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Gangster/Crime Genre RPG Mechanics

Started by Samarkand, November 19, 2005, 04:04:30 PM

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dindenver

Hi!
  I noticed there are things that give you tells, but nothing that removes them.
  It seems to me that the tell mechanic could be tied to two other factors:
Stress/Mental State: I think the tells should be more pronounced when characters are more stressed out
Stakes: Lying to a waitress is easier than lying to a mob boss.
  So maybe doing things that lower stress lowers the tell and the Stakes of the situation modify the effect of the tell?
Dave M
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iain

There are devices that remove tells, but you must work to remove them, fighting against their consequence. I will start this up in a new thread soon, as this one is effectively dead.
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Iain
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dindenver

Hi!
  What about using Alchohol, drugs, sex and fighting to relieve that stress level with a mechanic to magnify the tell if you overdo it? So, if you have a drink, your tells are minimized, but if you overdo it, you start blabbing your secrets? Might be a good wway to model this lifestyle...
Dave M
Author of Legends of Lanasia RPG (Still in beta)
My blog
Free Demo