League Version 4...
Finally getting into the swing of things for the current pass of rewrites and adjustments for running LXHS. Both captainecchi and I have five characters apiece that we've finished 'first draft rewrites' on. That leaves 14 more, plus writing the new character... and touching up all the mid-game materials, and updating(and creating what is missing) for 'running the game/GM guideline' information.
Which sounds like a lot left to go, but we're getting a head start on it relative to when we've started every other pre-run rewrite pass, and we've got a pretty organized list of what to change, and the details involved in those changes.
There are a lot of tweaks in this pass that will hopefully have some significant positive benefit... We're lengthening the game a little, but trying to adjust pacing(principally, in theory certain major plots that tend to take characters out of circulation for for the purpose of other plots should be kicking in and taking off later in the game, hopefully letting the plots that get ignored due to 'omg' type plots have more time to gain traction). And there are a number of edits and new incidents that should drag some details that were previously 'interesting character backstory' into the 'integral to events and discussions that happen in game.'
But despite all this, the thing that has me most enthusiastic about this run is finally getting the chance to do proper prop and set dressing work...
We've picked up some cheap trinkets for certain props already(and ooh they look pretty damn spiff for the purpose), have a nice list of things to acquire, and I've already made significant progress on the construction of the sarcophagus.
Currently, it looks more coffin than sarcophagus, but at present the entire 'basic form' is complete, with nicely fitting lid even.
Next step is to build up an upraised form on the lid, before we get around to painting it. (Current plan is to look into wire mesh 'skeletal structure' with a fairly thick paper mâché layer built up on that, thick enough it can be sanded down for a nice finish).
(Oh, and for reference, the size on this thing is such that I can just barely fit comfortably in it...)
Which sounds like a lot left to go, but we're getting a head start on it relative to when we've started every other pre-run rewrite pass, and we've got a pretty organized list of what to change, and the details involved in those changes.
There are a lot of tweaks in this pass that will hopefully have some significant positive benefit... We're lengthening the game a little, but trying to adjust pacing(principally, in theory certain major plots that tend to take characters out of circulation for for the purpose of other plots should be kicking in and taking off later in the game, hopefully letting the plots that get ignored due to 'omg' type plots have more time to gain traction). And there are a number of edits and new incidents that should drag some details that were previously 'interesting character backstory' into the 'integral to events and discussions that happen in game.'
But despite all this, the thing that has me most enthusiastic about this run is finally getting the chance to do proper prop and set dressing work...
We've picked up some cheap trinkets for certain props already(and ooh they look pretty damn spiff for the purpose), have a nice list of things to acquire, and I've already made significant progress on the construction of the sarcophagus.
Currently, it looks more coffin than sarcophagus, but at present the entire 'basic form' is complete, with nicely fitting lid even.
Next step is to build up an upraised form on the lid, before we get around to painting it. (Current plan is to look into wire mesh 'skeletal structure' with a fairly thick paper mâché layer built up on that, thick enough it can be sanded down for a nice finish).
(Oh, and for reference, the size on this thing is such that I can just barely fit comfortably in it...)