So, I know this has been mentioned before …. at least once by myself. I am going to be running a Monsterhearts campaign where everyone MC’s and everyone plays.
We are splitting the MC duties by location, but could easily by Threats. Due to some feedback from various previous post we will keep only two minor rules.
1. Try not to contradict previous MC’s without tying in fiction. ex. The Sheriff is leaving town for good, then the next MC has him coming back without explaining why.
2. The MC can not have conversations between NPCs and their characters. NPC’s can talk to your character, but not with your character. Keeps from talking to yourself.
We are also doing two minor suggestions:
1. Outgoing MC is allowed soft moves on all characters if applicable and the situation seems appropriate.
2. Incoming MC is allowed to have their character make an action before assuming MC duties.
What I need to work out is actions by the MC’s character. How to treat combat ext…
Why not just have the current MC’s character not be present and create a reason in the fiction for it?
I have six players and all six have never been sitting at the table at the same time because the members of my gaming group all have weird working schedules.
Everyone is a potential GM in Night Witches, also an AW derivative. The change happens when a particular advance is chosen or when specific triggers are met, it always signals a jump in time, and you adjust character focus in the fiction accordingly.
Patrick Henry Downs, why would the character have to not be present? So, we as a group (yes, sometimes the group does stay together) and move from one threat to another, I don’t see the issues with being an npc? I figure you will treat your own character with care or is that the issue? That you would not be hard enough on your own character in times you need to be?
Jason Morningstar, I will look it up.
Anton Dominic, including you in this conversation.
Tommy Rayburn I’m just making a suggestion that removes the need for a lot of extra rules to follow.
Patrick Henry Downs, I hear ya. I just don’t want us to have to alter forth coming fiction due to a technicality.