When breaking in players who have NEVER played a role-playing game before, it can help greatly to reduce the systems they have to learn to the essentials and have them focus instead on experiencing the act of role-playing. The mere act of embodying the role of a character, then thinking and talking like the character, can be quite demanding to a new player. Breaking past shyness and the inherent self-conscious mindset is critical to helping the new player enjoy the experience.
So to facilitate this, I created a simplified version of the World of Darkness sheet for my new players. Given how I love running World of Darkness games, creating a sheet for this game seemed apt. I've used this kind of a sheet for many games now, even for games as "out there" as Zombies, Harry Potter or "Disney Princesses." The sheet reduces the information to focus on the concept of the character, the strengths and the weaknesses. You'd be surprised how many new players find the idea of thinking of what they are good at, or bad at, daunting. But personally I've always found this sheet to speed up the process of coming up with what to play, and getting the actual game going.
Hope you find it as useful as I have.
Download the sheet here.
Keep gaming!
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Chilling Images Volume One : nWOD and cWOD
Chilling Images - Volume One
nWOD or cWOD
A compilation of horrifying imagery and disturbing vignettes that are certain to inspire or terrify you for your next World of Darkness game. Written by various forumites from the www.white-wolf.com forums, I compiled what I could into this first volume for easy use.
I wish I was able to store the other entries and compile them to keep them all available. But I guess, better one that none.
Hope you enjoy getting scared!
nWOD or cWOD
A compilation of horrifying imagery and disturbing vignettes that are certain to inspire or terrify you for your next World of Darkness game. Written by various forumites from the www.white-wolf.com forums, I compiled what I could into this first volume for easy use.
I wish I was able to store the other entries and compile them to keep them all available. But I guess, better one that none.
Hope you enjoy getting scared!
A Second To Try : cWOD
A Second To Try
cWOD
A group of Changelings learn the truth behind the Great Engine that exists deep in the Dreaming and learn that they have been given the chance to make amends and try again. Best used with the the Scenarios "Pick Your Poison", "The Great Purge" or "A Crown of Shadows" especially if your players fail to bring a more cheerful ending to the scenario.
cWOD
A group of Changelings learn the truth behind the Great Engine that exists deep in the Dreaming and learn that they have been given the chance to make amends and try again. Best used with the the Scenarios "Pick Your Poison", "The Great Purge" or "A Crown of Shadows" especially if your players fail to bring a more cheerful ending to the scenario.
Originally published in Ex Libris Nocturnis. This was my entry that won in a small contest for the best Time of Judgment supplement. Hope you enjoy this Changeling: The Dreaming mini-module that you can add to your Time of Judgment game session.
Download the PDF.
Download the PDF.
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