Hi! I've been running a Bloodbeam Badlands campaign for the last few weeks, and we've been having a blast so far :)
There is one rule that's been slightly confusing me though:
At the end of the explanation of Imposed Checks, you say that 'In some instances, a GM can ask for a Stat under an NPC's Source, representing the vampire's ability to overcome something else's influence', without further elaboration.
Does this mean a player rolling their stat under an NPC's source? Surely that wouldn't make sense as it would mean the check got harder for the player the lower their opponent's source was.
Does it mean the GM rolling dice based on the NPC's stat? In that case why is the GM 'asking' for the roll, and why is it phrased as the 'vampire's ability'?
I'm just a little lost. It could probably do with an example.
And that is a great question that I very recently also asked myself lol feel free to ignore that ruling, it kinda doesn't make sense for exactly how you described. I'm debating tweaking it for the final release (have players roll above an NPCs source?) but I also have never needed to have that happen in play lol
I learned about Viditya Violeti’s Bloodbeam Badlands last year when I was researching Dicebreaker’s nominees for rising star tabletop designers, and was immediately sold on its concept. People sometimes make fun of the indie tabletop scene for the esoteric and odd games we sometimes put out, but Badlands is a prime example of why that weirdness is the best part of independent game design.
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Hi! I've been running a Bloodbeam Badlands campaign for the last few weeks, and we've been having a blast so far :)
There is one rule that's been slightly confusing me though:
At the end of the explanation of Imposed Checks, you say that 'In some instances, a GM can ask for a Stat under an NPC's Source, representing the vampire's ability to overcome something else's influence', without further elaboration.
Does this mean a player rolling their stat under an NPC's source? Surely that wouldn't make sense as it would mean the check got harder for the player the lower their opponent's source was.
Does it mean the GM rolling dice based on the NPC's stat? In that case why is the GM 'asking' for the roll, and why is it phrased as the 'vampire's ability'?
I'm just a little lost. It could probably do with an example.
Oh I'm so glad you've been having a good time!!
And that is a great question that I very recently also asked myself lol feel free to ignore that ruling, it kinda doesn't make sense for exactly how you described. I'm debating tweaking it for the final release (have players roll above an NPCs source?) but I also have never needed to have that happen in play lol
evening, are any community copies of your game available? Thank you in advance
What a stylish exercise in tone and compact excellence.
Hi! Is the game still been developed?
Hi there! Yes it is, there's a lot of major updates planned and a full physical release in the works!
Digital updates have been slow due to these, but hopefully I can push something for y'all soon!
Hi! This game looks great! Does In Thrall to the Burning Teeth come with the game if it's purchased High Voltage Tabletop Bundle?
It does! The adventure is included at the end of the game text
Thank you! I bought the game and can't wait to run it for my players. Any chance of a print run in the future or expansions?
the book mentions "the mythical endless night" and I am inclined to believe this is blades in the dark
Heads up: Page 11 (or 10 in the plain version) has text hidden behind the image. The last line “and profane and goes on a rampage” is not readable.
uh oh!! I could have sworn I patched that out!
Thank you for letting me know, will upload a new version soon
Fixed! Thanks again
Vampires and Westerns are two of my favourite concepts, I can't wait to run this
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Your Radiohead Skull clatters to life: "Dracula's back! A limited-time offer buy 1 ticket for the WHOLE FAMILY! You're not going to want to miss his grand return!"
A new location has been added to your map: Dracula's Wacky Funhouse Castle of Dreams!
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Bouncing Bombs! Dead bodies ragdoll and bounce off surfaces once or twice, and then explode when at rest.
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Noclip
Activate this cheat code and you no longer collide with anything in the world and move around freely on any directional axis
*due to how the Sun works, its rays don't count as a collision so you can still take Burn harm
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INFINITE AMMO
When you spend Bullets to shoot your gun, you don't lose Bullets
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Spawn: Foam Fingergun! (Tag: Fun)
Let's go vamps!!: Point this at any enemy and say BANG - watch them explode into confetti while a crowd cheers!
hell yeah!! I hope it continues to inspire and excite you!
i dont even care if the system is good or not, this is all so fucking sick
Seriously dope concept for a game, can't wait to play
thank you!!
looks cool
thank you!
This seems sick as HELL, gonna buy this once I get paid.
vicheatya.
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A lil radiation hurt no one! Treat irradiated blood as pure blood while this cheat code is on
BBBL fucks.