Tales of Phantasmal Land Redux (NOW RECRUITING PLAYERS FOR INCIDENT!)

[Ikari]

I vote either 2 minimum or tie the amount to a character stat.

I would've liked the idea of 3 kinds of spellcards.

1) Attack spellcards: The usual Phantasmal Land spellcards, except with no invincibility

2) Bombs: A one round attack that dispells every bullets at the moment, and sends your own volleys.

3) Survival spellcards: Like the attack spellcards, but invincible during the whole thing.

[AnonymousPondScum]

Do you think there's room for support cards like in the fighting games?

[Hanzo K.]

2 minimum sounds good. The original had a set amount of effects you could stick in a round after all, so I assume that's still in.

[Ikari]

I proppose we keep the 3 kinds of spellcards I mentionned, and give at the beggining 1 attack spellcards and 1 bomb.

[Hanzo K.]

I dunno, I'd rather keeps the cards mostly how they are from the original source.
They just feel easier to tinker with, y'know? Feels natural in a way.

[Ikari]

Yeah, but I speak by experience when I say the invulnerability thing absolutely broke the game.

Removing bombs would be fine, but I think the separation between attack and survival is vital.

[Hanzo K.]

Maybe put a limit on how many rounds the invincibility had?
Like how the starter card only ever has 1 round. It's kinda like a bomb in that regard, which is what they were going for methinks.

[Ikari]

Maybe put a limit on how many rounds the invincibility had?
Like how the starter card only ever has 1 round. It's kinda like a bomb in that regard, which is what they were going for methinks.

Yeah, you're right, we should keep the 1 round thing. And... maybe make the number of invincible turns always half of the number of total rounds, rounded down, minimum of 1?

[Hanzo K.]

That could work. There'd have to be a special set of cards that specifically have all 5 rounds though.

[Ikari]

Well, Last Words automatically have 5 rounds by default, and you get it for free at level 10.

Survival have minimum 3 rounds.

[Hanzo K.]

That works. Of course, in Minako's case, her Last Word wouldn't be the only Mirage-themed card.
I'm thinking that I can do some crazy things with the Options function. Something like This in a way methinks.

[Ikari]

Pacifist Pasuhead and I have actually re-made the options thing. I'm sure you guys will like it 

[Genso]

You guys went really far ahead while I was gone today, guess I'll have to hurry up and finish. Just 95 hours until my break starts.

[Sagus]

I've tried to think of something, but I didn't come up with anything. Any suggestions are welcome!

Why not just make it exactly like the kitsune tails, only instead of giving bonuses to stats, it gives then a thunder related power?
Grudge level could be like:

"bitter" - spirit can make a rumbling sound
"angry" - spirit can cause thunder
"furious" - spirit can make lighting fall

Maybe there could be some stat alteration based on level; like, higher grudge levels could give an increase to will but badly decrease charm (representing the fact that the spirit wants to carry out its vengeance very badly, and that they're not very nice because of that)

[Ikari]

That's actually a great idea.

So, bitter: + 1 will, - 2 charm, can cause rumbling

Angry: + 2 will, - 4 charm, can cause thunder

Furious: + 3 will, - 6 charm (yep, negative charm!), can make lightning fall (giving early access to powerful lightning magic), costs fandom points. (5?)

[Sagus]

Yes yes, that looks good.

Rumbling and thunder could also give some small bonuses to things like intimidation, so they can have some meta-game application.

[Ikari]

Yes yes, that looks good.

Rumbling and thunder could also give some small bonuses to things like intimidation, so they can have some meta-game application.

Well, I'm expecting the player to do that in-game by thinking of it themselves

[FoxTide]

Hay for the people who don't/can't participate in the first test play, could it perhaps recorded in some manner?

[Genso]

I actually planned to do this myself as something to look back on for fun but I think a compilation of all the events, by the GM, is probably a good idea.

[Zork787]

I actually planned to do this myself as something to look back on for fun but I think a compilation of all the events, by the GM, is probably a good idea.

yeah, have the Skype conversation recorded and put it on Youtube :V

[FoxTide]

then I guess it'll just be a matter of asking  for it to be put up that's reassuring. I've been folowing this and I'd hate miss that mile stone completely just because I couldn't get my character together in time (more likely) or my time zones incompatible. By the way I whant to put what I've got so far in the character sheet department and a skitch of her but couldn't figure it out I read the help but didn't what find I was looking for (It's quite possible that I'm just being an Idiot).

[Hanzo K.]

Hey, I had an idea, and it's related somewhat to what I do in Youkai Quest.
Have specific BGM Cues(Find a vid on youtube of the specific song, and link it) for certain situations.

For example, a Big Damn Heroes moment could be signaled by this, much as it was in the series it's from.
I'll admit, the music to seed was great, but the protags were a bit...lacking. At least until Kira got the Freedom, then he was a bit more of a man.
While moments involving Hibiki's introduction would be this tune. I've kinda considered it her Leitmotif almost.



On a semi-related note, I wanna get better at playing the Organ, if only so I can mess with people by playing this.
If folks react how I would, it's bound to be hilarious.

[Ikari]

I actually planned to do this myself as something to look back on for fun but I think a compilation of all the events, by the GM, is probably a good idea.

I will indeed compile the events, but in three radically different ways;

1) There will be the ''Skype conversation Copy and Paste'' version.

2) There will be the GM summary version.

3) There will be a Aya/Hatate's article version of the events, written by yours truly, if something was to happen, and it will be written depending on what is known to the two tengus, thus not entirely reliable, but enjoyable to read.

You guys could also hold a journal written by your characters and share it in some way, if you want. Makes the immersion even more fun.

then I guess it'll just be a matter of asking  for it to be put up that's reassuring. I've been folowing this and I'd hate miss that mile stone completely just because I couldn't get my character together in time (more likely) or my time zones incompatible. By the way I whant to put what I've got so far in the character sheet department and a skitch of her but couldn't figure it out I read the help but didn't what find I was looking for (It's quite possible that I'm just being an Idiot).

Do you mean you don't have the blank character sheet, or that you don't know how to attach things to your posts?

[FoxTide]

That sounds good but if it's Aya the first issue will be in print before the quest is over.

Do you mean you don't have the blank character sheet, or that you don't know how to attach things to your posts?

I've got the character sheet and I've only got to name her and wright like all of her bio so help attaching things would be appreciated. sorry I'm new to this posting biz

[Sagus]

Alright, I think I mostly finished my character; she's lacking her accuracy and initiative because I didn't find where it's written how I calculate those.

She has three spells and three innate abilities, hopefully they're ok.

Anyway, here's my vengeful spirit (complete with bad art! :V), Kake Josei:

[Hanzo K.]

Initiative is Cunning, and Finesse is Accuracy.

[Sagus]

Initiative is Cunning, and Finesse is Accuracy.

As in, they are identical to those stats?

[Hanzo K.]

Yup.

[Sagus]

Yup.

...huh. Alright then.

[Hanzo K.]

Yeah, it's a little weird, but eh. In Minako's case, she has 6(+2) Cunning, for a grand total of 8 Initiative.
Which means that no matter what party she's in, she'll usually be the one to react first.