Re: 100-words, catchphrases

From: L.Castellucci <lightcastle_at_...>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:43:16 -0500


Don't they all get "Boast" in their keyword anyway? LC

On December 18, 2006 06:03 am, Ashley Munday wrote:
> Watcha,
>
> Just adding that I loved Jane's two narrative
> examples.
>
> However, I wouldn't add anything along the lines of
> "blow hard" to the Humakti - he's a product of his
> culture and describing himself in those terms. In
> Orlanthi society if you don't blow your own trumpet no
> other bugger will! It's only if you don't deliver does
> it come back to bite you.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ash
>
> --- DreadDomain <dreaddomain_at_...> wrote:
> > Jane,
> >
> > >"You think ***, Sword of Humakt, will surrender to
> > >moon-addled Lunar scum? Never! Trust me, trust ***
> >
> > the
> >
> > >ever-sharp, I'll get us out of this." He towers
> >
> > above
> >
> > >his Lismelder comrades, impossibly good looks
> > >silhouetted against the red sky. "You! Do you know
> > >what it is you face? Today is a good day to die."
> >
> > He
> >
> > >avoids an attack contemptuously, his grip crushes
> >
> > the
> >
> > >man's skull and he hurls the body at his foes. "Go
> > >back while you still can."
> >
> > I lurk out for a moment just because I think this
> > narrative is one of the
> > best I have seen in quite a while
> >
> > >That's 83 words so far.
> >
> > To encourage using evocative names for abilities. An
> > option would be to
> > simply count multiple words abilities as a single
> > word. Like for names and
> > titles.
> >
> > >Towers above comrades (aka "tall", or are they
> >
> > midgets?)
> >
> > >"grip crushes a man's skull" (aka "strong")
> > >hurl body at foes
> >
> > Another options could be to allow multiple abilities
> > from the same
> > catchphrase. The abilities above could be :
> >
> > Towers above comrades (more presence oriented)
> > Tall
> > Grip crushes a man's skull (a signature move)
> > Strong
> > Hurl body at foes
> > Throw or even Strong again if you allow bonuses from
> > multiple references
> >
> >
> > Depending on the player's vision,
> >
> > "Go back while you still can."
> > "I'll get us out of this"
> >
> > Could also give him "full of crap", "intimidating",
> > "blows hot air" or
> > "patronizing".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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