Scattershot presents: The Unseen

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199050752012-02-16T16:42:25.575-06:00Scattershot presents: The UnseenWhat if pixies lived in your garden, trolls under that bridge, or the neighbor really was an ogre? And you suddenly could see them! - Fang's Ongoing ProjectFang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-6440523309883923062008-05-02T17:21:00.000-05:002008-05-02T17:22:38.268-05:00On the Move!

Well, I've finally taken the plunge. I've been spreading myself far too thinly for a long time, so I'm bringing all my points of access into one location.If you want to read the kinda blogs you read here, then you'll have to turn your RSS feeds and bookmarks to: this link.If you want it all, aim at my blog.You will find all parts of my efforts combined into a big mixed blog. The categories will

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-64599361802201840852007-11-07T18:31:00.000-06:002007-11-07T18:32:03.078-06:00Hiatus

I'm going to take a little time off to write the first draft of Scattershot. If you want to follow my progress, check here regularly.Fang

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-49534247043460674862007-10-10T17:04:00.000-05:002007-10-10T17:16:08.505-05:00Why Stop Play?

I've been mulling over how, in every game I've played, LARP or RPG, play stops disconcertingly when combat begins. Every LARP I've played has been punctuated by the huge amount of resources needed to resolve even the simplest violence in-game. This sucks the action out of virtually everything else. You chara doesn't have combat skills? You get the sidelines.How can I change that for The

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-69137010782195934102007-09-12T17:46:00.000-05:002007-09-12T17:50:29.914-05:00Miscellaneous Bits

Let's try a few scattered tastes of The Unseen.First of all the subtitle is "Plying the Courts of the Hidden Kings." What are hidden kings? Amoungst mortals these would be people like the Capo Crimine of the Cosa Nostra or the venerable 'Boss Hogg' (portrayed by the late Sorrell Booke) of Hazard County.Except when you enter the world of modern fantasy. Magic is real. Dragons are real. Færies

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-26221804932071633362007-08-30T17:24:00.000-05:002007-08-30T17:25:43.157-05:00A New Age Begins

Okay, it's been a bit more than 11 days. I'm not as in-flow with my GTD stuff yet, but I am getting better at it.Here's what's happened and will happen:I've created The Unseen wiki.Next, I'll be looking into migrating material from a Blogger account to my TikiWiki blog and then copying The Unseen material over.The material here will remain as it is (no matter how hard it is to make out).On The

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1140815524816061612006-03-01T15:06:00.000-06:002007-09-13T15:07:36.862-05:00Cover

This is where I will keep the Update list:7/14/7 Okay, it's been more than a year, but I'm back. I'll probably be able to keep this up for a while now that I'm organized. (Thanks to GTD and RtM) First thing I'm going to do is start moving The Unseen material, as you see it here to an Unseen wiki. Then I will reorganize it to be readable and then convert this to just my change log.Know what the

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1140814926465053182006-02-24T14:53:00.000-06:002006-02-24T15:06:15.086-06:00Title Page

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1140813958781149992006-02-24T14:41:00.000-06:002006-06-28T12:32:22.460-05:00Preface

Was "Introduction"From above:"What if pixies lived in your garden, trolls under that bridge, or the neighbor really was an ogre? And you suddenly could see them!" -- Fang LangfordFrom before:Introduction - Set the 'Editorial Voice'Play example goes here.From the Forge:Strategically placed pieces of seeming fiction will actually be cleverly disguised examples that the chapter following it will

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1140758244069322792006-02-23T23:15:00.000-06:002006-02-23T23:17:24.070-06:00List of Illustrations

I've completely rewritten the Challenge and MIB system to incorporate Solomon's Auction inherently. I think this is the first step towards revamping Scattershot to run on Experience Dice (Ex-Dice here). from http://scattershotdesign.blogspot.com/2006/02/ive-completely-rewritten-challenge-and.htmlChallengeSelf-Applied is ModifierImproves ChancesIncreases Potential ResultComplicates DetailBased

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1140758086748837472006-02-23T23:13:00.000-06:002006-02-23T23:14:46.763-06:00Dedication

This is dedicated to the one I love.And the work I did on Scattershot when I didn't know any better.

