Katie 00:00:00 Okay, so what would you have been doing eight years ago, Cody? As according to your jobs. Cody 00:00:07 Eight years ago, before Alex got into his big funk. Um, definitely not lap dancer. Katie 00:00:16 Not right now. Doug 00:00:18 That's a damn shame. Katie 00:00:19 Oh, shit. I thought it was connected. Get connected. Cody 00:00:24 Let's get connected! Katie 00:00:30 For free. Cody 00:00:30 Wahhhh Katie 00:00:30 With education connection. Doug 00:00:30 Oh, god, shut the fuck up. Katie 00:00:30 Get connected, for free :). Cody 00:00:38 With education connection :). Doug 00:00:38 I feel my life force being sapped from me. Cody 00:00:42 Finally, 18. That's you, Michael. Doug 00:00:48 Congrats, Michael. So what's your job? Cody 00:00:50 Construction manager. I do buildings. Doug 00:00:55 Thanks for coming in on such short notice. I could be a motorcycle guy. Katie 00:00:59 You could be a motorcycle guy. Doug 00:01:01 Pog; mood. Katie 00:01:03 We're just building characters right now. We're not quite getting into things yet, because despite you guys not having histories- Doug 00:01:03 Cringe. Katie 00:01:03 -things are a little bit different. So we have to establish ourselves where we are in our lives. Doug 00:01:17 It's all going downhill. Katie 00:01:18 It's all going- Doug 00:01:20 I just broke up with Linda. I stopped hanging out with my friends. My job wants me to stop riding a motorcycle. Katie 00:01:25 I thought you stopped dating ten years ago. Doug 00:01:29 I did, didn't I? It's eight years. Katie 00:01:32 I was going to say it still feels- Doug 00:01:34 I'm still cringe. Katie 00:01:34 You're still cringe; It's been two years, and you've just gotten over her. But if for any reason, you accidentally ran into her, it would reset everything. Doug 00:01:45 Anywho, I took a power that I think will be very interesting. If we ever get a little stuck. It's called "Oops". Katie 00:01:54 Okay. Doug 00:01:54 So if I want to stumble across something important to the story, I get to tell you, and I will find something important and useful, but it may not be related to the immediate problems we're facing. Katie 00:02:05 Okay, um. Doug 00:02:06 You have no choice in this, apparently. Katie 00:02:10 We'll go back and forth with that, I'm very sure. But for right now, let's see how it plays out. Because I don't want to say no immediately. I'd rather see what it could do. Doug 00:02:10 It could "Oops". Katie 00:02:10 It could "Oops". So it's eight years ago, assuming everything is the same, with the exception that you remember that you have a brother. Doug 00:02:32 So, my introductions? Um, we're close relations. We're cousins. Crow 00:02:37 Yeah, that's kind of obvious for both of the characters that I'm playing. Doug 00:02:42 Cody, you're my hero. Exactly the kind of monster hunter I aspire to be. Katie 00:02:47 I was going to say you guys don't have histories this time around. Doug 00:02:49 Yeah, no, I was making a joke. Katie 00:02:51 Okay. Oh, the other thing that I was going to introduce, um, I'll go ahead and say, uh, credit, because I've been getting into a lot of dimension 20. I don't know if this is a function of, um, Aabria herself, Aabria Iyengar, or if it's a function of the campaign setting she was using, which is Good Society. But there's something called tokens, which is during a nice piece of roleplay, or an important story moment that feels like it has emotional impact. You would get a gift and, held onto that gift, and if you wanted to, it's essentially a luck point. But the difference is, if you wanted to, you could burn that token, give it back- Doug 00:02:51 With fire. Katie 00:03:34 Not with fire. You would just give it back and, um, you would tell me how the role goes. Not necessarily that it would be a success, but it is very related to that. So if you wanted a role to go a very specific way, that would be what you would use. Doug 00:03:50 That sounds good. Like a meta narrative currency. I love meta currencies in games. Unironically they're the fucking best. Katie 00:03:58 Alex is still working on Alex. Where are you and Duncan in your life right now? Where are Luke and Duncan? Doug 00:04:05 ~Where are you?