Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Tell me about Spirit of the Century
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="coyote6" data-source="post: 4820815" data-attributes="member: 1225"><p>I think I'd be tempted to incorporate the mustache somehow -- "It's The Mustache, Right?", or something like that. But that might be too silly, I dunno.</p><p></p><p>So, as to how they might be used -- Ladies (Cave)Man is pretty obvious -- if you're trying to engage a woman socially, you might tag it to get a bonus or reroll (Empathy, Rapport, Contacting -- I can never remember all of the skills in SotC; I sometimes think some of 'em overlap a bit too much for me). Conversely, the GM could compel it to have you fall for some femme, fatale or otherwise.</p><p></p><p>Always Gives a Sucker an Even Break - another easy one for the GM to compel; some person comes in with a sad story, and here's the GM offering you a fate point to go along. You could tag it maybe when you're trying to help out said sucker, or when you yourself have been suckered (so, the GM compels you via Ladies (Cave)Man, and you get in deep trouble; later, when trying to catch the grifter who conned you, you tag Always Give A Sucker... to help you even the score).</p><p></p><p>L.A. Is My Tribe Now - similar to above; some poor Angelino needs help, he's part of your tribe, right? Hello, compel. And if you'll tag it when you're trying to help a tribemate or save L.A.</p><p></p><p>Enemy of Snakes (actually all reptiles) - Clearly, whenever you're fighting snakes, snakemen, etc., you'll want to tag this for bonuses/rerolls. Conversely, you know how Indiana Jones always ran into snakes? Yeah, don't be surprised when you encounter snakes in the oddest places, and they always seem to go after you.</p><p></p><p>So Easy a Caveman Can Do It & Square Peg Fit Round Hole! - easy to tag these (the former's good for just about anything); compelling them is probably tougher, though. I might try compelling "So Easy..." to get you to act overconfidently ("of course you should KO the pilot; you can always land the plane -- it's so easy, a caveman could do it!"), or otherwise bite off more than you can chew. </p><p></p><p>I might, as GM, ask if "Square Peg" could mean you might barge in where you'll stand out, not realizing you'd be the square peg not quite fitting the round hole (so, maybe you show up at the formal ball, thinking you'll blend in, when in reality you've just alerted the villain that you're on to him). But that might be kind of weak; kind of a forced interpretation. It would fit more easily if the aspect were "Square Peg, Round Hole - No Problem", or along those lines.</p><p></p><p>BONK! - obviously, you will be BONK!ing people. However, if you've ever read any classic L.A. detective fashion, you'll know that you will also be BONK!ed over the head yourself every now and then. So, the GM might compel this to have you sapped from behind, and carried off to meet some miscreant or otherwise wake up in a precarious position.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="coyote6, post: 4820815, member: 1225"] I think I'd be tempted to incorporate the mustache somehow -- "It's The Mustache, Right?", or something like that. But that might be too silly, I dunno. So, as to how they might be used -- Ladies (Cave)Man is pretty obvious -- if you're trying to engage a woman socially, you might tag it to get a bonus or reroll (Empathy, Rapport, Contacting -- I can never remember all of the skills in SotC; I sometimes think some of 'em overlap a bit too much for me). Conversely, the GM could compel it to have you fall for some femme, fatale or otherwise. Always Gives a Sucker an Even Break - another easy one for the GM to compel; some person comes in with a sad story, and here's the GM offering you a fate point to go along. You could tag it maybe when you're trying to help out said sucker, or when you yourself have been suckered (so, the GM compels you via Ladies (Cave)Man, and you get in deep trouble; later, when trying to catch the grifter who conned you, you tag Always Give A Sucker... to help you even the score). L.A. Is My Tribe Now - similar to above; some poor Angelino needs help, he's part of your tribe, right? Hello, compel. And if you'll tag it when you're trying to help a tribemate or save L.A. Enemy of Snakes (actually all reptiles) - Clearly, whenever you're fighting snakes, snakemen, etc., you'll want to tag this for bonuses/rerolls. Conversely, you know how Indiana Jones always ran into snakes? Yeah, don't be surprised when you encounter snakes in the oddest places, and they always seem to go after you. So Easy a Caveman Can Do It & Square Peg Fit Round Hole! - easy to tag these (the former's good for just about anything); compelling them is probably tougher, though. I might try compelling "So Easy..." to get you to act overconfidently ("of course you should KO the pilot; you can always land the plane -- it's so easy, a caveman could do it!"), or otherwise bite off more than you can chew. I might, as GM, ask if "Square Peg" could mean you might barge in where you'll stand out, not realizing you'd be the square peg not quite fitting the round hole (so, maybe you show up at the formal ball, thinking you'll blend in, when in reality you've just alerted the villain that you're on to him). But that might be kind of weak; kind of a forced interpretation. It would fit more easily if the aspect were "Square Peg, Round Hole - No Problem", or along those lines. BONK! - obviously, you will be BONK!ing people. However, if you've ever read any classic L.A. detective fashion, you'll know that you will also be BONK!ed over the head yourself every now and then. So, the GM might compel this to have you sapped from behind, and carried off to meet some miscreant or otherwise wake up in a precarious position. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
Tell me about Spirit of the Century
Top