“how serious is the campaign?”
REBALANCING NOTES FOR FRULAM MONDATH’S CHAMBER
chamber is now Frulam’s and Cyan’s
change the sab CD from 10 to CD 15
change the dex CD from 10 to CD 15
4d6 damage in the trap instead of 3d6
Under everything on Frulam’s chest, there is also a well-used t-shird with “I LOVE CATS” on it
actually
I’m playing with the same group for 6 months but not as a DM
they love strong character development and serious choices
they also love goofy humor like this
out of the 12 original dungeon chambers there are only like 5 now because I just put what was important, fun to play or funny
I will have to redraw the map lol
funny part is that everything of Frulam’s will only be wearable for our elves (we have 3 elves, 1 centaur, 1 halfing and 1 dwarf)
I hope they like cats tbh
also just finished my battlemap but I have found no wall assets so it is wallless
also I cut it before playing so the backroom is waaay smaller in length
Merc is back and SO IS MERC’S DMING THREAD for things nobody asked.
This time I’m DMing Rokugan.
I came in about a month ago now
still new
uh
I helped scum quickhammer once
that’s who dis
At least you didn’t guard the scum killer from a hero shot and give scum access to Warden, therefore losing the game for your entire team :^)
Samurai setting that is less edgy and more magical game of thrones. There are seven clans who mostly bitch against one another but are all allies against everything that is not Rokugan.
Heavy emphasis on Bushidō, social customs, political affairs and samurai drama.
I’ll throw here the quick Clan resumes I hand out to my players.
"We are the Wall! "
✤ CRAB CLAN ✤
The rigid Crabs are the defenders of Rokugan, responsible for ensuring that the Empire’s southern border is safe from the demons of the Shadowlands. Centuries of constant war against inhuman opponents have turned Crabs into immensely powerful and brutally practical warriors, but they have little use in civility or manners. As a result, they are normally considered brutes and barbarians by other clans.
Intra-clan relations: The Hiruma are close to all the families of the clan due to the versatility of the family, and basically the only one within the clan near of the introverted Kuni. The co-dependency relationship within the clan is firmly established and it is very rare that there is any internal dispute or conflict between families. The Kaiu are also especially close to the Yasuki - they make the means of transporting their goods, and the Yasuki bring materials for their engineering projects.
✣ Hida Family ✣
" I w i l l n o t f a l l . "
The descendants of the Kami Hida are the largest and most powerful samurai in the entire Empire. The burden of defending the Empire falls on them, and they are incredible warriors and talented defensive strategists.
Hida Samurai sometimes resent other Clans for enjoying their protection while still mocking the Crab for its mannerisms.
Bonus: +1 Strength
✣ Hiruma Family ✣
" W e a r e l i k e s m o k e o n t h e w i n d. "
Silent and deadly, the Hiruma are the Crab’s scouts and yojimbo. They are agile and graceful while the Hida are powerful, and warriors from both families tend to complement each other very well. Hiruma samurai sometimes have the unhealthy duty of exploring the Shadowlands in search of enemies, a task that leads many to death or ruin.
Bonus: +1 Agility
✣ Yasuki Family ✣
" M a y y o u r c u p b e a l w a y s f u l l a n d y o u r h a n d s n e v e r e m p t y. "
Strangely different from the other Crab families, the Yasuki are slim in physique and quick to think. They were once part of the Crane Clan, but they joined the Crab in the third century, sparking Rokugan’s first major internal war. They are merchants and courtiers, always looking for ways to gain advantages for their Clan, and tend to be more concerned with monetary gain than what is considered respectable for someone of the samurai caste.
Bonus: +1 Awareness
✣ Kuni Family ✣
" I k n o w o u r e n e m y. " – K u n i Y o r i.
Sinister in appearance and deed, the Kuni are among the most feared shugenja families in the Empire. The family leadership long ago determined that the only hope of defeating the Shadowlands was to understand them, and so the Kuni have knowledge of things that would drive many other men mad.
Bonus: +1 Intelligence
✣ Kaiu Family ✣
" T h e s t r e n g t h o f a m o u n t a i n l i e s o n i t s b a s e. "
The industrious Kaiu are responsible for the most impressive and ancient engineering feats in the entire Empire. They are the siege engineers and architects of the Crab Clan, and are responsible for keeping the Carpenter’s Great Wall at the height of their defenses.
Bonus: +1 Intelligence
gave up on the quick resumes would take way too much translation
but lemme vent a little bit
if there is a system that you do not want to minmax on, it’s Rokugan, because everything there encourages you to make a well-rounded functional human being, from fluff to how much experience is given to you and how fast you level up. The fluff and the crunch both encourage you to be a well-versed samurai.
And there is always someone who minmaxes for combat on all games I have played and GMed on this system who ends up doing almost nothing other than causing the party trouble socially because combats on this game are rare. We have had 50 game sessions and 6 combats. 3 of them in 3 consecutive sessions because they were inside Hell.
Ended up the character got itself killed and after blaming everyone else a little bit I told him to fuck off until he stopped arguing. For a new character I encouraged him to play Crane, high-honor Crane. Cranes have to be polite and the example of courtesy itself to other clanes.
If that does not work I’m kicking him from the table on all honesty.
