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How would you run with this game?

Started by The Traveller, September 10, 2013, 07:34:19 AM

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The Traveller

#15
September 21, 2013, 01:04:50 PM
I think I'm going to go for urban fantasy on this one with an emphasis on the occult, if I had more groups I'd run a different suggestion with each one. The Eaters of the Word will be the protagonists.
"These children are playing with dark and dangerous powers!"
"What else are you meant to do with dark and dangerous powers?"
A concise overview of GNS theory.
Quote from: that muppet vince baker on RPGsIf you care about character arcs or any, any, any lit 101 stuff, I\'d choose a different game.

Naburimannu

#16
September 23, 2013, 07:11:37 AM
Since I work for Google, well, I'd... no, can't tell you about that, or those, either.

Sorry!

The Traveller

#17
September 23, 2013, 07:44:11 AM
Quote from: Naburimannu;693120Since I work for Google, well, I'd... no, can't tell you about that, or those, either.

Sorry!
Actually not to get you to jeopardise your employment over an internet forum or anything, but is the Timster obliged to report these findings to management, or would management know anyway? Could he just jot down the nearest locations and take a vacation to investigate? I know technically everything done in free time (if that's still in place) belongs to the company, but this was after hours...

Basically could he walk out the door with this information or would it absolutely have to be passed up the chain?
"These children are playing with dark and dangerous powers!"
"What else are you meant to do with dark and dangerous powers?"
A concise overview of GNS theory.
Quote from: that muppet vince baker on RPGsIf you care about character arcs or any, any, any lit 101 stuff, I\'d choose a different game.

The Traveller

#18
September 23, 2013, 08:17:02 AM
In May 2011, Google engineer Tim Richards disappeared from work and his home life. Police did not investigate increasingly worried inquiries from friends and relatives as it appeared he had packed up and left of his own accord, despite outstanding rental and employment contracts.

In June 2011, new Google CEO Larry Page announced the abrupt curtailment of the company's infamous "20% free time" policy at an internal all hands meeting, despite this policy being enshrined in the company's letter of foundation and credited with many successful projects.

The new policy meant that engineers needed to get approval from management to take 20% time in order to work on independent projects, and managers were strongly encouraged to withold approval for almost all requests.

...

Almost three years later, Tim Richards returned.
"These children are playing with dark and dangerous powers!"
"What else are you meant to do with dark and dangerous powers?"
A concise overview of GNS theory.
Quote from: that muppet vince baker on RPGsIf you care about character arcs or any, any, any lit 101 stuff, I\'d choose a different game.

teagan

#19
September 23, 2013, 03:21:18 PM
Quote from: The Traveller;690215I'm thinking maybe digging deeper into the data might bring up some revelations about the type and nature of the references clustered around these places which have never entered the sphere of human awareness.

Or maybe they did, in other contexts: Ley lines, Roman roads, ancient marker stones, etc.

Or maybe they shift over time like sun spots and there's metadata to be gained from plotting the locations -- they're converging.

If the references are ancient as well as modern, a current day response (kicking the door down) would come from a group that has ties to antiquity: Templars, Ancient Order of the Dragon, etc. All of which screams CoC, of course. But there's no reason CoC doesn't game out in any setting. It ain't about the skills or the technology, it's all about the mind blasting nastiness.
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The Traveller

#20
September 26, 2013, 04:33:41 AM
Quote from: teagan;693302If the references are ancient as well as modern, a current day response (kicking the door down) would come from a group that has ties to antiquity: Templars, Ancient Order of the Dragon, etc. All of which screams CoC, of course. But there's no reason CoC doesn't game out in any setting. It ain't about the skills or the technology, it's all about the mind blasting nastiness.
Well CoC is popular, but it's used a bit too often I think, people know what to expect as soon as they hear the word 'Necronomicon'. I want a touch more Tomb Raider two fisted techie pulp/Dresden Files mysteriousness threaded through with occult references marinaded in dark urban fantasy for this version.
"These children are playing with dark and dangerous powers!"
"What else are you meant to do with dark and dangerous powers?"
A concise overview of GNS theory.
Quote from: that muppet vince baker on RPGsIf you care about character arcs or any, any, any lit 101 stuff, I\'d choose a different game.
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