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Grey Ranks Epiphany

Posted by Jason on October 9th, 2006 — in Design

Playing Shadows Over Camelot knocked me out - it was hugely inspirational regarding Grey Ranks, which operates on similar principles. One thing I immediately realized is that the Things You Hold Dear can be collective rather than individual - instead of hit points you don’t want to lose, they become bonus dice you want to burn. Also - there will be five, and they will all be different, chosen by players. Who needs to see a “My Faith - destroyed!!!!” scene over and over? So here’s what I’m thinkng…

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12 Characters

Posted by Jason on October 4th, 2006 — in Check this out dude

So Meg posted this fun thought experiment over at Fair Game, and I couldn’t resist playing along. It’s a silly exercise in narcissism and nostalgia - or is it?

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