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R1 2020 Blades in the Dark 2 years 10 months ago #5304

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So it looks like we are good to go.

Some things to think about;

The Scoundrels: Rather than build a character from the ground up, you choose from a selection of playbooks and refine the template to create a scoundrel that is unique to you. Your options are; Cutter (dangerous & intimidating fighter), Hound (deadly sharpshooter and tracker), Leech (saboteur and technician), Lurk (stealthy infiltrator), Slide (manipulator and spy), Spider (devious mastermind) or Whisper (arcane adept and channeler of spirits). Ideally, there is only ever one of each archetype in play at any time.

The Crew: The scoundrels you play are part of a crew. While individual members may retire, go to prison or just straight-up die, new villains will rise up to replace the fallen and the crew will go on. Each crew has a speciality with associated perks, and your choice will determine which kinds of score net you the most experience. Your options are; Assassins, Bravos (mercenaries/thugs), Cult, Hawkers (vice dealers), Shadows or Smugglers.

I'm thinking we will likely create characters and complete an introductory score on week one, then delve into the crew mechanics from week two onwards.

The City: Blades... takes place almost entirely within the city of Doskvol; a haunted, industrial cityscape shrouded in perpetual darkness, surrounded by crackling lightning barriers to keep the undead horrors of the Deathlands at bay.
Or as the author puts it in his introduction; "You're in a haunted, Victorian-era city trapped inside a wall of lightning, powered by demon blood".

Dice: You'll need several d6, about six of them each.
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R1 2020 Blades in the Dark 2 years 10 months ago #5305

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Hello Sarge and Tom!

My brother has just bailed and I think two players is maybe one too few to maintain a campaign, so I am gonna' table Blades until a later date.

Do either of you have anything that would be suitable for such a small group?
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Hi Mike

I've not run anything for a group that small before except when I was practicing a DND prewritten adventure to do with the scouts but that involved my Mom and Dad running 3 characters each.
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R1 2020 Blades in the Dark 2 years 10 months ago #5307

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I have no idea how to play but I will be happy to join :-) .
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R1 2020 Blades in the Dark 2 years 10 months ago #5308

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Ok, full disclosure; I don't have as keen a handle on the Blades rules as I would like to feel comfortable running it. I love the ideas in the book, but it requires a completely different mindset to what I'm used to. The idea of running it tomorrow has filled me with dread, especially as I am so out of practise DM'ing (damn you Covid!)

I am happy to fall back on what I do know and run a homebrew D&D game, if folk would be interested in that instead.

Apologies for the bait and switch. :s
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Im happy with either.
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Sarge - Thu 28 Mar - 15:00

Galleons players. Sant is running a Mothership RPG one shot tonight as Coriolis is off, come join the fun!

mikeawmids - Thu 28 Mar - 14:37

Perhaps Charlie Rumble will reach Cook Island after all....

Temrane - Thu 28 Mar - 13:07

galleons folks, no game tonight, work calls unfortunately! back next week

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Inept - Thu 29 Feb - 17:07

Apologies decent guys... Hell has obviously inflicted itself on my van... It's broke. Won't be there tonight.

rhodsey - Tue 27 Feb - 09:09

I can't accomodate two sorry but I'm happy if they want to come and observe for a bit at least then see if there's a game while they are here.

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