Catherine Ramen, for some reason I was unable to reach you privately through G+, so I’m posting my latest edits to…
Catherine Ramen, for some reason I was unable to reach you privately through G+, so I’m posting my latest edits to your Man v2 playbook here, to facilitate finding it. If you have a more recent version of yours please share!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByF9qkt14FlUR0VraGJxZ05GMk0/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByF9qkt14FlUR0VraGJxZ05GMk0/view?usp=sharing
Alright so I’m looking at Jason Morningstar’s one shot…
Alright so I’m looking at Jason Morningstar’s one shot (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3441990/one-shot_handout_v3.pdf) and it’s all clicking, but I have a few holes in my understanding of the context that I’d like to fill in:
– Where is Æðaklettar (Island of Monsters)? It’s not on the map above. Is it intended to be mysterious? Is it one of those “she’s from the island in the mist” things?
– What is the cultural setup for fostering a son? Is it more of a favor or a payment?
– In the setup with Reykholar and Landey, would they be at odds with one another? I’m curious as to why Landey is even shown on the sheet and all I can think of is that it must point to some sort of conflict.
I’m also interested in anything else that I didn’t ask that might be useful. My historic understanding of Iceland/Norway is weak.
Just grabbed Catherine Ramen’s revised playbook for the Man, done up by Jason Morningstar.
Just grabbed Catherine Ramen’s revised playbook for the Man, done up by Jason Morningstar. Have all the playbooks been redone in this style? Can anyone provide a link? Thanks!
How much inter-characters tension and conflict do you have in your games
How much inter-characters tension and conflict do you have in your games ? Do your always go for blood operas or you ignore this aspect altogether ? (or you find a mid-term ?)
My group ended up assuming it as a default, but after my last reading of the book I ain’t sure if that’s really emphasized. Perhaps I automatically assumed this on the basis of Sagas being a sibling more of Monsterhearts and Night Witches than of, say, Dungeon World or Monster of the Week in my view.
Thoughts ?
Doesn’t the Godi move “Ring of Oaths” sound too on the weak side
Doesn’t the Godi move “Ring of Oaths” sound too on the weak side ? It reads: ” When an oath is sweared under your ring, both parties gain a bond with each other”.
Right now I’m not seeing much use for it from a practical standpoint. Perhaps allowing the Godi also gain a bond with one of the parties (or even with both) would make it more attractive. Have someone seen this movie action ? What are your thoughts ?
We are very pleased to the announce the launch of the ILLUMINATED EDDA.
We are very pleased to the announce the launch of the ILLUMINATED EDDA. Perfect for the Sagas of the Icelanders campaigns. Within this book you will find accurate translations of the Poetic & Prose Eddas, written in modern English. The Norse myths are gloriously illustrated throughout the book. Experience the diversity of the Viking Age as adjacent mythologies are also presented and explored (Celtic, Welsh, Finnish, Baltic and Inuit). 630 pages includes a handy glossary of every name, place and magical relic.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/198458/The-Illuminated-Edda
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/198458/The-Illuminated-Edda
How about letting moves subtract Bonds others have with you ? Example:
How about letting moves subtract Bonds others have with you ? Example:
“When you give someone a gift, gain a bond with them, or subtract one bond they have with you, your choice.”
Depending on the situation it seems it could be more advantageous to deny people of bonds, then getting bonds with them. And most of times this could be easily justified in the fiction ( “Here, this is for you. Now we’re even” ).
Has anyone thought about this before ?
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http://www.salalo.com/2016/09/funny-thats-what-i-do-i-grow-beard-t-shirts-presents.html
Gregor, I think I just made a great elevator pitch to some folks re: sagas yesterday.
Gregor, I think I just made a great elevator pitch to some folks re: sagas yesterday. They were going on and on how they loved the show Vikings… and I said I have this great Viking Saga RPG that plays out like a soap opera. And my friends wife Brie looked me straight in the eye and said “I need to play that” so yeah… its on our list now.
Ive been thinking about how I can hack Sagas to be a good Roman game. Not a ton to alter, but also a ton to alter. Wyrd becomes Pietas Godi becomes Patronus, Seidkona becomes Venficia, Thrall / slave and so on. Although I was also thinking of breaking it down by social class Senator, Equites, Pleb, Slave, barbarus. But Ive never really done anything like it. Decidedly Roman stories might be tough too.
Anyhow I’ll keep folks posted on the Icelanders. Also do folks have more recipes. Im in Juneau Alaska so we have a lot of the same climate anything with lingon berries, cloud berries, and salmon would go over well.
Archaeologists working in Trondheim in Norway are amazed by the discovery of a human skeleton in the bottom of an…
Originally shared by Bliss Morgan
Archaeologists working in Trondheim in Norway are amazed by the discovery of a human skeleton in the bottom of an abandoned castle well. The skeleton provides evidence that confirms dramatic historical events mentioned in the Sagas.
The location and contents of the well are mentioned in Sverre’s Saga, a chronicle of one of the kings of Norway, and one of very few historical manuscripts describing events in the Norwegian Viking age and medieval period.
Scholars have questioned the chronicle’s trustworthiness as a historical document. But now, at least one part of the saga seems to hold truth – down to the tiniest detail.
“This is truly astonishing. As far as I know there is no known example of the discovery of an individual historically connected with an act of war as far back as the year 1197. And the fact that this actually corroborates an event described in Sverre’s saga is simply amazing“, says lead archaeologist at the site, Anna Petersén.
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/06/2016/body-in-well-confirms-viking-saga