Jan 21, 2023 8:10 am
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I'm anticipating running out of phases before I can "tell the whole backstory."The Pathways Chart
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There are more phases after life-changing event. If you (plural you) want to keep going (whether all the way to the end or just one or two more phases) that's perfectly fine with me.
Jan 21, 2023 11:29 am
I want to expand the map a little, either to a reporter or authority figure.
▼AA connects to a new Extra, Peyton Smythe, a city councillor from a rich family. She's the youngest of the most recently elected councillors, and a society friend.
▼Peyton Smythe connects back to Melissa as her family owns the department store. PS has a crush on MK and is becoming more open about it despite the inappropriateness of it.
▼(optional switches not elected)
▼AA connects to a new Extra, Peyton Smythe, a city councillor from a rich family. She's the youngest of the most recently elected councillors, and a society friend.
▼Peyton Smythe connects back to Melissa as her family owns the department store. PS has a crush on MK and is becoming more open about it despite the inappropriateness of it.
▼(optional switches not elected)
Jan 24, 2023 1:45 am
For the LCE, I'll pursue DESTINY (and not the Maltese pop singer, at least not in a stalkery way).
What is your destiny? To make protect those who are victimized when the system fails them.
She has embraced this destiny, as the culmination of her life's trajectory.
By embracing it, she now actively pursues ways to use her resources to enact change.
▼ Step Up Duty
▼ Step Up Power and truth
▼ New Distinction: Wealthy
▼ Step Up Resource, Extra: Peyton Smythe to d6
▼ Step Up Relationships, Eva, Draven
▼ Step Up Asset, Ability: Shapechanging
What is your destiny? To make protect those who are victimized when the system fails them.
She has embraced this destiny, as the culmination of her life's trajectory.
By embracing it, she now actively pursues ways to use her resources to enact change.
▼ Step Up Duty
▼ Step Up Power and truth
▼ New Distinction: Wealthy
▼ Step Up Resource, Extra: Peyton Smythe to d6
▼ Step Up Relationships, Eva, Draven
▼ Step Up Asset, Ability: Shapechanging
Jan 24, 2023 5:46 pm
For LCE Melissa:
MANIFESTATION GETS:
▼ Step up Power
▼ Step up any Value twice or step up two Values once - Duty, Glory
▼ Add an Ability - X-ray vision
▼ Step up an Ability or Distinction - love
▼ Step up a Distinction - likable
▼ Step up two Locations or step up one Location twice - TANC, Big Bro Big Sis
Her new ability will be x-ray vision which she unknowingly attained from her lover, Brian Floyd. Might help her with the prison and who knows what else.
MANIFESTATION GETS:
▼ Step up Power
▼ Step up any Value twice or step up two Values once - Duty, Glory
▼ Add an Ability - X-ray vision
▼ Step up an Ability or Distinction - love
▼ Step up a Distinction - likable
▼ Step up two Locations or step up one Location twice - TANC, Big Bro Big Sis
Her new ability will be x-ray vision which she unknowingly attained from her lover, Brian Floyd. Might help her with the prison and who knows what else.
Jan 25, 2023 4:56 pm
Step 6: Bonus 🎉
Alright, now to wrap up character creation, I propose these bonus things for all of you. If this sounds okay, we can go through with them (starting with the map, then, when everyone is done with that, the rest)
Let me know if you're not happy with any of this:
Map:
- You can add 1 new extra or location. Immediately connect it to something else on the map
- connect your lead to anything already on the map
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead
Sheet:
- Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same
-Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up)
- Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones)
- Take two points to step up Relationships (no new ones)
Also:
- Add images for any NPCs (and maybe locations) you put on the map to the garage
- If you have any specific thoughts on character traits or anything in mind for them, make sure to let me know. Anything that's not defined, I'll make up myself
- Give me one final summary of your character and where they are in life, regarding stuff like job, potential superheroic antics, relationships, etc. Just to make sure I get you right.
Alright, now to wrap up character creation, I propose these bonus things for all of you. If this sounds okay, we can go through with them (starting with the map, then, when everyone is done with that, the rest)
Let me know if you're not happy with any of this:
Map:
- You can add 1 new extra or location. Immediately connect it to something else on the map
- connect your lead to anything already on the map
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead
Sheet:
- Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same
-Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up)
- Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones)
- Take two points to step up Relationships (no new ones)
Also:
- Add images for any NPCs (and maybe locations) you put on the map to the garage
- If you have any specific thoughts on character traits or anything in mind for them, make sure to let me know. Anything that's not defined, I'll make up myself
- Give me one final summary of your character and where they are in life, regarding stuff like job, potential superheroic antics, relationships, etc. Just to make sure I get you right.
