tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187128942585713021.post4249198455216043880..comments2024-03-15T04:41:02.773-04:00Comments on Dispatches From Kickassistan: Quick Updates & Sneaky PreviewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187128942585713021.post-89784483344723937102012-12-12T13:46:17.448-05:002012-12-12T13:46:17.448-05:00As far as design goals for insanity rules would go...As far as design goals for insanity rules would go, I don't want anything permanent that a player would have to role-play, if only because I don't like the idea of telling a player how to play his character. I prefer more of a "these are the real and physical, game-term consequences of psychological events" sort of thing. Maybe tying it to Luck? That's a possibility. Of course, if you make Luck a quickly-depleting resource, there has to be a way to refresh it quickly as well (as Edgar's first-hand experience can demonstrate). Adam Muszkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046628343673308107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8187128942585713021.post-74421049509685268562012-12-11T18:50:03.334-05:002012-12-11T18:50:03.334-05:00You might consider looking at the insanity mechani...You might consider looking at the insanity mechanism in Dark Heresy. I'll send you my fear rules so that you get some sense of what you're dealing with. <br /><br />More or less: When confronted with something with a Fear Trait, you roll a will save. If you fail, you can gain a variety of effects, both temporary and permanent. Fear can lead to insanity (like CoC). Insanity in sufficient quantities can produces neuroses of various kinds from mild to severe. They can grow over time. <br /><br />As written, the insanity rules were NUTS. PCs spent far too much time running away from the combat, attacking their team mates, and all kinda crazy shit. My version is toned down a bit, but possibly more insidious. I created a trait called PTSD. It is what it says. <br /><br />I'll send you the file.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310118896949396274noreply@blogger.com