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Blades & Bellies Q&A
8 months ago
A quick Q&A for some commonly asked questions during playtesting of Blades & Bellies.
Q: Do I collect Ace & Face cards drawn from Trouble In Pairs, Fattening Foe, and Random Encounter encounters?
A: No. They are drawn, but not encountered. As such, they're shuffled back into the deck when you're done.
Q: Do I lose pounds towards my cooldown value when I lose weight?
A: You do not. The only thing that can reset it is yourself. Nothing else!
Q: Do I need to write an entry for every encounter?
A: No! You do what you want, but I encourage you to write as much as you can, even if it's just a little.
Q: Can I play with multiple characters?
A: Of course! You can either have them tag along with you as a NPC, such as an animal companion or familiar, who doesn't gain weight, or you can have all characters gain the same amount of weight and make it a little more variable with a 1d10 roll. You can still only use one class ability per encounter and should only have one deity ability. Try to keep it to 2 - 3 party members in that case.
Q: Does Beastly Transformation change my maximum weight?
A: Yes! Your maximum weight before immobility is always tied to your size, so increasing it increases how long it takes to become immobile.
Q: Do I start counting weight towards the cooldown value of Arcane Adipose, Meaty Metabolism, and Pious Pounds the next turn when they increase/decrease weight gain?
A: No. They are still considered active until all effects have resolved (and thus you can't use any other class abilities either). Their cooldown will begin once they're no longer fully active.
Q: What species are in Silenia?
A: All avians, amphibians, mammals, and reptiles are represented in Silenia. Fish and insects are food. Several fantasy species are also represented including basilisks, chimeras, dragons, enfields, griffins, kobolds, and unicorns. Other mythical creatures and strange animals are represented via fey, gi, giants, sidhe, and theikos. Fey and sidhe encapsulating a wide range of animal faeries and trickster spirits, gi representing mythic animals with elemental powers like the phoenix, giants covering primal animals such as dinosaurs and mammoths, and theikos allowing for any mythical creature associated with divine forces.
Q: Can I play in other worlds?
A: If you'd like! You'll just need to alter any proper nouns. Don't be afraid to read the setting guide and add your own spin on things though. Some playtesters came up with their own additions to the world I added in!
Q: Do you plan to expand the game?
A: Maybe! Depends on what I want to do. I have ideas for more classes and an official multiplayer option, but that's far off right now.
Q: Do I collect Ace & Face cards drawn from Trouble In Pairs, Fattening Foe, and Random Encounter encounters?
A: No. They are drawn, but not encountered. As such, they're shuffled back into the deck when you're done.
Q: Do I lose pounds towards my cooldown value when I lose weight?
A: You do not. The only thing that can reset it is yourself. Nothing else!
Q: Do I need to write an entry for every encounter?
A: No! You do what you want, but I encourage you to write as much as you can, even if it's just a little.
Q: Can I play with multiple characters?
A: Of course! You can either have them tag along with you as a NPC, such as an animal companion or familiar, who doesn't gain weight, or you can have all characters gain the same amount of weight and make it a little more variable with a 1d10 roll. You can still only use one class ability per encounter and should only have one deity ability. Try to keep it to 2 - 3 party members in that case.
Q: Does Beastly Transformation change my maximum weight?
A: Yes! Your maximum weight before immobility is always tied to your size, so increasing it increases how long it takes to become immobile.
Q: Do I start counting weight towards the cooldown value of Arcane Adipose, Meaty Metabolism, and Pious Pounds the next turn when they increase/decrease weight gain?
A: No. They are still considered active until all effects have resolved (and thus you can't use any other class abilities either). Their cooldown will begin once they're no longer fully active.
Q: What species are in Silenia?
A: All avians, amphibians, mammals, and reptiles are represented in Silenia. Fish and insects are food. Several fantasy species are also represented including basilisks, chimeras, dragons, enfields, griffins, kobolds, and unicorns. Other mythical creatures and strange animals are represented via fey, gi, giants, sidhe, and theikos. Fey and sidhe encapsulating a wide range of animal faeries and trickster spirits, gi representing mythic animals with elemental powers like the phoenix, giants covering primal animals such as dinosaurs and mammoths, and theikos allowing for any mythical creature associated with divine forces.
Q: Can I play in other worlds?
A: If you'd like! You'll just need to alter any proper nouns. Don't be afraid to read the setting guide and add your own spin on things though. Some playtesters came up with their own additions to the world I added in!
Q: Do you plan to expand the game?
A: Maybe! Depends on what I want to do. I have ideas for more classes and an official multiplayer option, but that's far off right now.
...Whoops. I ended up being a catfish for my run, and he hooks up with a shark. I shoulda read this first, didn't see this was here! ^^; That said, I suspect it's no great deal if I interpret things a bit differently? That's the beauty of TTRPGs, after all—homebrewing tweaks and such.