Jan 25, 2023 5:48 pm
Melissa is adding the beauty salon called Hair Today Gone Tomorrow. Belinda will be connected as well as Eva. In the back room, there are nefarious activities going on one of which is gambling. It makes sense with Belinda and Melissa always primping and preening. There might be some black market deals going down too. Might be how Melissa tries to come up with the money to keep up with the Joneses or the Belindas. Belinda ends up in the TANC due to one of these activities or a setup.
Jan 25, 2023 7:41 pm
Map:
- You can add 1 new extra or location. Immediately connect it to something else on the map
I'm adding Hu's Golden Fist, Cock of the Wok as a location, tied back to Dave as : lives above the restaurant
Connects to Rebecca Hu : owner is the father of
- connect your lead to anything already on the map
connect Dave with Brian Floyd with the link: investigating
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
Belinda is linked to Eva with the tag: genetic sisters
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead
I'll connect Hair Today with Caine & Sloane with the link : part of the same criminal protection racket
AKA: both businesses are under the unofficial control of the same underworld crime syndicate/family/etc ...
- You can add 1 new extra or location. Immediately connect it to something else on the map
I'm adding Hu's Golden Fist, Cock of the Wok as a location, tied back to Dave as : lives above the restaurant
Connects to Rebecca Hu : owner is the father of
- connect your lead to anything already on the map
connect Dave with Brian Floyd with the link: investigating
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
Belinda is linked to Eva with the tag: genetic sisters
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead
I'll connect Hair Today with Caine & Sloane with the link : part of the same criminal protection racket
AKA: both businesses are under the unofficial control of the same underworld crime syndicate/family/etc ...
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Jan 26, 2023 1:31 am
Map
▼ Adding a new location, the Schreiber Center for Performing Arts. It is connected to Rebecca Hu, who is an obsessive season ticket holder and supporter of said arts and/or the performing thereof.
▼ Connect Augusta to Rebecca Hu. Ang is suspicious of Hu, because Hu rubs her the wrong way... something snide about the Ang family money.
▼ The TANC is interested in Drake Draven. Something Terrapin said why dosed in the infirmary, and they believe that Danvers knows too much. What that is they don't know, they only know that they know he knows but that he doesn't know they know, yet.
▼ Belinda Hagman connected to the Schreiber Center for Performing Arts. She has access to a secret spot there where she can partake in illicit and unwise affairs while watching shows.
▼ Adding a new location, the Schreiber Center for Performing Arts. It is connected to Rebecca Hu, who is an obsessive season ticket holder and supporter of said arts and/or the performing thereof.
▼ Connect Augusta to Rebecca Hu. Ang is suspicious of Hu, because Hu rubs her the wrong way... something snide about the Ang family money.
▼ The TANC is interested in Drake Draven. Something Terrapin said why dosed in the infirmary, and they believe that Danvers knows too much. What that is they don't know, they only know that they know he knows but that he doesn't know they know, yet.
▼ Belinda Hagman connected to the Schreiber Center for Performing Arts. She has access to a secret spot there where she can partake in illicit and unwise affairs while watching shows.
Last edited January 26, 2023 2:25 pm
Jan 26, 2023 8:41 pm
Bonus Round!
Map:
You can add 1 new extra or location. Immediately connect it to something else on the map
New Extra: Gorgon, a human woman with super-strength and skin as hard as stone — connected to the underground fighting ring in the basement of Hair Today.
- connect your lead to anything already on the map
Connecting to: Gorgon — Eva was challenged by her to a one on one fight.
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
Connecting: Gorgon to Draven — mysterious past
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead
Connecting: Gorgon to Terrapin — former fling that ended badly
Fully prepared to edit and change as need be.
Map:
You can add 1 new extra or location. Immediately connect it to something else on the map
New Extra: Gorgon, a human woman with super-strength and skin as hard as stone — connected to the underground fighting ring in the basement of Hair Today.
- connect your lead to anything already on the map
Connecting to: Gorgon — Eva was challenged by her to a one on one fight.
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
Connecting: Gorgon to Draven — mysterious past
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead
Connecting: Gorgon to Terrapin — former fling that ended badly
Fully prepared to edit and change as need be.
Jan 26, 2023 10:52 pm
Then, @Emily/Windy, I think you still get to do these two:
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead Done
Eva connects to the department store - she started a job there maybe?
Without easily finding the deets of all the anythings, this isn't easy but I like this connection. Willing to change it of course.
- connect anything on the map to any lead except yourself
- connect anything that's not a lead to anything else that's not a lead Done
Eva connects to the department store - she started a job there maybe?
