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[PATV] Monday, June 30, 2014 - Penny Arcade: The Series Season 4, Ep. 20: Thornwatch
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[PATV] Monday, June 30, 2014 - Penny Arcade: The Series Season 4, Ep. 20: Thornwatch
- This week we follow Mike, Jerry, and the PA crew through the creation of Thornwatch.
- Follow @playthornwatch and email thornwatch@penny-arcade.com to receive updates.
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Overall tips that we got from the first playthrough are that (just as in the Thornwatch) teamwork and tactics will make the biggest difference. Advantage gained from flanking was a huge bonus, and often made the difference between glorious victory and horrible death.
I'm thinking at Aus I'll be the Greenheart. It's a cool support character and would allow me to let the others learn and do damage whilst I just heal and support.
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(arg, apparently I didn't)
~4min: isn't that just called a GM?
A typical D&D GM is an adversary, and creates the setting as things develop. Typically they will throw up obstacles and challenges to flesh things out. The Thornwatch GM is more of a storyteller, since (at least for now) the plots of the maps are set. They aren't actively trying to block progress, because progress is what moves the story forward.
It's a subtle distinction, and there are more similarities than differences.
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So who is working on stretch goals for the Thornwatch Kickstarter?
From the Mike&Mike panel at East: Mike Selinker recommended 40 scenarios in the box. That means 40 playmats/storybooks. Mike Krahulik was so daunted by that he halved the number and still had trouble comprehending it.
I would expect them to put around 30 in the box initially, although depending on the structure of the Kickstarter it would be safe to assume that more playmats as a stretch goal is a safe bet.
Other expansions were talked about, with the Briarlock and an ex-Mother of the Eyrewood being characters currently in the works. Those are also likely stretch goal or add-ons.
Perks could well include fancy dice, (the GMs from the beta were awarded metal Thorn dice, which are awesome) and minis rather than cardboard standees. Plastic or metal tokens rather than cardboard, you get the idea.
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Maybe it's just growing, like the life cycle of an alien symbiote...
I love it so much. I wish I could justify getting my ass up to Pax Prime and 70% of the reason for that is 'what if I could play Thornwatch again'.
For me this webseries is a weekly highlite that I keep beeing excited for and is one major point of attraction, please deliver more content - I know it takes a lot of resources to tape, cut, edit, so I would be happy to throw in some extra $
What ever happened to GabeArt?
That hasn't been updated in a long time and it seems like it would be the easiest to put together and post.
The issue with GabeArt is that Gabe arts but it's sometimes at home.
I have heard no info at all, but...
- They were doing hands-off beta testing (where testers get the game but nobody shows them what they are doing wrong) at PAX East in March.
- Based on past history, any big announcements are likely to be at a PAX.
- Signing up at the official site is probably your best way to know something gets announced.
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