get a 6+ roll?

Just spitballing here, but how about a comedic game hack where a gang of selfish friends who run a crappy bar…

Just spitballing here, but how about a comedic game hack where a gang of selfish friends who run a crappy bar…

Just spitballing here, but how about a comedic game hack where a gang of selfish friends who run a crappy bar attempt to pull off outlandish schemes, whilst simultaneously trying to screw each other over in the worst possible ways? More of an anti-teamwork thing. Drinking required. Eating cat food is optional.

So here’s a thought.

So here’s a thought.

So here’s a thought.

How hard would it be to run a game where the PCs are actually a group of “undercover agents” working for the government/police/whatever, and have to keep up a believable facade of criminal activity while trying to hold on to their morals and oaths to the government? I’d imagine at the least you’d need a special crew sheet, maybe some special countdown clocks to represent the tension between living the lie and doing what’s “right”.

(Why yes I have been playing Sleeping Dogs, why do you ask?)

One of my groups will be running a game via PbP.  Now, I’m an old hat at PbP, so I don’t need any general advice,…

One of my groups will be running a game via PbP.  Now, I’m an old hat at PbP, so I don’t need any general advice,…

One of my groups will be running a game via PbP.  Now, I’m an old hat at PbP, so I don’t need any general advice, but if anyone has already played BitD this way, is there any BitD specific advice you could offer?

If not, I guess I’ll be the one to ask in the future.

#PbP