The Dice Society

A podcast about the MCDM RPG. Sometimes other stuff.

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005: MCDM RPG Character Creation

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@9HPRuneScape2 күн бұрын

Really awesome commentary- you really need some visuals for these long of videos imo 😅

@doomhippie66733 күн бұрын

I really love MCDM but the more I learn about the game the less I am interested in it. A real shame as I appreciate what matt has done for rpgs in general. Still, I hope it will be successful. I might actually buy it once it is finished but doubt that I'll ever play it. But who knows?

@the_dice_society2 күн бұрын

The game is for sure not for everyone, you shouldn't feel bad if you don't like it! However, if you buy it, I'd recommend giving it a try. You really can't judge a game just by reading its rules.

@jeroenimus75282 күн бұрын

@the_dice_society I backed it because thus far I like what MCDM has done. Haven't had the energy to keep up with the development though (apart from the occasional Q&A and now this pod/vodcast) Figured though that at worst it'd become a game to inspire me with some ideas/houserules/lore for whatever game/system I am running. At best it will form the base for whatever I import from other games/systems. And if i want to play again it gives me more options to choose from.

@CrapE_DM7 күн бұрын

Fix the thumbnail, please

@the_dice_society7 күн бұрын

Good catch! Thanks for the heads up

@matthewvillanueva44209 күн бұрын

Whats the feel of not rolling dice for damage? Needing to look up a chart, stuff like that?

@the_dice_society9 күн бұрын

It's not more complicated than rolling to hit, looking up the damage you deal, and then rolling damage. And it's a little faster because you only roll once

@kw739510 күн бұрын

This was a great listen. Good format with nice snappy segments

@the_dice_society9 күн бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@DaCaldwell11 күн бұрын

So, I played a Commander in DC20, it was super fun! The Commander I played was based off the Hausa cavalier (look up the Durbar festival). Listening to you describe the Tactician sounded exactly like the fantasy of my character when I was making him. This is going to be so fun! I might make the same character just to test the difference in feel.

@johncross533912 күн бұрын

Your playlist order is in reverse my man, love the sneak peak tho

@totallynotsmokeythebear701712 күн бұрын

Finally someone is talking about the mouthfeel.

@Canalex9 күн бұрын

This is not the crossover episode I would have expected to witness, and I'm delighted I did

@reformedgnoll13 күн бұрын

Thanks for posting this! It’s great to hear about the character creation process in so much depth.

@the_dice_society13 күн бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for listening

@bradleyharper158613 күн бұрын

...mouthfeel?

@DocEonChannel10 күн бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouthfeel

@DocEonChannel10 күн бұрын

Also, if you're online a lot, it's a Contrapoints reference.

@youtubehandleeee3 күн бұрын

Me personally, I can't pull the trigger on a new RPG system until I know how chewy the paper it's printed on is

@RobinBaggett13 күн бұрын

Dwarf Tactician player here! Participating in that playtest with you was such a fun treat! About halfway through session I thought, "wait...this voice...that name. Isn't this the podcast guy?" XD Seriously excited how fast this game seems to be in development after more devs were brought on.

@the_dice_society13 күн бұрын

Hey, Robin! Thank you so much for being part of the party, I had so much fun. And yes, they seem to be full steam ahead at the moment... Almost makes me scared for the length of future episodes lol

@tamwin514 күн бұрын

Really looking forward to the license coming out and getting to make stuff! Do you think you’ll feature any fan work before the official launch of the game, or stick to just official sources?

@the_dice_society13 күн бұрын

I'm not sure yet! I'll cross that bridge when we get there ;P

@matthewvillanueva442016 күн бұрын

Mind if I ask a question? Regarding minion squads, how does that work in regards to area of effect attacks? Do they take the damage only once? Or do they take damage per minion in the area?

@the_dice_society16 күн бұрын

Good question... I don't know, actually! I'll try to find out the answer

@matthewvillanueva442011 күн бұрын

@@the_dice_society I just saw your latest vid. How did it work in your latest playtest?

