tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post6790406693984384507..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: Itching for the Tomb of HorrorsTimothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-410739355180403332012-03-21T05:19:03.662-05:002012-03-21T05:19:03.662-05:00Running ToH4e as a play-by-post at the moment. It...Running ToH4e as a play-by-post at the moment. It's turning out to be a lot of fun, even if much less lethal than antcipated (either by me or the players). <br /><br />Looking forward to seeing how your mash-up version works out.Amanda Heitlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970963185827361806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-60278621165762948472012-03-20T17:41:14.650-05:002012-03-20T17:41:14.650-05:00Actually, ToH is my favorite demo piece for using ...Actually, ToH is my favorite demo piece for using Microscope for smaller-scale stories. Each "period" becomes a level or associated set of rooms. "Events" are the major events that happen in that area - "We discovered the true nature of the GDF," "Blackleaf went through the mist portal and..." And "scenes" then can be as simple "do we win the fight/find the treasure?" or as involved as "what did we miss in this area of the dungeon?" Characters are defined as part of the palette in the form of distinctions/aspects (cf. Marvel or FATE).<br /><br />And then there's the earworm of BESM that's going through my head...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com