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- Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:57 am
- Forum: Freshman Orientation
- Topic: In my first game they decided to hit a GOO with a car.
- Replies: 14
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Re: In my first game they decided to hit a GOO with a car.
Yes, good work. As long as the players are enjoying the game, then your definitely doing something right. With GOOs I wouldn't get too bogged down in statistics. You could, for example, have had Y'golonac knocked off the pier into the sea and out of sight, that would have resolved the situation as w...
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:57 am
- Forum: Miskatonic University Podcast
- Topic: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54820
Re: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
Not quite what you're looking for is Rowton House, a large workhouse in Camden Town, with grounds, but the web site comes with maps and photos which would make it a good setting for something! If Gibson was connected to the workhouse board of governors he could use the workhouse buildings, and he wo...
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:53 pm
- Forum: Miskatonic University Podcast
- Topic: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54820
Re: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
Does anyone know of any large estates in that direction? I'm creating my own manor house plans for the adventure, but a location to put it would be very useful. I try to stay on the side of historical accuracy when I can, but I can always replace an existing building in town if needed. There is a l...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:02 pm
- Forum: Miskatonic University Podcast
- Topic: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54820
Re: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
Actually, the lock is a nice element to look at. It would be great to provide some mechanical means of flooding without making it the only obvious solution. I'd also like to locate a possible ice storage facility nearby to spark possible player ideas. With a few drastic solutions on hand, the scena...
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:15 pm
- Forum: Miskatonic University Podcast
- Topic: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54820
Re: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
All good points, and worth bringing into the discussion. Thanks for the research -- lots of great inspiration for further game support. I love Edinburgh, and its absurd angular streets surrounding the castle. On the other hand, we've gone a fair way down the London road at this point, focusing on C...
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:59 pm
- Forum: Administration Building
- Topic: Your ideas for show topics
- Replies: 115
- Views: 333449
Re: Your ideas for show topics
Ever since I read Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods', I've thought Bast would be an interesting figure to incorporate into an Egypt based scenario but I haven't seen many mentioned. Most of the AP's I've listened to tend to stay away from Elder Gods. Bast was used quite a lot by Robert Bloch in his Myth...
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:32 pm
- Forum: Open Discussion
- Topic: King Tutankhamen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10227
Re: King Tutankhamen
I think you're thinking of "The Ring of Thoth"? An excellent little story.Howard wrote:Thoth's Dagger is a Arthur Conan Doyle story. That era of discovery is a creepy good setting. Thanks.
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:19 pm
- Forum: Miskatonic University Podcast
- Topic: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54820
Re: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
Edinburgh is great. I love the way there were shops, pubs and brothels down in the vaults. It's like something out of Poe! On the subject of sea platforms: there were a number of Nepoleonic sea forts on the South Coast of England which has some of the qualities of an oil rig. If people want to do so...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:37 pm
- Forum: Freshman Orientation
- Topic: Scenario Writing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 29583
Re: Scenario Writing
What you've got, Koakai, is a setting which is good. Now you need to ask yourself how you get to the island and the buildings. How does the situation tie to the Mythos? Was some Herbert West style unethical experimentation going on? Is the house built over something dangerous? Is it haunted? Then yo...
- Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:07 pm
- Forum: Miskatonic University Podcast
- Topic: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54820
Re: MU Podcast 027 – 6-Word Brainstorming
I'm writing this having not yet listened to part 28. I liked the story brainstorming. It's exactly the kind of thing I do if I'm pushed for an adventure. A various times the plot reminded me of the Doctor Who story The Seeds of Doom . In this an alien seedpod is found at the Antarctic. When it defro...