Dropping this. And switched my crossbow to a sling since they were in the same roll.

Dropping this. And switched my crossbow to a sling since they were in the same roll.

Bonus (Expeditionary): Saw

Bonus (Expeditionary): Saw

Trinket: Face paint

Trinket: Face paint

Expeditionary: Airbladder

Expeditionary: Airbladder

Helmets & Shield: Shield

Helmets & Shield: Shield

Armor: Brigadine (Bulky)

Armor: Brigadine (Bulky)

millienial over here 👴

maybe this space is for OOC (Out-of-Character) zone...?

1. This Space, would be a planning board to get to know everyone, what game we wanna try, Q&A, How we can use Kinopio for TTRPG play

Don’t worry about the systems tags I did (Nice to haves); it’s quite esoteric until you get exposed to more games and the TTRPG history

Tobacco Pouch and Pipe

Weapon: two daggers

1 Armor: padded leathers

Weapon: Glaive

A bit intense here

I’m sorry y’all I haven’t had time to consume all this. I downloaded the rules and started reading...

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This is cool! great function that I don’t use often (Handy :))

One way is to use what you rolled on the Character Traits Table (pg 6 on the PDF) - As writing prompts then go from there. Expand on Why/How

Empty

bulky

Chain (10ft)

Sponge

Glue

Spyglass

Sword, Mace or Axe (choose)

Brigandine

Torch

Rations x3

Copper (CP)

alsoo should we make the role play space open but read only? - so that folks can look at what we are doing vote!!

Communication Between Players: Discussing strategies or sharing information outside of the game’s context, especially when characters are separated and cannot communicate in-game. This breaks immersion and fairness, as characters act on knowledge they shouldn’t have.

It’s basically a floater; helps you float, if you’re heavy with gear - you’ll be able to swim easier, without the bog down of gear

What does an airbladder do?

A: Gold pieces, Silver , Copper

What’s GP, SP, CP?

Option two: if you want to carry more than you need: You find a cart or some mode of transport (Bought or made with cost of time and materials);

Yes, most items take a slot, unless it has a bulky tag, which takes up 2

This way we can still enable the scene but it would be implied but Not showing.

!! Players look here!!

the campaign continues here

I think we could try linking; vsing the indivdual boxes - this seems easier to manage.

2. Then we make another space for the game; and let it grow from there :)

yeah this is good i think

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In this system, you level by taking risks - when you get hit down to 0; you roll scar table, this can be beneficial depending on results

How do you level HP or stats?

. If you fail the critical damage save, you are basically out of the fight and going to die if not stabilized. In the original Cairn this is sort of left to the table to decide, depending on the kind of wound, how perilous the situation is, and how much time/materials are available.

When HP = 0; Roll each time STR is effected

When you are down to 0; 1 hour to stay alive and get aid - else... ⚰️

If an item has strange properties or magic - these are considered Relics in CAIRN- due to its unknown or known origins; hence found in adventures/dungeons/rewards

A shield not listed, say a giant shield/tower shield - would logically be +2 or +3 armor, and due to its size - bulky.

Now you can reskin armor/weapons; and/or suggest unique to suit your character and backstory. The above image is more traditional flavour of items, but if say .... your shield was a bone shield or a plank of wood. that works; just honor the logic/reasonable - So they would be 1+ armor

Scrolls are similar to Spellbooks, however:

Spellbooks contain a single spell and take up one slot. They cannot be transcribed or created; instead they are recovered from places like tombs, dungeons, and manors.

Deprived

Very watered down emotions unless they drink alcohol - Never takes amounts that are dangerous but is addicted.

Likes: Nights in the wild, Quiet, Hugs, Praise, Marshmallows (a bit burnt), Eating random bugs, Soft things, Climbing

Empty

Air bladder

Sword

10 ft pole

Manual drill

Incense

Chainmail (2)

Helmet

Rations x3

Elara is being very cautious, looking for any signs of danger or unusual activity as she enters.