@the_dice_society9 күн бұрын

@@matthewvillanueva4420 In the current iteration it seemed like the squad took damage per minion in the area! I wasn't running the session, however, so I can't be sure

@ivanhagstrom560122 күн бұрын

My only problem with the power roll is that it seems like the target's statistics don't affect the outcome of the roll. Eg. Concussive Slam always deals 6 damage and slide 2 on a roll of 8 or higher, no matter what the target's armor, evasion, size, etc. are. This might not be the case when we learn more about the game though.

@the_dice_society20 күн бұрын

That is only partially the case with the current rules. Monsters and heroes can have damage immunities and forced movement resistance, for example; both of these could change how effective Concussive Slam is. There is also the Resistance Roll (akin to 5e's Saves), which is another way to mitigate effects.

@chaoticwriting630426 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video! Havent been able to keep up recently, this is really useful for catching up.

@the_dice_society26 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kuraishinobi27 күн бұрын

I just stumbled across your channel and now I'm going to listen to everything. Can you I ask if you can put these videos in a playlist for easier listening?

@the_dice_society26 күн бұрын

Thanks for listening! The videos already are in a playlist: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oG13z6ucodWwZ7A.html

@kuraishinobi26 күн бұрын

@@the_dice_society Whelp, that's why I need glasses, LOL. Thank you for that.

@nateshandy207028 күн бұрын

Don Schepis is actually a dev on the Pinnacle (Savage Worlds) team, he's done work on Savage Pathfinder and at least two of the Companions (genre toolkit books)--probably more, that's just what I can confirm with a quick look through my PDFs.

@the_dice_society26 күн бұрын

Oh, really? I had no idea! That's super cool

@GadBoDag29 күн бұрын

Cool! I've been curious about its progress and this is exactly what I was looking for!

@the_dice_society26 күн бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@davidwatchesАй бұрын

That combat playtest was EPIC! Still looking forward to all the ancestries and monsters that will be available in order to populate our group's in-progress world of Ambrosia to coincide with the MCDM game. Hoping to have more videos out about it soon.

@the_dice_societyАй бұрын

When the next Patreon playtest comes, I'll make more episodes talking in detail about classes and ancestries :)

@j0nasbsАй бұрын

I think we have seen a Hakaan, the Pillar of Ten Thousand Years in the Talent fiction (the strong lady that turns to steel and holds the boulder above her head). There was also Koh in Dusk, but that was before and they might have changed things as they developed them for the RPG.

@the_dice_societyАй бұрын

True, the Pillar was a Hakaan! But, IIRC, they are changing the look of the ancestry, so the Pillar might already be outdated.

@chaoticwriting6304Ай бұрын

if I may ask, how are they handling saving throws?

@the_dice_societyАй бұрын

As of the latest playtest packet I've seen, the defender makes a power roll adding a relevant characteristic. The higher they roll, the smaller the effect.

@Alex-tx7ihАй бұрын

The concern about the "right" choice for how to make a dwarf is no different than what we currently have in 5e when it comes to selecting Backgrounds, Classes, Skills, and spells. This ain't 1e, Dwarf itself isn't a character type. New players will handle the culture choices the same way as the others, I imagine, with the added benefit that they get guidance for what Dwarves are like in this world.

@the_dice_societyАй бұрын

I completely agree, it's very similar to 5e in terms of complexity! My personal opinion, however, is that 5e's character creation process is too difficult for new players.

@Alex-tx7ihАй бұрын

@@the_dice_society I'm curious why you think that. Is there a video you've done where you've talked about character creation in different RPGs and your experiences with them?

@the_dice_societyАй бұрын

@@Alex-tx7ih I haven't talked about this anywhere else. Next time I make a value judgment, I'll try to give it a more solid foundation.

