August 2009
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Any Takers?
Would anyone be interested in a “fill in the map” type of content here? Basically, I’d post a traditional style rpg map, and then people could post what they think would be there (hopefully in Risus terms).
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Theory: why no stats
Most roleplaying games use explicit statistics (stats) of some type to help define your character. Risus doesn’t bother with such things. The main reason: a cliché’s rating is a rating of your overall effectiveness in everything that goes into it. It represents more than just overall skill and/or power. It is a carefully blended part of your character that takes into account how...
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Stargazer's World » When in doubt, use RISUS →
Another testament to using Risus for defining stuff in any rpg.
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Star Wars
If you were going to do a Star Wars campaign, what time period would you do it in? Before Episode I-III, after IV-VI? Personally, I would hold one between Episode III and Episode IV. This give you a small time block to work with that most people could easily fill in the blanks for.
You’d be dealing with the beginnings of the Rebel Alliance, rogue Jedi (or just people with some notion of...
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Cliché Death Spiral
You are up against a Wild Snarling Beast From the Nethers (4) using your Cunning Barbarian Warrior (4). You lose the first round and your effectively a Cunning Barbarian Warrior (3). The odds are now against you. The odds say that that Snarling Beast is going to be having a Barbarian Warrior for dinner. A one die difference in a cliché can be a big difference (and heaven help you if it...
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Congratulations Snikle
Keeton Must Die! Teddy Bear Blood Sport is a very nifty entry into the world of freely available RPGs. Now I understand why you haven’t been posting anything here for a while.
