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by Varanus
Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:13 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: PEL Forms
Replies: 2
Views: 4558

Re: PEL Forms

by Varanus
Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:11 am
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language
Replies: 19
Views: 21837

Re: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language

Was Sha'ahm'ni created as a response specifically to the loss of Zehreik? I don't see anything in the lorebook or rules to clarify whether that's the case or if it predated that event. If it was created at that time, there are actually three generational experiences here. There's a generation that h...
by Varanus
Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Passions Capstone / Basic & Foundational abilities question
Replies: 7
Views: 4662

Re: Passions Capstone / Basic & Foundational abilities question

That would be a useful thing to add to the Glossary on page 33. My reading is that Foundational abilities are the ones marked as such, and everything else in the rulebook is a Basic ability. 2nd tier abilities would be Advanced. So if it says "Basic or Foundational ability" that means "anything list...
by Varanus
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Fast Health & Improved Accelerate Recovery
Replies: 5
Views: 4063

Re: Fast Health & Improved Accelerate Recovery

Alternatively, it could be beneficial. E.g. if you have Fast Health and someone uses Accelerate Recovery on you, perhaps you don't have to expend a Health, you get the benefit for free. Not sure if that works out pointwise (the cost is... 2 or 3? probably too cheap for that if it's 2), but instead o...
by Varanus
Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:29 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language
Replies: 19
Views: 21837

Re: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language

It's a subtle distinction that we don't normally bother to make. If I laugh, it's not just "I feel joy" or "I praise your humor" but both of those things. So I guess I was just asking whether, for the Sard, they were trying not to express the former. But from what you're saying, it's ok to communica...
by Varanus
Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:45 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language
Replies: 19
Views: 21837

Re: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language

Since you wanted to revive this discussion... Stepping back for a moment, what is the purpose of sha'ahm'ni? Is it intended to convey the whole range of emotional experience? For that matter, would it be considered appropriate or inappropriate to discuss one's emotional state? In other words, is it ...
by Varanus
Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:16 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Spring 1 '20 (May event) Cancelled
Replies: 1
Views: 5655

Re: Spring 1 '20 (May event) Cancelled

Thanks for the (not unexpected) update. Crazy times. Everyone stay healthy and safe.
by Varanus
Mon Oct 14, 2019 10:07 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language
Replies: 19
Views: 21837

Re: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language

Afraid as the flat palm, woah, back up, feels very natural to me. Whatever the sign is for afraid, it needs to be almost instinctive, since a LARP is a game played with real fear.... :) There are some implied gestures. Holding an object says either "I'm busy" or "this is no time for emotion". To spi...
by Varanus
Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:22 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Use of Components
Replies: 3
Views: 5066

Re: Use of Components

Acclimate says "In order to use this ability, you must expend a component who type matches your specialty ." Preservation says "This skill allows you to prevent up to 2 components matching your specialty from expiring between games" Conversion says "This spell allows you to temporarily change the el...
by Varanus
Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Google Drive folder for in-game stuff
Replies: 2
Views: 6138

Re: Google Drive folder for in-game stuff

Nice. I added some notes about the abilities of Drarkin.
by Varanus
Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:09 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Pooling Knowledge/BGS Resources - Nerds Unite!
Replies: 11
Views: 14125

Re: Pooling Knowledge/BGS Resources - Nerds Unite!

"You've all met, right?" "Yes, we know the drill."
by Varanus
Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:07 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language
Replies: 19
Views: 21837

Re: Sha'ahm'ni- Sard Hand Language

On the wheel, the two axes we are missing are interest/anticipation/vigilance (which is already proposed) and admiration/trust/acceptance. Everything else is matters of degree. Admiration/trust/acceptance could be a signal for "agreement". There's some overlap with attention (I'm paying attention to...
by Varanus
Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Google Drive folder for in-game stuff
Replies: 2
Views: 6138

Google Drive folder for in-game stuff

I created a folder which is shared: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ik7y9QAIBWh-VldN0QB3dGWxoNxkSrat?usp=sharing I'm not sure what exactly that allows you to do but it should include editing. There is one document in there now which is the start of a lexicon (feel free to add to it, too). I ...
by Varanus
Thu Oct 10, 2019 7:25 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Pooling Knowledge/BGS Resources - Nerds Unite!
Replies: 11
Views: 14125

Re: Pooling Knowledge/BGS Resources - Nerds Unite!

I can already see an Outpost Promise IG board, but maybe that's not everyone yet?

Regarding "Auger", I'm sure that's actually "Augur" in the sense of https://www.dictionary.com/browse/augur?s=t Whereas Auger is basically a type of drill.
by Varanus
Thu Oct 10, 2019 4:00 pm
Forum: General OOG
Topic: Pooling Knowledge/BGS Resources - Nerds Unite!
Replies: 11
Views: 14125

Re: Pooling Knowledge/BGS Resources - Nerds Unite!

I would encourage you to move this to the Outpost IG board so there's no ambiguity about what we do and don't know. That said, the idea of coordinating efforts and sharing results is pretty exciting, I always wanted more of that in TOV2. So, yes! Personally, I am prone to visions. Some things I've c...