https://logicalvice.net/ 2026-10-24T02:33:11+00:00 https://logicalvice.net/ https://logicalvice.net/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2020-10-30T09:00:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=abilitiestemp&rev=1604070026&do=diff Abilities Weapons Abilities tagged with (Melee), (Projectile) or (Area) all are considered weapons and deal (type+escalation+modifiers) damage of the selected type. All weapons inflict the Bleeding condition and critically hit (ignoring defenses) on a trigger die result of 12. text/html 2020-11-19T12:23:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=abomination&rev=1605813824&do=diff You're talking about bears, right? For once in my life, I really hope you're talking about bears. Abominations are deeply, horribly wrong. Other monsters might be gross or weird or alien and get called abominable as a result, but something with actual levels in Abomination is some next level Lovecraftian shit. There are a lot of dark or monstrous-themed archetypes that are still available as options for player-controlled adventurers, but this one is probably as close as any archetype comes to s… text/html 2020-12-02T12:10:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=acrobat&rev=1606936258&do=diff Anybody with a bit of practice in the nimble arts thinks we're so jealous of how cool they look all the time. They're right, too, the bastards. The Acrobat archetype focuses on graceful movement. An adventurer that chooses to become an Acrobat can expect to have much less trouble with rough or weird terrain obstacles, to the point that there will not infrequently be places you can get to that no one else in your party is capable of. text/html 2021-05-22T16:18:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=adamant&rev=1621721937&do=diff I met a monk once who had achieved perfect bodily control after a lifetime of practice. There's not a lot of situations where putting your brain in a robot body is actually the easier option. Adamants transcend biological limitations to some degree, translating in game terms into passive protection from many problems that are much more worrisome to everyone else (including more condition immunities than any other archetype in the game). This makes Adamant a somewhat boring, but practical archet… text/html 2021-02-18T07:58:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=administration&rev=1613660330&do=diff You want to get rich, it's easier when you don't share. You want your legend to be told forever, then sharing becomes a bit more important. Having an Administration establishment is an important (and entirely optional) turning point in the development of a base, marking the transition from a simple hideout or village to being part of a larger faction with meaningful connections to the outside world. text/html 2020-11-19T13:39:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=aegis&rev=1605818375&do=diff Pickles are protected by being sealed in individual jars, but the moment you try and apply the same principle to people they call you a “madman”. The Aegis is a heavily defensive-oriented archetype that allows for shareable buffs instead of only guarding yourself. A party supported by a tactically-minded Aegis can survive a lot of punishment, though Supplies consumption will always be an issue for those who don't use the archetype judiciously. text/html 2021-02-18T08:08:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=agency&rev=1613660921&do=diff I love secrets. Even the most dull things become exciting when somebody's trying to hide them. An Agency can be a valuable source of new adventure hooks by itself. Its more advanced facilities, however, allow adventurers to take a more active hand in the goings-on nearby the base. Since so many of these are location-dependent, an Agency is often much more valuable the closer it is to other bases and locations of interest. text/html 2020-11-19T12:14:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=amuseum&rev=1605813269&do=diff Once you've risked life and sanity to get your hands on treasure, don't forget to spend it on frivolous bullshit afterwards. That's my favorite part of this whole business. A basic Amuseum is useful for mid-session Stress reduction on demand, but its advanced facilities offer a wide variety of weirder services. The Carousing, Casino, and Fortuneteller facilities in particular all involve lots of randomness and dice-rolling, which may be more appealing to some players than others. text/html 2021-03-05T11:22:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=archer&rev=1614968549&do=diff Getting this done wasn't easy; let's just say I had to pull a few strings. Haha, get it? Oh, my true talents are wasted here. [Possible Keystones] 1. Fine waxed bowstrings, 12-pack. 2. Novelty hat with fake apple on top. 3. Bracer with attached fingerguard. 