tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629259376300364506.post7876040648012920972..comments2024-03-28T05:47:41.970-05:00Comments on Wine and Savages: The King is Dead: Convention Game PlanningSean Tait Bircherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439758029465341353noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629259376300364506.post-16490305554921986172015-10-01T17:38:12.567-05:002015-10-01T17:38:12.567-05:00The incredibly stupid idea I'm attempting is b...The incredibly stupid idea I'm attempting is basically telling a whole campaign in four sessions. The pre-gens will advance from Novice to Heroic (I'm doing all the advancing) as they move from fighting low-level pseudo-vampires to an actual vampire lord. It's very dumb and way too ambitious, but I'm doing it anyway. :)Sean Tait Bircherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439758029465341353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5629259376300364506.post-3516621077225894992015-09-29T16:51:09.836-05:002015-09-29T16:51:09.836-05:00Setting handout is critical if you want them to ge...Setting handout is critical if you want them to get the setting experience. Can't play without pre-gens so you're right there. I'd avoid secret society mechanics unless that is something that should come up in any session of your setting. In that case, make sure the pre-gens aren't in instant conflict with each other because of the secret societies... it will either derail everything or be ignored in favor of party unity, especially among strangers at a con. Why different ranks for the pre-gens? Are you unsure what you want to run them at? If there is a chance of players unfamiliar with SW, keep the pre-gens low ranked so there aren't too many edges, etc. to have to look up or get the player familiar with. I generally spell out edges, hindrances, gear/weapons, and powers explicitly on a pre-gen sheet for a con to minimize anyone having to look up anything. Something else I seed by con games with are secrets that a player only gets to see after they've picked their character. it might be a secret possession or secret goal (plays into your secret society thing barring my point above).Jim Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945240802128703611noreply@blogger.com