~ Crow 00:04:06 They're 18 at this point? Katie 00:04:07 18? Yes. Doug 00:04:07 ~And I'm so sorry~ Crow 00:04:11 How far into the year is it? Katie 00:04:13 That's a great question. Um, I want it to be the fall ish era. So we're probably going to move it right to. We're going to move it right to the week of Halloween, maybe even Halloween itself. Doug 00:04:25 This is Halloween. Katie 00:04:26 Same question goes to you. It's, uh, late October, almost November in, um, say, 2012. I assume you're somewhere in an office in New Mexico. Any other details? Doug 00:04:40 I'm very upset that the office is closed for Halloween. Katie 00:04:44 It's not quite Halloween yet. Doug 00:04:47 Yeah, but it's coming and I know it, and I can't avoid it. Katie 00:04:50 Yeah. What do you do with your past Halloweens? Doug 00:04:53 Well, like I said, I just started recently bleeding my friendships off so I'd hang out and drink. Katie 00:05:00 Yeah. Cody 00:05:01 I can make Katie. I can make Katie give me a companion. Katie 00:05:06 I could. Cody 00:05:06 Yeah, because there's a feature that says constant companion. Doug 00:05:11 You already have one. Her name is the Fae woman. Katie 00:05:15 If you want a companion, but you don't know, uh, what kind of companion you would want. I have a couple npcs, new ones. Um, that may be kind of interesting. So if that's something that you want, but you don't know what you would want with it. Now, you could put a little question mark next to it, and by the end of this session, if you've thought of something, you can mark it off as a move. Cody 00:05:38 Also, do you know how force of nature works? Doug 00:05:41 *deep breath* Cody 00:05:41 Don't say it. Katie 00:05:43 Can I read it? Cody 00:05:44 Yeah. Well, you're going to have to take both pages, okay. Because it goes from the bottom to the top of the other. Katie 00:05:48 Okay. Cody 00:05:50 Oh, yeah. Doug, hang on. I didn't finish telling you, um, my history with you. Katie 00:05:53 You have a supernatural means of attack. This is related to your particular heritage and could be lightning, maddening illusions, summoned insects, forms, magically created blades or anything else. Choose two of the following features, including at least one base attack. So, um, for a little bit of context, uh, Cody. Um, higher, more powerful fae have extremely terrifying abilities. A lot of them can create their own pocket dimensions. Um, and many, many of them, ah, for fun, will take places stuck in time and transport them into what their own equivalency of the feywild is. Um, just to watch the humans inside of them never die and just interact. Doug 00:06:37 It's like a mixture of Strahd and Bill Cipher from Gravity Falls. Katie 00:06:37 Essentially. Doug 00:06:37 Highly fucked up. Katie 00:06:41 Lower level, you're going to have- Christ, Cody 00:06:41 Ignore that. Doug 00:06:47 Sorry, lads. Katie 00:06:48 Lower level, you're going to have closer to what would normally be considered Fae, which is tricks, illusions, somewhat evocation, a little bit of shape shifting- Doug 00:06:48 Them licking your dirty spoons. Katie 00:06:48 -and, um, basically, I would say your biggest thing is doorways, the ability to move/go in-between. Doug 00:07:10 Everyone can do that. Katie 00:07:12 If this wasn't a supernatural attack, I would actually say most likely you're given ability would be like- Cody 00:07:12 Well actually- Katie, Katie, go on the next page and read the last thing. Katie 00:07:22 Oh, sure. Doug 00:07:22 The last move. Katie 00:07:25 The last move? Cody 00:07:25 It's up here. Katie 00:07:28 Oh, the changeling can walk between the worlds. Oh, lovely. Cody 00:07:33 What were you saying? Katie 00:07:34 I was saying exactly the same thing this thing was saying. Cody 00:07:36 I know, but you used the word shortcut. I had to. Katie 00:07:38 Shortcut. Yeah, that's what it's called now. Shortcut. Cody 00:07:42 Got to go. Bye. I know a Shortcut. Doug 00:07:44 Hey, guys, come on. Katie 00:07:47 I'd say pick the two tags that you like, and then we will figure out from there, uh, what you would like it to