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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2021 7:36:44 GMT -6
I have two games planned for next year, the main one being a traditional sandbox campaign using Swords & Wizardry character generation, but before that, in early January, I'd like to propose a Braunstein scenario set in Morrowind for the 20th anniversary of that game's initial release. The scenario will be called Merchants of Balmora and will center around the titular merchants in their quest to become the wealthiest in town and to crush the competition by any means. (The fierce eastern frontier of Morrowind knows not the kindness or scruples of decadent Cyrodiil and the Imperial West.) Like my previous poll-based OD&D game, this game is experimental and of a format not usually seen or talked about in pBp. Braunstein is a free-form format without player-facing mechanics or procedures outside of a brief character bio and some attributes and personal goals. Unlike in a cooperative RPG style game, your characters will often have objectives at odds with one another, and much of the game will take place "in the referee's room" via DMs, between individual players and myself. Subterfuge, trickery, thievery and all manner of illicit procedures are to be expected. Go for the jugular and get those Septims, people! This is a wargames scenario. Or perhaps you're the silver-tongued devil who wins over hearts, minds and pocket books the honest way. It might work, sure. If only the competition had your scruples... Anyone interested in a game like this, please post here and let me know. Feel free to ask questions, as this is an unusual proposal and I'm sure you have a few. Thank you for your time. |
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Post by samvandenberg on Nov 14, 2021 9:19:15 GMT -6
Sounds like fun, so count me in!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2021 12:42:32 GMT -6
Sounds like fun, so count me in!
Awesome. I knew it would be right up your alley. |
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Post by dtspurrier1 on Nov 15, 2021 14:59:45 GMT -6
I would like to check this out
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2021 16:32:01 GMT -6
I would like to check this out Excellent. If I can get at least a couple more interested, I think it can be a fun scenario. |
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Post by Starbeard on Nov 15, 2021 16:33:47 GMT -6
I've tried dabbled in this sort of thing before here and there, but never had the chance to play in something like it. Count me interested.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2021 16:35:18 GMT -6
I've tried dabbled in this sort of thing before here and there, but never had the chance to play in something like it. Count me interested. Great. I'm going to run this scenario both here and in a discord server, using the same starting state and characters. Should be interesting to compare and contrast the player choices and actions. |
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Post by tombowings on Nov 22, 2021 7:55:57 GMT -6
Sounds fun, but I have too much on my plate right now.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2021 16:38:47 GMT -6
Sounds fun, but I have too much on my plate right now. That's fine. If you change your mind by early next year, let me know. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2021 12:19:17 GMT -6
To piggyback off my own thread to pitch a more general idea - how on board are we around here with "Pre D&D" style adventure game formats in general? This board has a dedicated subforum for it, so it seems an ideal pbp game format to play around with, no? I'm toying around with a few "free kriegspiel" scenarios ranging from Jules Verne based to "Star Wars" after this one.
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Post by dtspurrier1 on Nov 27, 2021 10:38:07 GMT -6
ok
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Post by Zakharan on Dec 3, 2021 16:55:44 GMT -6
We spoke about this previously--I'm interested, and may be able to wrangle another before then also.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2021 17:04:15 GMT -6
We spoke about this previously--I'm interested, and may be able to wrangle another before then also. Good to see you here. I recall our discussion. The more the merrier of course. If I end up getting enough for both this and my Swords & Wizardry game, I will run both simultaneously and post on alternating days. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2021 17:10:28 GMT -6
To reiterate and clarify, this game will be ran more or less Free Kriegspiel, but I'll be using a rough approximation of the d100 based skill and attribute mechanics present in TES III. In a nutshell, think of this as similar to Chaosium's basic system. If your merchant has an Alchemy skill of 80 you can assume that character would succeed at successfully brewing potions most of the time.
You will have access to your character's stats and can make decisions about what they ought to do based off these if you wish, but these won't be brought up narratively in the game at all. I will handle all that myself to engender the "HUD free" experience.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2021 17:45:05 GMT -6
For those interested, I haven't forgotten about this proposed idea by any stretch. It's just that, due to the unorthodox format, I'll not be getting it swinging with fewer than eight players, which might or might not manifest. It's just the nature of the thing. It's going to be a shorter, broader, more freeform style of game than the S&W campaign I am running, by design. For that reason, more players and a slower progression. That's how I understand Braunstein.
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