4. Embroidered quiver. text/html 2021-08-03T23:39:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=archetypes&rev=1628055597&do=diff Archetypes An archetype is both what you are and what you do. All archetypes are structured identically: the archetype itself which serves as anchor and entry-point, then a group of five related abilities that expand upon the archetype's core functionality in some way. You gain a new archetype or advanced ability from an archetype you already have every time you level up. text/html 2020-11-19T10:26:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=arsenal&rev=1605806818&do=diff It's admirable to focus on mastering only one weapon, give it a name and all that. It's also okay to just show up with a pillowcase full of guns. The Arsenal archetype allows its users to easily adapt to many different combat situations by allowing them to temporarily access whatever weapon type they feel would be best for the job at hand. This has the unfortunate side-effect of requiring the player to have passing familiarity with many different weapon types to get the most use out of this arc… text/html 2021-05-13T20:44:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=artificer&rev=1620960277&do=diff I consider myself an inventor first, then explorer second. Warrior is actually pretty far down the list, right above exotic dancer. Ahh, those were the days. Artificers concern themselves with the inner workings of the world of inanimate objects, transcending mere tool use to attain tool creation, tool innovation, and tool destruction. The archetype itself is medium-gonzo, but several of its advanced abilities (such as Artifacts and Psychometry) push the archetype squarely into high-gonzo terri… text/html 2021-03-05T14:35:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=artillerist&rev=1614980140&do=diff Well, you've really outdone yourself this time, you crazy bastard. This is going to be like swatting a fly with an anvil. I'm so proud of you. Artillerists are users of the most powerful archetype of weapons in the game: the kind that are really meant for sieges rather than the skirmishes that adventurers usually find themselves in. If you love absolutely obliterating both your foes and your wallet simultaneously, look no further. This might mean a trebuchet or similar device based on Newtonian… text/html 2021-04-20T08:17:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=assholetep&rev=1618928276&do=diff The Hook You have received a letter addressed to you by name. The paper is thick and expensive, the writing in a clean and elegant hand, and the seal of the Standard Oil Company adorns the envelope. Dear Sir or Madam: You are likely wondering who I am, and how I came to send you this missive. I won't waste your time: my name is Rockefeller, and I need your help. I have an unusual problem that calls for the discreet application of an unusual skillset such as that you possess. Never mind how I … text/html 2021-05-15T19:17:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=assholetep_bestiary&rev=1621127870&do=diff Bandits Here to get rich. There are six in total: Joker, Doc, Southpaw, Skippy, Jay Jay, and the leader Agatha who doesn't get a nickname because the others are fucking terrified of her. Sometimes backed up by Agatha's contracted demon Dikkadias. Previously had a seventh member (Bugout) but he died trying to chop down the Medicine Tree. text/html 2020-10-07T12:27:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=avenger&rev=1602095252&do=diff Working with zealots is a dangerous game: you've got a mission, but they've got a madness. Avengers are judge, jury and executioner over those they consider unworthy, granting them powerful single-target debuffing ability tied to an admittedly subjective moral code. Avengers that are interested in taking criminal scum alive to face due process might also want to multiclass as a text/html 2020-11-19T12:19:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=barracks&rev=1605813568&do=diff Can we cut the arms budget by, I don't know, two percent? Enough to hang a few air fresheners up in here? Adding a Barracks to a base lets you command squads of soldiers in its defense (and also sends a message to your referee that that's the kind of thing you'd be interested in doing). Squad combat also comes with its own tweaks on the standard battle system, to make commanding a hundred guys at once a little bit less arduous without abstracting away too much control over tactics. If you would… text/html 2021-02-09T08:21:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=basher&rev=1612884073&do=diff Of course, if the stick is big enough, you don't have to speak softly at all. [Possible Keystones] 1. Memoirs of a champion home-run hitter. 2. A hefty, yet unusually well-balanced steel pipe. 3. Hammer-shaped amulet of a thunder deity. 4. T-shirt emblazoned with “ text/html 2021-02-18T07:43:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=bazaar&rev=1613659398&do=diff It's not fair, but wading through muck and slicing up horrible underworld-beasts is only half the business here. Turning treasures into useful cash is an entirely different sort of battle, and you'll have to become good at both. Having a bazaar in one's home base provides an absolutely essential service for many adventurers: a place to sell their crap. Advanced applications provide more varied forms of commerce, making a Bazaar highly useful both for getting rich and for those who already are. text/html 2020-11-19T13:57:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=beastmaster&rev=1605819475&do=diff The butcher here makes the best cuts of mutton I've ever seen. He was raised by wolves. Beastmasters have an uncanny connection with animals, which is great for any player that wants to channel their inner savage hero or Disney princess. If you're interested in having an animal companion/pet/partner that goes on adventures with you all the time, you might be more interested in the text/html 2020-11-19T13:36:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=berserker&rev=1605818202&do=diff The ideas I've had while angry are the best I'll ever regret. Berserkers have impressive offensive abilities that allow them to end fights quickly, but also tend