If “Stingy” can work as a Trait, then Generous should, too, right? You are Generous. You don’t hold onto your money or possessions very tightly. You may be bad at managing money, lose track of what you have, get a … Continue reading
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Another possible new Trait for B&C. You are Stingy. You don’t like to part with any more money than you can possibly get away with. You may potentially be better at managing your money and tracking your possessions, and possibly … Continue reading
Another Trait that has come to mind. You are Angry. You’ve got a permanent chip on your shoulder — perhaps because the world has been cruel to you, perhaps because you’re just not a nice person. Your anger can drive … Continue reading
Should higher-magnitude spells require longer intervals to cast? As it stands, higher-magnitude spells are rarer to find nodes for, and more dangerous to cast. But perhaps there should also be a set frequency at which they can be cast. In … Continue reading
Inspired by recent game-play. You are Quiet. Perhaps you speak softly and carry a large sword; or perhaps you don’t have much to say, because you know words only cause trouble. Your quiet may give you gravity, or it may … Continue reading
A while back, the Weekly Group did what I assume is the first serious playtest of 8 Tokens. (I assume so, anyway, because I haven’t heard any other reports back. If you’ve tried playing it, let me know!) It worked … Continue reading
I got to do a playtest of 8 Tokens. More about that later, but one specific piece of feedback: I needed to come up with more examples of things to be good at. So, here are a few: Acting convincingly … Continue reading
Another thing I perhaps didn’t clarify enough about the Variation Die in the Blade & Crown rules: You can use your Variation Die roll as inspiration for an original, evocative thing you say. It doesn’t just have to be a … Continue reading
I designed B&C with no specific social combat system. As I’ve mentioned before, I and a lot of other people tend to find social combat rather deprotagonizing. That is not to say, though, that B&C couldn’t have a social combat … Continue reading
Another B&C Trait, not inspired by anything in particular: You are naïve. You tend to assume the purest motives in others, to look at the world with childish simplicity, and to perhaps assume that the way things appear now is … Continue reading