Answering your Cypher System Questions - Monte Cook Games

[@MrTarrasque]

Drop your Cypher Questions for the next video!

[@mohnkern]

Could you explain how flavors work?

[@OpenBiolabsGuy]

Can you do a grade ranking of each foci, from the most lame to the most game breaking? Something like a letter grade. A to F grade, or similar, along with a breakdown of what each foci does at each character Tier. Maybe poll viewers to see what they think. I’d suggest making a couple of videos for the core book, then a separate video for foci introduced in each additional Cypher book.

[@MrTarrasque]

Wow, that would be a ton of work, but I like it

[@OpenBiolabsGuy]

@@MrTarrasque Oh, it's a laborious project to be sure. BUT it is also a content generator for your channel. Just look at all the videos the "Dugeon Dudes" have made ranking D&D subclasses. Those are some popular videos on their channel with a lot of audience engagement.

[@DrossPedantic]

First Adventures: Their Backerkit last year included the Cypher System Starter Set. It's scheduled to release in June. "The Cypher System Starter Set includes the game rules in an easy-to-learn format, along with pregenerated characters and several adventures. A fun, easy, and inexpensive way to learn the game."

[@chuckwilson980]

Backed this, and am really looking forward to it!

[@cephyn11]

Another thing to remember is that when easing tasks, no more than 2 steps can come from skills, no more than 2 steps from assets, and no more than 6 steps from effort. So that caps it at 10, no matter what, but you can't stack a bunch of assets or skill on a task - only 2 steps count.

[@JamesMillsNeutralBase]

I cant find the exact quote in the core book, but it recommends keeping Edge at a maximum of 6. There are several abilities that are balanced with that number in mind. Once you increase even to that level, it is very powerful.

[@mohnkern]

FYI there are two adventures in OGoA

[@louistetrault6729]

great content. Suggestion for the one on higher tier of play and the difficulty of using low level creatures with tier4+ characters : use all them low level monsters as swarms. My players facing 7 orcs won't roll 7 defenses rolls when overwhelmed. They roll vs the creature's level (3) +1 per 2 extra creatures (so level 6 when facing 7 creatures) & the swarms deals its damage (ex: 4 for that orc) +1 per 2 extra creatures. last, on a successful defense, the target still lose 1 or 2 pool point to represent being overwhelmed and taxed by the exercice itself along with receiving lots glancing hits. Try it : it's quicker to deal with lots of creatures and it's way more narrative.

[@MrTarrasque]

Very good!

[@JanStals]

The 2nd ed core book has a rule on p.436 for enemies working together. It is similar to what you suggested. Additionally The Strange has a "swarm" rule on p.260, which is also similar.

[@mohnkern]

These are really good.

[@saraphys5555]

❤ All the love for ya, mate! I never miss your videos! :)

[@MrTarrasque]

Thanks!

[@frederiekvandepitte]

Artifact level in Numenera is also used to see if you can salvage it.... but the example stays the same

[@MrTarrasque]

True! Forgot about that. For a simple system, there is a lot going on

[@CraigSteinhoff]

Edge is confusing...Edge only gets applied once during an action...the question is how to apply it. Do you apply edge to the total point spend or can you only apply to step "spend".

[@MrTarrasque]

You first declare the amount of levels you'd like to ease your task, and calculate the total cost. For the first level it costs you three points of said pool, from the second onward it's two points of said pool. So two levels of effort cost 5 points from that pool. Then you deduct your total edge for said pool from that total. So if you have 3 edge, two levels only cost you two points. In other words, if you have three levels of edge in any pool, you can automatically ease tasks for that pool with one step. Take into account that you have a maximum effort that dictates how many lvl's you can ease a task.

[@CraigSteinhoff]

@@MrTarrasque the Cypher Unlimited guys seemed to think you do not total the spend and then subtract...but spend it on one of the "parts" of the action kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXaoc2qOdpiXr68si=aH1UfjEqf5GgbtBW

[@frederiekvandepitte]

Hey, it is me in there

[@MrTarrasque]

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