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<blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 6018272" data-attributes="member: 8243">An AsideI don't want to poach too much of DT's thread, so I will keep this brief. I have been considering a couple of ways of using the Oracles. The first would be during character generation as part of 'Backgrounding'. Backgrounding is where players propose background for the characters of other players. You can see an example of it in play <a href="http://www.pigames.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&amp;t=291&amp;st=0&amp;sk=t&amp;sd=a&amp;start=30" target="_blank">in this pbp thread.</a> It takes some mental adjustment, but so far I think the outcomes have been excellent. In this case, each player would generate an Oracle for their character and the other players would be able to write their character (or his history) into other characters Oracles. I was thinking that there might be some reward for making and accepting a proposal. The second way would be to use the Oracles in game. Each player would generate an Oracle for their character. During the game, players can use an appropriate Oracle to intercede in events and re-write or amend the situation as suits them. They might use the Oracle to turn and enemy into a friend, provide them with the answer to a question, gain entry into somewhere they should not be allowed, etc.I am leaning towards the second use at the moment. As a DM, I like the idea of playings being able to re-write the game. However, the first would lend itself to the creation of a closely knit group of characters, which is what I would like to start with.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doghead, post: 6018272, member: 8243"] [b]An Aside[/b] I don't want to poach too much of DT's thread, so I will keep this brief. I have been considering a couple of ways of using the Oracles. The first would be during character generation as part of 'Backgrounding'. Backgrounding is where players propose background for the characters of other players. You can see an example of it in play [URL="http://www.pigames.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=291&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30"]in this pbp thread.[/URL] It takes some mental adjustment, but so far I think the outcomes have been excellent. In this case, each player would generate an Oracle for their character and the other players would be able to write their character (or his history) into other characters Oracles. I was thinking that there might be some reward for making and accepting a proposal. The second way would be to use the Oracles in game. Each player would generate an Oracle for their character. During the game, players can use an appropriate Oracle to intercede in events and re-write or amend the situation as suits them. They might use the Oracle to turn and enemy into a friend, provide them with the answer to a question, gain entry into somewhere they should not be allowed, etc. I am leaning towards the second use at the moment. As a DM, I like the idea of playings being able to re-write the game. However, the first would lend itself to the creation of a closely knit group of characters, which is what I would like to start with. [/QUOTE]

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