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<blockquote data-quote="Piratecat" data-source="post: 1740" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>You guys are just being nice to me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>But seriously, I went back and re-read it last night, and I'm just as pleased with it now as I was while I was writing it. That's generally a good sign. It's got some staging advice on how to freak out the PCs, as well as exhaustive advice on how to customize it for your own game. I've got a bunch of player handouts, too, which you can read <a href="http://fierydragon.com" target="_blank">on the FDP site</a> <strong>if you are the DM.</strong> If you are a player, <strong>don't go read them.</strong> You'll only lessen your fun later! In general, if you like the tone of those handouts, you'll probably enjoy the adventure.</p><p></p><p>As far as the adventure is concerned, there's a lot of good crunchy bits. There's some good old-fashioned horror that might actually be scary and weird out the players, it's got some badass tactical combat, and fair amount of fun role-playing. In playtests the game hasn't played out as especially linear, since the PCs get to make some fundamental choices about some important things.</p><p></p><p>I'm also a big fan of cinematic combat. A couple of fights take place in some very unusual places. You'll have to let me know what you think once you've seen it.</p><p></p><p>It's designed for levels 1-2, and with easy tweaking up to level 6. I think it might be a bit too dangerous for incautious 1st level PCs, but it's a close call.</p><p></p><p>For the two sequels, OSM2 is about 6th level, and OSM3 is about 10th level, as currently designed. That may be tweaked a bit. They should be similar in tone in some ways; OSM 2 is a city-based adventure, with some fun politicking and nasty psionic menaces. OSM3 is a secret, but should be the best one of the bunch if it turns out the way I expect it to. All three games muck around a bit with metagame thinking and player pre-conceptions, in order to keep the players on their toes and thinking.</p><p></p><p>And Urbanmech, thanks for the.. err.. compliment! Me, evil or twisted? Naaaaah....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Piratecat, post: 1740, member: 2"] You guys are just being nice to me. :) But seriously, I went back and re-read it last night, and I'm just as pleased with it now as I was while I was writing it. That's generally a good sign. It's got some staging advice on how to freak out the PCs, as well as exhaustive advice on how to customize it for your own game. I've got a bunch of player handouts, too, which you can read [url=fierydragon.com]on the FDP site[/url] [b]if you are the DM.[/b] If you are a player, [b]don't go read them.[/b] You'll only lessen your fun later! In general, if you like the tone of those handouts, you'll probably enjoy the adventure. As far as the adventure is concerned, there's a lot of good crunchy bits. There's some good old-fashioned horror that might actually be scary and weird out the players, it's got some badass tactical combat, and fair amount of fun role-playing. In playtests the game hasn't played out as especially linear, since the PCs get to make some fundamental choices about some important things. I'm also a big fan of cinematic combat. A couple of fights take place in some very unusual places. You'll have to let me know what you think once you've seen it. It's designed for levels 1-2, and with easy tweaking up to level 6. I think it might be a bit too dangerous for incautious 1st level PCs, but it's a close call. For the two sequels, OSM2 is about 6th level, and OSM3 is about 10th level, as currently designed. That may be tweaked a bit. They should be similar in tone in some ways; OSM 2 is a city-based adventure, with some fun politicking and nasty psionic menaces. OSM3 is a secret, but should be the best one of the bunch if it turns out the way I expect it to. All three games muck around a bit with metagame thinking and player pre-conceptions, in order to keep the players on their toes and thinking. And Urbanmech, thanks for the.. err.. compliment! Me, evil or twisted? Naaaaah.... [/QUOTE]
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