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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 13, 2018, 11:48:29 PM »
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 08, 2018, 03:44:29 PM »
Guess what? There's an interview with me and my co-conspirator about this game over on the Thoughty blog. Check it out HERE!
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 08, 2018, 03:43:28 PM »
That might be less trouble than you think! While games like D&D have taught players (through endless combats) that every adventure is driven by a villain, Rodent Rangers' focus on an organization of helpers means that your adventure could be about evacuating civilians in a flood zone, or doing a search and rescue operation, any number of other things that don't require the involvement (or even existence!) of a villain. In fact, learning how to play out this sort of variety can make us better players of those other games as well. 
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 04, 2018, 04:33:44 PM »
Meet the mice:
Last but not least, meet Nico Greywhisker, one of the most accomplished team leaders of the #RodentRangers. They're clever, brave, and earned their reputation for always getting the job done. When the going gets tough, the tough look to Nico.
Learn more HERE.
Last but not least, meet Nico Greywhisker, one of the most accomplished team leaders of the #RodentRangers. They're clever, brave, and earned their reputation for always getting the job done. When the going gets tough, the tough look to Nico.
Learn more HERE.
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 03, 2018, 02:44:53 PM »
Meet the mice:
Meet the nefarious Rupert Silverclaw. His every move is motivated by greed and vanity. Whether he's stealing human artifacts or coercing craftsmice to create small replicas, Silverclaw is ever a thorn in your side.
Learn more HERE.
Meet the nefarious Rupert Silverclaw. His every move is motivated by greed and vanity. Whether he's stealing human artifacts or coercing craftsmice to create small replicas, Silverclaw is ever a thorn in your side.
Learn more HERE.
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 02, 2018, 09:05:56 PM »
I have a modest company website for Purple Aether Games, and then I also have my Patreon page.
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 02, 2018, 08:19:15 PM »
Meet the mice:
Say hello to Professor Cedric Scamperton. While he may not be a strong leader and needs a bit of looking after, his broad knowledge of many academic topics makes him a valuable asset on missions that involve unsolved mysteries.
Learn more HERE.
Say hello to Professor Cedric Scamperton. While he may not be a strong leader and needs a bit of looking after, his broad knowledge of many academic topics makes him a valuable asset on missions that involve unsolved mysteries.
Learn more HERE.
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: October 01, 2018, 10:22:44 PM »
Meet the mice:
Meet Meredith Quickfoot, known as "Officer Quickfoot" to her field agent subordinates like yourself. But don't let her decorum fool you: she's always looking out for her agents, and believes in your ability to get the job done!
Learn more HERE.
Meet Meredith Quickfoot, known as "Officer Quickfoot" to her field agent subordinates like yourself. But don't let her decorum fool you: she's always looking out for her agents, and believes in your ability to get the job done!
Learn more HERE.
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Announcements! The Town Crier! / Re: Updates from the Forge 29: September 2018
« on: October 01, 2018, 03:37:32 PM »
Great to see my Kickstarter on there! Woo!
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: September 30, 2018, 11:54:20 PM »
Awesome, thank you so much!
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: September 26, 2018, 03:16:31 PM »
Mice are the default, but other small critters are possibilities as well. Basically as long as you fit the premise of the game, you're good to go. Something like a bear couldn't really be part of the society of critters that lives in the margins of human society unnoticed, so that wouldn't work, but pretty much any sort of small rodent, or even maybe certain birds or reptiles of a small enough size could be playable.
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Re: Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: September 25, 2018, 09:50:50 PM »
Thanks for the welcome!
Regarding the dice, technically the d20 isn't needed (unless something changes in development), but the typical dice from d4-d12 are all in play.
The core mechanics are basically skill checks, determining the success or failure of whatever it is you're trying to do. It's worth noting that the skill list includes things like "Scamper", which is used to do stuff like scurry across a busy street without getting stepped on, or otherwise use your mousey agility to get around. There is also a friendship die that you can use when helping a friend if they're using a skill you're not very good with, thereby encouraging teamwork because it helps compensate for your individual weaknesses. It's possible that additional setting/theme reinforcement could be added in development, but it will have to compete with a goal of simplicity and ease of learning; even so, I'm optimistic about landing in a sweet spot there.
Feel free to drop me more questions!
EDIT: Another good example of a setting-specific skill is Big Machines, which you use when you need to operate human-sized contraptions like keyboards or cars.
Regarding the dice, technically the d20 isn't needed (unless something changes in development), but the typical dice from d4-d12 are all in play.
The core mechanics are basically skill checks, determining the success or failure of whatever it is you're trying to do. It's worth noting that the skill list includes things like "Scamper", which is used to do stuff like scurry across a busy street without getting stepped on, or otherwise use your mousey agility to get around. There is also a friendship die that you can use when helping a friend if they're using a skill you're not very good with, thereby encouraging teamwork because it helps compensate for your individual weaknesses. It's possible that additional setting/theme reinforcement could be added in development, but it will have to compete with a goal of simplicity and ease of learning; even so, I'm optimistic about landing in a sweet spot there.
Feel free to drop me more questions!
EDIT: Another good example of a setting-specific skill is Big Machines, which you use when you need to operate human-sized contraptions like keyboards or cars.
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Tabletop Design - The Senet House / Rodent Rangers: Be mice, have adventures
« on: September 25, 2018, 09:23:03 PM »
Hello everyone!
I'm new to the forums, but was invited from over on Mastodon to share my project with you: a new tabletop RPG called Rodent Rangers!
Today marks the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for this RPG, which is inspired by old-school cartoons about mice living under the noses of oblivious humans: The Rescuers, An American Tail, The Great Mouse Detective, and so on. Rodent Rangers brings this concept into the modern world and puts you in the shoes of a critter working for an international organization of mice (and other small creatures) who send agents out on missions to help those in need.
Have a look at the project HERE and feel free to ask me any questions. Thanks!
I'm new to the forums, but was invited from over on Mastodon to share my project with you: a new tabletop RPG called Rodent Rangers!
Today marks the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for this RPG, which is inspired by old-school cartoons about mice living under the noses of oblivious humans: The Rescuers, An American Tail, The Great Mouse Detective, and so on. Rodent Rangers brings this concept into the modern world and puts you in the shoes of a critter working for an international organization of mice (and other small creatures) who send agents out on missions to help those in need.
Have a look at the project HERE and feel free to ask me any questions. Thanks!
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