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Post by whiskyjumper on Jun 4, 2016 13:38:39 GMT -5
Hi all. I am very interested in trying out this system but I am confused about something. In all the adventures there are entry numbers in parentheses. Like in The Sorcerer’s Manor it says to "Go to (000) and begin." I do not understand how/where to find these locations on the provided maps, as there are no (000) marked on the map. I know that I must be being stupid, but I just can't figure it out.
Thank for any help!
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Post by vladtaltos on Jun 6, 2016 13:29:18 GMT -5
Hi all. I am very interested in trying out this system but I am confused about something. In all the adventures there are entry numbers in parentheses. Like in The Sorcerer’s Manor it says to "Go to (000) and begin." I do not understand how/where to find these locations on the provided maps, as there are no (000) marked on the map. I know that I must be being stupid, but I just can't figure it out. Thank for any help! Hello and welcome, WhiskyJumper The map is only used when the booklet instructs you there is a combat. For combats, you place your playing pieces according to the letters marked on the map as referenced by the booklet. In Sorcerer's Manor, you begin by reading (000) then going straight to (001), and from (001) selecting one of the options given. Let's say you selected the first option to go east. You'd turn to (020) and follow the instructions there. Hope this helps.
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Post by whiskyjumper on Jun 6, 2016 19:49:48 GMT -5
Hello and welcome, WhiskyJumper The map is only used when the booklet instructs you there is a combat. For combats, you place your playing pieces according to the letters marked on the map as referenced by the booklet. In Sorcerer's Manor, you begin by reading (000) then going straight to (001), and from (001) selecting one of the options given. Let's say you selected the first option to go east. You'd turn to (020) and follow the instructions there. Hope this helps. Ahh...yep. I was being dumb. It makes perfect sense now. I was wondering how everything in the book could take place on such a small map. I am totally new to this sort of thing so please forgive my ignorance. I first heard about Dark City Games from a fellow Heroscaper on Heroscapers.com a few years ago. I wanted to try it back then but ended up forgetting about it. I recently started frequenting Heroscapers forums again and happened across that old discussion and decided to give it a try now. I still have a lot to learn before I can start, like character creation and development. How to keep track of characters, their equipment, experience, items, etc. I'll get there though. Thank you again for your help!
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Post by araman on Jun 8, 2016 6:13:16 GMT -5
Hi Wiskeyjumper,
Character creation is relatively straight-forward. You have a certain number of points to allocate however you see fit. There are templates on this website that members have created or you can create your own. One piece of advice that I'll offer (use at your own discretion) is to keep track of what paragraphs you've gone through and to combine the paragraph numbers with a rough map. For instance, if you're on paragraph 30 and you have the options of going north (50), south (60), east (70), or west (80), I'd put a line with an arrow to the north and label it 50, a line to the south labelled 60, etc. This allows me to visualize the spacial relationships of the areas as well as seeing where I've been. I also keep track of the paragraph numbers just in case I get interrupted. Hope this helps.
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Post by platimus on Jul 6, 2016 20:22:21 GMT -5
Hi Wiskeyjumper, Character creation is relatively straight-forward. You have a certain number of points to allocate however you see fit. There are templates on this website that members have created or you can create your own. One piece of advice that I'll offer (use at your own discretion) is to keep track of what paragraphs you've gone through and to combine the paragraph numbers with a rough map. For instance, if you're on paragraph 30 and you have the options of going north (50), south (60), east (70), or west (80), I'd put a line with an arrow to the north and label it 50, a line to the south labelled 60, etc. This allows me to visualize the spacial relationships of the areas as well as seeing where I've been. I also keep track of the paragraph numbers just in case I get interrupted. Hope this helps. Very good advice. I was wondering if anyone else mapped like that.
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