Hail and or Howdy All,
So in today's discussion I'd like to share something I've whipped up in terms of creating GM legitimacy. What does that mean exactly? Well for some players an RPG session can feel at times contrived or biased against characters; specifically in
instances where the player makes a decision and said decision has ramifications per-ordained & per-planned (so to speak) - what we can call static outcomes (things that happen no matter what choice a cadre of characters take - the world keeps turning)...
Anyways - the good ol Dataslate...
So I found a really attractive Dataslate on DarkRiegn.com - loaded it into my favorite graphics software and got to customizing it for the experience I'm about to show ye!
Basically the premise is this; You as the GM write out some multiple choice options (if/when applicable) - append to each choice that pre-planned outcome (both pro & con of course) - from there it becomes a matter of delivery / maintaining said Integrity...
So for me I load the Dataslate you see below; you will notice to Blackened Out Sections at the very bottom of the Message...
Now in "Fantasy Grounds" or Roll20 - or whatever you like - they is an option to create "fog of war" over an Image you "push" out to your players Online. What I'll do is blacked over the "answers" but push out the Dataslate to the players with that blocked over section.
Now at the end of the scene, adventure (or otherwise), I can remove the "fog" and present those outcomes without the Players worrying about GM Bias against them - a classic dilemma at alot of Game Tables LOL.
THAT'S THE GIST OF IT - SEE BELOW
In our situation, the Dynasty has gone to the world of Varnae - a secret Imperial holding that until recent rediscovery has gone by unnoticed for countless years. In that - our characters arrive into the systems to find it's primitive - in that the whole solar system is engulfed in gaseous vapor - entering into that "vapor" causes the Character and their whole crew to become diseased (no Nurgle not needed here today, thanx). This disease causes salt to deposit in people's brains - degenrating them until final death. Now the specifics background wise arent neccessary. What needs to be know is that the Dynasty is now leaving the system - albeit not happily LOL. And supposedly in order to get rid of this "disease" it was/is suggestion by advisors close to Peer Command that a Witch-Touched Star (a thing known to some - more than one, a type of star) could save the crew by baptism in its accursed light!
So for Now OPTION A: Go get baptised by some sort of Warp-Influenced Star (great I know LOL)
OPTION B: RESTRICTED (I haven't even revealed a 2nd Option yet to my players - and thus - I dont want to let the cat out of the bag here on the forum till after the session is played LOL)
I will reveal the solutions after this week's game session on Saturday!
Stay GAMING
Morbid
Edited by MorbidDon