Title: Whipping Tom 1 of 2
In the middle of an animate outbreak with a deathwatch purge on the horizon, these members of Neo-victorian Society must find a way to escape. Will they survive, or will the dark streets of London consume them as it has consumed so many others.
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Great game! Looking forward to listening to part two.
I picked up the book and have been enjoying reading through the setting information but the system looks rather fiddly for my taste. I’m thining of using a more cinematic and straight-forward rules set for it.
What are your thoughts on the system, apart from its deadliness? You do at times also seem to struggle with its fiddly bits.
I think the core idea of the game is pretty okay. However, it does get a touch complicated at times and convoluted. So, yes, I feel that in order to really enjoy the game, some home brewing is necessary.
Setting – A+
System – B-/A+
Do you feel that the deadliness of the system is helpful in conveying the setting as intended? I’m not sure but I feel like this setting would come across just as well when using a system with physics-defying cinematic combat moves and even a fate/bennie/hero/drama point mechanic.
Honestly, I believe it does. I always like the idea that death is around every corner from one simple mistake. Then again, I also like warhammer 40k and the cthulu mythos, so maybe I’m just a dark and disturbed person :).
In this system, the more you try to be a hero, the greater potential to become corrupted by the use of second chances and devils bargains you use to try to survive it. With death always a constant companion, it’s always possible for your character to always sacrifice a bit of himself to survive in this hellish world.
I do plan to make this a long term game, but I also acknowledge that some of these characters may reach a point where, whether thru drug addiction or mutation or other means, they aren’t worth saving. And, because I think it fits in the setting, I cant guarantee they will die heroically. Truth be told, one of them may die in a ditch somewhere, their goals discarded and their whereabouts unknown. A nice Greek tragedy waiting to happen. I CANT WAIT!!!!!
Well, of course it would make for a completely different experience with a cinematic non-lethal system. I just think it wouldn’t be any less enjoyable.
I do love Call of Cthulhu and its deadliness never bothered me, but that setting has more ways of avoiding straight-on confrontations by simply being cautious.
If you like dark and disturbed you must check out KULT.