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Incarna is primarily the brain-child of Kelly Berger! Thanks everyone for all their support over the years. Especially those assisting with development, testing, and opportunities.
Arabus Grenier: See my hosted page for more information.
Tom Potter: I hope I can bring fresh eyes to how a system and world should look to new comers to be welcoming and fun and easy to delve into! See my hosted page for more information.
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I've sword to write at least an hour each day to a friend of mine who is a writer. That includes mechanics, world building, adventure writing. Try this: incarna.net/verse/set/steel-realms/campaign/tales/searching-fathers/
A one time adventure (may be start of new campaign? character can be used in others). 6-7 hours durations for min, 5 characters. 1st level, DnD 5th edittion. 5 characters with connected backgrounds are available - PM the GM to claim your character - first come, first served.
- Not really kid friendly/house not ready
If you can get to Everett Station from seattle, i can pick you up there and take you home to Seattle later. Buses run every hour from seattle.
ADVENTURE:
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The Mission:
The Narcosa Guild of Salt Marsh, along the edge of Lake Caolite, has just discovered that one of their newly graduated brothers - brethren Ajact - is not what he appears. They have found a plot that indicates he is going to use his skills to exact revenge on a village in Meargensdale Vale in the south of the forest of Rhyl - many a day north and west. They have put together a party to try and stop him; they must track him down and capture him if possible. A bard of the realms has been added in the event a question of legal proceedings is needed, and to represent the guild and direness of the situation to outsiders.
Necromancer (Human)
Swore to save their sister dying from an ailment; they exchanged her life for their life of service to the Narcosa Guild of Salt Marsh (Necromancers “Exploring the Mysteries of the Body”). Now they are sent on a mission to track down a renegade brother from the guild to stop them from using his powers to exact revenge on a past he hid for years.
Fighter (Ducateon/Dwarf)
A dark past haunts them and they have fled their people and given themselves over to the god of death and the Narcosa guild for penance. They must make right the horrible wrong they caused, and has been given the charge to protect one of the guild members on a quest to prevent a great wrong.
Bard (Elf)
Amiable and well read, the bard is seeking to ensure justice is done. The stop at the Narcosa guild has involved them in a plot to prevent a renegade guild brother from reaping a horrible revenge. The elf harbors a dark violent streak of resentment against racists who judge, and struggles to not serve as judge, jury, and executioner against those opposed to equality and who vent their hatred in actions.
Thief (Human)
Good hearted and seductive, the thief is a predator using their gender and allure to swindle the gullible. A dark streak of violence against child abusers follows them… they mark the number of ‘actions’ that has stopped a child predator from gaining another victim on a belt worn under their clothes. Jailed under the suspicion of murder, the thief defended the half elf when they too were jailed after being left alone by the bard, and could not prove their ownership of the horse. The thief was given a good character reference by the bard, who forced the law’s hand and quickly understood that the victim was a child abuser… the thief now travels with the bard, owing a debt they want to repay.
Fighter (Half-Elf)
Small and full of energy, the half-elf was rescued from an abusive circus by the bard. They escaped with the fighters real love - the white horse that was their partner in the acrobatic performance. The fighter has a dark secret of an unnatural love of his partner and is a secret adrenaline junky. They owe the bard their lives and service and travel with the bard for now until the debt can be repaid.
Adventure: A Problem with the Living
November 20, 2016, 1:00pm - November 20, 2016, 10:00pm
A one time adventure (may be start of new campaign? character can be used in others). 6-7 hours durations for min, 5 characters. 1st level, DnD 5th edittion. 5 characters with connected backgrounds ar...
A Problem with the Living
DnD 5 adventure for min. 5 characters.