@jamesripley803120 күн бұрын

Can you list the species that are in the game currently? The Orden specific races are getting lots of press lately. Are the old standards in there too? Halflings, gnomes, etc? (Yeah I know they have different names, like Polder for Halfling)

@ks_brittainАй бұрын

Thanks for making these videos! It's nice to have all the MCDM info in one place as they continue development.

@the_dice_societyАй бұрын

Thanks for giving it a listen!

@tootallferneАй бұрын

I'm so pumped for the subclasses. I think for me the highlight is a tie between green and rot elementalists, and the stormwight fury.

@the_dice_societyАй бұрын

The stormwight was a big hit on the Discord. A lot of people want to be a rat lol

@matthewvillanueva4420Ай бұрын

Eyyy

@matthewvillanueva44202 ай бұрын

nice. please do more of these

@the_dice_society2 ай бұрын

Will do! There is another one up already :)

@jakevanderheide77642 ай бұрын

Keep the great content coming! :) Excited to hear more about the VTT when we have more info.

@the_dice_society2 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's a great idea for an episode!

@davidwatches2 ай бұрын

Been waiting for the next episode. Let's go!

@the_dice_society2 ай бұрын

Hope you like it!

@testowykana17633 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Even though I have quite a bit of experience with vector graphics, I didn't know how to design a hex map properly, I did it all by hand :D And the best part I also use Affinity Designer for this.

@the_dice_society3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@robot77593 ай бұрын

Or you can do it manually like me by getting a set of hexagonal punches (if that's the correct word). A map doesn't need to be completely filled? But nevermind an analog boomer 😉

@therizinosauruscheloniform21624 ай бұрын

Thanks! This is so useful!

@LevTheLurker4 ай бұрын

Really interesting how it seems like MCDM, Daggerheart and DC20 are all moving to a single attack roll generating a set amount of damage and removing the Health stat in favor of class based health

@classifiedinformation75934 ай бұрын

Nice vid bud, i was curious: how is the impact die updated if it doesnt add to the damage roll?

@the_dice_society4 ай бұрын

As far as I can tell, there is no more need for impact dice. If an attack would have come with additional d8s, then it can just do extra damage in all 3 categories of the power roll.

@Alemani294 ай бұрын

Thanks for answering my question, it helped a lot understanding how the game works!! I really like the Power Roll, I hope it works fine in playstest. As for the name stuff don't worry, I know my name is a bit weird, it's from Catalonia (Spain). The "ni" is pronounced as an english "ny", but the "ny" is pronounced as an spanish "ñ". Hahahahha

@the_dice_society4 ай бұрын

Me too, I'm excited to try it out eventually! Thanks for the pronunciation guide, I'll keep this in mind if I ever come across another name from Catalonia

@davidwatches4 ай бұрын

I've been looking for MCDM RPG content ever since the Backerkit project ended and was glad to find this channel. Glad to hear your insight on the new updates, and keep up the great work!

@the_dice_society4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for listening! Happy that you liked it :)

@j0nasbs4 ай бұрын

The Power Roll with the tables can make homebrew and prep very straighforward. You can use the same concept to resolve any test on the fly, like haggling with a vendor, and to craft a magic item, create a new weapon or to give a player a reward that improves one of their abilities, because it can always come down to those short Power Roll tables, that have at most 4 or so steps. If you want to create a firearm, for instance, you can start from another ranged weapon, add a step for a really low roll that causes a misfire and improve range/damage at the higher steps, and that still leaves room for the player to have other abilities that add to range and damage, because of how flexible the tables are. They are not tied to the dice sizes.

@davidwatches4 ай бұрын

Based on one of the section headers in the Backerkit page, I'm betting on "Draw Steel!" (with the exclamation point) as the final project name.

@Alemani295 ай бұрын

Great video! Could you give a bit more insight on Kits and Recoveries? I watched the MCDM videos on them, but would like to know how it was playing it (I don't know if it was available in the playtest released)

@the_dice_society4 ай бұрын

Noted for the next episode!