The Dresden Files RPG campaign

Apr 25, 2010 15:43


So our gaming group is getting ready to start a campaign of The Dresden Files Rpg.  The group consists of Henry, Dawn, Christin (all of whom helped playtest the game with myself), and Katey (this is her first time to play any rpg).

Taking someone new to gaming is something my group has done a few times over the year.  Usually, it always started with D&D, but we really do not play that anymore, and no one should ever have to start gaming for the first time with the confusion that D&D can bring to bear.  Therefore, it should be interesting to see Katey get to do this for the first time.  I think she will be good at since she is very creative and more than a little odd.  That is a nice combination for a gamer.

So in getting this started, we have to figure out all of the normal stuff you need to figure out to play DFRPG.  They include:
  • Power level of game.  It can be Feet in the Water (6 refresh, 20 skills, skill cap at Great), Up to Your Waist (7 refresh, 25 skill points, skill cap a Great), Chest Deep (8 refresh, 30 skill points, skill cap a Superb), and Submerged (10 refresh, 30 skill points, and skill cap at Superb).  The refresh rate is important because if you want to have magic or other skills it lowers your refresh rate, which also is the amount of fate points you have for the game (which allow you to do some cool things as a player).  You really cannot play a magic wielding wizard until you get to the Chest Deep level.  I imagine they will choose Submerged, since it is the one where you can have the most powerful characters/antagonists.
  • City Creation.  Will they choose NYC again?  We did that in the playtest, but I want them to do what they want.  They could make a Paris scenario, or even create there own “Gotham City”.  My guess is they will make another NYC…which I have no problem with.  There is so much to work with here in the Big Apple. 
  • What kind of game they want.  Could be an action packed game, or they could go the mystery route.  Both are fun, but it will shape the kind of characters they want to create.   

That is the start of this, and I am really excited to get going soon!

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