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dramatispersonae) wrote2014-10-11 11:37 am
dramatispersonae) wrote2014-10-11 11:37 am
IOLITE
Inside the walls, the city itself springs up in colorful papier-mache. A small booklet on the ground before you explains the game.
PREMISE
You will be spending three rounds going on adventures to build your statistics as a team. In the final round, you will choose a role based on the statistics you've managed to increase in order to take part in a fight against the Darkness.
The adventures and the final fight alike will play out before you in paper and cardboard; no one will actually be harmed.
STATISTICS
PURITY - your ability to resist corruption and evil
FAITH - your continued belief and hope in the face of trial
COURAGE - your resolve and fortitude to take action even in the face of fear and danger
MERCY - your ability to show kindness to others
WISDOM - your capacity for good judgment
You will have an opportunity in each of the first three rounds to go on an adventure that can either increase or decrease two of your statistics up to two points each, depending on how you respond to the scenario you are presented.
In the final round, you will choose a role to take in fighting the Darkness; whether you are successful or not depends on if you have enough of the necessary statistics for that role.
LOCATIONS
These are the places in which you may adventure. You must choose a different one in each of the first three rounds.
♦ explore the DUNGEON (tests your Purity and Courage)
♦ walk in the GRAVEYARD (tests your Mercy and Courage)
♦ carouse in the TAVERN (tests your Purity and Wisdom)
♦ attend class at the UNIVERSITY (tests your Purity and Faith)
♦ tend to the GARDENS (tests your Purity and Mercy)
♦ venture into the FOREST (tests your Faith and Courage)
♦ shop in the MARKET (tests your Faith and Mercy)
♦ study in the LIBRARY (tests your Faith and Wisdom)
♦ clean the BELLTOWER (tests your Courage and Wisdom)
♦ help in the CLINIC (tests your Mercy and Wisdom)
GAMEPLAY
In rounds one through three, you start by choosing a place to adventure--keeping in mind you cannot adventure in the same place twice. You will be presented with a scenario to which you must respond. Acting with the virtues needed for a situation will increase your likelihood of a good outcome, as will thoughtfulness and creativity.
In the final round, you will pick from a list of ten roles and explain how you will fight the Darkness in that role. Depending on your statistics, choice of role, and explanation, you can receive bonus points here.
WIN CONDITIONS
The teams with the most accumulated points (total statistic points plus the bonus from the final round) win the game.
BONUS RESULTS
If enough teams raise their statistics enough to successfully fight the Darkness, it will be defeated, and something nice may happen...
You will be spending three rounds going on adventures to build your statistics as a team. In the final round, you will choose a role based on the statistics you've managed to increase in order to take part in a fight against the Darkness.
The adventures and the final fight alike will play out before you in paper and cardboard; no one will actually be harmed.
STATISTICS
PURITY - your ability to resist corruption and evil
FAITH - your continued belief and hope in the face of trial
COURAGE - your resolve and fortitude to take action even in the face of fear and danger
MERCY - your ability to show kindness to others
WISDOM - your capacity for good judgment
You will have an opportunity in each of the first three rounds to go on an adventure that can either increase or decrease two of your statistics up to two points each, depending on how you respond to the scenario you are presented.
In the final round, you will choose a role to take in fighting the Darkness; whether you are successful or not depends on if you have enough of the necessary statistics for that role.
LOCATIONS
These are the places in which you may adventure. You must choose a different one in each of the first three rounds.
♦ explore the DUNGEON (tests your Purity and Courage)
♦ walk in the GRAVEYARD (tests your Mercy and Courage)
♦ carouse in the TAVERN (tests your Purity and Wisdom)
♦ attend class at the UNIVERSITY (tests your Purity and Faith)
♦ tend to the GARDENS (tests your Purity and Mercy)
♦ venture into the FOREST (tests your Faith and Courage)
♦ shop in the MARKET (tests your Faith and Mercy)
♦ study in the LIBRARY (tests your Faith and Wisdom)
♦ clean the BELLTOWER (tests your Courage and Wisdom)
♦ help in the CLINIC (tests your Mercy and Wisdom)
GAMEPLAY
In rounds one through three, you start by choosing a place to adventure--keeping in mind you cannot adventure in the same place twice. You will be presented with a scenario to which you must respond. Acting with the virtues needed for a situation will increase your likelihood of a good outcome, as will thoughtfulness and creativity.
In the final round, you will pick from a list of ten roles and explain how you will fight the Darkness in that role. Depending on your statistics, choice of role, and explanation, you can receive bonus points here.
WIN CONDITIONS
The teams with the most accumulated points (total statistic points plus the bonus from the final round) win the game.
