tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post8676395742235234160..comments2024-03-19T16:24:23.777-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: Demon Week, Day 1 NotesZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-35870296277510891372017-09-30T02:10:37.286-07:002017-09-30T02:10:37.286-07:00Idea for Local Knowledge: tie it to a profession/t...Idea for Local Knowledge: tie it to a profession/trade industry. E.g. law enforcement, underworld, docks, finance, manufacturing, hospitality, entertainment etc. This gives you an "in" wherever you go.DazzleEnginehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866628454306708337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-30273101519743616912017-09-29T13:09:59.378-07:002017-09-29T13:09:59.378-07:00On your last question: most people that have local...On your last question: most people that have local knowledge are the kinds of people that will look for familiar functions of their community in foreign lands, like figuring out they are being directed to the local tourist trap and might be being guided away from a place where they are not wanted. Honestly, I would just have a character roll at a penalty until they have been in a local for a month, at which point they can roll once at their normal skill level. If they pass, their local knowledge applies to the new area as well, fail means they are still at a penalty for another month.Spazalicious Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244425041829215280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-85283496369094873442017-09-28T19:53:57.216-07:002017-09-28T19:53:57.216-07:00Regarding Vornheim and Red & Pleasant Land, if...Regarding Vornheim and Red & Pleasant Land, if you don't have either and are near Portland OR, I saw 3 copies of the first and 1 of the latter at Powell's Books when I was there for Rose City Comic Con.Adamantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962009901412877763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-21031835019976137972017-09-28T18:08:33.555-07:002017-09-28T18:08:33.555-07:00I've had Evan Elkins of In Places Deep (see bl...I've had Evan Elkins of In Places Deep (see blogroll) write up a special section on small town adventures.(including a d100 table)<br /><br />Most of the rules and monsters should work fine, I just felt like thinking inside the mental conceptual envelope of "Demon City" helps focus my writing a little more.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-15760479275969128572017-09-28T18:00:59.787-07:002017-09-28T18:00:59.787-07:00How well or not - given the implied hyper-urban se...How well or not - given the implied hyper-urban setting - would you see the Demon City rules set working for more rural or "small town" horror scenarios?Kindlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835779090890140891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-67274001858657937902017-09-27T07:50:29.138-07:002017-09-27T07:50:29.138-07:00Thanks Zak for the game. There was a lot of action...Thanks Zak for the game. There was a lot of action, chases, tension escalation, a secret society, monsters...<br /><br />Thinking back about the game, I noticed something interesting. After a few clash rounds, you learn if you are better, equal or worse than your opponent, reminding me of the Amber RPG. Then, to tip the odds in your favor, you need to think outside the box and use the environment to gain an edge. So players constantly ask the Host questions about the environment, which in turn helps define the world in every one's mind. I think this produces a very OSR mode of play. It wasn't obvious to me that it would produce that kind of experience by reading the rules, which I thought were a bit simplistic at first. But it does when you play the game.<br /><br />In D&D, if a player tries something not covered by the rules, the DM needs to house rule, which is totally fine. But in Demon City, it seems to me that the Host does not even need to house rule most of the time because the rules as written gracefully handle outside-the-box actions. I think it would make a great introduction to OSR play for younger gamers.<br /><br />I am considering doing an interlude in my home Delta Green game with a new team of agents using the Demon City system, and see out it goes. Maybe we don't need all of the fine-grained skill stats to have a great modern-day action/horror game after all.Karim Dhambrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454045203872501029noreply@blogger.com