tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232794383425434281.post9016485878755020407..comments2023-10-18T14:53:50.744+01:00Comments on Brighton and Hove Role Players: Walk Without RhythmPrince Marikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03240493922014277196noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232794383425434281.post-53230512987757613422009-04-17T13:14:00.000+01:002009-04-17T13:14:00.000+01:00This is what happens when you obey the dice rolls!...This is what happens when you obey the dice rolls! :)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669001160248105856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232794383425434281.post-80237154561478717502009-04-15T13:59:00.000+01:002009-04-15T13:59:00.000+01:00My surprise was less the amount of SAN lost, altho...My surprise was less the amount of SAN lost, although it was higher than I expected, but more that everyone failed; even in the most brutal games I've run and played, at least one person passed their sanity test, but not so here.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232794383425434281.post-53978991681993737572009-04-15T12:25:00.000+01:002009-04-15T12:25:00.000+01:00I really enjoyed the session, if I didn't mention ...I really enjoyed the session, if I didn't mention it already. ;)<br /><br />My natural instinct in these sort of scenarios - unless it's specifically stated that the character knows all about the supernatural - is to play it dead straight. It's easy to roleplay, but also when there are others who are already losing their grip on reality, it bounces off to great effect.<br /><br />The only issue can be when characters who are playing it straight go off on long, interminable investigation tangents that can slow the game down. In this case I was a little concerned about waving the geiger counter around; that could have become a big 'thing' but instead, by quickly introducing the weird stuff (Cooper's back itching for no good reason) it started to ratchet up the tension.<br /><br />Even though the massive SAN loss at the game's end might have been a surprise, Kelvin, for me it felt perfectly right for my character at least. A soldier may see nasty stuff on the battlefield, but that's a walk in the park compared to a hoody-wearing plant beast. Perfectly reasonable that he lost a few marbles, I thought.<br /><br />Now of course, what kind of a man will Cooper be when he comes back from the asylum, that's the question.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669001160248105856noreply@blogger.com