Character workshop! (Experiments and Discovery; copy or make your own)

``` INVENTORY ```

Characters have a total of 10 inventory slots: a backpack with six slots, one slot for each hand, and two slots for their upper body (such as the belt, chest, or head). The backpack can also double as an emergency sleeping bag but only if emptied of its contents.

Most items take up one slot, and small items can be bundled together. Slots are abstract and can be rearranged per the Warden’s discretion.

Bulky items take up two slots and are typically two-handed or awkward to carry. Anyone carrying a full inventory (i.e. filling all 10 slots) is reduced to 0 HP.

There is a Scar mechanic if you get hit by 2 exactly based on your characters HP- which triggers the scar table

Nah, in this system HP acts more like a temp health before bringing you down (Videogame terms). It’s more abstract - like your ability to Dodge before it actually hurts

The system has reduction in primary stats; vs traditional HP in D&D and videogames - and recovered at a extended rest (long rest in D&D terms)

Armor in play:

u can also tell google to roll a dice (up to d20) and it can even roll multiple at once

if a service like that exists and isnt a bother to use we can do that, but i think there wont be problems with an honour system

or a dice service (I think this is a thing...)

But the core is still >>>

Or just locking it.... 🤔

they should be fairly common, but house cats (the tiny, 4 legged ones) could be more rare and held as a luxury pet? and since they are related humanoids dont like seeing them being kept as house pets

Spellbooks will attract the attention of those who seek the arcane power within, and it is considered dangerous to display them openly.

Spellbooks sometimes display unusual properties or limitations, such as producing a foul or unearthly smell when opened, possessing an innate intelligence, or being legible only when held in moonlight.

Anyone can cast spells - You just need to find the book or scroll

Armor:

Before calculating damage to HP, subtract the target’s Armor value from the result of damage rolls. Shields and similar armor provide a bonus defense (e.g. +1 Armor), but only while the item is held or worn.

No one can have more than 3 Armor.

Reskin armor and weapons or suggest

To keep it simple; lets not homebrew/mod magic yet. One step at a time :)

I added Hand and Fatigue cards to your sheet; as this is needed to determine what is on hand + what item is effected by Fatigue + tags to items for hints

Weapon: Scimitar

Happy for you to swap one of more weapons for something else; but 4 weapons is kind of funny. But your armor does need to go back to 0

Oh on dice rolls

3D6 = three D6 dice rolled, example 1,5,3 - Add the total.

Hit Protection

Roll 1d6 to determine your PC’s starting Hit Protection (HP), which reflects their ability to avoid damage in combat. HP does not indicate a character’s health or fortitude; nor do they lose it for very long (see Healing).

That’s all good; A bit of a chaos board atm - I’m going to try section/make some order to these

PCs roll a d20 for an appropriate ability score. If they roll equal to or under that ability score, they pass. Otherwise, they fail. A 1 is always a success, and a 20 is always a failure.

Character has 13 DEX, Roll Equal or under that DEX score to pass

Eg: if you like to have some private items; sheets in public, the other players shouldn’t try probe knowing that hidden/public info ahead of time - that’s considered “metagaming” and is sort of a no-no in roleplaying space. Breaks the mystery and the chance for roleplay for that reveal.

So our character stat sheets are secret to other players ?

“Roll a DEX Save”

Rolling low is good

Rolling high is bad times

Love these characters 💖

Born a vampire, but don’t hold it against him. Kid Dynamite grew up hearing cool stories of fighters, adventure, and l33t loot. Armed with all the swords/sharp things he could find around the house, and a bucketful of sunscreen, he departs on a quest to bash heads, warrior-style

(stock fighter loadout)

Intro + Format test

` Player 1 (Elara, the Scout): *Elara steps forward, her keen eyes trying to pierce the darkness within. She draws an arrow from her quiver and nocks it, just in case. “I’ll take the lead,” she says, her voice barely above a whisper. “Stay close and be ready for anything.” She then cautiously enters the cave, her senses on high alert

Note to self: Moved the hand checkboxes to test - internal checkboxes

i made tags for the different types of items

Also open to sugestions on any other things you want to see as template

Still WIP on the transfer but let me know if that works.

I’ve templated the inventory - for folks that rather copy than build from scratch the 3 column setup

Question to the group

