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by Tabulation
Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:59 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, trying out some setting specific houserules
Replies: 13
Views: 10463

Re: So, trying out some setting specific houserules

Thanks guys.
I have run two sessions(the first one was a simple session to acclimate them to the system) like that. I have to say that my players didn't appreciate the strict formula.
by Tabulation
Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:14 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, trying out some setting specific houserules
Replies: 13
Views: 10463

Re: So, trying out some setting specific houserules

So, for now, how I think it would work. For the coming-of-age story theme : I just have to hint that the PCs should be nicer to the NPCs, that will lessen the difficulty to craft the thing. Being nice/making the NPCs happy will also add some dice to the pool. For the power of friendship themes : The...
by Tabulation
Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:23 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, trying out some setting specific houserules
Replies: 13
Views: 10463

Re: So, trying out some setting specific houserules

Your characters sound a bit like a sort of deconstruction of the genre. Maybe check out Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, or the trilogy movies, as possible ideas on how run your story. Does it sound like a deconstruction ? You might want to look at the Ability Passion. It's a bit of a funky Abilit...
by Tabulation
Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:31 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, trying out some setting specific houserules
Replies: 13
Views: 10463

Re: So, trying out some setting specific houserules

your players are basically murder hobos Well, not all a them are murder hobo, the teacher is inspired my Mozart, so we tried to stay as close as possible to the character. The Whistle-blower is just playing as herself. The delinquent is the one who drags everyone into the path of murder hoboism, bu...
by Tabulation
Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:48 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, trying out some setting specific houserules
Replies: 13
Views: 10463

So, trying out some setting specific houserules

Hello, So this post is about one half asking about generals gamemastering advice, one half about trying to explain some house rules I may be using. I am planning since several months a Magical Girl campaign. I more or less looked up at the themes of a typical magical girl show (thanks TvTropes), I m...
by Tabulation
Thu May 24, 2018 4:15 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, my attempt to add class to the OVA
Replies: 4
Views: 4788

Re: So, my attempt to add class to the OVA

1) How much would it be for a player to add these Classes to their PCs? I didn't give a cost for adding a class. The player pick one (and only one) class and write it somewhere on the sheet. It is a rule (well, a broken rule) that encourage the player to act within the tropes her/his characters emb...
by Tabulation
Mon May 21, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, my attempt to add class to the OVA
Replies: 4
Views: 4788

So, my attempt to add class to the OVA

Hello, /me is talking about his life. It have been a long time. Since then, I have tried various system for my dream Magical Girl Campaign. I tried various generic systems (Savage Worlds, Fate, Cortex Plus...) and tried to make a sloppy homebrew PbtA game composed of several other PbtA games(Magical...
by Tabulation
Sun Mar 05, 2017 12:08 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: new OVA game
Replies: 9
Views: 7459

Re: new OVA game

I got question for you.
You seem to make a game of epic scope. Did you mod the game ? By modding,, I can mean something simple as creating new abilities/weakness or did you change how the difficulty ladder ?
Did you forbid some abilities/weakness because it wouldn't fit the mood of your campaign?
by Tabulation
Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Exalted conversion?
Replies: 7
Views: 6543

Re: Exalted conversion?

Actually, how do Charms work in Exalted. From what I understand, it's what make the Exalted awesome.
In my mind it's like a stunt in FATE Core/FAE. A stunt of FATE converted into OVA can be done by adding the accurate perk with the requirement flaw to an ability.
Am I right?
by Tabulation
Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Thank you
Replies: 3
Views: 3838

Re: Thank you

I have to second you. OVA is fun. I enjoy throwing a truck load of dice. The background of the PCs are kind of part of the character sheet. The story is integrated into the stats. Well not as much as FATE but this is why I (unsuccessfuly) put aspect into OVA. But it work well as it is, even if it is...
by Tabulation
Wed Feb 15, 2017 3:45 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: new OVA game
Replies: 9
Views: 7459

Re: new OVA game

Isn't it a saying that sat : "great artists steal"?
Instead of Trying to look different from exalted, try tout embrase the similarities.
by Tabulation
Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: I need a mechanic for a future Magical Girls campaign
Replies: 17
Views: 13514

Re: I need a mechanic for a future Magical Girls campaign

By "theme" I think I mean "power". As example of weird power that can be abused the compression mentioned earlier, manipulation of rhythms or the abilities to write on any support. Simpler themes can be manipulation of fire (be a lighter at low level of the creation of a star at ...
by Tabulation
Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:51 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: I need a mechanic for a future Magical Girls campaign
Replies: 17
Views: 13514

Re: I need a mechanic for a future Magical Girls campaign

I think I got something. I will have the player write down the "theme" of their characters somewhere and pick abilities according to that. If they want to use their power for something they don't have on their sheet, they will have to spend a resource that I have yet to name. A normal char...
by Tabulation
Sun Jan 01, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Mechanics for JJBA stands?
Replies: 12
Views: 8829

Re: Mechanics for JJBA stands?

You tried to use Fate as a system for a JJBA game? How it is? Apart from the issue you bough up.
I am interested.
by Tabulation
Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:41 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: I need a mechanic for a future Magical Girls campaign
Replies: 17
Views: 13514

Re: I need a mechanic for a future Magical Girls campaign

Stands are the Standard power of the characters of JoJo's bizarre Adventure front part 3 onward. Their power are pretty absurd sometime. I will list the eight JoJo and their Stands. Jotaro, the JoJo of part 3, is the most boring of the bunch. Star Platinium, a purple muscle man who is ultra fast, re...