tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311060361308252769.post2095423048640799664..comments2024-03-01T03:36:45.772-05:00Comments on THE WHEEL OF SAMSARA: Mutants Under the Dying SunMatthew Slepinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04056247825064943944noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311060361308252769.post-51053752163350812542010-09-14T15:42:52.492-04:002010-09-14T15:42:52.492-04:00A Cosmetic Mutation table would make it easier to ...A Cosmetic Mutation table would make it easier to roll NPCs up quickly - players could roll their own mutant hirelings, as well as setting boundaries for mutation if you want that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311060361308252769.post-78027538319188544122010-09-14T15:28:45.125-04:002010-09-14T15:28:45.125-04:00I think a roll to see which increases/decreases is...I think a roll to see which increases/decreases is probably better, as it allows more variations - so making it harder for players to suss out other mutants.<br /><br />Maybe leave it up to the players to decide minor cosmetic mutations, but give examples. I suppose it depends on whether the major mutations affect gameplay in a specific mechanical way - skin is like leather armour for example, if so, for those I'd do a table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311060361308252769.post-36994558838759934172010-09-14T14:43:50.170-04:002010-09-14T14:43:50.170-04:00Thanks. Do you think I should do a Cosmetic Mutat...Thanks. Do you think I should do a Cosmetic Mutation Table or leave it for the player to decide?<br /><br />Another thought I had was to have the player randomly roll which stat decreases and which increases. As it is now, you always trade physical and mental. Hmn.Matthew Slepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056247825064943944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311060361308252769.post-5726935021490802142010-09-14T02:57:30.545-04:002010-09-14T02:57:30.545-04:00Good move, makes the setting much more interesting...Good move, makes the setting much more interesting IMO - I like the simplicity of the table with cosmetic changes as the most likely score and the equivalency cap on the results of stat changes. The fact that they're not all gonzo sets it apart from most post-apoc settings but still allows that social friction with True Men. The smaller the changes, the more irrational any bigotry seems. That Gamma World theme of Humanity becomes more acute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com