Okay. I’ll be a little bias here as I’m adjacent to the indie TTRPG space.... so here is my selections - Most are hacks; or you can see them as “Mods” in videogame lingo

A place for players to chat, share interests, and bond outside of the game.

I didnt - looked a bit into dnd a few months back bc i wanted to play it but never got people to do so

can i share this space with my friend so he can see what kind of options there are? hes kinda unsure rn but maybe he gets a taste from these

The cool thing about this is ... is visual; you can theoretically be able to split parties / timelines 🫨 - but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.

Don’t know about tracking days yet, might be nice - it’s a bit of a chore; done in chat, but with cards/boxes it could be a cool feature.

Scene title; I think I’ll keep it ??? if we haven’t established the location in roleplay; or keep it vague and abstract

Empty

Ration x3

also skin hair face - i wanna make a cat character so those dont really apply? ill roll and see

If you want to keep things private; comment them ???

You can go PDF download > or

This is more for the character focus mode of play, and those who want to explore that aspect; which is also unique to TTRPG as your creating and influencing the game in real time.

Since we can make box spaces; playing around with the post setup. I think if we do a simulation run/warm up - it will stress test the play ✌️

Play by post : Workshop

The one you did humdrum seems easier to maintain. 🤔

If everyone is comfortable with it - sure :)

I like how you locked the Bulky item slot

Friends of Kinopio TTRPG edition

So Cairn would be closer to what you’d imagine TTRPG to be; Very fantasy based - and going by my gamestyle its low fantasy; humour, sometime gritty - which seems like everyones response so this is great.

Lets go with this! it’s free so folks can download the rules

With that comment card; honour system not peak; but also not game breaking so... .🤷‍♂️

Some players like it private, that way they can reveal details when necessary; The GM/warden may need view to make sure character and story flow - but other PC’s need not see. Helps for setting up though.

A) Weapon held deals 1D4

When a fatigue is marked on a slot that occupies a slot?

Yup - Unlike videogames - what you imagine/prompt/experiment can be stored/created in your backpack or other contraption within logical reason.

in the Roleplaying sense this also will slow your movement down; and or put a target on yourself if your carrying treasure in plain sight (depending on the world/scene)

Example: Usually you can hire/buy mules,donkeys to hold extra slots for you. This is all well and good but logically they won’t go into ... a dungeon or underwater; so in this case you need to hire someone to be a guard outside (preferable someone who won’t get robbed; or would they be the robber? )

This is by game deign - so you have to logically think if the item is worth holding, and prevents item hoarding like D&D (Bag of holding)

Keep in mind 2 slots are taken by rations and a torch as starting gear - which is needed to fight fatigue + see in the dark

Roll once on each of the Starting Gear tables to determine your PC’s armor, weapons, tools, and equipment. If indicated, roll on the Spellbooks table with a d100 (or roll 2d10, using one die as the ones place, and the other as the tens place). Pick only one item for each result.

The standard is rolling and getting one per category, unless specified :

I’ll break down the things to keep in mind

Do starting items take up inventory slots, does armor and weapons take up slots? Do i get all 3 starting weapons or do i have to choose one?

i will do this!! im focused on drawing them first but after that ill get on this too

Resurrection within a timeframe, or necromancy at a cost. ()

Old school = Death is just another round; Rogue like games

Character focus = Death feels personal; there is no coming back unless system/world/story allows.

The other mode, which is a bit more old school - is just being “Barry the bandit; I hate snakes and I love me some treasure” and on you go…. As your enjoyment is the exploring and delving into dungeons / loot collecting. Rather than characters development or lineage thread.

I will have to work with all of you to make sure the Backstory Integration fits with the world. weaving personal plot hooks, relationships and motivations

Get to know the rules and game system

Inventory

Backstory (small)

Physique/Voice: Stout:/Squeeky

Ambitious/Greedy

Oddball/Abandoned

Again mode of play - you can just be interested for a particular quest from a personal/fun perspective. The bonus is if you can become in sync & empathic with your character choices and motivations. A chance to explore another life/perspective to the world.

Both valid; and I’ll try marry both when we play. Being play by post - its an easier task, as no one is to improv on the spot - you have hours to cobble a response :)

