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  • roflo1@ttrpg.networktorpg@ttrpg.network•Rules-light TTRPG for 8-12 players (including GM)
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    2 months ago

    I assume board games are not an option? I’ve played Salem with probably 10 players and it’s quite fun. It will take much less than 6 hours though.

    But I don’t want to leave just challenging the question without suggestions, so I’ll ramble on…

    I’m thinking very quick character creation (if anything because I have players who are unable to take less than an hour doing so), perhaps something like Mothership or pretty much any PbtA. Or pregens.

    Spotlight time will be an issue, so a something with very fast combat mechanics should be very important.

    I’m pondering if it’s worth a shot trying something like Dread, but I’m not sure if 6 hours is too long for a game like Dread.

    I’m curious: do the 12 of you (+GM) usually play all at the same time?

  • roflo1@ttrpg.networktorpg@ttrpg.network•Unusual TTRPG mechanics?
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    11 months ago

    I suppose YMMV, but to me it’s central. You see, the Hunter becomes a hunter because she heard a higher calling, and believing in it is what keeps it going.

    You can rename Conviction to Faith, and it probably shows what I’m hinting at. That faith can get you out of trouble (supernaturally so) but it’s also precious. You’re still human, flimsy and prone to errors, susceptible to doubt.

    And you’re way out of your league. All the time.

  • roflo1@ttrpg.networktorpg@ttrpg.network•Unusual TTRPG mechanics?
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    11 months ago

    In oWoD’s Hunter: The Reckoning, you can’t advance your Edges (supernatural abilities) with XP.

    To do so, you have to gamble Conviction during the session, while using said Edges (those Conviction points gambled add dice to your pool, ideally improving your odds).

    If you succeed at the task, you gain Virtues (with which you can later buy points in Edges).

    if you fail the task, you lose Conviction points. If you run out of Conviction, you lose your ability to use Edges at all until you rest/meditate/recover for a full week.

    Not sure if it qualifies as “conceptual” or non-mechanical to you. But I love it.

  • roflo1@ttrpg.networkOPtoTTRPG.network Instance Meta Discussion@ttrpg.network•Traveller / Cepheus Engine?
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    2 years ago

    It’s… weird. There seems to be a lot of people who play it, but you’re right: we don’t hear much about it.

    There’s a Discord server (not a fan of Discord myself, I get lost easily) with tons of users (and many publishers) very much active. Even r/Traveller has decent traffic (but r/cepheusengine not so much). There’s a relatively active T5 community at MeWe as well.

    Maybe most players are happy to use Discord. Aaaand maybe I should be asking over there if there would be people interested.

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