I typically can’t come up with very many good unique ideas, so I read everything I can get my hands on that’s RP…

I typically can’t come up with very many good unique ideas, so I read everything I can get my hands on that’s RP…

I typically can’t come up with very many good unique ideas, so I read everything I can get my hands on that’s RP related. Other RP products often give me great ideas for new moves, settings, etc. that I can port into a DW game.

Right now I’m reading Shadow of the Demon Lord by Robert J. Schwalb.

One of the things I really like is the Clockwork ancestry (ancestry is race in SotDL).

1) I’ve seen the Clockpunk Playbook on DriveThruRPG, but are there any other, similar playbooks I can look at, either to use or as inspiration to create my own?

Something else I like a lot (and keep in mind that I’m still only on chapter 1) are the tables of interesting things (there are six d20 tables for “interesting things”). Some are not very interesting (IMO), such as a 10-pound bag of flower, or a bar of soap. Some are REALLY interesting (again, IMO) such as A music box that plays a sad, sad song and A stalker who follows you but flees when you approach. (Note: as I write this it occurs to me that a bag of flower may be interesting to a Thief for finding secret doors, and bar of soap could come in handy in some situations too). Some things on the list are personality based: A lifetime of regrets and A fondness for the bottle.

I’m going to start asking my players what interesting thing they have with them, and have the d20 tables from SotDL ready as inspiration if they need help thinking of something.

2) What things have you really liked from other games have you ported into DW?

7 thoughts on “I typically can’t come up with very many good unique ideas, so I read everything I can get my hands on that’s RP…”

  1. Into the Odd (and Chris McDowall​’s blog in general) is full of evocative tables, especially for starting equipment.

    I personally find that I like random tables for reading purposes, but not for rolling on in play, and have taken to simply making lists of things for my GM prep. This mirrors “impressions” on the DW Starters pretty closely.

    PS a bar of soap could help squeeky hinges or create slippery surfaces.

  2. I agree, I love to read through random tables, but don’t like rolling on them. I like the idea of taking the “roll” off, and just using them as impressions, thanks.

    I was actually thinking about lubing yourself up with soap to squeeze through a space, but I like your idea better LMAO.

  3. BTW the Ancestry specific backgrounds and personalities in Shadow of the Demon Lord are REALLY interesting reading! I can’t wait to be a player again so I can incorporate some of this into my character!

    Examples:One1 of the backgrounds for the Clockwork is “You fell off a boat and spent two years walking back to shore”. One of the Dwarf backgrounds is “You survived a cave-in and get a bit nervous when underground.

    I SSOO want to play a Dwarf that is nervous being underground!!

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