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May 13, 2009
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4580
I would love someone to playtest this for me to see iff the emchanic of the '30-turn limit' works, of if the limit needs to be adjusted. Thanks! ... -- Hank...
Hank Harwell
inisliath
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May 13, 2009
4:17 pm
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Fun adventure! =) The limit works, unless you fall into the gambling trap. I'd give the option to stop or would lower the TN from 12 to 10 (I couldn't roll 12...
André
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May 13, 2009
8:56 pm
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Thanks for the feedback. I forgot that the gambler cliche was only 2 dice. No wonder rolling a 12 was so hard. Yeah, I think that there needs to be an...
Hank Harwell
inisliath
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May 13, 2009
9:12 pm
4584
Hot Damn! Running with the big dogs now! I'm going to show this to my number crunching fetish friends who refuse to take Risus seriously (but not solemnly) as...
nrgrmss
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May 16, 2009
8:31 pm
4585
I knew it was top 25 material from the start.... dh...
David
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May 22, 2009
11:46 pm
4586
For those of you in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Project A-Kon (http://a-kon.com/ ) is coming up next weekend, May 29-31, and one of the guests is none other...
Guy Hoyle
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May 25, 2009
8:10 pm
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... From: "S. John Ross" <sjohn@...> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 02:18:40 -0700 Subject: [BlueRoom] Sandra and I Are Headin' to Dallas ... To: Blueroom Mailing...
Guy Hoyle
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May 27, 2009
11:39 am
4588
Lissen up! To facilitate hooking up with all youse Risus types at Project A-Kon this weekend (assuming there will be anybody there but me and S. John), I have...
Guy Hoyle
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May 28, 2009
3:37 am
4589
I've been playing a bit of Faery's Tale (A rules-lite RPG) with the family lately and have come to love the game's dice mechanic. Then I realized that it works...
wheelockian1
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May 29, 2009
11:07 am
4590
It is a good way to go if you are playing Risus with Kids (less math involved). I've already linked to the Risusiverse version of this over at Risus TOTM. Good...
Bullock, Larry A
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May 29, 2009
11:16 am
4591
Thx for posting this. Another variant that works well would be the D6 Prime/Legend (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D6_System#Variant_...) dice mechanic where 1-2...
Lille Drage
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May 29, 2009
12:09 pm
4592
Way cool. Thanks a lot for posting this idea. I dare say it makes Risus more Risusy. ;) Totally gonna try this out the next time I run Risus. -Braydz...
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May 29, 2009
5:28 pm
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For those using Twitter, I just started a Twibe. Twibes are like groups for Twitter users. Visit http://twibes.com/Risus to join....
Hank Harwell
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Jun 2, 2009
10:45 pm
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Does anyone else use punitive damage in combat for newbies, to ease the puzzled looks on their faces? In an encore Code 5 game for some of Jeff's friends, we...
nrgrmss
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Jun 13, 2009
2:11 am
4595
... I don't really see that it makes a very big difference. How is what you are doing more "punitive" then losing dice from a cliche? I can see that it very...
Karl Paananen
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Jun 13, 2009
1:55 pm
4596
Remember, there's No Wrong Way To Play. I think taking away their Tools of the Trade occasionally is just good game mastery, especially since there are rules...
Guy Hoyle
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Jun 13, 2009
6:28 pm
4597
... Punitive damage is handed out after they lose a combat. Cliche dice regenerate after combat. If a PC 'loses' a Lucky Shot slot, that is for the rest of...
nrgrmss
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Jun 14, 2009
5:25 pm
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Thanks Guy. I'm just swimming in a sea self pity; I'm either a push-over or a bully as a GM, just can't hit that happy medium. Everyone seems to enjoy the...
nrgrmss
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Jun 14, 2009
5:38 pm
4599
... Cliche dice regenerate only at the rate that the GM says they regenerate at. You, the GM, can say that the loss of cliche dice lasts for the rest of the...
Karl Paananen
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Jun 14, 2009
11:35 pm
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I agree with Karl here on the "healing rate" for cliches. And for the skill bonuses, why not just buy Questing Dice and make them useful only with knives? Guy...
Guy Hoyle
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Jun 14, 2009
11:53 pm
4601
... The spring-back rule, gain back all dice after combat, is established in these one-off cinematic games. Punitive damage was just an off the cuff rule for...
nrgrmss
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Jun 15, 2009
1:51 am
4603
To be honest I didn't think of either of those; these games aren't that rigorous....
nrgrmss
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Jun 15, 2009
2:12 am
4604
... I think that depends on what you call "bad gaming behavior". If everyone is having fun, then what's the problem? If you're encouraging people to think...
Michael Friedman
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Jun 15, 2009
3:14 am
4605
... I totally second this suggestion. I still think that The Risus Companion is the best ten buck I ever spent in a gaming context. Well worth it. Will Douglas...
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Jun 15, 2009
4:09 am
4606
While I agree that the Companion is well worth the money, I feel that I must point out that it is not required to play Risus (per Article XII). ;-) Larry From:...
Bullock, Larry A
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Jun 15, 2009
11:23 am
4607
... I like Risus so much that I bought the Excessively Deluxe package, which is now possibly my favorite object in the house. Man, I bought the book more than...
Daniel
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Jun 15, 2009
6:19 pm
4608
- ... The games are fun, but I had a brain fart and forgot Risus basics. I'm reading way too much into it. Someone asked me 'how do we take damage?' and I...
nrgrmss
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Jun 16, 2009
1:00 am
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... I third that suggestion. ... Nero Grimes IOR #462 The problem is I don't get steady Risus play. Even Jeff runs a variant of Over the Fudge as often as...
nrgrmss
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Jun 16, 2009
1:12 am
4610
I support it with whatever appropriate number you feel is necessary. I need to find my printed copy... And get my card... ... -- -Nathan Abrahams Tycho Cordus...
Nathan Abrahams
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Jun 16, 2009
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