to put targets on themselves in the process. If you would walk the path of the berserker, be careful to call upon its gifts when the tactical situation is right for it or you might have an unusually short career. text/html 2018-08-06T20:39:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=bestiary&rev=1533609551&do=diff attitude scale: Welcome Wishes adventurers well. Greet Willing to trade or give minor aid. Inquire Wishes to know more about the adventurers, does not wish them harm. Ignore Completely neutral. Suspect Wary of adventurers, interprets most actions negatively. text/html 2020-09-09T11:36:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=black_horizon&rev=1599672969&do=diff Black Horizon Far-future weird science-fantasy. Refugees from a degenerate empire attempt to make a new life overseas, pursuing an agenda of cooperation and exchange with the natives. Wildly successful. Powered by the Horizon version of the rules. text/html 2021-02-17T09:16:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=blade&rev=1613578577&do=diff Everybody's obsessed with these things, so you might as well learn to use one too. Point the ugly-making bit away from yourself. [Possible Keystones] 1. An ornate scabbard. 2. Butcher's manual explaining cut technique. 3. Well-used sharpening kit. 4. Lumberjack's license. text/html 2022-01-27T10:39:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=bonus_concepts&rev=1643305183&do=diff Archetype Fragments There are more than enough archetypes already, but I might as well write down any other ideas that come up. If you're a player, you can just ignore this page. new generic action: Assist. range 1m, targets an ally. roll a trigger die; target ally can use that die instead of rolling their own. die disappears at beginning of target's next turn. might be kinda broken in operations though. nurturer is especially good at assisting, wastelander has unique ability to assist self. m… text/html 2020-11-19T10:51:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=boss&rev=1605808305&do=diff What are you looking surprised for? Of COURSE there's a big tough bastard here at the end. That's just how things work. I don't make the rules. There are a lot of archetypes that are meant more for enemies than for players, but none so much as Boss. While not technically illegal for a player to take levels in, they will have a much harder time making proper use of the archetype than the powerful opponents hand-placed by the referee to challenge them. text/html 2021-02-23T14:07:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=brawler&rev=1614114475&do=diff We can talk about technique and conditioning later, but if you want to pursue the art of pugilism it's best to start with what's really important: picking something totally sick to tattoo on your knuckles. [Possible Keystones] 1. Gleaming brass knuckles. 2. Leather punching bag. text/html 2021-03-02T13:07:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=bristler&rev=1614715634&do=diff With my completion of the Urchin Suit, man has finally managed to properly mimic the formidable defense employed by the ocean's stupidest-looking animal. [Possible Keystones] 1. Hedgehog Fancier's Society lapel pin. 2. Jar of high-quality nails. 3. Nametag reading “ text/html 2021-01-02T12:52:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=burrower&rev=1609617125&do=diff How much time has to pass before grave-robbing becomes archaeology? Seriously, I need an answer. Like many archetypes dealing with movement, Burrowers can often get places that others can't- in this case, underneath the surface that everyone else is confined to. While of limited usefulness when your adventures lead you to social events, Burrower truly shines when traveling underground. You know, where most dungeons tend to be. text/html 2020-11-19T14:05:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=calamitist&rev=1605819924&do=diff Don't pity them too much, the moths diving into the fire. They might know exactly what they're doing. The world is always just a breath away from something going terribly wrong, and accidents always seem to follow in a Calamitist's wake. Maybe they cause them, maybe they're just hapless victims of circumstance- it ultimately doesn't matter. Though their calamities tend to harm everyone (both friend and foe) a strategic Calamitist can easily turn them to their own advantage more often than not, … text/html 2020-11-19T13:39:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=caltropper&rev=1605818348&do=diff The four-sided ones make me uneasy. Caltroppers are experts in the use of caltrops: little spiky bits of whatever that are scattered on the ground in order to harm the feet of whoever moves through them. As a weapon, their effectiveness is as much about denial as actually dealing damage; this makes them a poor choice for a straightforward brawler but an excellent tool for a more tactically-minded battle administrator. text/html 2018-08-24T14:18:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=campaign_intro&rev=1535141914&do=diff Open Table A traditional RPG campaign involves a small group of people meeting regularly in order to advance a tight, intricate plotline to its conclusion over the space of many months. This requires a significant time investment on the part of its players, and a single person's absence can set the entire campaign on hiatus depending on story context. This makes for fun and memorable moments, but also sets a high conceptual and temporal barrier to entry while making game groups more insular. Th… text/html 