And another long blog silence. I really have to work on this regular posting stuff.
Anyway, I've been busy. Got sucked in, but good, to the other side of the online site (Digital Dreaming). They go for the White Wolf systems over there--Changeling: the Dreaming mostly, although Vampire: the Masquerade started up recently, and they're going to add Werewolf as well in due time.
Either it's me, or the White Wolf system is just more complicated than the d20 one. But then, I'm just getting into it, so maybe it is me. Changeling itself is pretty complicated, though. Takes a lot of thought to try and keep it sorted. And Vampire's just the thing for a bad-day-at-work time ::grin:: I've now got one of each, although neither character is more than a few days old.
Changeling:
As far as I recall, this is Rachel's favorite system. And it's sure got the makings for a lot of fun roleplaying out things! The base concept--a mortal being with a fae soul, neither of which really exists in the same reality and can't interact with the other--is pretty intriguing, and offers lots of mischeivous possibilities.
The Storyteller over there tends to run a fairly political game--noble versus commoner etc. etc.--and I can say I've been pretty well corrupted already. Even players are expected to run the occasional story, and I've come up with one that's got political angles. Well done, Kerry!
So I put together a Nocker (They're the crafters of the Changeling world, and borrow more than a few things from the Jewish religion. Gematria and social structure, mostly.) named Mike, of the Weapons Guild. He looks about...well...how many of you recall that 'fake' good Magneto character from the X-men? The one who called himself Joseph? His Mortal Seeming looks pretty much like that, white hair and all. Minus the yellow and blue spandex, of course. His Fae Mien is quite a bit different. His specialties are experimental, with edged and handheld (as opposed to huge, hulking war machines) being preferred.
Note to self--try and find a decent picture of that character. In civvies.
Vampire:
Isn't this the definition of political scheming? I mean, classical vamps just love controlling people. When they're not biting them, anyway...
I actually have no clue how this game's going to go, aside from being pretty sure that there'll be a lot of political maneuvering going on. But the ride'll likely be fun!
So, one Nosferatu for that game. Yes, I know that's usually just the common name for vampires in general, but in this system it's a particular clan of vampires. Even worse than 'butt-ugly,' but they specialize in stealth (I wonder why?) and information brokerage. If it's to know, they know it.
And it'll be great if you're just in a really black mood after a hard day. Step out and bite someone.
Posted by adam at October 12, 2003 03:05 PM