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Author:  Blusponge [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:56 am ]
Post subject:  New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

Hey everyone,

Six years ago, when I started a teen roleplaying program at my (then) local public library, one of the tools I put together for teaching kids the Savage Worlds system was a player "mat" (for lack of a better term). It was meant to be sort of like a table place mat, with spaces to help complete neophytes learn the different dice mechanics and simple prompts for using the game system. It got a lot of good reviews at the time and I still use mine to teach new players the ropes.

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Anyway, the thought occurred to me over the weekend that something similar for Witch Hunter organized play might make a handy tool for GMs, especially with the 2nd edition fresh out and (hopefully) some fresh faces showing up at Revelations tables. I've started putting things together and would like some input from WHR judges as to what sort of stuff the newbies (and maybe the oldies) are really having trouble grasping with the new system. Here's sort of a breakdown of what I have so far:
• Dice Pool: Quick instructions on how to assemble and read your dice pool results
• Actions: Types (Move, Attack, etc.) and Speed (Trivial, Quick, etc.) of Actions.
• In a Fight: Prompts for using various Stances and different combat actions, very similar to the one from the SW mat.
• Gauges (again, for lack of a better term): use markers to track "fluctuating" abilities: Initiative, Avoidance, Strain, and Health Levels (with penalties and roll requirements).
• Movin' Around: the three primary movement actions in play.

Like the SW mat, there aren't a lot of hard numbers and formulas. Just prompts to get new players engaged in the mechanics without overwhelming them with hard data.

Anyone think this would be helpful? I should have a draft up today.

Tom

Author:  Blusponge [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

To give you a better idea, here is a png of the current draft as it stands.

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Thoughts?

Author:  CBlome [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

Looks very cool.

As I go over some things in the next few weeks I'll make any necessary comments.

Author:  Harliquinn [ Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

This looks pretty slick!

Author:  Blusponge [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

Here is the semi-final "prettified" version. Might need to change the trade dressing for the pdf, but this is pretty close to what I was originally going for.

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Still waiting for some feedback from you other GMs. What details are you running into with players that need to be explained over and over again that isn't covered on this. I'm sure there is something.

Author:  LordRaptor [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

I think this will be very helpful for Players and GMs alike without having to consult the book all the time if your are a novice. Thank you, I really look forward to the final result.

Author:  PCIHenry [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

That looks very, very nice, Tom.

Author:  Harliquinn [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

Couldy ou post a larger image?

Author:  Blusponge [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

I didn't want to post anything larger in case Henry, Eric or anyone else on Team Paradigm had an issue with me using their trade dressing.

If there are no objections, I can have a PDF ready tonight.

Author:  Harliquinn [ Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New Project: Witch Hunter Player Mat

I was going to provide feedback but the small color one isn't clear enough.

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