Quote from: pspahnZach, every TFT thread I've seen seems to draw all the SotC lovers out of the woodwork, so basically, I was kidding.  

Pete

And I shouldn't try to read the board past midnight.

Quote from: Zachary The FirstAnd I shouldn't try to read the board past midnight.

We have all been guilty of that at one point or another, me included.  

Quote from: Mike S.We have all been guilty of that at one point or another, me included.  

Isn't it awful?  You lash out or write something totally non-sequitir the night before, and the next morning someone points it out or you notice you opinion/objection/nerd rage either completely missed the fact someone was kidding or just missed the point entirely. :deflated:

Quote from: Zachary The FirstIsn't it awful?  You lash out or write something totally non-sequitir the night before, and the next morning someone points it out or you notice you opinion/objection/nerd rage either completely missed the fact someone was kidding or just missed the point entirely. :deflated:

Heh. To be fair, I was posting late too, so I might not have been as clear as I could have been.  Like I've said before, sometimes my rapist's wit doesn't come across so funny in text.  

Pete

Quote from: Zachary The FirstIsn't it awful?  You lash out or write something totally non-sequitir the night before, and the next morning someone points it out or you notice you opinion/objection/nerd rage either completely missed the fact someone was kidding or just missed the point entirely. :deflated:

Yep it sucks.   Sometimes it makes you look like a total ass.   But then you post enough good stuff, in time the stupid stuff gets forgotten.

Quote from: pspahnLike I've said before, sometimes my rapist's wit doesn't come across so funny in text.  

Damn.  Realizing a little too late that my second attempt at humor in this thread bombed even worse than the first, I'll now try to add something constructive.  

The Driving the Stories chapter of TFT is probably my favorite part of the book.  It has a huge range of GM's advice for designing all kinds of pulp adventures including motivations, locations, creatures and many other things, along with plenty of random tables to go with it.  Many of the tables are the "good" kind of tables that contain a brief write-up along with the entry.  There are also a few pages and tables on MacGuffins which are really cool.  I seldom roll on random tables, but I love to see them because they usually help spark ideas.  

A major standout of this chapter is the Storytelling section.  It's about 10 pages that contain dozens of pulp plot hooks and ideas detailing how to design and manage common tropes such as mysteries, puzzles, deathtraps, etc.  The great thing is that it provides a solid foundation for all of the different types of pulp adventures.  What I mean is that for me, pulp means Indian Jones, but for others, pulp means the original Flash Gordon.  Both considered pulp, but both have a distinctly different feel.  Reading the storytelling section you can really see how TFT can be used for either type of game (and many others).    

Anyway, hope that helps.

Pete

The GM's Section is indeed nothing short of excellent.  I think that as much as anything got me psyched to run a game.

Quote from: Zachary The First ;215592The GM's Section is indeed nothing short of excellent.  I think that as much as anything got me psyched to run a game.

I totally agree.   I am still coming up with ideas on the types of games I can run with it.

You will notice I am using a different avatar, that is actually a picture out of the TFT Book.

Dude - you stole that picture
It doesn't look that good in grayscale. Would you like me to give it a bit of color like the ones on the back of the book cover?

Quote from: brettmb;216692Dude - you stole that picture
It doesn't look that good in grayscale. Would you like me to give it a bit of color like the ones on the back of the book cover?

Sure, that would be cool.  I perfer avatars in color.

Thanks

Done. Not full color, but it is tinted with color.

Alas, my pulp heart belongs to SotC. I cannot love another.

Quote from: pspahn ;213781Zach, every TFT thread I've seen seems to draw all the SotC lovers out of the woodwork

Hey, I resemble that remark!

Well, I seem to have got my role-playing group back on track on Sunday and 2FT is definitely on my to-do list. If it plays as well as it reads, then all is golden.

Quote from: brettmb;216721Done. Not full color, but it is tinted with color.

Cool.  How would I get the avatar from you?

Quote from: Mike S. ;216785Cool.  How would I get the avatar from you?

You should be able to just drag the image from your browser to your desktop.