Author: David South

I played my first PbtA game last night, Monsterhearts 2. It was a lot of fun, but I had a few questions.

1. How do I determine the outcome of a contest between a PC and a NPC?

2. Can NPC strings on PCs be used to make rolls harder for the PCs?

3. Can NPCs use the PC’s conditions against them? How does that work?

Thanks!

I want to get into PbtA. What is the best game to start with that isn’t Apocalypse World?

AW just doesn’t call to me. Dungeon World neither.

Thanks!

*Edit:

Okay background: I am looking for a game to run for my group who has never played PbtA. One of the members of the group is interested in running a superhero game and I suggested Masks, but he wants to try a PbtA game to see if he likes it.

I own The Sprawl but it seems a little intimidating to jump into for a one-shot.

Any advice?