BONUS RESULTS
If enough teams raise their statistics enough to successfully fight the Darkness, it will be defeated, and something nice may happen...
The Darkness will be here very soon now.
The Darkness is upon you; there's no more time for adventures or preparation. Choose a role and explain how you use the statistics you've developed to carry it out.
The roles available are PALADIN (requires high Purity and Faith), BERSERKER (requires high Faith and Courage), MESSENGER (requires high Courage and Mercy), HEALER (requires high Mercy and Wisdom), SUMMONER (requires high Wisdom and Purity), KNIGHT (requires high Purity and Courage), GENERAL (requires high Courage and Wisdom), TACTICIAN (requires high Wisdom and Faith), BARD (requires high Faith and Mercy), and SCOUT (requires high Purity and Mercy).
The roles available are PALADIN (requires high Purity and Faith), BERSERKER (requires high Faith and Courage), MESSENGER (requires high Courage and Mercy), HEALER (requires high Mercy and Wisdom), SUMMONER (requires high Wisdom and Purity), KNIGHT (requires high Purity and Courage), GENERAL (requires high Courage and Wisdom), TACTICIAN (requires high Wisdom and Faith), BARD (requires high Faith and Mercy), and SCOUT (requires high Purity and Mercy).
Oh, so it's like a simulation RPG, then?
Basically, a game where we raise stats to fight monsters. We don't have a whole lot of time though, with three rounds, so we'll probably have to figure out a strategy: Generally, we can either generalize, or specialize.
We should be able to grab one point in everything and two points in one stat, or we can put all of our effort into one stat so we can get three there, but we'll be sacrificing one of the stats as a result.
There are advantages to both strategies, of course.
We should be able to grab one point in everything and two points in one stat, or we can put all of our effort into one stat so we can get three there, but we'll be sacrificing one of the stats as a result.
There are advantages to both strategies, of course.
... Wing, how you manage to rattle out all that info in one breath never ceases to amaze me.
Which stat do you have your heart set on? Make it a good one, kid.
Which stat do you have your heart set on? Make it a good one, kid.
A lot of my social circle played a lot of games, so this kind of thing comes kind of naturally.
But let's see... It really depends on what we're trying to do. Mercy would probably make us into a healer type, so I'd like to go for that, if possible. It might not be the most effective way to fight, but we'll be in a better position to fend the Darkness off.
If we want to go for direct fighting, we'll probably want to go with Courage, though.
But let's see... It really depends on what we're trying to do. Mercy would probably make us into a healer type, so I'd like to go for that, if possible. It might not be the most effective way to fight, but we'll be in a better position to fend the Darkness off.
If we want to go for direct fighting, we'll probably want to go with Courage, though.
Not gonna lie, Courage sounds more like my kinda scene.
But you know, Healing's cool too. Whichever you think we'll get the most points out of, really.
But you know, Healing's cool too. Whichever you think we'll get the most points out of, really.
Well, we could probably specialize in two stats, too. The question left is... Which stat are we okay with losing? Purity, Faith, or Wisdom?
Well, that can probably wait until next round, anyways. For now, we'll check out the Graveyard.
Well, that can probably wait until next round, anyways. For now, we'll check out the Graveyard.
Edited 2014-10-11 19:49 (UTC)
You go for a slightly melancholy walk in the city cemetery to gather your thoughts. It may seem morbid, but it's a nice enough place for a stroll...at least, until you realize that you've ventured into the far reaches of the graveyard, where it's rumored that the dead often rise and shamble about. Sure enough, as you try to make your way back to safety, you find yourself face to face with a lurching zombie, its clothes in tatters and its flesh peeling off.
It doesn't seem to be interested in threatening you, however. In fact, it just seems sad and lonely. What will you do?
It doesn't seem to be interested in threatening you, however. In fact, it just seems sad and lonely. What will you do?
Heh, sounds just like home. Graveyard it is, then.
[And we have our scenario.]
...I want us to go talk to the zombie, and look for a way to help it... I think that would count as Mercy at least, though I'm... not sure whether that would count as courage or not.
It doesn't seem like it wants to hurt anyone, so I'd like to make it feel better, at least...
...I want us to go talk to the zombie, and look for a way to help it... I think that would count as Mercy at least, though I'm... not sure whether that would count as courage or not.
It doesn't seem like it wants to hurt anyone, so I'd like to make it feel better, at least...
My thoughts exactly.
If these fellas ain't trying to make chow out of our brains, best thing to do seems to be putting them to rest.
If these fellas ain't trying to make chow out of our brains, best thing to do seems to be putting them to rest.
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