So I was looking at the GameMaster's Apprentice stuff on DriveThru RPG.
This is marketed as a deck of cards, but I'm wondering how practical it is to use if you don't actually have physical cards to hand? I'm totally blind, and haven't pulled the trigger yet on the PDF. Is it possible to use this electronically in some form?
Any thoughts appreciated. The multiple randomizers seem intriguing.
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/156198/The-GameMasters-Apprentice-Sci-Fi
Each card has about 14 functions, though some take multiple fields. List incoming, with some things mashed together for brevity:
ReplyDelete1) There is a set of gaming dice (which I would probably not bother including in a spreadsheet, since that seems overkill).
2) A set of three Yes/No answer fields that each have a different percent chance of turning up a Yes
3) A difficulty generator that gives a number between 1 and 10 on a bell curve
4) A random event generator using a Verb, Adjective, and Noun, that produces results like "Desecrate Forgotten Treasure."
5) A set of sensory information, including different fields on each card for see, hear, feel, and taste/smell
6) A set of what I call tag symbols, each card showing three out of ten possible icons, making 120 combinations. These icons can easily be represented by text in a spreadsheet, as they are things like crown, tower, skull, etc.
7) Three other icon fields that can also be text in a spreadsheet: Elemental symbols, Norse Runes, and a directional scatter die.
8) A set of belongings that someone might have.
9) A set of three names, arranged to have one masculine, one feminine, and one gender neutral per card.
10) A virtue and a vice.
11) A story catalyst, such as Kidnapped! or Quarantined!
12) A location, like "Abandoned Mine" or "Roadside Diner."
In terms of usefullness, you could randomize down a column for a random entry in a category you want, or you could pick a card by looking at a row, and then reading the whole thing across in order to get all the content.
Nathan Rockwood Thanks! That helps a lot. Good to know what sort of information is provided with these things.
ReplyDeleteI think it is not easy but there are voice programs for tarots.
ReplyDeletefrankly nothing is really necessary for a solo rpg than a solo rulebook and a oracle and/or a word randomizer.
happy gaming Zac :)