do. Doug 00:07:59 Wait, do you want to see our character sheets when we're done? Katie 00:08:02 Uh, just to look over them. Cody 00:08:03 See, the tags are where I get a little confused myself. Katie 00:08:06 Okay. All right. Cody 00:08:07 It says, choose two of the following features. Katie 00:08:10 One has to be base. Doug 00:08:13 *laughing* Doug 00:08:13 I'm so fucking sorry. Katie 00:08:16 So you can pick two base if you want to. You have to pick at least one. Doug 00:08:21 I've been stuck in isolation for too long. Cody 00:08:24 So base is these assault ones, right? Katie 00:08:24 Yes, that's what that means. Cody 00:08:24 Okay. And the other feature would be one of these? Katie 00:08:33 Um, it doesn't have to be, but yes. Cody 00:08:35 It doesn't have to be. Katie 00:08:37 You could pick, technically, both of these if you really wanted to. It's just. What would happen is I'd probably have you take the higher damage and then we'd just add another tag. Doug 00:08:48 Um. There you go. Katie 00:08:49 Okay, so let's see what we got. Doug 00:08:52 I chose tactical genius for my thing because I like it. Katie 00:08:56 Yeah, you do like tactical genius. Doug 00:08:57 It's because I'm shit sharp. I'm not a sharp lad. Katie 00:09:01 If you want to stumble across something important, tell the Keeper. You will find something important and useful, although not necessarily related to your immediate problem. This is great. Yeah, I really do like it. Doug 00:09:12 That's because we're dumb as fuck. Katie 00:09:18 Well, it isn't always going to be necessarily related to what's going on in the immediate moment, but this gives me a chance to give you outward lore. Okay. I like that. Doug 00:09:29 I've secretly always harbored, uh, my attitude and tactics. Katie 00:09:34 Pocket knife or multi tool? Can I ask which one you pick? Doug 00:09:37 I pick multi tool. Katie 00:09:38 Okay. What's it look like? Doug 00:09:41 It's like one of those really fancy ones. Cody 00:09:43 Katie, you have my other part. Doug 00:09:45 Looks slick. Comes with everything. Katie 00:09:48 Comes with everything. Doug 00:09:49 Like eight inches thick. Katie 00:09:51 How much was it? And how proportional to its cost is, um, the fact that it's going to break eventually? Cody 00:09:56 Like $80. My mom gave. Katie 00:09:58 Okay. All right. It's going to last. Cody 00:10:00 My dad knows him. Katie 00:10:02 Mahaur's mom engages in bonding the same way my stepdad does, which is we buy each other knives. Okay, so Feed. Doug 00:10:10 Feet. Katie 00:10:11 Feet. Doug 00:10:13 I gotta go. So, Katie. Katie 00:10:17 Okay, yeah, so basically what this is, is, and, ah, not everything is going to be exactly connected to, um, the Van Helsing's Creature Codex that I bought. Um, Duncan is so young of a vampire that really, it doesn't even make sense to have him take harm in sunlight. It is up to you how you want to flavor how he treats it, though. Cody 00:10:39 Uh, I do have to say, although I don't know if you read it, the companion one. I, uh, should probably read the first part. You have acquired a friend somehow connected to your magical background. Katie 00:10:48 Connected to your magical. Oh, actually, yeah, I do have at least one, maybe two potential choices. Doug 00:10:55 You know how sometimes the tumors grow like teeth and hair? You grew a magical Fae tumor and it became your friend. Doug 00:10:55 I've been writing again. Cody 00:10:55 It shows. Katie 00:11:08 Does everyone have their d6's? Doug 00:11:08 Yes. Katie 00:11:08 Okay, we're also going to try out those new advantage rules. I will tell you if you have advantage. Advantage rules: Advantage means that you have three dice including the one with the kitty cats on them. Um, so advantage means in this case, you roll 3d sixes. Instead of two, you take the two higher. Doug 00:11:29 I thought you were trying to get away from DnD. Cody 00:11:29 Shut the fu- Katie 00:11:31 I am trying to get away from DnD. This is completely original. Crow 00:11:38 Cool. I know what I'm taking. Katie 00:11:39 Are you taking the invisibility one? Crow 00:11:41 Yes. Doug 00:11:42 Fuck you. Cody 00:11:42 I'm