 How do I introduce a grittier atmosphere?, changing playing types |
 Dec 30 2003, 06:28 PM
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I'm thinking of a campaing I'd like to run that has a grittier feel, like the 1st and 2nd edition days of old. But the players I run with usually like the higher power settings. Is there a way I can start with a normal power level, and introduce a grittier world without frustrating them too much?
I'd like to have character creation at a normal power level too, but I doubt the players have the patience to go through BeCKs. What are the usual limits imposed, no 1m nuyen, no high attributes, no high skills? I was thinking of limiting character creation to the base book only, no outside sources. |
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Doc Hopper How do I introduce a grittier atmosphere? Dec 30 2003, 06:28 PM
Cheese Emperor Grittier isn't just about what the players are... Dec 30 2003, 06:46 PM Doc Hopper Can you have "gritty" without "depr... Dec 30 2003, 06:59 PM Fahr It's all about the attitude of the game, not t... Dec 30 2003, 07:19 PM Backgammon Read cyberpunk books. Dec 30 2003, 07:53 PM Rev Yea. It is all about atmospheric description and ... Dec 30 2003, 08:16 PM bwdemon If you want to keep power levels down, don't d... Dec 30 2003, 08:18 PM Saintgrimm First, I want to say "Damn good ideas" t... Dec 30 2003, 09:16 PM Siege Go for atmosphere and make a cheat sheet of descri... Dec 30 2003, 09:59 PM Cheese Emperor There's a reason it's cliche though. It... Dec 30 2003, 10:49 PM Siege Look at your favorite gritty movie or book and dis... Dec 30 2003, 10:55 PM Req My players play BodyLotto, the lottery of 2058. E... Dec 30 2003, 10:58 PM Userlimit Make most NPCs they meet driven by money and money... Dec 30 2003, 11:05 PM Crimsondude 2.0 QUOTE (Cheese Emperor @ Dec 30 2003, 12:46 PM... Dec 30 2003, 11:25 PM Cheese Emperor I knew I was forgetting someting, I just couldn... Dec 30 2003, 11:34 PM Kagetenshi Yes, but Japan tends to be relatively outwardly cl... Dec 31 2003, 12:40 AM OurTeam All of the above are good ideas, most of which add... Dec 31 2003, 01:13 AM toturi If you want grit, try taking away some of the Edge... Dec 31 2003, 01:54 AM DV8 One day, long ago, a question of style got raised ... Dec 31 2003, 08:22 AM Sunday_Gamer Try to avoid descriptions like: The happy puppy br... Dec 31 2003, 09:49 AM Austere Emancipator Yeah. It's much better if it goes something li... Dec 31 2003, 09:58 AM Lash QUOTE (Kagetenshi @ Dec 31 2003, 12:40 AM) Ye... Dec 31 2003, 03:18 PM Kagetenshi For books, I'd recommend The Iron Dragon's... Dec 31 2003, 03:31 PM Herald of Verjigorm QUOTE (Sunday_Gamer) I find puppies always take th... Dec 31 2003, 06:36 PM Doc Hopper Wow, great suggestions everybody, this will be one... Dec 31 2003, 07:55 PM Saintgrimm I've never seen a random location generator fo... Dec 31 2003, 11:13 PM Siege Now, don't get caught up with painting atmosph... Dec 31 2003, 11:18 PM Saintgrimm LOL very true. And I've done it before. It tak... Dec 31 2003, 11:58 PM Tziluthi So, I guess, remember that the flavour text has to... Jan 1 2004, 01:47 AM toturi And it'll take 12hours to read the campaign on... Jan 1 2004, 01:50 AM Lash One of the best ways to give your players flavor t... Jan 1 2004, 03:04 AM Glyph Flavor text is good, but remember to break it up o... Jan 1 2004, 03:13 AM Saintgrimm QUOTE ("The last three orphans we ran into pi... Jan 1 2004, 09:29 AM Austere Emancipator QUOTE (Glyph)then you might wind up with an amoral... Jan 1 2004, 09:39 AM Siege I hate to be the persistent naysayer, but be caref... Jan 1 2004, 12:00 PM The Burning One QUOTE (Rev) Walk around a federal office building.... Jan 2 2004, 01:13 PM BitBasher I have been following this thread since it's i... Jan 2 2004, 04:46 PM Kagetenshi If ye' want gritty architecture, try looking a... Jan 2 2004, 06:02 PM BitBasher Someone mentioned earlier in this thread that if y... Jan 2 2004, 09:48 PM Rev Re federal office building:
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W... Jan 5 2004, 09:12 PM Crimsondude 2.0 I don't want this to tangetialize any further ... Jan 5 2004, 10:09 PM Birdy A bit off topic but possibly useful:
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