Without easily finding the deets of all the anythings, this isn't easy but I like this connection. Willing to change it of course.
Jan 27, 2023 6:15 am
For Eva's extra connection, which I forgot, bowl, yes indeed... let's connect her to Mike Crandall -- have been on two dates.
Windy, I think Eva is already connected to the department store? She window shops and looks longingly at things she cannot afford.
Sheet:
- Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same
- Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up)
- Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones)
- Take two points to step up Relationships (no new ones)
Will make these changes above.
Windy, I think Eva is already connected to the department store? She window shops and looks longingly at things she cannot afford.
Sheet:
- Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same
- Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up)
- Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones)
- Take two points to step up Relationships (no new ones)
Will make these changes above.
Last edited January 27, 2023 6:16 am
Jan 27, 2023 6:23 am
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Eva connects to the department store - she started a job there maybe?(Badly) updated the map
Jan 27, 2023 7:12 pm
Last but not least instead of Eva to the department store since she already is:
(something)->(lead) is Rebecca --(secret half-sister because of an affair)--> Augusta
(something)->(lead) is Rebecca --(secret half-sister because of an affair)--> Augusta
Jan 28, 2023 12:05 am
Have Eva’s sheet mostly done, though I think I have some things in wrong places. Will spend more time on it tonight…
And I don’t know that we really talked about how Augusta, Eva, and Melissa are connected. I have Eva at d6 for both of them now…
And I don’t know that we really talked about how Augusta, Eva, and Melissa are connected. I have Eva at d6 for both of them now…
Jan 28, 2023 4:16 am
Sheet:
▼ Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same Happy with them as they are.
▼ Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up) Ability: Hydrokinesis d4; step up Distinction: Savage, step up Distinction: Wealthy
▼ Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones) Step up Schreiber Center; step up Black Lips Books
▼ Take two points to step up Relationships (no new ones) Step up Brian Floyd; step up Melissa Kort
▼ Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same Happy with them as they are.
▼ Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up) Ability: Hydrokinesis d4; step up Distinction: Savage, step up Distinction: Wealthy
▼ Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones) Step up Schreiber Center; step up Black Lips Books
▼ Take two points to step up Relationships (no new ones) Step up Brian Floyd; step up Melissa Kort
Jan 28, 2023 4:30 am
▼ Take two points to step up Relationships (no new ones) Step up Brian Floyd and Belinda
▼ Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up) Agile, Clever, Observant
▼ Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same - ok with them as is
▼ Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones) Mike Crandell, C&S Dept Store
▼ Take three points to spend between Abilities and Distinctions (new or step up) Agile, Clever, Observant
▼ Feel free to shift your values around but keep the totals the same - ok with them as is
▼ Take two points to step up extras and locations (no new ones) Mike Crandell, C&S Dept Store
Last edited January 28, 2023 4:58 pm
Jan 28, 2023 4:40 pm
As we're wrapping up Character Creation, please make sure you note all the following on your sheet:
- Your relationship statements towards everyone you have a relationship with. What does your character think about that person, phrased from your character's perspective. For example: "Brian Floyd cannot be trusted". Consider that these should be formulated in ways that you can act on them or in ways contradicting them
- Then, your value statements. These function similarly, but towards values rather than people. For example, a D12 in power could mean "I value power above anything else" or "Those who strive for power can't be trusted". Again, something you could act on or contradict through your actions.
Both of these are mechanically important!
Also, Distinctions come with triggers at the D4, D8 and D12 level. Make sure you note those down on your sheet. If you have a distinction at D8, write down both the D4 and the D8 trigger.
Similarly, for your Abilities, write down the Effect Type, Descriptor, Limit and Special Effect. Effect Type is set, for Descriptor and Limit, you can pick one of the options or something else that you come up with. For Special Effect, you choose one of the options presented for your power.
- Your relationship statements towards everyone you have a relationship with. What does your character think about that person, phrased from your character's perspective. For example: "Brian Floyd cannot be trusted". Consider that these should be formulated in ways that you can act on them or in ways contradicting them
- Then, your value statements. These function similarly, but towards values rather than people. For example, a D12 in power could mean "I value power above anything else" or "Those who strive for power can't be trusted". Again, something you could act on or contradict through your actions.
Both of these are mechanically important!
Also, Distinctions come with triggers at the D4, D8 and D12 level. Make sure you note those down on your sheet. If you have a distinction at D8, write down both the D4 and the D8 trigger.
Similarly, for your Abilities, write down the Effect Type, Descriptor, Limit and Special Effect. Effect Type is set, for Descriptor and Limit, you can pick one of the options or something else that you come up with. For Special Effect, you choose one of the options presented for your power.
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