gonna keep the strange eyes because I like that. Think that goes with Alex right now. Katie 00:11:47 All right, so life and circumstances, it doesn't really matter where you live right now. Uh, I just needed to know basic location. I want to know one to ten, how good is your mental health? If you have any important, um, friendships or important relationships with family, obviously, we've got this one [Luke and Duncan being twins]. And, um, yeah, just anything currently. Like, what's the biggest thing bothering them right now? In a world where I'm not about to throw you guys into some bullshit? And that last one's more so for Duncan. Doug 00:12:17 Because none of the rest of us have problems. Katie 00:12:22 No, you're all fine. I said moreso. Doug 00:12:26 It's all or nothing, Katie. Cody 00:12:26 "Whatever you are, if, or they have a reputation that you are expected to live up to." Katie 00:12:36 Okay, what's the one you were looking at? Cody 00:12:39 Oh, no, I have to pick three. I have to pick three tags. Katie 00:12:42 Okay. Cody 00:12:43 I already picked one, which is funny, which is emotional use. Katie 00:12:48 Oh, that reminds me of Nat a little bit. Doug 00:12:52 Uh, everything reminds me of her. Cody 00:12:56 I like this one because it's like, oh, no, you don't understand. If I eat a walnut, I'll die. Katie 00:13:02 That is very fae of you. Cody 00:13:07 Gotta figure out what Fae don't eat. Katie 00:13:09 I was gonna say, uh, I accidentally made it very canon, uh, that it's hard to kill a fae, so. Cody 00:13:14 Yeah, I'm not going to take that one. Doug 00:13:17 They don't eat refined sugars. Katie 00:13:20 No, that's going to fuck up, um, the ideas I had for modern Fae Entrapment, which is: You find a singular Twinkie in the woods. Do you eat the Twinkie? Cody 00:13:20 Katie. What about this one? Katie 00:13:33 "All teenagers find strange feelings coming over them. But you have emotions truly unusual for most humans." Yeah, out there. Out there emotions. Cody 00:13:43 And I have three, then. I love making new characters from scratch. Oh, wait, hang on, there were more. Doug 00:13:43 Auughh- Cody 00:13:43 Shut up, Doug. Doug 00:13:57 I could have took a longer nap. Cody 00:13:57 Apparently. We could have started doing this when you weren't here. Katie 00:14:03 Okay, so- Doug 00:14:03 Mahaur is too damn useful. Katie 00:14:07 Um, one to ten for everybody. How they feeling? Crow 00:14:11 Luke is probably a seven. Katie 00:14:13 Okay, seven is pretty good. Crow 00:14:14 Collected. Katie 00:14:15 How long has Duncan been a werewolf? Or a vampire? Apologies. Doug 00:14:15 Man, you got outed. Crow 00:14:15 Since he turned 18. Katie 00:14:23 Okay. All right. Doug 00:14:25 Wait. Why do we call you 'Wolf' if you're a vampire? Crow 00:14:27 That's the other character. Lucas. Cody 00:14:30 Katie. Sorry. You want to come back over here? Katie 00:14:32 Yeah, sure. Doug 00:14:34 I heard the wrong name. Cody 00:14:38 I'm going to go back and remove from the tags, but I hope four more. Katie 00:14:42 Oh, there are more? Cody 00:14:44 Yes. I thought it was two. Katie 00:14:46 All of these sound fine. Hey, look, so I would just say, um, whatever you think would be a good idea. Okay. How's Duncan at a one to ten? Crow 00:14:57 Has Snow been introduced in his life yet? Katie 00:15:00 So this would be in a period where Snow knows who Luke is. It's up to you whether or not Duncan had any involvement with Snow at all. Um, I will say, Cody 00:15:00 I'm gonna go with 'attraction', by the way. Katie 00:15:14 This is not going to be an initial meeting of Snow for at least Luke. Cody 00:15:14 *gasp* Doug. Katie 00:15:14 Um, and this would be on some level you have either just stopped or are about to stop associting with him on a mentorship level. Cody 00:15:23 I can take Roller Skates. Katie 00:15:23 Yes? Doug 00:15:30 Now, I was trying to high five cody. He got himself a vehicle. Katie 00:15:33 Oh, shit. Cody 00:15:34 There's a transportation list. Katie 00:15:36 So another fun thing. Um, so Luke likes to hit, uh, the gritty a little bit when it comes to curses. Doug 00:15:41 That's the wrong one. Katie 00:15:42 And he likes to cause mischief. I found a d100 curse table, and it's actually pretty fucking fun. The reason I mentioned this is because one of the curses is every time you meet a new person, you're compelled to high five them. If they do not high five you, you wait a moment and then high five yourself. Sound Effects 00:15:42 *high five between Doug and Cody* Katie 00:15:42 Get that a little bit closer to the mic? Sound Effects 00:15:42 *It happens again.