tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post4223830846357298112..comments2024-03-27T19:02:58.368-04:00Comments on BARKING ALIEN: THE BIG ONE: Three Ring CircusAdam Dicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-17092878654384867402011-02-11T22:33:39.444-05:002011-02-11T22:33:39.444-05:00Heh. You guys are catching on...
The Barking Alie...Heh. You guys are catching on...<br /><br />The Barking Alien way of designing a campaign milieu is to always provide certain information, notes and art before hand to 'set the stage'. I also tend to make rules such as 'this is how magic works' or 'known aliens comes from these planets', etc.<br /><br />Built into the design there are always flaws, missing bits and rule exceptions that can be developed in different directions.<br /><br />@C'Nor - None of the items seem to combine well with each other at this point in time. Most test subjects who've 'volunteered' to try even one of the Rings have died, been maimed, turned into vegetables or there has simply been absolutely not effect. In a few rare cases some increased ability has been noted along with terrible side effects. Work continues...<br /><br />@Blacksteel - Some information noted here will only appear here while other info will appear in player handouts and campaign books. When I run games I often give each player a booklet to record notes, store handouts and hold their character sheet. If you check out older posts of mine (I think under the tab for Mutants & Masterminds) there is a bit more information on this and some artwork from older books I've given out.<br /><br />You noticed no 'Fifth Ring' eh? Good call. What does it mean? <br /><br />Time will tell.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-77835066785857996202011-02-11T14:57:39.842-05:002011-02-11T14:57:39.842-05:00I was wondering if you were going to work in the o...I was wondering if you were going to work in the occult/magic thing as I read down the page and I see you did. I like it so far. Are you giving your players some of this flavor and intel before they make up characters or is that part handled already?<br /><br />Just for my own amusement you are almost required to have Five Rings in something like this. Maybe the 5th could be integrating animal parts or something, perhaps a more direct approach ordered as a result of delays in succeeding with the first two. Grafting a giant scorpion tail onto someone, or growing chitinous armor and transferring it to a test subject. Cruder and maybe less powerful but something to be used on subjects from "lesser" races. <br /><br />Then maybe the whole program is managed by a review panel, the Board of the Rings.<br /><br />Sorry, it's just me today.Blacksteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289298640828309072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-64696647683711373692011-02-11T13:02:21.047-05:002011-02-11T13:02:21.047-05:00So do rings 1 & 2 cause problems when combined...So do rings 1 & 2 cause problems when combined, or are they simply not at that stage of testing yet?C'nor (Outermost_Toe)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01580315916281876117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-27077291256984319662011-02-11T01:56:35.698-05:002011-02-11T01:56:35.698-05:00Thanks JB. I want to do a few of these 'settin...Thanks JB. I want to do a few of these 'setting before the setting' posts with (hopefully) more as we get closer to running the game.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-76762481123654796152011-02-11T01:53:08.510-05:002011-02-11T01:53:08.510-05:00This is looking really good. Keep it coming!This is looking really good. Keep it coming!Xyanthonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902260753434100101noreply@blogger.com