Powderhorn Posted January 15, 2023 Clone Share Posted January 15, 2023 This is where Out of Character discussion goes. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8w_gremlin Posted January 29, 2023 Clone Share Posted January 29, 2023 Kia Ora Folks (hi) Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWhitefire Posted January 29, 2023 Clone Share Posted January 29, 2023 How many crew are there outside our player group? I'm assuming there was just the one ship, so with our 4 characters, that'd be a crew of probably something like 20? Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted January 29, 2023 Author Clone Share Posted January 29, 2023 I have about 50 for a landing party, and had envisioned a crew of about 180ish. Enough for a well-crewed light frigate. The "-ish" may do some heavy lifting based on narrative needs. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted January 29, 2023 Author Clone Share Posted January 29, 2023 I'm not sure on the free version of Worlds Without Number, but on the Deluxe version on page 341, you'll see construction costs and labor times for various things. The simplest of things won't have a silver cost (you're building for survival, after all), but will have the time cost ("One skilled artisan-mason can build 25 silver pieces worth of the structure for each day of labor"). Anything more elaborate, we'd need to figure out how to manage costs. Potentially silver for wages, treasure, beer - this is all still very new in my mind, I've never done a game like this, but I have a lot of hopes for how I envision it. (Also welcome to ideas!) Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_s Posted January 29, 2023 Clone Share Posted January 29, 2023 (edited) I'd say that the expectation is that everyone work "full time" on the settlement, maybe converting silver cost to labor hours at the standard unskilled/skilled labor rate or something like that. For this type of endeavor, it would probably be "work or starve". Adventuring would be different as the dangers of doing so are far higher than stuff like digging wells, raising palisades, what have you. Also, what is your philosophy on rolling checks? Some GMs like to have people roll only when they request, others encourage preemptive rolling when the PC tries to do something that might have a chance of failure. Edited January 29, 2023 by matt_s (see edit history) Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLoganofGilead Posted January 29, 2023 Clone Share Posted January 29, 2023 Construction costs are on 341 in the free version as well. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_s Posted January 30, 2023 Clone Share Posted January 30, 2023 Ok, Stavard is looking for and trying to recruit what is basically a quartermaster. Let me know if you want a Connect roll to find a "volunteer" and/or a Convince roll to persuade them. (I do suspect that "sit back at the camp and count things" is a relatively enticing gig on the scary mystery island though lol). Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_s Posted February 3, 2023 Clone Share Posted February 3, 2023 @Powderhorndid the attempt to inventory the new colony's stuff go anywhere? It would be good to have a sense of what and who we brought with us before we go off scouting for resources and what have you. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8w_gremlin Posted February 3, 2023 Clone Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) So the ship just dropped us off and left, correct, did they leave any colony supplies? Did they leave a long boat, or did they take that with them as well? What basic supplies can we expect to have, or do we have to fend for ourselves and the 50 people as well? The deluxe rule book doesn't have anything like tents or other costs like that, there is only Supplies for Adventuring (pg 50) with the note that Quote Characters with Survival-0 can put together a minimal lean-to of boughs and branches in wooded areas, but in places of torrential rain, snows, or other extreme conditions it may prove more difficult. Lack of shelter can make it impossible to rest comfortably, or even threaten a PC’s life. Edited February 4, 2023 by 8w_gremlin (see edit history) Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWhitefire Posted February 3, 2023 Clone Share Posted February 3, 2023 There are rules for building. My makeshift hospital, for instance, I estimated at 20 silver based on the prices there (between a 10 silver rampart and 30 silver house.) Based on the fact that PH let me get away with that, I think it's safe to say we have whatever we can afford the silver to build, but that's our GMs call. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted February 4, 2023 Author Clone Share Posted February 4, 2023 I did the supplies off of ChatGPT with just some light editing, but honestly, super impressive. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted February 4, 2023 Author Clone Share Posted February 4, 2023 Re: Longboat - no longboat. However it is highly probable that you could make one. Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_s Posted February 4, 2023 Clone Share Posted February 4, 2023 the lads make a boat: https://youtu.be/lNmphOf34yk?t=136 thanks for posting up the supplies Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderhorn Posted February 4, 2023 Author Clone Share Posted February 4, 2023 NB: I did just edit the quantities downwards on tools and firearms. Apologies for the mistake! Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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