* Katie 00:15:42 Fantastic. Doug 00:16:07 That's our ass cheeks slapping. Katie 00:16:08 But anytime, basically anytime- Cody 00:16:08 Wanna hear it again? Katie 00:16:08 Anytime Luke looks at me and goes, "I want to do some mischief". Um, unless he's got a specific idea, I will roll and I will decide what the mischief is. Cody 00:16:19 You know what, I'll do it, since no one else has done it yet. I'll pick a motorcycle. Doug 00:16:19 Dude, I literally- Cody 00:16:19 *laughter* What's wrong, Doug? Katie 00:16:29 *laughter* Look at this guy, trying to be unique. Cody 00:16:32 You didn't pick a motorcycle, right? Katie 00:16:36 Cody, the fact that you would not pick a Vespa hurts me. Cody 00:16:39 Would that be classic car in poor condition, or fairly new car in decent condition? Katie 00:16:42 It would be an electric scooter. Cody 00:16:44 It's not on the list. Can't pick it. Doug 00:16:44 Alright, write it in. Crow 00:16:48 Don't we have gear points? Katie 00:16:50 We do have gear points. Doug 00:16:51 The fuck's a gear point? Cody 00:16:52 Wouldn't you like to know? Katie 00:16:53 Well, no, you have gear points. Crow 00:16:55 Okay. Katie 00:16:56 Um, I have items for both of these guys. Uh, Willard already has his, um. Or the idea would have been he would have already had them. But I designed items for these two. Cody helped me with his, uh. And you have six gear points per character, I think. Crow 00:17:12 Yes, I used two of them on his sword. Four left on Duncan. How many points for a sports car? Katie 00:17:19 How many points for a sports car, indeed? Doug 00:17:22 Is it old and in terrible condition? Katie 00:17:25 Hold on. Cody 00:17:27 I'm going to pick fairly new car. Katie 00:17:29 "Gear Points and Rolling Luck". Cody 00:17:31 Because good things don't usually come to Alex. Katie 00:17:36 Um, so, yeah, this is going to be a new thing as well. This, um, is coming from, The Crit Show and it's uh, Gear Points. Uh, at the end of your mystery, uh, take the hunter through the end of session questions as per usual. In addition to the experience points awarded, each question with a yes awards two gear points to each hunter. Um, this will be nice as well because, usually you only need a minimum of three questions to get two experience points. But what this does is instead of walking away with six gear points, if you manage to answer all four, you'll walk away with eight gear points. Doug 00:18:12 And this could help us manage the bullshit with spending money and getting things randomly. Katie 00:18:16 Yes. Cody 00:18:16 Money! Doug 00:18:17 Because Katie hates us having fun. Katie 00:18:19 "Weapons should exist in the current playbook cost. One gear point for the weapon itself, plus one gear point for each point of damage. The hunter wishes to modify any of the tags on a playbook weapon. The cost is one gear point for the weapon, one gear point of damage and one gear point per tag swapped or added. Uh, swaps and additions must be approved by the keeper and applicable negative weapon tags may be added at the keeper's discretion at no additional cost." All right. In the group chat, I put the gear points, um, I didn't actually get to the part where it mentioned cars. Cody 00:18:51 I can't read anything about Gear Points. Doug 00:18:53 They spelled gear wrong. Katie 00:18:55 "A vehicle costs one gear point per wheel and one to two gear points per beneficial tag at the keeper's discretion. Applicable negative tags may be added by the keeper at no additional cost." So, you and Duncan have six gear points each. Cody 00:18:55 Boy, this game better end in an hour and a half. Doug 00:19:10 I know, right? Katie 00:19:11 You put two on a sword. So