Re: (TFT) sewers of redpoint

[david reed <dance_fiend@sbcglobal.net>]

This is my problem.  I can't figure out enough to do anything, and am far too embarassed to say anything first.

pvk@oz.net wrote:  Cool!

I think one of the largest obstacles to this kind of play is the fear of
the learning curve of the Cyberboard software - getting it set up and
learning how to use it. Is there a good step-by-step guide somewhere?

PvK

On Tue, March 21, 2006 8:30 am, Craig N. Setti wrote:
> I am currently in the final battle of a four person arena to the death
> style TFT combat game with four others on line, and it has been a lot of
> fun. A fifth will probably join us for the next game via Cyberboard. My
> warrior has done well, but he is entering the final fight pretty beat up,
> so I'm not sure if he'll be able to survive this last engagement. Once I
> get a bit more of the dust and rust off, I may want to GM a game that has
> been professionally released, or that I make myself---we'll see. In any
> case, this has been an exciting time of re-discovering TFT. Gotta run...
>
> ~Craig
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mark Tapley 
> To: tft@brainiac.com
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 5:37:40 PM
> Subject: Re: (TFT) sewers of redpoint
>
>
> At 18:55 -0500 3/17/06, TFT Digest wrote:
>>Alan,
>>
>>No I do not have that one, but I recently bought all of the other
>>current Legends of the Ancient World Games throught Dark City Games.
>>I have not had a chance to go through them yet, but on a superficial
>>look they appear to be excellent I must say.
>>
>>~Craig
>
> Seconded, on both counts. Have played through much of "Island of Lost
> Spells" with my family. My wife, the neophyte referee, loves it. The
> 5, 9, and 13 year olds can actually be induced to do their chores
> early to leave time to play it. That says a lot. Of course, I'm
> having a ball!
>
> **** POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW ****
>
> At 18:55 -0500 3/17/06, DMG2 wrote:
>> My vision of followership, has a few minor distinctions that make it
>> ...
>>well ... un-normal. The higher point character is the follower. As in,
>>followership is considered a higher level of skill. Anyone can lead.
>
> Well, not entirely true, the 9 year old would have run home at the
> first encounter.
>
> The 5 year old popped up at an early encounter with "I think I should
> plug that with a heavy crossbow bolt!" (to which I
> replied, "*Well said*, lad!"). It worked great. However, he seems to
> have learned the lesson too well. At the next serious encounter, he
> repeated "I take out my crossbow and shoot the > and dangerous foe>!" and we all had to shush him and inform him that
> sometimes, negotiation was the better part of valor.
>
> So the 13 year old is really the only one capable of leading.
>
> But very true, inasmuch as my "shield bearer" character is taxing my
> ability to protect the others and take the brunt of most of the
> dangerous attacks so they can have fun and get experience (both xP
> and game-playing time) without biting the dust myself.
>
> "..to serve and protect. It's not just an adventure, it's getting to be a
> job!"
> --
> - Mark
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