tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post5386727034700710176..comments2024-03-25T21:52:03.310-05:00Comments on Hill Cantons: When Murder-Hobos AttackChris Kutalikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-18023816366011621062012-02-01T18:00:13.801-06:002012-02-01T18:00:13.801-06:00You know about the Homicidal Transients game devel...You know about the Homicidal Transients game developed by Miles Davis don't you? It was inspired by the phrase "murder-hobo".John Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768771014487413321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-64903134637379424552012-01-25T19:04:20.531-06:002012-01-25T19:04:20.531-06:00Thanks done fixed the link, I did.
Robert et al, ...Thanks done fixed the link, I did.<br /><br />Robert et al, you'd be wise to mind Mandamus, he is both a gentleman and a scholar.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-5314247043460997002012-01-25T18:55:20.007-06:002012-01-25T18:55:20.007-06:00Oh, and you have a bad link to Mandamus's take...Oh, and you have a bad link to Mandamus's take on Kugel the Lucky. Here's the URL: http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2012/01/mandamus-erudite-tells-all.htmlDesert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-60412602782707841122012-01-25T18:21:20.218-06:002012-01-25T18:21:20.218-06:00Mandamus would be happy to take over leadership of...Mandamus would be happy to take over leadership of your group, spend an hour or two telling you how you did everything wrong, and lecturing you on the proper use of written contracts in hiring underlings (with possible asides on the way divination magic has affected the judicial system, how proper instruction in the classics would provide a higher caliber of hireling, and about killings for contract by the Black Lotus Society). He has a doctorate, you know ;-)Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-470913088735365852012-01-25T17:01:04.721-06:002012-01-25T17:01:04.721-06:00My last GURPs fantasy game ending in a TPK seconda...My last GURPs fantasy game ending in a TPK secondary to PVP violence. It was likely the ending of a Spaghetti Western. The theme from <i>The Good, The Bad, nd The Ugly</i> should have played. Though I had "given" them that set-up in the beginning, I was still surprised when, so many sessions later, they carried through with it.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-47257368240754407732012-01-25T16:47:26.972-06:002012-01-25T16:47:26.972-06:00That sounds great. I've always wanted to play ...That sounds great. I've always wanted to play the Braunstein like competitive set-ups that were in Boot Hill and Top Secret. It's a road that got lost in the hobby.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-19284916142153067212012-01-25T16:45:54.463-06:002012-01-25T16:45:54.463-06:00I need to add that to the "pro" list.I need to add that to the "pro" list.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-12827001911959679212012-01-25T16:45:07.613-06:002012-01-25T16:45:07.613-06:00So says this guy: http://www.landsknecht.com/asset...So says this guy: http://www.landsknecht.com/assets/images/doppel.gifChris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-56487071557188503332012-01-25T16:35:48.567-06:002012-01-25T16:35:48.567-06:00Absolutely. He'll be an even bigger thorn in o...Absolutely. He'll be an even bigger thorn in our side if he just holds still. Hold still, right...there...<br /><br />:DAllandaroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046079318999891967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-26751880942256615352012-01-25T15:45:13.846-06:002012-01-25T15:45:13.846-06:00I've been itching to take this one step furthe...I've been itching to take this one step further.<br /><br />Ever since playing a G+ Hangout game I've been itching for a party vs. party session. I even wrote up an adventure hook and map for such a thing. Now I just gotta figure out how to make it work, preferably keeping it a secret until the proverbial $hit hits the fan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508594597349248576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-26502954294312959912012-01-25T15:12:55.794-06:002012-01-25T15:12:55.794-06:00PvP's a lot more tolerable if you set it up fr...PvP's a lot more tolerable if you set it up from the start. I'm planning a blog post about this sometime, since one of the best groups I've ever been part of had tons and tons of PvP (culminating in one of the PCs turning into the Big Bad in one campaign).<br /><br />It sounds like it went well in this case, so congrats!John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318244888477546773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-25517208019082455862012-01-25T13:15:14.524-06:002012-01-25T13:15:14.524-06:00And playing over G+, there's no chance of anot...And playing over G+, there's no chance of another kick in the balls. :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192212467523179768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-51054374128239630852012-01-25T12:43:42.442-06:002012-01-25T12:43:42.442-06:00It's funny - after hearing from Mandamus, I wa...It's funny - after hearing from Mandamus, I was going to suggest that he should join us one of these days as a 'special guest star'.<br /><br />Little did I know that such was already underway.R Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411907126909551409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-12774067179194215432012-01-25T12:41:23.904-06:002012-01-25T12:41:23.904-06:00While I am a bit miffed at the lack of PC death, I...While I am a bit miffed at the lack of PC death, I am certain "Patch" will be a minor thorn in their side for some time to come.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596247660364673313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-61234393891584712842012-01-25T12:07:51.238-06:002012-01-25T12:07:51.238-06:00That's so devious and wicked that I just might...That's so devious and wicked that I just might try that.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-8491024777481778912012-01-25T12:06:33.130-06:002012-01-25T12:06:33.130-06:00I have to admit that PvP usually falls outside of ...I have to admit that PvP usually falls outside of my comfort zone. I get a bit of a worried "oh my god I hope this doesn't explode the game" feeling that is--likely a holdover from the heated blow-ups of preteen years (once ending with me getting kicked in the family jewels no less).<br /><br />But that one had enough context and buy-in that it was a pleasure to run. <br /><br />The biggest challenge was trying to play the whole thing out impartially. I did all the rolls upfront on twiddla and tried to adjudicate by probabilities.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-63207208690747880292012-01-25T12:02:43.336-06:002012-01-25T12:02:43.336-06:00That's awesome!
I totally let the players (an...That's awesome!<br /><br />I totally let the players (and me) indulge in ethically questionable behavior in game. As referee, its sorta my duty to have bad guys do bad things. As player, it lets the player's id flex its muscles a bit. Of course, there are always consequences to a player character's nefarious deeds...<br /><br />What I would do next in your situation is try to get the same group together and have the home-table player at my side to do the hunting live. Keep Patch's player off screen to really freak out the Hangout players and give Patch's player an entertaining game as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508594597349248576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389986049507804094.post-15256138196570686832012-01-25T11:58:15.388-06:002012-01-25T11:58:15.388-06:00Nice. PvP if handled well has always been one of m...Nice. PvP if handled well has always been one of my favourite parts of games, even if it's not violent.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318244888477546773noreply@blogger.com