Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2015 16:14:37 GMT
After some discussion tonight we decided that this level/experience of play is best left in the hands of the staff as a thematic device.
Most of the mechanics in game books are best described as "an insult" to the sheer deadly and destructive force these devices can actually employ. The discussion came to an end that if we allowed players to employ it, then enemies would be able to as well, and that was the end of it there. Our goal is not to out right kill your characters, but would have been to illustrate the sheer violation of body and life these things can employ, and that would lead to a very ugly, and as we felt, unpleasant outcome.
At this time, the employment of such effects by staff will be thematic and designed to perpetuate a story and not out right kill PC's.
I hope this does not ruffle any feathers or upset any players, and I am sorry if it does or had been a plan for your character.
Most of the mechanics in game books are best described as "an insult" to the sheer deadly and destructive force these devices can actually employ. The discussion came to an end that if we allowed players to employ it, then enemies would be able to as well, and that was the end of it there. Our goal is not to out right kill your characters, but would have been to illustrate the sheer violation of body and life these things can employ, and that would lead to a very ugly, and as we felt, unpleasant outcome.
At this time, the employment of such effects by staff will be thematic and designed to perpetuate a story and not out right kill PC's.
I hope this does not ruffle any feathers or upset any players, and I am sorry if it does or had been a plan for your character.