by | Jan 1, 2020 | Options, Rules
One of our customers, Rob from Canada, wrote to tell us about a variant for our pickpocket rules that he used. Watch out – there’s a pickpocket about! Here’s the text that he prepared for those with the pickpocket skill: Your character has the Pickpocket...
by | Feb 19, 2019 | Options, Rules
Pickpocketing can be a divisive mechanic amongst experienced freeformers (although I’ve never heard any of our customers complain about it). On one hand it’s a useful mechanic for replicating a real-life skill (one that is thankfully rare); on the other hand it can be...
by | Mar 25, 2013 | Design
This could probably be filed in the “should have done this sooner” drawer. We’ve just finished an analysis of our many and various abilities. We’ve copied all the abilities into a single spreadsheet so that we have everything in one place. (“What’s an...
by | Feb 4, 2013 | Tips for hosts
In Way out West the Sheriff and Deputy can (via an ability) arrest other characters. There are various ways in which someone can escape arrest, one of which is that the restrained player gets outside help. We’ve recently been asked if the player providing the...