2020-11-19T12:15:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=captor&rev=1605813333&do=diff Thanks for the rescue I guess, but that wasn't a dungeon and I wasn't a prisoner. Not that kind of dungeon, anyway. Captor is a archetype with a rather unusual flexibility of application: it can be used for either moral purposes (defeating enemies without killing them like Batman et al) or highly immoral ones (capturing people and forcing them into slavery) or even value-neutral utility (locking down doors/people). As with anything that gets added to your game, make sure everybody at the table … text/html 2020-11-19T14:21:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=champion&rev=1605820890&do=diff 3 Champion Big Good: The base is defended by a single, powerful being such as a masked vigilante, vagabond road warrior, friendly kaiju, guardian deity, or similar. The champion will defend the base and fight in its direct interests if it is convinced that the need is great. text/html 2021-07-24T16:09:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=charlatan&rev=1627164551&do=diff It's not a crime to dress like a nun! I wasn't even in the convent to steal anything this time, I just wanted to get laid. If you're an adventurer that likes solving problems in ways that don't involve stabbing and you don't mind lying your ass off to do it, Charlatan is a highly useful archetype. Masters of disguise exist in almost any setting, making this archetype also easy to conceptually justify. If you want to make sure your lies are extra plausible, consider also investing time as a text/html 2020-11-19T10:30:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=chef&rev=1605807042&do=diff In this room is one of the odder treasures we brought back: an invisible roast ham. Smells delicious, but I can't find it. I'm so hungry. Few things are more foundational than food, and Chefs are the undisputed masters of food preparation and use. While the archetype has a lot of straightforward useful effects, it also pairs well with a bit of imagination for more unorthodox problem-solving. text/html 2020-11-19T09:18:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=chosen&rev=1605802719&do=diff You'd have to be pretty naive to want to be given a special purpose by the gods. Those poor doomed bastards are in for the ride of their lives, and they can never get off it. Chosen is an archetype for those players who either want a more monomythic play experience or who wish to drastically change their campaign world by loading a plot-gun with a powerful adventurer-bullet. It requires a fair amount of back-and-forth cooperation between player and referee in order to work properly and thus mig… text/html 2020-09-09T15:40:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=chronicle&rev=1599687618&do=diff Chronicle Completed Missions Mission Report #103 Mar 22 2019 All The preparations are complete, and the time has come. If our alliance is to survive, if all we have struggled for is not to have been in vain, if the light of civilization is ever to burn again, you must travel into space and put a stop to Copa's machinations for good. Ravens were once considered the least among us, but all now know the truth: you are the beating heart and unassailable spine of our society, and always have bee… text/html 2020-11-19T13:49:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=chronomancer&rev=1605818941&do=diff “There's nothing you can do to me,” he said. “Don't you know who my father is?” Little prick was so smug I invented time travel just to make the answer “me.” Whether by magic, super-science, or stranger forces yet a Chronomancer has some amount of control over the fabric of time itself. In game terms this translates into a variety of minor time-related tricks. Actual time travel of the text/html 2020-11-19T13:48:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=commander&rev=1605818888&do=diff A useless coward always runs, but a clever coward knows exactly when to risk it all. I'd follow a clever coward anywhere. A Commander's skillset relates to squad-level combat, which might not come up often (if ever) during the course of most games. In campaigns where mass combat between clashing armies is a regular staple, however, Commander becomes a very useful archetype indeed. text/html 2021-02-24T13:55:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=concoctionist&rev=1614200143&do=diff Well, we really screwed up this moonshining scheme. Nobody is ever going to drink that... whatever that stuff is we made, but I have another idea how we might make use of it. [Possible Keystones] 1. Beginner's chemistry set. 2. Box of stoppered glassware. 3. Jar of mystery liquid, has an eye floating in it. text/html 2021-02-09T09:46:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=conditions&rev=1612889186&do=diff Conditions Type Explanation Total Conditions anyone can apply. 1 Conditions caused by weapon attacks. 12 Conditions from elemental archetypes. 