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A Box of Virtuous Defenses, a charity PDF project, is accepting submissions. The 'Box' is meant to put the Mature squarely at the front of 'mature gaming', by addressing group consent and understanding (a subset of which is player control over how personally a character will be touched by 'vile' themes), and realistic defenses within a game world into which a GM inserts the ideas of torture, rape, possession, etc. The product is tentitively to be produced by Emerald Press, and proceeds will benifit anti violence charities.
Submissions to the Box of Virtuous Defenses can fall into one of two catagories. One is the standard crunch of any D20 supplement. Spells, feats, equitment, prestige classes, etc all focusing on the defensive side of a mature or vile campaign. Stat out a masterwork chastity belt, or a PrC for a messenger who cannot be tortured or magically compelled to reveal his information. Write the spells a wizard would want his bardic daughter to know when she is playing in a seedy bar. Follow the inclusion of R-rated themes in a fantasy world out to its logical end, and send the results. The second catagory of submissions is personal annecdotes about ways in which mature themes have been used either well or badly, in your expereince. Whether its a horror story from a group you never returned to, an example of how things worked out well in spite of (or because of) touchy material, or just the guidelines which have worked best for you, out of game interaction is just as important to mature gaming as the rules you use to implement it.
__________________ I understand, comprehend, get, grok, and see your point. I can take, handle, cope and deal with the way you run your game. The reasons I disagree with you and/or dislike your playstyle preference lie elsewhere…
Well, you have me interested Definately on the opposite of what I am used to writing, that's for sure and could be a refreshing change. You can expect mostly crunch from me, since I have yet to play in a campaign so vile that I wanted to quit (boring yes...vile no :P)
Also, can we suggest new titles for the book? The current title seems kinda...clunky? I don't want to sound insulting...just offering creative input ^_^ I love the book idea though!
__________________ Shawn "KingOfChaos" Muder
Fire Controlman 3rd Class, United States Navy
Founder, Realms of Evil Games and the Realms of Evil Network
A Box of Virtuous Defenses, a charity PDF project, is accepting submissions. ....The product is tentitively to be produced by Emerald Press, and proceeds will benifit anti violence charities.
Do you have specific ones that this is slated for please? Much like my charitable giving, I like to know up front who I'm dealing with so I can research them. In this case before I send a submission. Thanks.
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Do you have specific ones that this is slated for please? Much like my charitable giving, I like to know up front who I'm dealing with so I can research them. In this case before I send a submission. Thanks.
While I wanted to designate a benefiting group prior to production (for this very reason) I ran into a small complication. If you use a charity's name in your efforts, you need 'buy in' from them first. It's their fundraiser, after all, and they have the right to determine what their name is associated with. When I contacted a group I'd had some info on and liked... well, long story short I tried to explain role playing from the ground up to a very nice but confused individual on the phone, sent a more detailed email, and got a "thank you but not interested" response.
basically, to gamers, especially those who have kept up with the last years' "vile roleplaying" trend, the suplement tends to make sense and come off as a positive idea... for those people who don't even know what an RPG is, it seems like I'm suggesting rules for rape in an already morally sketchy pursuit. So, on the advice of those on another board, I'm not going to associate the project with any specific charity name. I know this lessens the apeal, and it would for me too, but that's the reality of the project. Anyone who knows of or works with a worthy organization that might be more open to this idea, PLEASE let me know...
Kahuna Burger
__________________ I understand, comprehend, get, grok, and see your point. I can take, handle, cope and deal with the way you run your game. The reasons I disagree with you and/or dislike your playstyle preference lie elsewhere…
Also, can we suggest new titles for the book? The current title seems kinda...clunky? I don't want to sound insulting...just offering creative input ^_^ I love the book idea though!
heh heh, no worries. The title was thought of when the Book of Vile Darkness was coming out... same initials, get it, get it? :rolleyes: Alternate titles will be readily considered.
Kahuna Burger
__________________ I understand, comprehend, get, grok, and see your point. I can take, handle, cope and deal with the way you run your game. The reasons I disagree with you and/or dislike your playstyle preference lie elsewhere…
__________________ Shawn "KingOfChaos" Muder
Fire Controlman 3rd Class, United States Navy
Founder, Realms of Evil Games and the Realms of Evil Network
Definately on the opposite of what I am used to writing, that's for sure and could be a refreshing change. You can expect mostly crunch from me, since I have yet to play in a campaign so vile that I wanted to quit (boring yes...vile no :P)
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