you have four left. It's up to you how you want to use those. Um, keep in mind that's also used for- Doug 00:19:11 *Literally talking over me* When's 'Megan' running? Cody 00:19:26 No, this is important. Don't worry about it. Katie 00:19:28 But I would say, uh, for the most part, you don't have to figure that out if you just kind of want to stockpile gear points. Although it'd be a little weird. I'm not gonna tell you now. Crow 00:19:36 Yeah. Cody 00:19:36 We're actually already here. Crow 00:19:39 My big thing is his wand. I don't know, because technically, it'd be zero harm weapon. Katie 00:19:39 It's a zero-harm weapon. Any tag it has, um, would cost a point. Unless it's already something you have, as per your character's character sheet. I'm not going to cost everybody Gear Points for weapons that are already existing on their sheet. Doug 00:20:08 Oh, thank God. What about vehicles already existing on our sheet? Katie 00:20:10 No, it's the same thing. That doesn't cost anything. Modifications will cost gear points. Doug 00:20:16 That's fine, that's fine, that's fine. Katie 00:20:18 But, uh, everything that you are already gifted is given. Cody 00:20:20 Can't wait to carry around a sledgehammer. Doug 00:20:21 I also had a sledgehammer as an option. Or a fire axe, but I thought, same thing. Crow 00:20:26 I just don't know what it would classify as. Katie 00:20:27 Fair. Cody 00:20:27 What'd you pick? Doug 00:20:29 Neither. I picked a small handgun and a pocket knife or multi tool. Cody 00:20:31 Son of a bitch. I was about to do that. Katie 00:20:32 We can always, um, do, um- Cody 00:20:35 I'm picking the talisman or artifact. Katie 00:20:36 Mechanic stuff, as we go on throughout the week as well. Um, where's Duncan at? At a one to ten. Doug 00:20:41 Oh, he's a hottie. Katie 00:20:43 No, I mean mentally. Doug 00:20:43 Oh. Katie 00:20:43 Mental well being. Cody 00:20:47 I picked two momentos and gear. Crow 00:20:49 He probably has had some interesting talks with Snow. Probably a five. Katie 00:20:54 Probably five. Okay. Duncan's, uh, biggest issue probably right now is just adjusting to vampireism. Cody 00:21:03 Doug! Katie 00:21:05 Luke's got a lot going on. Doug 00:21:05 Shaking my head. You just become sexy and sparkly. I've watched twilight. Cody 00:21:09 So fucking beautiful. Katie 00:21:14 He's got all seven luck points. I will rip them from your cold, dead hands. Cody 00:21:20 Not if I use 'em. Katie 00:21:22 Okay, so- Cody 00:21:22 I use it now. Doug 00:21:24 Mark off four luck points. Cody 00:21:24 That's still three more than I have. Katie 00:21:30 One to ten. Where's Alex? Cody 00:21:33 One to ten? Katie 00:21:34 One to ten mentally. Cody 00:21:34 Oh. Katie 00:21:34 I just want to know a basic vibe of, uh, well being. Cody 00:21:39 Oh. Considering how his life is going for him right now, his lowest? His lowest would be like a nine. Katie 00:21:47 Yeah. Okay, fair. Cody 00:21:47 So nine to ten. Katie 00:21:49 One to ten. Doug 00:21:51 I was going to say seven, but he said seven. I ain't no copier. 7.5. Cody 00:21:54 Pick eight, Doug. I picked nine. Michael's got seven. Doug 00:21:58 It's going pretty well. Life, that is. Katie 00:22:02 Well, I'm glad you're feeling good. Doug 00:22:04 I love fantasy. Katie 00:22:07 'I have a functioning digestinal tract.' Doug 00:22:07 It functions all right. Feels like someone's vacuum fucking ceiling jacks in my gut. Katie 00:22:17 Okay. And then, uh, if everyone's doing well, then we don't really need to get into the last question, which is, like, what's the biggest thing troubling everybody? Because for the most part, it seems like- Doug 00:22:17 The upcoming holiday season. Katie 00:22:17 -everybody's neutral. I don't think anything's bothering Alex right now. Doug 00:22:36 The fact he still can't lick his elbow. Katie 00:22:38 He's trying. He's been trying for so long. Cody 00:22:38 You think I can't? Watch me bend and break. Doug 00:22:45 Roll plus Cool. Cody 00:22:47 Oh, no. How'd you know? Doug 00:22:49 I can smell you. Cody 00:22:49 How'd you know my Cool is zero, Doug? Katie 00:22:52 'I can smell your ass.' Doug 00:22:54 I can smell-