tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post3079258655564365317..comments2024-03-28T06:26:03.040-07:00Comments on Howling Tower: Return of the JediStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11677895164302972957noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post-19350558609057977242012-07-03T08:59:51.773-07:002012-07-03T08:59:51.773-07:00That's a perfect dramatic use for a device lik...That's a perfect dramatic use for a device like this.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11677895164302972957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post-47177607068858320812012-07-03T08:41:57.694-07:002012-07-03T08:41:57.694-07:00I wonder if this might also lend the GM a bonus el...I wonder if this might also lend the GM a bonus element. He can use the NPC party's actions to foreshadow to the PCs what is coming, and use their fate to up the "pucker factor" for the players. To wit, if the PC party is sneaking around the back while the NPCs are assaulting the front gate, the NPCs will run into stuff the PCs didn't know about. Wipe out the NPCs, or hammer them really hard, with a batch of trolls, and the PC will start thinking about fire. "They have a cave troll."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post-15171486864066763712012-06-27T16:59:22.080-07:002012-06-27T16:59:22.080-07:00Splitting the party and filling the missing roles ...Splitting the party and filling the missing roles with NPCs is a nice twist.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11677895164302972957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post-3890815535033056322012-06-27T16:10:56.252-07:002012-06-27T16:10:56.252-07:00Great idea! Thanks!Great idea! Thanks!Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988517412357391012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post-55797209665783909732012-06-27T11:43:37.978-07:002012-06-27T11:43:37.978-07:00Great idea. I have struggled with this before.Great idea. I have struggled with this before.Bob Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096021167427941307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post-39538512581041102492012-06-27T06:27:49.609-07:002012-06-27T06:27:49.609-07:00I recently achieved this system with startling goo...I recently achieved this system with startling good results in a high seas campaign. On a ship you have many lesser cast members who can fill in while others are ashore or are boarding the enemy ship, etc. Then like in my game some characters get marooned or captured adding to the number of subplots. Good times!Mike Bridgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741591268012556455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-541900589888293585.post-52751966904930661822012-06-27T03:55:20.332-07:002012-06-27T03:55:20.332-07:00I've done this a few times and it works great....I've done this a few times and it works great. A variant i'd recommend is split the PCs up between the 2 (or more) groups and give the other players stand ins as outlined above. This gives the benefit that the player or players in each group get more spotlight and also gives more of the Return of the Jedi feel.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649875581576852127noreply@blogger.com