Sunday, June 10, 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Rogues without Tales.
Rogues without Tales.
Oh man. Discord and the Scrying ritual makes me want a SWM ritual for an out-of-game impromptu invitation to create S&S micro-fiction. Something like a micro-rogue's phase challenge that people can invite and offer others (or play solo) in a setting like the Discord chat, G+ community, or casual conversation. Not even a scene, more like a single evocative in-character moment that one or more people can explore. Basically a spotlight, nearly context-less motif, or raw S&S cover art as a poster with a story but not a tale.
What are the minimum mechanics/structure necessary for empowering cool on-the-go micro-fiction? Should dice or a similar simulacrum set a tone for the reply or is that cumbersome/limiting? How should/could such a thing invite communal participation/affirmation and tie into other rituals and game modes in the SWM ecosystem?
How about this as a starter draft:
The Ritual of the Pregnant Moment
Share an eidolon for any ephemeral Moment you want to wrap in a shred of fictional flesh. Then direct a loaded challenge illuminated by the eidolon to a willing companion (or yourself) in the following form: "Who can show us an [adjective] rogue... [doing something]?" The challenge can be open or directed toward a specific person.
Whoever dares answer the challenge should roll dice to set a tone, and offer an incisive reply in the rolled tone, perhaps as the internal monologue of the rogue in question. Others may offer alternate responses. After a response, anybody else present may ... [?]
"Who can show us a blood-smeared rogue... wrestling with destiny" "Who can show us a sympathetic rogue... suffering for their irreverence." "Who can show us a famously brutal rogue... showing tenderness?" "Who can show us a broken rogue... wielding power."
(Embrace a pregnant pause between the described rogue and the task demanded, especially when the two deliciously contrast.)
Oh man. Discord and the Scrying ritual makes me want a SWM ritual for an out-of-game impromptu invitation to create S&S micro-fiction. Something like a micro-rogue's phase challenge that people can invite and offer others (or play solo) in a setting like the Discord chat, G+ community, or casual conversation. Not even a scene, more like a single evocative in-character moment that one or more people can explore. Basically a spotlight, nearly context-less motif, or raw S&S cover art as a poster with a story but not a tale.
What are the minimum mechanics/structure necessary for empowering cool on-the-go micro-fiction? Should dice or a similar simulacrum set a tone for the reply or is that cumbersome/limiting? How should/could such a thing invite communal participation/affirmation and tie into other rituals and game modes in the SWM ecosystem?
How about this as a starter draft:
The Ritual of the Pregnant Moment
Share an eidolon for any ephemeral Moment you want to wrap in a shred of fictional flesh. Then direct a loaded challenge illuminated by the eidolon to a willing companion (or yourself) in the following form: "Who can show us an [adjective] rogue... [doing something]?" The challenge can be open or directed toward a specific person.
Whoever dares answer the challenge should roll dice to set a tone, and offer an incisive reply in the rolled tone, perhaps as the internal monologue of the rogue in question. Others may offer alternate responses. After a response, anybody else present may ... [?]
"Who can show us a blood-smeared rogue... wrestling with destiny" "Who can show us a sympathetic rogue... suffering for their irreverence." "Who can show us a famously brutal rogue... showing tenderness?" "Who can show us a broken rogue... wielding power."
(Embrace a pregnant pause between the described rogue and the task demanded, especially when the two deliciously contrast.)
Rogues!
Rogues!
Thanks to Josh McGraw , the enterprising rogue who set this up, the Swords Without Master pack now has their very own Discord to organize and play games on!
I'm a bit of a Discord neophyte, but I'm eager to learn its ways. Join us on this adventure using the invitation link below!
Rogue Tip: Typing "/roll 2d6" will get a bot to return a roll of 2d6 to you. The bot will add them up for you, for the arithematically curious, but it will also list the roll on each of the dice. Our convention is to assign them to tones alphabetically. So the Glum roll then the Jovial roll in the basic game. Or the Glory result then the Hell result if you're playing a Tale …of War. Or the Beautiful dice followed by the Glum die if you're playing an Unparalleled rogue who has substituted Beautiful for Jovial. You get the picture.
https://discordapp.com/invite/u9BxdyY
Thanks to Josh McGraw , the enterprising rogue who set this up, the Swords Without Master pack now has their very own Discord to organize and play games on!
I'm a bit of a Discord neophyte, but I'm eager to learn its ways. Join us on this adventure using the invitation link below!
Rogue Tip: Typing "/roll 2d6" will get a bot to return a roll of 2d6 to you. The bot will add them up for you, for the arithematically curious, but it will also list the roll on each of the dice. Our convention is to assign them to tones alphabetically. So the Glum roll then the Jovial roll in the basic game. Or the Glory result then the Hell result if you're playing a Tale …of War. Or the Beautiful dice followed by the Glum die if you're playing an Unparalleled rogue who has substituted Beautiful for Jovial. You get the picture.
https://discordapp.com/invite/u9BxdyY
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
I went on and on about the advanced game of Swords Without Master over on Twitter over the past couple days.
I went on and on about the advanced game of Swords Without Master over on Twitter over the past couple days. I figured share it with you good folks as well. Especially since I mention the community here a few times.
https://twitter.com/Epidiah/status/1003996557115568133?s=19
https://twitter.com/Epidiah/status/1003996557115568133?s=19
Monday, June 4, 2018
So had my first run of the Scrying rules during the stream yesterday.
So had my first run of the Scrying rules during the stream yesterday. I missed a few descriptions here and there (particularly on the Morals) due to the baby being in the room while I watched, and kind of had to fill in based on what was on the board so to speak. I also briefly forgot about tying the Motifs together, but that ended up working itself out. So not ideal, but still pretty good I think.
Anyway, if anyone is interested, here's what my sheet ended up looking like. But all in all it was a good time, and hopefully as the speed runs continue I'll get a bit better at it.
Anyway, if anyone is interested, here's what my sheet ended up looking like. But all in all it was a good time, and hopefully as the speed runs continue I'll get a bit better at it.
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Friday, June 1, 2018
Can anyone help clarify?
Can anyone help clarify?
Rogue phase is essentially a demand of the rogue player: “Show is how you...”
Rogue phase stymies them become: “Show us how you do not...”
Is this a reasonable explanation?
Rogue phase is essentially a demand of the rogue player: “Show is how you...”
Rogue phase stymies them become: “Show us how you do not...”
Is this a reasonable explanation?
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