wraith808

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wraith808 is the long-time screen name of a long-time gamer. He is a computer consultant by trade, programming in delphi and c#, but longs to be a writer and game designer.

Gaming Interests: dresden-files fate diaspora rolemaster

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2d	comment	How effective would a mech be in a city environment? Voting to leave closed. It still doesn't have enough specifics towards the game system to be about RPGs, and as such, will be largely based on speculation.
May 17	comment	How do I, as a DM, help a girl integrate into a group of all male role-players? @Archwillow - you've amended the question, but it is still pretty general. Are there any specific problems that you're having currently? As mxyzplk said, if you add specifics, this can be re-opened, and I'd endorse it.
May 8	comment	How to efficiently describe mental danger +1 for "But the problem's theirs, not yours." (and for a great answer!)
May 7	comment	Running a Counter-Strike style Shadowrun? To point (1) in the answer, I've run double blind games before, and it's very doable and effective given the correct setup. Depending on the nature of the game (and especially in this case) it will end up being a board game rather than a role-playing one to a large extent. But it can be an interesting distraction for short periods.
May 3	comment	Are Hit Points in Dungeon World just a nod to D&D? @SevenSidedDie - I can go with either way. Let's just leave it at design. Thanks.
May 3	comment	Are Hit Points in Dungeon World just a nod to D&D? @SevenSidedDie - I wasn't sure where to put this note, but a Hack isn't just specific to *World games, but others also, and seems to fall in a bit different niche than Game Design in general. I didn't roll it back, because I could see your point sort of, but I still wasn't totally convinced.
May 2	comment	Character advancement across Playbooks Certain advances can only be taken a certain number of times. Are those advances then counted as not taken for the purposes of advancement?
Apr 29	comment	How do I set the base price in a barter system? Reversed. And nice additions!
Apr 29	comment	How do I set the base price in a barter system? -1 - while it's a nicely worded answer, and very indepth on the cons of using a barter system, it doesn't answer the asked question. Answering the question, then pointing out the pitfalls is one thing- but not answering the question at all doesn't sit well with me.
Apr 28	comment	Where can I learn more about minotaurs? @ObliviousSage - Good question, though as he says Cleric of Pelor, that gives general indications that this is probably 4E.
Apr 26	comment	Any free and private wiki-like services for campaign tracking? To a certain extent you can make access more granular; in your campaign recaps, you can put secrets that are only able to be viewed by certain players.
Apr 25	comment	How do you handle Reach in Dungeon World? @okeefe - I guess to each his own; I've always thought we tried to make questions focused.
Apr 25	comment	How do you handle Reach in Dungeon World? Welcome to the site Shepherd's Pie. As a Q&A site, we discourage more than one question per answer, especially if they're not directly related. If you want the second question answered, you should create it as its own separate question.
Apr 22	comment	How can GMs evoke the tone of danger in an RPG? Hi Warren- Welcome to RPG.SE! Some nice things in this answer... +1! Read the FAQ when you get a chance, and again, welcome to the site!
Apr 18	comment	If someone is “Out of Ammo,” can they still shoot until compelled? @SevenSidedDie - Updated. Let me know your thoughts.
Apr 18	comment	If someone is “Out of Ammo,” can they still shoot until compelled? @SevenSidedDie - Actually it was a combination of things as I said... it's just that they said it well. 1- Jadasc's quoted links (which I already had one of), 2- the whole conversation. I can change the source and re-state the quotes if you think that's better, but it seemed that since that was the catalyst for the answer, it would be good to leave it as such.
Apr 18	comment	If someone is “Out of Ammo,” can they still shoot until compelled? @MaurycyZarzycki - This part answers the question "As to your initial question- does it happen when applied. That's a trickier question. No, the application of an aspect does not involve a change other than applying the aspect. You have to invoke it."
Apr 18	comment	If someone is “Out of Ammo,” can they still shoot until compelled? @Jadasc - so why would I ever apply uneven footing rather than fallen prone? The use of aspects would indicate that the advantage is placed, and then has to be invoked. Even the rules on create an aspect say such... where are you getting that ruling?
Apr 15	comment	Can a lich be controlled by control undead? Welcome to RPG.SE, Rocky. Nice addition with the suicidal or obviously harmful orders, though you'd have to source it for it to be relevant (and to get a +1 from me), as the default spell description doesn't seem to include it.
Apr 12	comment	Collection of custom Apocalypse World moves, with feedback? You might want to check the G+ community. It's a bit more real-time than forums, so it may be closer to what you're looking for, although, truthfully, the forums are very active.