Join us for another bonus episode. Today we look back at a game played at Gen Con 50 were the GMs mixed LARP and Tabletop and tried to create something that would bridge the gap between the two play styles. They also mixed 4 different gamelines from oWoD, Hunter, Mage, Vampire and Werewolf This is the wrap up for the night and gives you a little insight into what players thought of a Mix of syle and games that are tested to the limit.
Here is the game description for the Mage Game:
The creation of a Pact between Mages, Vampires, Werewolves, and Hunters of Madison has recently been formed and it hasn’t been a smooth ride. An official meeting of the Gahara Pact has been set to vote on a charter for this fragile alliance. Will the Nephandi be able to take advantage of the infighting and destroy the alliance before it had time to really form? This is a game that focuses on role playing and politics. We have created custom rules using the D10 system to help enrich your political actions. Four Gen Con events will be running concurrently in the same room. Actions at one table will impact circumstances at another.
Here is a basic breakdown of the game setup:
All characters meet with each other and soft LARP in this time before Hour 2. This is prep time to get everyone ready. This normally wraps up quicker then 1 hour but we say an hour just to be safe.
Players should be walking in with a plan writen into their charactersheet so at the table have everyone will present a plan of what they want to do for this upcoming combat. This should be a large scale epic assault type stuff. Each player will be given a plan going into the assault meeting but it's up to the player to convey any of the greater details of their combat plan. Some might opt to not tell anyone what they are planning.
Give players 30 min to plan, give them a hard deadline.
Plan on 3 rounds of combat giving players 2 min per turn to explain their action. These should be epic actions that can take up to 10 min in character.
Hour 4: Half hour downtime for people to get ready for the faction meeting
Let players relax and do some soft RP. This is where we hand out Tokens of influence to be traded and bartered for the upcoming votes. Players should be aware of what different things there character wants to vote for and what things they are on the fence about.
Hour 4.5 - 5: Faction Meeting
(Example of the Mage Vote)
Who will be Rep: The Representative of a supernatural faction to Gahara will act as Diplomat and Judge on matters that relate to the other factions in the Gahara Pact. They will also be the Face of that group. Although anyone can become the Representative, currently the people with support are Lea, Lacy and Glory.
Who will be Leader: The Leader of the Council is responsible for setting up meetings for the Mages of Madison, br
