tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post4004291258560783270..comments2024-02-25T08:28:21.066-05:00Comments on A Rust Monster Ate My Sword: Minions! I Need More Minions!Christopher Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-88956309974407734792009-03-26T12:47:00.000-04:002009-03-26T12:47:00.000-04:00Masks is the gift that keeps on giving, I say give...Masks is the gift that keeps on giving, I say give it a go. The only advice I'd offer is to do some extensive preparation, it's so big (that's what she said, heh) that things can get jumbled during the heat of the campaign. I kept a notebook with all the separate locations with the main baddies and areas of investigation noted with page number for easy reference.<BR/>Also I noticed that like a lot of us you are having trouble finding "minions" for your games. CoC does require a bit more of a committment than a lot of other RPGs, and many veteran RPGers (especially D&D gamers) have a tough time with the game...my usual group went through characters like dead flys since they would inevitably load up on guns, dynamite, and more guns, try to shoot it out with the baddies, and get their lunch eaten. <BR/><BR/>My advice? As long as you have two (or maybe even one) member of your group with a firm grasp of the rules and sensibilities of Lovecraftian adventure, don't be afraid to fill in the other spots with some "non-gamer" types that won't bring in any preconcieved notions or methods of playing. In my retelling of our jaunt through Masks, I make note we had two players who were only minimally affiliated with playing RPGS (and one that was gaming his first time ever). They had as much fun as anyone else and didn't drag down play at all...actually, their non-D&D or traditional gaming background may have been a plus, they knew when to run away instead of firing away!<BR/><BR/>Good luck finding some gamers willing to share this great game with you; I myself haven't had a CoC campaign and years and would love to get one going again!Badmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199830751033032585noreply@blogger.com