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Jeff<p>This Friday, if everything goes as planned, I'll be finishing my fourth trade/campaign for my <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> game. If they don't, well then everyone will just have to wait a little longer.</p><p>For me, this is a monumental feat. When I was younger, I never had the mental fortitude to stick with a campaign more than a handful of sessions, at best.</p><p>I feel like this is some of my best work as a GM. I've had intricate plots, I've surprised my players more than once (and gotten compliments for it, no less!), and I've witnessed my players RP some incredible character growth.</p><p>I feel so incredibly lucky to have such a great group of players who trust me enough to let me weave these stories. GMing is my creative outlet.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GMLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMLife</span></a></p>
Jeff<p>I just finished the latest issue/session of my <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> for my players. This is the penultimate session of the trade/campaign. I love getting to use comic book terminology to describe the game.</p><p>The NPC sister of the alien catgirl player has been moving in the background, trying to take out the heroes and their parents. It's a whole thing where the player's character ran from her arranged marriage to another dimension. The team decided the best way to flush out the sister was to stage an award ceremony, trying to draw her out into an open conflict.</p><p>Instead, the players had to deal with a building that was struck by a meteorite flung by a mass driver and another, larger one flung at the parent's spaceship. They had to split the team and defeat both threats at the same time.</p><p>It was a blast to run. I've been listening to a lot of <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NADDPOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NADDPOD</span></a> and pulled some tricks I learned listening to Brian "Murph" Murphy run his games. I think it really elevated the encounters.</p><p>I love the emotional high after a well run session. My players are absolutely awesome.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GMLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMLife</span></a></p>
Jeff<p>I really wish I had more <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> things to post here. At this point, I've got a primary and backup <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> (<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Masks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Masks</span></a>) games, a primary <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pathfinder</span></a> game, and we're working on getting a time to make characters for a backup <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ADnD2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADnD2e</span></a> game at some point, but we've been reliably unreliable in meeting. </p><p>I've been spending a lot of time reading up on news and politics, because as an American, I'm in the thick of it all and I'm less likely to panic if I know what's going on. However, I don't want to turn my account into a highly politicized one.</p><p>I do miss RPG shop talk though. I keep my eyes on the hashtags. I just haven't had any burning questions I wanted to ask folks.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GMLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMLife</span></a></p>
Jeff<p>Looks like I'm running a backup game for our <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Masks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Masks</span></a> group. The players are okay with another <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> game but with a lighter tone. I'm thinking about a mix of <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/QuantumLeap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuantumLeap</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Sliders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sliders</span></a>, and the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/CrossTimeCaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrossTimeCaper</span></a> run of <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Excalibur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Excalibur</span></a>, one of the series that really got me into collecting comics. </p><p>The overall idea will be a team of heroes who are forced to hop through different dimensions, probably heavily influenced by movies, TV shows, or books that I'm into. Everyone seems to want something lighter in tone and I can certainly do that for them!</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GMLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMLife</span></a></p>
Jeff<p>After about a two month break (holidays, player moving, weather, and disease), we finally got back to my <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> game. </p><p>The heroes had to deal with a pair of human supremacists (Whiteout and Slay Belle) and a union security guard (Jacked Frost), intergalactic arms merchant parents, and the line between being a super powered cop and vigilante. </p><p>I was afraid I was going to be rusty, and that I had lost the story plot, but it came back like riding a bike. Lots of screaming, honking car horns, and gravel in my knee. But fun was had by all. </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PBTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBTA</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Masks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Masks</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GMLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMLife</span></a></p>
kit ⛵️🏴‍☠️🎲<p>I've gotten my "How to run Masks: a New Generation" pieces up on my site, made them much more legible. Lemme know if you have questions, I'll opine further!</p><p><a href="https://transneptune.games/Masks/0.+Masks+Handbook" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">transneptune.games/Masks/0.+Ma</span><span class="invisible">sks+Handbook</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.transneptune.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.transneptune.net/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a></p>
