Comments on: A Second Edition of Ghastly Affair https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/ Daniel James Hanley's Creations For Gaming. Home of the Ghastly Affair RPG. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Daniel James Hanley https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8896 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:22:50 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8896 In reply to Dahk DM.

Thank you for you feedback! At very least the character creation section will be different. The Classes are going to be more easily customizable (while retaining their distinctive flavor), and the new “Sui Generis” Class is able to mix almost any Special Abilities and Weaknesses (to create truly unique characters like Lady Hester Stanhope and Alexander von Humboldt).

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By: Dahk DM https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8894 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:53:11 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8894 I’m definitely primarily interested in the 18th century milieu. In my opinion, the two core books are great already, and I’d rather the rule polishings and different time periods be released in a new book a la Potpourri, so I wouldn’t have to repurchase a slightly different version of the same rules I already have. A second edition should be something that’s really rules-distinct in my opinion; compare Pathfinder 1e to 2e.

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By: Daniel James Hanley https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8613 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:55:10 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8613 In reply to filbanto.

Right now I’m thinking of giving each epoch beyond the “Ghastly Age” and “Groovy Age” four pages each. Maybe it would be a good idea to keep the main rule-book setting focused on the late 18th/early 19th century, and use a second book for the expanded settings. It all depends on how much I can distill the rules without losing what makes GA distinctive.

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By: Daniel James Hanley https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8612 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:44:37 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8612 In reply to Corianne Campbell (@Jellydrake).

Thanks for the feedback. Considering that “Crimson Peak”‘ is a regular Valentine’s Day watch for me and my wife, I’ll take the comparison as high praise!

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By: Corianne Campbell (@Jellydrake) https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8608 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:01:49 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8608 Love this idea. I do support the idea of changing the name of the Gypsy and including more inclusive language. Ghastly Affair has always reminded me of Crimson Peak and I look forward to seeing more!

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By: filbanto https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8600 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:45:31 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8600 In reply to Daniel James Hanley.

The Dark Shadows time traveling is an interesting comment and might bear further exploration. Do the additional periods need to be “full-fledged worlds”, or should they be “adventure locations” for the Groovy era? If the latter, they can be left out of the main rules and incorporated into adventure supplements where the bar for detail is not as high.

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By: Daniel James Hanley https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8599 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:42:55 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8599 In reply to Hans.

Thank you for your feedback. Oddly little is done with the Edwardian period RPG-wise. For me, its a no-brainer – especially considering its the era of M.R. James, and the more-or-less assumed setting of most Edward Gorey books!

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By: Hans https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8598 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:31:53 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8598 In reply to Daniel James Hanley.

The deep treatment of the Georgian/Regency period was the actual draw for me… but treatments of the Edwardian/pre-WW1 period and the late sixties/early seventies would also be draws for me….

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By: Daniel James Hanley https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8594 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:37:08 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8594 In reply to David.

Thank you for the feedback. There’s definitely something to the idea of keeping the main rules focused on Georgian/Napoleonic times, but following it up quickly with a separate book expanding GA into other time periods.

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By: Daniel James Hanley https://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/2021/08/19/a-second-edition-of-ghastly-affair/#comment-8593 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 18:32:29 +0000 http://engineoforacles.wordpress.com/?p=3252#comment-8593 In reply to filbanto.

Thanks for the in-depth feedback! You know, its actually my love for “Dark Shadows” (with all its time-travel shenanigans) that has made me interested in fully integrating multiple time periods. But, if the deep treatment of the Georgian/Regency period is the actual draw of the game, I definitely don’t want to ruin it. It’s something for me to really think about.

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