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NikMak
in 4 Rooms in 3 Hours? Players too cautious and slowwwww August 2015 edited August 2015

almost forgot, another solution is to get the other players to explain it. if player 2 asks about the tapestry, ask player 1 to tell them about it. You can then focus on player 3. this has the advantage they THEY will be the ones repeating them…
NikMak
in 4 Rooms in 3 Hours? Players too cautious and slowwwww August 2015 edited August 2015

sounds like the pre-rolls is the way to go for you then. talk it over with the player and see if they like it. If they are happy doing so, you can also use a random number generator of some sort and you can make a load of numbers really quickly. …
NikMak
in Sci-fi Nerd and GM August 2015

Traveler is my all time fave. I weirdly love the idea of death in character generation and having to start all over gain! but Star Wars of whatever flavor is hard to beat when the mood is on you. Im loving the clone wars animated series at the …
NikMak
in New campaign, new to Obsidian portal not new to RPGs :) August 2015

welcome :) cant wait till my son is old enough to get him gaming properly, we are sticking with more traditional board games at the moment.
NikMak
in 4 Rooms in 3 Hours? Players too cautious and slowwwww August 2015 edited August 2015

"Is this my fault for the part 1 campaign every room was made cleverly my traps were puzzling?" a little yeah :) by the sounds of things you have sensitized your players to the possibility and danger of traps. there are five solutions i can s…
NikMak
in Sci-fi Nerd and GM August 2015

welcome :) got any links to your bespoke system? also what other system shave you played? traveler (love that game), star wars or star treck RPGs? what about the stargate games? or have heard of that blast from the past "Living Steel"? G…
NikMak
in [Announcement] Technical Updates Discussion August 2015

just chiming in to say I agree too many stickies for my tastes, and I think the word we should use for removing stickiness is.... wait for it.... Loosen but there are "other options":http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/unstuck disenthrall is prob…
NikMak
in This Section Seems Desolate August 2015

I did something similar - but mine is way simpler, and far less attractively formatted ! "Player rewards":https://the-great-pendragon.obsidianportal.com/wikis/in-game-rewards
NikMak
in This Section Seems Desolate August 2015

on the subject of player engagement - bribery works well! add a bonus points system that the characters get for every little thing that the player does on the OP site. In my experience the more generous the reward, the more player involvement y…
NikMak
in Ascendant membership questions August 2015

I use both the messages and the secrets sections in the wiki. Its arguably the most useful function of OP for me as a GM-running-a-game.
NikMak
in [Announcement] Obsidian Portal - management team update (Aug 2015) August 2015

re the small council - two nominees from me who have always been helpful and honest, and should be invited IMO. "Wolfhound":https://www.obsidianportal.com/profile/wolfhound "Keryth987":https://www.obsidianportal.com/profile/Keryth987 there…
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in Whatcha working on? August 2015

my two on-going campaigns of course "The Great Pendragon":https://the-great-pendragon.obsidianportal.com/ "Knights of Albion":https://knights-of-albion-1.obsidianportal.com/ I have a few ideas Ive been baking for the past few years but none…
NikMak
in Adventure Hook Thread August 2015

no idea what to do with this... but there is the seed of a game in here Im sure (playing the grizzled, weather beaten 'Monkeys' who animate at night and defend their town perhaps? "Monkey Hangers":http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33718522
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in How Young is Too Young? (Introducing Kids to Gaming) August 2015 edited August 2015

I agree that it may be possible at 6 (my son is 6) but you need to pick what your playing very carefully. Something physical to interact with and hold the attention is a must for my son. we have started with the tile/puzzle games like "Labyrynt…
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in Player LF Online Werewolf the Apocalypse Campaign August 2015 edited August 2015

Hi Xig, I cant help you out myself, but just wanted you to know your post has been read at least! What with the summer break and all I think the forums are a little quieter than usual. Have you tried looking for werewolf games on the OP site?…
NikMak
in Custom CSS Beta Discussion July 2015

do you have you tube videos working again?
NikMak
in Back in Action July 2015 edited July 2015

very nice :) i think i will post a link to it for our club FB page as well. i have been suggested a few times to our games club that we buy a membership; but to a lack luster responses so far :)
NikMak
in Membership Question July 2015 edited July 2015

player forum is taking off really well for me - i have a 'session feed back' where players can talk about what went wrong in the game and it lets even the more introvert members of the party have a say without needing to risk face to face confrontat…
NikMak
in Back in Action July 2015

thats a very well made site Alex, well done (as usual!)
NikMak
in What system have you NOT played yet? July 2015 edited July 2015

@ twiggs - I can not recommend Pendragon highly enough. *** system pause - initiate fanboy gushing mode **** I have yet to see another game match the way Pendragon rewards 'Role' playing and characterization that is appropriate to the setting an…
NikMak
in YouTube Videos July 2015

agreed, my you tube video isn't loading either
NikMak
in Back in Action July 2015

ditto on the 'one day a year' all day session - I manage to get one most years; last one I used to play test a new system (Chubos Marvelous wish granting engine as it happens) - well worth the effort of negotiating the time for... you may want to …
NikMak
in Wolfhound tries out Pathfinder... July 2015

really like the talking heads style of the introduction adventure log; thats very nice writing going on there :)
NikMak
in Dresden Files Dallas: Year 3+ July 2015

I would be interested in the character updates as well - I don't read the site too often, but every once in a while I jump in and read a few things... there is a lot of info there :) "The Great Pendragon":https://the-great-pendragon.obsidianporta…
NikMak
in Name Generator June 2015 edited June 2015

what is the preferred format for submission, and who where do we submit it to? I have several name generators (Saxon/Norse, Latin, Celtic etc) that I could submit at very short notice. something i have added to my random name generatros for NPCs…
NikMak
in What system have you NOT played yet? June 2015 edited June 2015

blimey, never played Cthulhuu?! I cant even get my head around that :) when you do get to play it i hope it you enjoy it - when its good, its great! Games I want to play and have yet to make time for Savage Worlds D&D 5e (its been dec…
NikMak
in Hero Lab/PCGen Character Sheets June 2015

just a quick thumbs up for this topic from me, I really like where this is going!
NikMak
in Abandoned places - a goldmine of images June 2015

thats really cool - and the submerged "African Ancestors" sculpture is the creepiest thing i have seen in a while!
NikMak
in Obsidian Portal Launch Feedback June 2015

Hi Schwing - good work on the name generator. I make extensive use of random NPC generators for my games both in play and for inspiration when writing scenarios: I have comprehensive name lists for Latin, 'olde worlde' Anglo-Saxon and Celtic…
NikMak
in Adventure Hook Thread May 2015

heh, I love that idea! reminds me of a short story (by China Mellville in "looking for Jake" perhaps? I cant recall exactly who it was by) in which entire streets would appear and disappear, and the vast majority of people didn't even notice anyt…

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