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Apologies…. It’s apparently been 4 months… hadn’t intended to do that. I can make excuses or reasons, but I won’t. I am sorry.

The elevator mandrill looks at the hesitating group curiously. He peers around either side of everyone and shrugs. He gives an even bigger smile and gestures grandly at the inside of the elevator.

I would be up for TOR too! I played 1e a very little bit, not much past character creation.

Hello! I recently received a digital copy of the latest Kobolds Ate My Baby which uses the Polymorph system… basically, roll a d6 and look at a table. Different rolls have different numbers. Like, Strength could succeed on 4,5,6 and Emotion could succeed on a 5,6. Just as examples. So the action you want to take gets matched up with a roll type. I haven’t played it yet, but it’s intriguing. Anyone play a game using polymorph? Thoughts?

The concierge wearily eyes a red puddle on the counter from Barnaby’s luggage as the new roommates move to the elevator. A pull of the brass ring, a stretching of a somehow luxurious red rope, the sound of a jungly happy bell sounds from somewhere beyond the elevator doors. After a moment of the odd sounds of pottery being aggressively thrown in a kitchen sink, the chrome doors open, and two people covered entirely from head to too in overlapping plate steel walk out. They are having a hushed echoing conversation and exit the hotel. You can see inside the elevator now and a small mandrill wearing a red jacket is standing near the most complex controls you’ve ever seen; levers, buttons, ropes, and a gyroscope, all unlabeled, cover one of the side walls. The elevator operator smiles at you and sniffs the air.

"Ah, I have noted the honorable Spike in the Room Ledger here. You can settle the bill for the room when you all are checking out. No need for that hassle now, I am sure you are weary from your journey. " The concierge looks disapprovingly at Barnaby's steaks and iron. "I assure you, bribes of steaks and threats of malicious ironing will only get you as far as the door with me... Now, our elevator is worked by an employee. Simply pull thr brass ring near the elevator door and you wioo bean your way." He gives a lukewarm smile.

The concierge flips through the book again. "No... no Rhinomortington, apologies, sir." He smiles Properly as Barnaby comes up and continues. He takes a small silver key on a fine chain from a desk drawer. "Here is the key to room 665..." he looks uncomfortably at Spike and spares a quick glance at Manfred and Barnaby. "I am happy to say that tbe is no additional charge for extra guests... though there is a modest pet fee... " He hands the key to Spike. "Please note there is a map built into most columns. You can take either the stairs or the elevator to the 6th floor. " He guestures to a column made of crystal with a detailed carving of the hotel in it. The mandrill near the door is playing peekaboo with the monkeys now, hiding his face behind his hat.

Holidays do that! No worries, was totally expected.

The concierge seems unperturbed by the monkeys (smell or antics) and the forward rhino-man. Clearly this hotel, while upscale, has seen all kinds of guests. He clears his throat Properly. “Let me check…”, he slides a leather bound notepad to the center of the desk and begins flipping through it. “No Spike on the books, apologies, sir… We have one room available. It has two standard beds and is on the 6th floor. Quite convenient access to the roof party if sir…sirs… are inclined. I do apologize, are you checking in together?” He looks unconcernedly between Manfred and Spike. Near the door, and mandrill is eyeing the monkeys with something like glee.

Aaaaaaand we’re off!

Ah sorry, seems i didn't finish the scheduled IC post…. Stand by….

The revolving door silently revolves behind you as you enter. The door-mandrill grunts not unkindly as you enter the lobby. You barely hear it as your eyes go to the gleaming tiled floor, no two tiles the same shape and each tile a more rare and precious stone or wood than the last; then the eyes find columns, tall, from the ground floor lobby right up to the ceiling above the sixth floor. Each column seems to be gold or crystal and is as big around as a troll. Some gentle tinkling pulls your eyes up two a chandelier made of crystal and with intricate designs of frogs that can clearly see from 4 floors below. It is gently swaying. “Welcome to the Blancmange & Thistle Hotel.” Says a well dressed dwarf at the front desk. “As you can see from the chandelier… the roof top party is quite in the swing of things. Do you have a reservation?”

So! I have no real preference here. We can start that you came to the hotel already knowing each other, or maybe you all showed up and with one room left you decide to share. Story-wise and mechanically it is all the same to me. Just depends on how what kind of roleplay and camaraderie you’d like to have. Preferences?

Aaaaand we are three! I’ll start another thread to get the characters relationships to each other figured out.

Hey, welcome! That reminds me…. if anyone would rather pick a background rather than roll, feel free to do so. There are tons of backgrounds on itch and other Troika books too. edit: this is fine too .

Perfect! We’ll give it a couple more days to see if anyone else wants to join, then we’ll start off!

I don’t count worn items towards encumbrance. RAW maybe it should, but it seems unnecessarily restrictive compared to the rest of the system.

Characters look good! , please separate items worm vs items in your rucksack. There is some risk for drawing the wrong item out of a container if its done in combat or a stressful situation.

Initiative Tracker: Quick Reference Rules: Players are encouraged to add to the story and world as they like. See a randomly mentioned stray cat you want to adopt? Go for it! Smell fresh baked cookies drafting through the streets? Sure! If it doesn’t take away another players autonomy or negativity impacts them (without their consent) then I’m good with it.

Aaaah, gotcha. What you did looks perfect at a glance.

I would prefer rolls in the IC thread just so I don’t get confused. Is a separate roll thread more common here? I’m ok trying that out. And it does seem only completed sheets can be added. But there is no Troika sheet and I didn’t see a misc sheet either. That’s why I was thinking a thread. oh, and yes, chaos is a feature of the system for sure.

Ok, perfect! I’ll see about finding a decent video explaining it. Basically its a weird 2d6 roll under or vs… in combat the defender may deal damage, and its token initiative. I’ll link a google sheet with some random formulas to simulate pulling tokens. I guess too, I should say I haven’t been on mw in like 7 years so I’ll be rusty on the platform. Still trying to figure out character sheets… I think I’ll toss a forum out and everyone will have a post to update as we go.

Hello! Just curious of everyone’s experience with Troika. None necessary, but it helps me know how much to explain. Personally, I’ve been running Troika via pbp the past 2 or 3 years…. Its my fav system…