So after background; we need to work out WHY... you guys are together.

Introduction via the classic “Tavern “scene

It’s much easier to already have a scenario where you all have agreed upon; a single mission / goal - VS an awkward dance of trying to introduce each other, then suddenly banding together; not to say it cannot work. and I’d be down if you all want to experience it that way as well.

They are storyline seeds/goals that drives your reasons on engaging the world/adventure. Those tend to align with the characters backstory and traits; that influences motivation

I’ll set a couple options to choose for plot hook alignment. Let me know if you need that explained; actually I just do it now lol -

How to start?

Optional because sometimes, backstory changes once you play; but does serve as good character scaffolding

` Some players like the organic flow of the game to reveal their backstory - this shapes characters with conversation in-game and thus shapes your backstory as you interact with players and the world. Though, with reason! You cannot say you have a dying uncle that has couriered you large amounts of wealth all of a sudden when you are low on gold.

This is optional, but a good exercise if you find the time. Give’s you a little more buy-in for your character and shapes them a little - which makes it easier to roleplay/improv.

I advise to write it outside of here, incase it gets personal; then if you feel comfortable sharing - Card it as a comment, so you still have privacy and we’ll honor it by not peaking :) - Also this is also in public eyes 🐸✌️

But its your sheet - there’s no rule; just as long as you can track it

Plus you don’t mess the aligning 2,3 cards in a row

I prefer Humdrums item slots; makes adding and tracking easier on the one card ✌️ edit: I added it checkboxes to your ; But.... it strikes it out.... 🤔 which isn’t visually great

All these are optional; just nice to know, more of a safety check.

Question: Time zone? - altho doesnt really matter

going bed will add more in tomorrow - thanks for the answers

But you are also a cat. I’ll concession it that you’re fine in the low light; makes less sense to carry a torch but in some cases you do if its pitch black

Metagaming can disrupt narrative flow and diminish role-playing authenticity. Game masters often set rules to encourage players to focus on their characters’ perspectives.

Player vs. Character Intentions: Making decisions that benefit the player rather than the character. For example, investigating an area because the player suspects a trap, despite the character having no reason to be suspicious based on their perspective.

Predicting Plot Points: Anticipating story developments based on narrative patterns or past game experiences, and acting on these predictions, rather than having characters react naturally based on in-game knowledge and experiences.

In tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs), “metagaming” refers to the use of knowledge or information that a player possesses but their character would not logically have within the context of the game world. This can affect the game in various ways, often breaking immersion or fairness:

Out-of-Character Knowledge: Using information from game manuals or previous campaigns that a character wouldn’t know. For instance, knowing a monster’s weakness from past play and exploiting it, even if the character has no in-game reason to know this.

Im curious soo - can we do a generation check? (Gen Z etc.)

Ah nice; I’ll be down - due to privacy first we can do generation, but open to age if folks feel comfortable.

In CAIRN, there is no traditional level system. Instead, your progress is determined by your actions and decisions. Growth in this game mode comes from what you do and think during play, not from milestones or experience points (XP).

can i just throw stuff out i dont need right now?

Technically yes - but you forgo 3 slots or more - You can hold only 10 slots - filling all 10 slots your HP drops to 0

“Most items take up one slot, and small items can be bundled together. Slots are abstract and can be rearranged per the Warden’s discretion.

Since this is done in Kinopio, I’ll also lean on what you think works best; but I’ll try translate what I prep in my experience into here and see .... eg: Should characters sheets be jpegs ? But I’m keen to see if I can convert the Cairn character sheet into cards; ` that way you can adapt

Which system to play?

Inital thoughts is having all your sheets in one space; pros - helps folks learn by example Cons: Privacy, Times where you want to track / hide info - Solution: I think using the comment card as a way to hide works? open to your thoughts, or if there is another way to do it here.

Face paint

Sealant (Tool)

Airbladder