The Mission:
The Narcosa Guild of Salt Marsh, along the edge of Lake Caolite, has just discovered that one of their newly graduated brothers - brethren Ajact - is not what he appears. They have found a plot that indicates he is going to use his skills to exact revenge on a village in Meargensdale Vale in the south of the forest of Rhyl - many a day north and west. They have put together a party to try and stop him; they must track him down and capture him if possible. A bard of the realms has been added in the event a question of legal proceedings is needed, and to represent the guild and direness of the situation to outsiders.
Necromancer (Human)
Swore to save his sister dying from an ailment; he exchanged her life for a life of service to the Narcosa Guild of Salt Marsh (Necromancers “Exploring the Mysteries of the Body”). Now his is sent on a mission to track down a renegade brother from his own guild from using his powers to exact revenge on a past he hid for years.
Fighter (Ducateon/Dwarf)
A dark past haunts him and he has fled his people and given himself over to the god of death and the Narcosa guild for penance. He must make right the horrible wrong he caused, and has been given the charge to protect one of the guild brothers on a quest to prevent a great wrong.
Bard (Elf)
Amiable and well read, the bard is seeking to ensure justice is done. His stop at the Narcosa guild has involved him in a plot to prevent a renegade guild brother from reaping a horrible revenge. The elf harbors a dark violent streak of resentment against racists who judge, and struggles to not serve as judge, jury, and executioner against those opposed to equality.
Thief (Human)
Good hearted and seductive, the thief is a predator using their gender and allure to swindle the gullible. A dark streak of violence against child abusers follows them… they mark the number of ‘actions’ that has stopped a child predator from gaining another victim on a belt worn under their clothes. Jailed under the suspicion of murder, the thief defended the half elf when they too were jailed after being left alone by the bard, and could not prove their ownership of the horse. The thief was given a good character reference by the bard, who forced the law’s hand and quickly understood that the victim was a child abuser… the thief now travels with the bard, owing a debt they want to repay.
Fighter (Half-Elf)
Small and full of energy, the half-elf was rescued from an abusive circus by the bard. They escaped with the fighters real love Gwendolyn - the white horse that was their partner in the acrobatic performance. The fighter has a dark secret of an unnatural love of his partner and is a secret adrenaline junky. They owe the bard their lives and service and travel with the bard for now until the debt can be repaid.
More world building and testing; Incarna modified mechanics.
Gaming
October 30, 2016, 12:00pm - October 30, 2016, 10:00pm
More world building and testing; Incarna modified mechanics.
So, affinity gives a starting potential range of 15-18 before racial adjustment (this is WAY better than the 27 points recommended by the players handbook). Making 3D6 rolls for the rest may seem to open the character to extreme weakness, but i've not seen it. If you can name one time when it was a problem, i'll change the approach to ability generation. It may not provide a concentrated character for min/maxing, but considering the scale works to give bonuses even with middling ability score (as 12 to get +1) it seems to work out just fine. The ability to jump one ability to 11 is alse huge and great use of Essence. I personally do not like the idea of "everyone created equal". I also feel like theres less of a challenge in that. Statistically, this new Essence power and re-rolling the lowest should provide a means against a terrible ability score. Its not that i dont want people to think of their characters in terms of abilities, but more in terms of how they have played and shaped the character. I've seen plenty of characters with 8's make it just fine. There's the challenge - to succeed in spite of the ability penalties. The introduction of Lores also offsets this from a skill perspective (though not from a saving throw). It also helps people see their characters in terms of what they should not do - i.e. theres a need to look outside of the self and combine with other characters. This is where the typical power gamer's vision stops - they want their character to be able to do it all. They miss one of the key challenges and one the best things about role-playing... the socialization aspect. Interdependence and a reliance on the group rather than individual. As characters get more powerful, their avenues of focus get stronger and they feel less and less inclined to be interdependent - their own abilities are powerful enough now to make up for deficiencies. The trick is to make sure the adventures continue to present scenarios that require more than brute force, and more than something that requires expertise from several perspectives. Its not that brute force wont suffice, but that a group's abilities reduce risk and create opportunities.
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