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What makes Special Abilities, Special?
Ep. 1
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Cohan and Garrett, two "poorstudents" discuss how they write Special Abilities for Forged in the Dark games. Discussing abilities they love from other games and diving into The Halo, one of Acolytes of the Arkane's playbooks to talk about how they designed it's Special Abilities.
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Contact Cohan and Garrett at:
poorstudentsrpg (at) gmail (dot) com
Shout Outs!
Garrett:
Cohan:
Dwarven Ironfishers From Svarima
Games we discussed in the episode:
Thoughts on Forging in the Dark
Special Abilities by Type and Playbook
The Sleuth - Playbook for Blades in the Dark
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01:04:52||Ep. 2Cohan and Garrett, two "poorstudents" discuss why they like holding a bunch of dice, why they enjoy putting characters in desperate situations and how game mechanics can invoke feelings in players.Check out more from poorstudents at:https://poorstudents.itch.io/Contact Cohan and Garrett at:poorstudentsrpg (at) gmail (dot) comhttps://x.com/poorstudentsrpgShout Outs!Garrett:Fox Curio's Floating BookshopCohan:Honor Among ThievesGames we discussed in the episode:Forbidden LandsBlades in the DarkTrophy GoldInto the Blind