Usually I run a game for my friends' kids (ages 8 to 11) on Saturday morning/afternoon but I stopped by last night for a visit and the kids wanted to play.
But I wasn't prepared, I hadn't brought my dice...
So we made up a system on the spot that involved tossing a number of toy figures (I don't know the brand name) and counting those landing face up as successes. You got a number of figures based on your (BRP) skill level, 1 for every 10 percent.
We also decided that in a battle/contest against another character you had to reach a set number of successes over the enemies (kind of like Tennis)... in real time... meaning lots of frantic dice rolling as you try to reach your number first.
There was only one real battle, the Necromancer trying to wrench control of a servitor spirit that had possessed his partner (brother's) arm, but it was a great one!
Plastic figures went flying (we had over 100 to pull from)... people not in the fight scrambling to retrieve stray rolls from under the table. It was this crazy tug of war that went back and forth and was really close right up until the Necromancer rolled a blackout that gave him the win. Yay!
Next time we play I'll take my dice but I'm thinking the guys might prefer this other crazy thing we dreamed up.
The other big moment of fun was that the PCs were supposed to be doing recon on the moathouse from TOEE. Everything went well until they got into a LOUD argument right in front of the main gate, over who was the most powerful.
Their hirelings/accomplices panicked and ran... guards inside were alerted... and everyone had to withdraw... followed by a hilarious discussion of the importance of cooperation and having a plan before wandering in to dangerous places.
Sounds fun. :)
Quote from: Simlasa;493491So we made up a system on the spot that involved tossing a number of toy figures (I don't know the brand name) and counting those landing face up as successes.
I seem to recall playing this in college, although alcohol was involved.
Quote from: daniel_ream;493500I seem to recall playing this in college, although alcohol was involved.
Once we started into it it reminded me of a game of Spoons... though with less bloodshed than our Spoons games usually produce.
nice...:)
Wow, sounds like gaming at its finest. This is the polar opposite of any gaming is still gaming, even bad gaming.
Whereas what you have here is the very best gaming you can expect.
Kudos