tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post7861966174702199588..comments2024-03-29T02:42:23.220-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Making CharactersJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-30382967082041231422011-03-09T06:16:18.533-08:002011-03-09T06:16:18.533-08:00@ Faol and Justin: Hey, I am totally down with the...@ Faol and Justin: Hey, I am totally down with the play-testing...now. It was probably sheer arrogance that made me think I could get away withOUT play-testing; what a joke! My blogging has been light this week because I've gone back and revised much of the character creation rules...ha!<br /><br />I'm looking forward to Thursday's game...I'm hoping we'll be able to get into more "rules depth" (hopefully even combat!).<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-13364413613135550272011-03-07T00:04:48.679-08:002011-03-07T00:04:48.679-08:00I'll echo faoladh here: Despair not. Playtesti...I'll echo faoladh here: Despair not. Playtesting sucks, but this is what it's all about.<br /><br />I find it can be particularly rough when you're playtesting something built on the foundation of something else so that you figure it should just <em>work</em>. But, of course, it doesn't.<br /><br />Last week I started playtesting a new mini-system for running OD&D hexcrawls. This is territory that's obviously been pretty thoroughly covered, so I figured the handful of tweaks I was making to accomplish some unique goals would work out just fine.<br /><br />No such luck. The first session was a painful, grinding mess. And it's taken me four more sessions to get things ironed out to the point where I feel like I'm comfortable actually running a session.<br /><br />The pay-off is always worth it, though.Justin Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227895898395353754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-53013686258807608312011-03-05T05:33:47.203-08:002011-03-05T05:33:47.203-08:00Excellent picture Josh.
JB any time I start a g...Excellent picture Josh. <br /><br />JB any time I start a game I always figure the first session is going to be character gen. I'll bring along a short adventure if things get done early, but usually they don't. Good luck with your Shadowrun game, I still have my first edition books gathering dust for many many years.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-31776122827516431942011-03-05T01:50:45.521-08:002011-03-05T01:50:45.521-08:00I have to agree; the troll is brilliant. Full of c...I have to agree; the troll is brilliant. Full of character, and a bit of humour.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-55159822606830584092011-03-04T19:30:27.777-08:002011-03-04T19:30:27.777-08:00Awesome troll picture aside, this is why we playte...Awesome troll picture aside, this is why we playtest. We need to find out what we are simply assuming, and what we need to actually <i>do</i>.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-74803580621197229442011-03-04T17:38:35.611-08:002011-03-04T17:38:35.611-08:00@ Josh: I DO dig the notebook lines, and the smatt...@ Josh: I DO dig the notebook lines, and the smattering of character notes that are visible (like "alignment: Sociopath"). I would definitely throw the image in the character creation section. <br /><br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-41761684651678373642011-03-04T14:21:44.873-08:002011-03-04T14:21:44.873-08:00Thanks, guys. Fantasy-Cyberpunk is definitely a ge...Thanks, guys. Fantasy-Cyberpunk is definitely a genre that inspires doodling! I got lucky with this one, though; my scribbles are often not worth looking at.<br /><br />I could try to clean it up for publication but it would probably end up much lamer than this; maybe you should go for a scribbly/doodly aesthetic direction with this book and just print this, blue notebook lines and all...Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311822974343275392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-38996235112403038982011-03-04T13:47:18.763-08:002011-03-04T13:47:18.763-08:00@ Everyone:
It IS a great drawing...that's wh...@ Everyone:<br /><br />It IS a great drawing...that's why I'm posting it (and demanding it be included in the new book!). In case anyone's wondering...this is the kind of art I'll be looking for.<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-77431482851216866192011-03-04T12:27:00.911-08:002011-03-04T12:27:00.911-08:00Awesome Troll!Awesome Troll!Brutorz Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261330634648140358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-23187709822608657672011-03-04T10:35:18.413-08:002011-03-04T10:35:18.413-08:00Great troll. He looks well fed.Great troll. He looks well fed.Zanazazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-1704300550022009962011-03-04T09:53:03.604-08:002011-03-04T09:53:03.604-08:00Please tell me he will update his character portra...Please tell me he will update his character portrait as he adds cyberware and gear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-63288195238348823462011-03-04T09:30:06.952-08:002011-03-04T09:30:06.952-08:00That is a pretty great troll! Very evocative for t...That is a pretty great troll! Very evocative for the game.Lasgunpackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529298072677726064noreply@blogger.com