BESM 3rd edition has a similar optional rule where a player can spend 50 Energy Points and change or alter the plot, retelling it from a new perspective. I don't believe that it's necessary. I think that it's a matter of play style. Some GMs like open-ended games with loose plots, and others prefer ...

It's not that big a deal. I give the DN because it's OVA, and I want the player's to use Drama Dice. Drama Dice use Endurance and it allows characters to do fantastic things... just like in anime.

On the 2 and 17 this month I was PMed by user Lyagushkka some spam about XRumer. This is the Wikipedia entry on it. Don't run a search it; apparently someone wants you to up its search ranking, and Lyagushkka is a robot in disguise (gasp!). So what you're saying in that this spammer is hiding among...

I just read August 10th’s blog, and I have a question. According to the new way magic is going to be handled, there is an up-front Endurance cost for the spell. That’s fine if you’re just hurling a fireball. BUT, if the spell is an ongoing effect, like sleep, then you can’t recuperate the Endurance ...

That said, what do you guys think of a permanent Drama Dice pool? Good idea? Or should it simply be left as an Endurance expenditure?

I like having to burn Endurance for Drama Dice and the GM handing them out as short-term rewards in lieu of XP.

If you go this route, I would suggest that you make Drame Dice an alternate award for XP in games where advancement is not really appropriate to the genre, or should at least be slower. That is to say Drama Dice shouldn't be able to be spent as XP, but they still make a suitable reward when XP is n...

Drama Dice may be kept and spent whenever. I'm thinking about recommending Players keep a number of dice set aside equal to their total Drama Dice that they may pick up and add to their rolls as needed. But perhaps simply a hit point-like tally of Drama Dice is better. Drama Dice may also be spent,...

As a playtester of the revised edition I have to say that I can't wait for the official release. This is the most anticipated rpg of the year for me.

Love the blog!

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I believe you’re looking too much into it. My advice… don’t try to convert VtR into OVA. Create characters naturally. If someone wants to be a Nosferatu with Obfuscate, then they have Bizarre Appearance with Invisibility. The only thing you may want to do is draft up a generic vampire template repre...

That sounds cool. I'm a big fan of The Slayers, and I'd love to see more.

I got around running Blue Rose by calling it True20, and I just never showed up with the rulebook. I could the same with Maid by disguising it as OVA.

And I've collected a LOT of rpgs that I've never played. Most of the time I strip them for ideas for other games.

You know... I'm an adult, heterosexual, married man, and that still looks cool to me. LOL

And I know what you mean. I had the same problem getting players (other than my wife) for Blue Rose.

Doesn't any DN under 12 have to be an even number?

A "moderate" difficulty is 4.

Could you not get players because they didn't like OVA or because of other circumstances?