Shadow of Doskvol | What's in the Box? | Blades in the Dark Episode 1

[@captain0ffd244]

The gm “god emperor praise him *sarcastic*” Everyone in the imperium in 40k “heretic!” *fires atto canon*

[@Revan_7even]

"atto cannon" Heretic! *BlamBlamBlam* 😉

[@NosferatuWickedTTRPG]

HOW HERETICAL

[@rainbowpandafish]

Love the show so far! Everyone is so in character and i can totally visualize the team and action thansk to the GM'S great spotlighting. My only nitpick(from watching the first 50 min) is that when players want to gather information they need to have a specific question. "I want to see what I can find out about the meeting place" and "I'd like to know about what we might be transporting" aren't specific enough. Something closer to "How secure is the meeting place?" or "What are The Crows having us transport?" are the kinds of questions you should ask when gathering information. Besides that everything looks like it'll smooth out as the game progresses, just needed to get that off my chest!

[@MarkMassengale]

I noticed this as well. Also, there isn't necessarily a need to spend a downtime activity to gather information.

[@arcana256]

Emote ideas: *Using a Rest note in music (For silence) *Black dots (Chosen by Bentham) *Small daggers (Name of this campaign) *Black coloured dice (To role4it) You are now blessed

[@StrangeAdventures]

So excited about this new show! The cosplay and characters were really fun!

[@benjamingibbons9315]

I love blades I am so happy you decieded to play this series

[@robinbox392]

This cast is great and the cos play is on point

[@FMD-FullMetalDragon]

This is the best Blades in the Dark roleplay I've seen that's not only good but educational in learning how the system really works in play. IMHO.

[@awell211]

Cracked Neurons I'd suggest looking on John harpers channel if you like the role play. The only thing to keep in mind is ignore most of the rules as it was made as he was making the game and there were many changes.

[@sebastiaanvandekerkhove2339]

Blades in the Dark, with this crew? PUT IT IN MY EARHOLES!

[@MargaretKrohn]

Done. I put it in there ear hole... Welp, that happened. 😂🤣

[@robertgronewold3326]

The costuming for this game is on point.

[@nightsyko]

break ends : @ 2:21:06

[@Hauwke764]

Doing gods work.

[@dragonborn7171]

Thank u

[@FiatPanis]

This is some top tier hats.

[@VanxHelsing03]

FINALLY A BLADES SHOW WITH GOOD PEOPLE!! YESSSSSS

[@VanxHelsing03]

@Human Human i just mean good roleplayers with nice cameras and mics.

[@captain0ffd244]

There something alive in the box “alright “Edwine let’s go over here” *goes over and moving Edwine away* *hears the voice* “oh no this can’t be good” *move foot back in attempt to kick the box but thinks better of it* “will u be quite pleases.”

[@blinddog4288]

You guys/gals are amazing!! So much better than most of the other groups showcasing this game and others.

[@systemswitch]

Wow! This is great! We started our own BitD podcast and I have to admit that we also have a "What's in the Box" moment 😅

[@ArgandTabletop]

My first thought when the video loads: My God, Beb! Your cosplay is absolutely bloody amazing!

[@MangledPork]

Thanks!

[@dumnor]

I think there are some misunderstandings about group actions, it is not that someone rolls, but it is that everyone participates rolls. Group actions have high potential for success, while also almost always giving some stress compared to solo actions. GM seemed to have some weird conceptions about fine weapons, tier and other things that determine effect. I think GM kind of forgot that players can always resist consequences of their rolls. Some things came through as 'this happens', so players probably felt like they didn't have a say. When they first met foghounds, 'they will remember you' line seemed weird as player had succeeded with a 6 on the roll and there was no devils bargain. If GM felt like 6 wasn't enough there, drop the effect to limited instead of giving consequences on success. Choosing actions during battle felt very restrictive and mechanics first. GM seemed to force players to certain actions for what they were doing.

[@tomkeegasi]

Yeah, I noticed that as well. I personally was looking for an actual play of Blades in the Dark to get a feeling of how the action roll differs from other systems like DND, but it seems like the DM either ignored or forgot that players should select the action to be used. The whole idea of the action roll is for the GM instead to ask the players for their goal and present them with a threat as not to enforce a specific action with his narrativ, unlike eg. DND where players describe actions which the GM then translates into rules (aka attribute or skill rolls). Oh well, I'll look somewhere else then. Nevertheless props on the RP and costumes anyway... 👍

[@LotsOfBologna2]

​@@tomkeegasiThe way he ran actions are actually correct according to the rulebook. In the rulebook area describing actions, it always says "you can use ____ for this action, but ____ would be better". On a separate section, it said that GM's should allow freedom to pick rolls but the GM can adjust position & effect according to what these actions actually do. What this GM ran is the correct application of those rules. What you sometimes see on other channels is game-breaking foolishness by allowing substitution of actions. Like wreck is NOT the equivalent of skirmish.

[@LotsOfBologna2]

My understanding is that great or extreme effect makes the problem entirely disappear, standard effect may require a couple cracks at it and limited effect may only offer a slight bit of breathing room. With standard effect, I would have actually had them go away in the event they paid a one coin tax... and further persuasion would be needed if the PC's wanted to drop it down to the level that they simply sailed away. The GM let them off too easy.

[@thant0s]

Here's to second chances, looking forward to seeing you guys having fun!

[@nox503]

17:19 his description of edwine reminds me of that that mole character in that disney animated movie atlantis a little bit

[@Revan_7even]

Ah, childhood memories.

[@Zerakis]

Not sure how I feel about the system yet, but the setting is amazing

[@davidarnold25]

Roll for it keeps coming out with more stuff that I want to binge...I hate having to be patient for what happens next.