Jeff<p>Do you have a favorite campaign that you played in or ran for players?</p><p>Favorite campaign I played in was the <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Dragonlance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dragonlance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WarOfTheLance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarOfTheLance</span></a> 3.5 <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> campaign we played a few years back. We had some amazing characters fighting against a tide of evil.</p><p>For campaigns I've run, I can't decide between the two I'm currently working on.</p><p>The <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/RiseOfTheRunelords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RiseOfTheRunelords</span></a> campaign I'm running is a Christmas gift for my wife from a few years back. I've got <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> and I'm super proud of myself for making it half way through a 400+ campaign book. And I feel like everyone is having a good time.</p><p>The <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PBTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBTA</span></a> game I'm running is all me. I've got a crew of absolutely awesome players and I feel fortunate that my sessions have risen to their levels. The stories have had some twists that the players didn't see coming and it's all mine. This isn't a published campaign but I've been running for... maybe a year or so now, with some breaks here and there. I'm on hiatus at the moment but I've been plotting the next trade/campaign.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPGQuestionOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPGQuestionOfTheDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GMLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMLife</span></a></p>
Jeff<p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> players and GMs, what are you currently playing? What do you wish you were playing?</p><p>Currently running </p><p>- <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pathfinder</span></a> 1e. Not a fan of the crunch, but it's for my wife <br>- Taking a short break from <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a>, a <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PoweredByTheApocalypse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoweredByTheApocalypse</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PBTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBTA</span></a> supers game but ready to dive back in to the GM seat at a moments notice<br>- <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Trinity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trinity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Adventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Adventures</span></a> game. Character creation was a headache compared to other <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WOD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WorldOfDarkness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldOfDarkness</span></a> games but the characters are fun<br>- Our <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MonsterHearts2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MonsterHearts2</span></a> game should be starting up again at some point</p><p>Wish I was playing<br>- <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/13thAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>13thAge</span></a> for the amount of say players get in world building<br>- <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GURPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GURPS</span></a> for the complete characters you get after creation, which CAN be a real chore<br>- <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/D6StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>D6StarWars</span></a> as it was one of the first games I played and I really like the system<br>- <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/CastlesAndCrusades" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CastlesAndCrusades</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/CNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CNC</span></a> for the old school style with modern sensibilities<br>- <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/VampireTheMasquerade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VampireTheMasquerade</span></a> or <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/VampireTheRequiem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VampireTheRequiem</span></a>. I've got a <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/VTR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VTR</span></a> campaign I want to run at some point, but I don't know if/when I'll get to it. A long term obsession I haven't had the chance to play in 15-20 some years at this point.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GMLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMLife</span></a></p>
holothuroid<p><a href="https://rollenspiel.social/tags/masksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>masksANewGeneration</span></a> </p><p>SC Beryl lehnt ab, neuer Avatar des Engels der Freiheit zu werden. </p><p>Diskussion, was mit dem Engel zu tun sei. SC Fractal besteht auf Herausgabe an die Young Elites, aber Beryl gibt den Engel der Lighthouse Crew.</p><p>Zurück auf der Erde hat SC Roxannes Schwarm Artie eine Party. Die beiden kommen zusammen. SC Lisa küsst Beryl.</p><p>Fractal geht allein, trifft die Jung-Mithelden Bonsai, Prince &amp; Massage. Er bietet an sie auf eine Party auf Vega mitzunehmen.</p><p><a href="https://rollenspiel.social/tags/pnpde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pnpde</span></a></p>
Cifer<p>Nachdem die für gestern organisierte Runde <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> ausgefallen ist, wurde es dann spontan eine Runde <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/EdgeOftheEmpire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EdgeOftheEmpire</span></a> mit meinen liebsten <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarWars</span></a> Nerds. Merke: Ein "leichter Job", um für die Rebellion Waffen an aufständische Bergleute zu schmuggeln, wird durch ein paar Piraten mit einer geklauten Raiderkorvette nicht leichter. </p><p>Und vielleicht ergibt sich daraus jetzt eine Kampagne, mal gucken.</p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/pnpde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pnpde</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/pnpdeBrief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pnpdeBrief</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/CiferRPGMusings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CiferRPGMusings</span></a></p>
kit ⛵️🏴‍☠️🎲<p>Hey, I finally wrote up my thoughts on running my favourite young superheroes tabletop RPG, Masks: a New Generation. Take a look and lemme know what you think.</p><p><a href="https://wiki.transneptune.net/masks/masks_handbook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wiki.transneptune.net/masks/ma</span><span class="invisible">sks_handbook</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.transneptune.net/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.transneptune.net/tags/RPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RPG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.transneptune.net/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.transneptune.net/tags/PoweredByTheApocalypse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoweredByTheApocalypse</span></a></p>
Astralfrontier<p>I've been writing a "phase 2" set of stories for a <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/MasksANewGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MasksANewGeneration</span></a> game I was in a few years ago. Those stories are wrapping up with the Invisible Invasion arc. Now I'm planning for "phase 3", and have a team of villains, the "Seven Wonders". This thread will talk about those villains and what they do. Replies are unlisted per server etiquette.</p><p>🧵</p>