@@Gashren I’m so sorry. I’m still figuring out how to get the balanced sound in Prism (Obs) with Zoom. I’ll get it right soon.

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Yes. Thomas helped with some shape, but my owe ideas. I’ll be able to say more once we conclude.

Thanks for watching hope you are liking it.

Foundry VTT option as an inexpensive add-on … $10

@@reluctantartsy I stand corrected! Fantastic!

Thank you Patrik for this amazing system , It is one of the best foundry systems I have ever used. I hope you liked the stream and we did the game good and your system as well.

Thank you so much. This is helpful. I actually cut out much of our scratching heads and fumbling around. It’s a wonderful design regardless.

I’ve found kids these days spend hardly any time with adults other than family and teachers. The afternoon school program has tons of appropriate precautions and safety for all which makes teaching them RPGs so important. They learn social skills, interact with each other in a more creative way and discover a game where electronics are not needed - they read too! It’s rewarding for them but I get a ton out of it. Their favourite games are Vaesen and TWD both much more problem solving and social intrigue. They also don’t have adult anxiety so they don’t get hung up on rules but simply play as intended. Thanks for the comment and encouragement.

@@reluctantartsy Well said. I have some of the Vaesen books. I think that will be an interesting choice to start out in rather than D&D. I have sold all of them because I stuggled to have fun with it. I love the setting in computer games like Baldurs gate and I have read plenty of the books. But its like a dinner dish you eat often and one day its just full stop and even the thought of eating just a bite turns the stomach. But there is so much out there of wonderful games and I love variety. I think we are already into a new Golden age of Ttrpgs. A lot of new stuff is comming across the board on all types of genres and D&D just cannot keep up with that.

Absolutely. Use your judgement and common sense about where you, or they (trust me they can come up with ideas that will curl your hair) can be comfortable. Use flags or veils to close out some scenes. The character development and interaction is so much more interesting for them in my experience. Most of all have fun and bring your enthusiasm to the games you present. That is addictive and contagious in good ways.

Always so kind, thank you.

We’ll talk 🙂

I felt the same way when I started watching the play through and increasingly became convinced. I’ve never been into RP horror, CoC etc, but this captured the imagination and possibly due to Vaesen. Thanks.

I guess I’ve become influenced LOL. Thanks for keeping up 😀 BTW I hope you watch Raldanash’s Conan stream where I actually play; I’m sure he’d appreciate a sub if not a like too.

Katie, that is so very very kind of you to write and offer a glimpse into your experience. I’m so glad times have changed in that way and everyone feels they can engage in enchanting stories and be part of their creation, no matter if solo, online or around a table. You will see about on my channel that I run an after-school program, and all the youth, equal distribution, thoroughly enjoy playing together, but many love the creative process one can have simply by sitting down and starting an adventure, similar to you, and in many way myself, in the 70s and 80s doodling adventures. Thank you for writing and taking the time. I’m glad it made an impact. And you have reminded me I’m due to put something up soon.

@@reluctantartsy You are So right. That young folks don't even question can I play too is a wonderful place to have reached. Again, thanks for sharing - & responding even, wow!

Thank you, but it honestly had me think about what “is” railroading and agency and what do these buzz words mean in context and out of it. Mostly it is a personal reflection that seeks others to initiate the same. YZE games ask questions of how the session went, what was accomplished how id one play, but I believe these questions should be thought of after the game, going deeper into our own self-awareness of it’s fun and enjoyment but also with a critical eye in order to bring about deeper reflection. Hobbies should be something we love, but also want to always improve upon; if we stop reflection we are in danger of remaining mediocre and stuck in a mechanical view. It’s to me a social contract of mutual respect and though, after re watching, I did ask many questions, I didn’t feel I respected the others by asking them, “let me just kill him, blood on my hands.” So no it wasn’t a blatant or insulting action but one that made me think. Hopefully I will integrate that in my future play as Narrator in games and as a player. I love the fact that each of us players have different views of the game and what we enjoy which is consistent with ttrpg in general and yet are very keen to play along each other respecting our divergent views. I think I out-rambled you :-)

@@reluctantartsy and I am impressed with the reflection and where it took you.

I started session 0 last week and by including backstory questions it did flesh out great potential, but potential for heartache; one with a boyfriend, 3 with young teenage kids, a husband etc. I still maintain its amen emotional roller coaster that needs a very savvy and experienced GM to provide nuance to the the building blocks provided. They aren’t bad, but the can scenarios need some GM imagination. They are good jump off points; but how much blood and guts will a group take before wanting to move on to another ttrpg? It will be best if played for a few sessions, maybe 5 and then wrap it up, play something else, and come back to it. For me it’s like Vampire the Gathering, I can play in short bursts and then get bored. If I were to chose a FL game that never gets old it’s Vaesen, it almost has a built in move along mechanic. In TWD moving along means carrying NPG baggage and drama. Your observation of soap opera is bang on: hope it plays differently.

Station 18 was wonderfully translated ;-) and a great adventure for the kids. Essentially they went down the promenade, encountered the side alley with bones, discovered what they were yet still unsure of origin. Encounter the Kubo in two waves of 4 then 7. Found the one hiding but quickly didn’t care much LOL. Went to the Biome, used their mercurium knives as machetes and saw flora and fauna. I took the liberty of saying the large trees had scientist name tags and remnants of suits at their trunks. A drone was destroyed by a creature, prompting a very emotional response from the PC with a devastating aimed shot (4 successes). 30 children were born from a central tree at the command of the missus; describing it as bark like an octopus and a child coming out of each cup. The kids loved this part. At the death of the creature, she got miffed, plants all seemed to react and they ran to escape encountering fire from the ones who wanted this place whipped off the records. The took scooters in to the ship to escape the tarns and left with both ships destroyed; theirs by the attacking “force”, and the battleship via a very large woman who grew out of the biome with a trunk and two massive hands that crushed the ship … she went on her merry way and the PCs are now stuck in space on scooters. I enjoyed the freedom of the module and ability to develop Wahina.

Oh you caught that … :-)