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Originally posted on the Forge, but their html parser has mangled all older postings; so:These are Scattershot's Mechanix isolated from the Techniques. (See glossary for the descriptions of italics items throughout.)SOLO PLAY - Solitaire Play is anything you do separate from the Group. You then make decisions and changes to only the things you are the Proprietor for. Dice usage (other than to

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1139429476910420042006-02-22T14:09:00.000-06:002007-09-13T15:28:47.357-05:00Chapter One

From before:Chapter One - BasicsSample CharactersHow to be a playerUsing the mechanicsGamemasteringPreviously:This is almost exactly what I had in mind for the follow-up to No Myth Gamemastering. I will be forever indebted to Chris for spelling Flag Framing out.

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From before:Chapter Two - Character in DepthHow to create a characterGenre specific mechanicsWhat's in it to play?Previously: on Kallisti Press, in "Shadows and Strings," Joshua BishopRoby wrote:In an offhanded comment in Changeling vs Vampire I pointed out how while both titles highlighted shadowy political machinations in the text, the presented rules did not actually support play involving

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1137084722783553182006-02-20T10:39:00.000-06:002007-09-13T15:22:02.442-05:00Chapter Three

From before:Chapter Three - How to Use the SystemWhen to use the mechanics or notGenre specific mechanics (changes depending on the book)Whatever lists are needed by genrePreviously:Another archive find! This one occurred before No Myth Gamemastering, so those modifications will be necessary first.The Game in Outline:Mechanix ("->" means alternatively "begets" or "influences"):Players (inc.

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1137082520748520652006-02-19T21:35:00.000-06:002007-09-13T15:22:40.179-05:00Chapter Four

From before:Chapter Four - How to Use CombatDeciding on the proper use of conflict for your gamesCombatPreviously:Oh great. As if I didn't have enough trouble ; )Moyra Turkington has described the way to capture about half of Scattershot. It's like the difference between 'putting your two cents' and 'a penny for your thoughts.' Most traditional gaming is about the two cents; everyone is

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1137012290812432742006-02-19T14:39:00.000-06:002007-09-13T15:22:58.839-05:00Chapter Five

From before:Chapter Five - Who Plays All the Rest? Gamemastering (I was made to promise to add this to Scattershot.)Motifs and genre conventionsPreviously: I found this in my search for 'the olde stuff'When we were working out the ‘supplements’ side of Scattershot, we paid attention to a fact that retailing experience brought back again and again; if you don’t bring out new role-playing gaming

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1136088166442774952006-02-18T22:01:00.000-06:002007-09-13T15:23:20.673-05:00Chapter Six

From before:Chapter Six - Using Other Parts of ScattershotFusing genre conventions from the other productsPreviously:I've been struggling a lot lately with something I remembered about the original design of The Unseen...it was meant to be the LARP entry of Scattershot. An obvious ploy to garner the Vampire: the Masquerade LARP people.It kinda couldn't be both really; a tabletop with LARP

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So I imagine you are all wondering why I am using these wacky blog titles. --'Why the heck is he listing the parts of a book ass-backward?'It's simple when I explain it.See, in a few more posts, I'm not going to be posting to this blog anymore. Just edit, edit, edit. For example, this particular entry will probably not get changed all that much until the very end. For the near term, it will

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Many Thanks to the ForgePalladiumGURPSMekton IIRGFAJohn R. Kim

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Actor - The Character performing an Action (possibly contested by a Resistor).Application Phase - The last Phase of any resolution, MIB numbers are converted into Narrative consequences.Applications of a Ratings - These determine how a Rating can be applied in Play. They are Instantaneous, Reactive, or Residual in nature (see the specific listings).Benefit - Anything that makes a result 'better.'

Fang Langfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342369373992644052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19905075.post-1134684736605107572006-01-15T16:10:00.000-06:002007-09-22T20:48:08.713-05:00Appendix

Herein, thus far, are the parts removed from above, in the order of removal.Originally posted in "Appendix"In this space, as I find the time, I am going to construct the very first Scattershot Genre book.Like a building, I will lay out the structure first, then the essentials of each chapter, following that I will outline each part adding lists and such, lastly I will write in the actual text. I

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