Re: [DL] Keepin' the posse honest (spoiler)

["Daphne Brunelle" <dbrune4@po-box.mcgill.ca>]

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> Another thing I do is I give away a non-spoiler right away.  I tell my
> players - especially the Doomtown ones - that Abraham Lincoln is dead.
> dead. dead.  He died from a head wound which means that he can't come back
> harrowed.  period.

Ah. You too? It's amazing how many people shy away from PEG canon on that score.


> I suppose "keeping 'em honest" was a bit of a misstatement.  It's not
> really a problem - but I just like to let the player's know that not
> everything they read will remain accurate.  Even with player's who are good
> at separating player vs. pc knowledge, it takes some of the oomph out when
> the players know what's coming.
>
> Remember - you are targeting the players for your creep outs, not the
> characters.

I expect this becomes much more of a concern with posses that have been
adventuring for a long time, rather than new posses. I know that it might have
become an issue with us, had our Marshal not been the sick, twisted Creature o'
the Reckoners that he is (I'd like to point out that I don't think Shane is the
fifth Servitor -I'm pretty sure it's Ross, and he can take that any way he sees
fit ;)).

How about other people whose posses have become "old hands" at this? How much do
you find you have to fiddle with rules and core stuff to keep things fresh and
new?

Daphné
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