[@TheStormWolf10]

Is it now weird for me to say in the future I want the R4I gang to use the system this rpg uses to make a frost punk flavored roleplay? I mean yeah the game I speak of doesn’t exactly have any combat oriented action but I could see a story about oh I don’t know a scouting party sent from the city looking for stuff just a thought

[@Pixie1001.]

I think playing as a resistance group is slightly larger hypothetical generator, running petty crime and backing various players to see decide who'll manage the colony. Blades doesn't handle adventures super well, since the game frames everything you do in media-rez, and doesn't have actually have any dedicated combat rules and is intended to be played in sandboxes. I guess each score could be a different expedition (there's similar hacks that substitute scores for dungeon delves) but idk if that's really the strength of the system.

[@sarcasticsocalist1784]

break ends 2:21:06

[@natecaskey2558]

EE... that “free me”... chills dude

[@Snaglbeest]

I have the fortune roll dice. It was a set of iron ones that I could not pass up. So cool that they show up here.

[@Badwolf_82]

The cosplays guys

[@MargaretKrohn]

😇

[@Revan_7even]

Bentham must've maxed his screen brightness to see through those goggles.

[@darrenng1548]

6:50 end of spiel 2:21:03 end of break 16:00 i'm sorry, electronics? pretty sure the digital revolution never happens in this world?

[@MollyGermek]

Analogue electronics are still electronics.

[@illithidactivity344]

I appreciate that Margaret clearly knows the Blades system better than EE and was starting to get frustrated by his incorrect rulings.

[@Revan_7even]

EE is out of his comfort zone for once, which isn't a bad thing. He's usually in Margaret's position offering help on rules. They'll talk things over afterwards, clear up the misconceptions, and improve going forward. She was asking him about hitting multiple targets with a higher tier roll, so it's not one-sided.

[@1stCainite]

Things like that survey roll are not meant for Downtime, but for flashbacks during the mission.

[@1stCainite]

I think.

[@1stCainite]

@Alfonso Razo Meant. As, intended by the game designer. Sure you can change it. But make changes based on being informed about the intent, so you make an informed decision. EE said that the survey is usually a Downtime action, which is not true unless he makes a house rule.

[@hylageo]

@@1stCainite EE seems to do an amount of houseruling in everything

[@apachence]

Background music? Sounds like frostpunk soundtrack? Great mood. Love that you guys put the scene/cosplay in here. I'm learning the game, and this is the best and most recent one out there...which i saw your character sheets a bit more. Cheers.

[@MrRevan991]

EE's narrative description of the world this is in gave me chill's

[@neillennon5694]

Ruby did well to balance that hat on her head the whole time ;-)

[@lorddd8271]

Strapped to her head

[@LunerianNoLife]

I'm loving this, seems like the gm is a little bit unsure about the rules though.

[@LeeCarlson]

I don't know, painting your boat in red-&-black stripes might make for camouflage on the canals.

[@bernhardglitzner4985]

let me guess, you painted the barge red to go faster?

[@sweinberg62]

On top of everything else wonderful, I love the soundtrack

[@Sniflet]

any idea where is it from?

[@12SidedSeb]

Its their Shadowrun all over again.

[@ChrisGalford]

JAUNTY HATS!

[@captain0ffd244]

4 coin! It’s a trap! It’s always a trap! *paranoia kicks in*

[@MargaretKrohn]

😥😥😥😥

[@Ras-Cal-Tri]

Always a trap when it's one coin per head I guess.

[@raulramirez6384]

the music was great in the video, want to know their titles

[@mattmk_ii1063]

frostpunk music

[@lancedaray3618]

Are they insinuating that the date he went on was were she killed the leader or was the crazy thing in the box what killed him?

[@davidarnold25]

"You don't get a committed answer just mumbling and angry noises" is hilarious imagery. 53.52

[@dio52]

Lauren looks like a Miyazaki character with that hat ^_^

[@MarkerJones]

Shared!

[@MargaretKrohn]

💕

[@generalwolf3243]

Bentham needs to play more warrior esk classes, everything I have seen him play intellect based classes just an idle observation not a criticism.

[@QuasarKnightGaming]

General Wolf eh, he had the scene with the Holy Shot. I’m good.

[@captain0ffd244]

General Wolf but smart humeys are squchey and when the plan marker goes out the situation goes buck wild and where it end up and no-one know where it will end that the fun part about rpg

[@mikbdee2186]

He played Bennard in the GoT series. That was mostly a combat character, missing leg notwithstanding.

[@ArgandTabletop]

Watch the D&D series that Splattercat DM'd. Mormund Stoneweaver was a Dwarven Fighter played by the one and only Bentham.

[@generalwolf3243]

Thank you, everybody, for jogging my memory he has played warrior esk characters they were just a very long time ago and it has been a struggle to keep up with you kids nowadays!

[@chrisbacon8311]

Excellent!

[@Mia-z5e]

I really liked the characters, but it kind of feel like you guys fell in the trap of mechanics-first thinking rather than playing fiction-first like blades is designed to. Good first try though, Blades is pretty hard system to master.

[@Bojarz89]

Mmmmm kupa street , how lovely. I wonder how it smells down there.

[@jimpyre5038]

This game would be my only chance to wear an ascot!

[@VanxHelsing03]

YEEEEEEEEEEES

[@damariwilliams12]

😂😂😂 I think edwine is my favorite

[@DunesForever]

of course EE and josh immediately flirt

[@user-jv7gr1jb3r]

#322 What punk needs cyber when you gots steams. Unless computer love is what you're into then cyber away.

[@captain0ffd244]

So Edwine vice is getting high?

[@solwilkinson8551]

666 me

[@papige0ne]

This is way to cringe to enjoy.

[@DaftPhully]

Lost the thread about a half-hour in. Not enough story and too much mechanics