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Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:18 am
by Laraqua
Things are just heating up, it seems.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:39 am
by RhinoRat
Very interesting!
If I was there in person I would already be screaming.
Of course I have a very low tolerance for suspense.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:01 pm
by RhinoRat
I am thinking I should have put less points in Photography and more in Athletics, or other fun skills (Archeology, Art, Basket Weaving...) so I could be reading some of the juicy clues that are everywhere. Oh well, live and learn. Or die and learn? Maybe I will get lucky and just go insane and learn.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:35 pm
by Laraqua
This is probably the only game where loads of dots in Photography are helpful! But yeah, feel free to reduce it for other Investigative points, though you can't swap it from Photography to Athletics as Athletics is a general skill and has a different tally.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:38 pm
by RhinoRat
Laraqua wrote:...you can't swap it from Photography to Athletics as Athletics is a general skill and has a different tally.
Ah. Maybe that is why I didn't do it in the first place. I know this will sound ridiculous to most of you, but when I was reading the quick start rules I kept getting Occupation Abilities and Investigative Abilities mixed up. So I thought I had to spend my 20 points on Occupational abilities. Luckily with a few re-reads, and looking at some other people's posts I got it sorted out, but by that time I just started throwing points in so I could finish my investigator and still catch the train!
Actually I think I kept my Athletics low so that I could spend less to get a higher rate in "Fleeing" as I was assuming I would need to do that quite a bit. See what I get for being cheap?
No, I don't want to swap anything at this point. I will stick with what I have. Just general griping at my lack of experience. And speaking of griping....I have to change my mindset a bit for ToC and not pull my gun at the first sign/sound of danger. Oops!
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:22 pm
by Ritterton
Thanks for the explanation. I was having some weird computer synching issues late last night and I suspect the double posting was a result of that...
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:24 pm
by Laraqua
I think the gun pulling made a lot of sense. It just makes people notice that this is scary, which they're not liking. But at least you don't waste a round pulling it when the German paratroopers leap in.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:11 pm
by RhinoRat
Are you sure you can' t throw in a German paratrooper or two just so my character feels less embarrassed? Just kidding.
Laraqua wrote:The train would be sure to leave soon. It would only wait a few short minutes before moving on.
I am still trying to figure out if I WANT to be on the train, or if that would be a worse fate!
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:28 pm
by carnage_lee
Wow, things get complicated with permissions on forums that already exist...
Hopefully dice are now enabled, fingers crossed!
[dice]1d6[/dice]
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:30 pm
by carnage_lee
Sometimes I despair and other times I'm merely discouraged.
[dice]0[/dice]
Click here for
the low-down on dice-rolling
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 1:27 am
by RhinoRat
Thanks carnage_lee!
I didn't realize not all the boards have dice rollers set up.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:20 am
by Laraqua
Careful what you wish for.
And thanks Carnage_Lee!
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 3:04 am
by RhinoRat
Laraqua wrote:Careful what you wish for.
No, no! No wishes here. You are doing great, just ignore me!
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 12:02 pm
by Laraqua
While bolt cutters aren't a likely one for this, just remember in future you can roll / spend Preparedness to have an item on hand that you hadn't listed in your Equipment.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:07 am
by RhinoRat
Thanks for the info. Do we roll here or in the other thread? I have seen it done different ways in the different games I have been reading through on here.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:12 am
by Laraqua
You can roll in the thread where it's needed, and put it with some line of description, like: He quirked an ear, trying to make out further details. Or something like that. Just general OOC questions can be placed here (or in the Spoiler button at the bottom of your post if it's something small).
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 3:46 am
by RhinoRat
No problem on the points and rules. I am even more brand new, and haven't gotten my copy of the rules yet (in the mail...still a week away); so far I just have the quick start rules. Thanks for clarifying.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 5:30 am
by Ritterton
My stability role as I can't get the dice to roll on the other board
[dice]0[/dice]
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:15 pm
by Ritterton
Hey Lauraqua
I see you rolled a 4 and I rolled a two, would love to take yours..but not sure that that is fair! just wanted to flag it here.
Re: Chit-Chat
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:47 am
by Laraqua
We'll save the four for you later.