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Apocalypse World / Re: Are separate story lines normal?
« on: January 04, 2013, 07:15:56 AM »
Wow. Neat portrait gallery. Do you show them to players or use them only for inspiration or what?
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I like to think of AW characters in subgroups and find reasons for odd pairings when it comes time to frame a scene -- maybe the Chopper is escorting the Angel to a crash site where one of his guys is too badly hurt to move, for example.
QuoteI'm not sure if that's intended to apply to misses, but it doesn't say it's not, so I'm thinking that, as written in the book, giving the bad info might not be kosher. Thoughts?
While I was just going for humor with that, I think it still might be valid. The real information is actually conveyed by the fiction that demonstrated what came out of the Spout-ers mouth to be exactly wrong, and the incorrect information was just flavor for the hard move. We can get away with humorous mis-information since we were going to do a hard move as a result of the failure. I'm still pretty new to the system, though.
Failing Spout Lore:
"The eastern Fluvian Ankheg is distinguished from its southern cousin by the poor range and mildness of its acidic spittl... THAT $$&%&! MELTED MY FAMILY'S $%%$#$ HEIRLOOM KHOPESH!"
Just in case it isn't clear: the answers are always true, even if theI'm not sure if that's intended to apply to misses, but it doesn't say it's not, so I'm thinking that, as written in the book, giving the bad info might not be kosher. Thoughts?
GM had to make them up on the spot. Always say what honesty
demands.
I'd really like to see/hear a few examples of how an encounter with something like a basilisk would go, highlighting soft and hard moves for the beast's signature glare, in such a context.
I feel obliged to link to John Harper's excellent advice on the subject of hard moves.
GM: the arrow hits you in the arm and you drop your sword (show them the downside of their gear) You're going to need it if you're going to be able to do anything about the approaching goblin skirmishers. Unfortunately if you stop to pick it up, that archer's going to have an easy shot (put them in a spot). You could of course, duck down this dark corridor, but you can't really see what's in there (tell them the consequences and ask).
Or...
GM: the goblins launch a volley of arrows at the big dude in the front with the pointy sword. Your arm takes a solid hit. You're going to need medical attention and fast, especially since you're not much good as a fighter without your sword arm (show them the downside of their class). The goblins are swarming toward you, what do you do (put them in a spot)?