[UA] Go Away Doug Stalker! (was:Feedback on UA-ish convention scenario concept)

[Joe Murphy (Broin)]

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From: "James O'Rance" <jorance at hotmail.com>
To: <ua at lists.uchicago.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 2:53 PM
Subject: [UA] Feedback on UA-ish convention scenario concept


> As this is in regards to a UA-style scenario that I may be writing for
> Necronomicon 2001, Doug Stalker (and anyone else likely to go to that con)
> may wish to avoid reading it.
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Poor Doug.

I ran a similar scenario for Werewolf, in Gaelcon a few years ago. Probably,
er, 1993?

The 5 characters were all splinters of a whole person, elements of her
personality that had split off when she'd been sexually abused by an elder
in the tribe.

In order to come to terms with this abuse, the werewolf in question went on
a visionquest, manifesting these splinters in the spirit world. The setting
was a dreamlike castle, with personalities that represented various players
in her story.

It was a difficult scenario to run. I personally found my players needed
quite a tight plot, which the scenario didn't present. They expected combat,
not mystery. They certainly didn't expect personal reflection and teamwork.

Now, if your scenario was more 'mature', or at least aimed at players who
might enjoy integrating a personality as the plot of a game, you're sorted.

I know at the end of the sceneario, the players mostly shrugged. I don't
think they felt like the meta-plot mattered. So you'd have to address that
and create real emotions in your scenario, and a real sense of catharsis at
the end.

Joe.
--
Joe Murphy (Broin)
broin at notzen.com

"You'll regret being so damn abusive when
the electric UFO gods transphase in from
Dimension 10 to appoint me manager of
the universe."  - The Drummer, Planetary.




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