Fortune Cards Threads [Merged]

[Stumblewyk]

They're not for me or my game. But as long as I don't have a player show up to the game with a deck of them saying "let's use them!" (which I don't anticipate happening with my group) then I don't have a problem with them.

 

[BriarMonkey]

If they poured this same effort into something useful, such as giving us spell cards; monster cards; equipment cards; etc., then it might be of value. Otherwise, this is just a money grab - pure and simple.

 

[Alaxk Knight of Galt]

*ugh* and don't get me started on the Twitter boosts. How is it explained in game Scribble? (I ask you because you seem familiar with them). The gods have granted you a boon because you follow their Twitter update account? It's silly...maybe next if I friend them on Facebook I can get a auto-crit on my next attack, or if I follow them on LinkedIn I can get more buffs...

I'm derailing my own thread. If you follow WotC on twitter you get in-game bonuses for your characters? What sane DM allows this?

 

[Sebastianelgar]

From what my friends that play in the Wednesday Encounters. The twitter boosts are minor boons that can occur during Encounters, I think they said one was a mist forms around you granting cold resist 2 for the rest of the encounter. But they aren't for all games just the weekly game at YFLGS running Encounters.

 

[renau1g]

I believe it's an LFR bonus. Sorry Encounters.

Here's the announcement link from Trevor
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[weem]

What are "Twitter Buffs" and where can I see them?

Here are some examples...

Bahamut grants his divine power to the heroes in this fight against evil. Characters gain a +5 to Heal checks.

You find the strength to fight, despite the odds! Characters gain 3 temporary hit points when they miss with an attack.

The spirit of an ancient bullywug shaman emerges, blessing the heroes as they hop into action. They may shift 1 as a minor action.

A hungry displacer beast watches the battle from the cavern entrance. Enemies are unnerved & grant combat advantage

The sun breaks through the clouds making a rainbow in the water dipping in from above. Heroes gain a +2 bonus to saving throws

The heavy rain drips from the ceiling, soaking your clothes. Creatures gain resist 1 to acid and fire

 

[UnknownAtThisTime]

I think fortune cards are a fine 'mechanic' for what many DMs already do. If I happen by a pack in the store, I likely will grab ONE to check them out and spring them on an unsuspecting player. Beyond that, I think we all agree this feature is something any DM could do (or not) on their own.

My real point of this post though, is to say I dpon't think this is a topic we will be debating very long. I just don't see this as a viable product, and I presume they will be only briefly produced.

 

[UnknownAtThisTime]

I'm sad they are basically just 'free bonus powers' - I had been hoping for something that would more represent random events and conditions that could be good or bad.

As it is, I wouldn't want to see PCs just running around with them. I could see some house-ruled approaches for their use: Handing them out in place of Action Points, or giving them out as a sort of consumable treasure, or whenever the PCs get one, so does the DM.

Basically - if I had them, I'd find a way to use them, but I don't feel the need to go out and buy them, especially for the price.

Ahh, I too assumed they would be more 'random' and less 'power-ey' in nature. And I too never presumed the players would carry them to the table and be able to spend them "indiscriminately". I definitely viewed them as AP type 'rewards' that may or may not be totally beneficial when 'revealed'.

 

[kristov]

These cards represent WOTC jumping the shark for me - too much of an obvious money grab. I stood by them during the Essentials - this ends my purchasing of products.

 

[Dungeoneer]

Wizards of the Coast may be the only company in the world that believes that selling customers packages of random things is a viable business model.