12 Universal Everybody can apply the Grabbed condition to any adjacent target as an action. If your target doesn't want to be grabbed, roll a trigger die when you try it; you succeed on a 7+. text/html 2020-11-19T13:55:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=cryophile&rev=1605819352&do=diff I had another dream about that unbelievably sexy, ice-covered creature that keeps getting away from me. The Yeti. I mean, the Snow Queen. Yes, the Snow Queen. Ice is an element with many versatile uses, but its primary strength is in slowing and control. Cryophiles can also likely find several uses for their art off the battlefield with a bit of imagination. text/html 2020-11-19T12:21:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=darkseeker&rev=1605813706&do=diff Rioters, comedians and terrorizers of horny teenagers all agree: you don't want to let them know who you really are. Before you light a torch, there could be anything and nothing waiting for you in the darkness. This uncertainty is the stock-in-trade for a Darkseeker, who harnesses it in a supernatural and very primal way to do things that shouldn't be possible. But not, you know, if anybody can see them. The archetype synergizes extremely well with both text/html 2021-02-17T09:18:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=deathtouch&rev=1613578696&do=diff Not, under ANY circumstances, to be confused with “bad touch.” [Possible Keystones] 1. Dim Mak instructional scroll. 2. Skeletal human hand on silver chain. 3. Plushie of an iconic, yet weak video game enemy. 4. Cameo depicting the Grim Reaper. 5. Antique ankh. text/html 2020-11-19T12:17:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=devourer&rev=1605813441&do=diff Nobody wants to get swallowed alive by a giant shark, ever... except Bruce over there. He says that's where they keep all their “Type N” treasure, but my suspicion is that he is merely some kind of weird pervert. Devourer is a weapon archetype that is mostly reserved for huge, horrible things with cavernous jaws or amorphous absorption; generally not traits of the adventurers that must face them. As always, however, this archetype is not entirely off-limits to players if everybody's okay with i… text/html 2021-07-20T21:25:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=dimensionist&rev=1626837949&do=diff What do you mean, there isn't enough space to keep all the loot? If there's one thing the universe has an abundance of, it's space. All we've got to do is bring a little bit more of it over here. Dimensionists use some form of trickery to break the physical laws of the universe. This gives them several options for expanding their inventory, but also a a few for folding space at a scale large enough to encompass themselves or others. text/html 2021-04-15T11:16:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=doper&rev=1618506982&do=diff You want to know the secret to making a really, really good cup of coffee? Lots of whiskey. In fact, I usually skip the coffee altogether. Dopers can grant a variety of useful effects on demand, provided the receiver doesn't mind a bit of unpredictability in their outcomes (and the occasional detoxing session when they develop a dependency). Like pretty much everything else in this game, realism was not the primary goal here and this is not how drugs really work, but it's abstractly in the same… text/html 2021-02-09T08:15:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=doubleheader&rev=1612883744&do=diff Jameson works just as hard as anybody else on the crew, so I don't care one bit that he's actually two dwarfs in a trenchcoat. Doubleheaders enjoy an incredibly powerful edge in the form of additional actions per round, but suffer from noticeably increased fragility as a trade-off. Despite the name, you don't necessarily need to have two heads to take a level in the Doubleheader archetype- it can be used to represent any creature with two semi-independent parts that work in tandem. If you're in… text/html 2021-02-19T10:43:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=dragonslayer&rev=1613756596&do=diff What the absolute fuck is that thing, a dreihander? [Possible Keystones] 1. Powerlifter's belt. 2. “King Kong” original movie poster. 3. Gallon jug of hair product. 4. Faded photograph, edges burned. 5. Unsettling disembodied eye. 6. Executioner's hood. This is a weapon and subject to text/html 2020-10-07T10:05:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=duplicator&rev=1602086732&do=diff Make something of myself, you say? The mind boggles at the possibilities. I could pet so many more dogs at once. Duplicators make illusionary copies of themselves to mislead and confuse those who would do them harm, essentially making self-defense into a shell game. While the combat uses of such an ability are obvious, a devious and creative player could no doubt find many other applications for such a trick. text/html 2021-03-11T09:47:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=earthshaker&rev=1615481244&do=diff Tread lightly? Not my style. The Earthshaker wields a powerful and versatile weapon that nonetheless suffers from a relatively short range and significant difficulties when used against flying targets. It is most often justified as a powerful stomp or ground-pound, making it a flavorful choice for extremely large users. text/html 2021-02-26T09:35:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=effigist&rev=1614357351&do=diff I'm not even going to ask why you have a little figurine of yourself, much less why you're having the dog lick peanut butter off it. Some things truly are best left unknown. [Possible Keystones] 1. Hand-sewn poppet doll. 2. Inscribed chicken skull. 3. Illustrated retelling of the Calydonian Boar Hunt. text/html 2021-11-22T15:51:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=emprisium&rev=1637621490&do=diff * bounty board- fetch thing, kill thing, escort thing, etc. procedural generation? grant Dosh rewards upon completion? might overlap somewhat with Agency's rumors list. alternately- after completing an adventure that directly benefits base, gain Dosh equal to base's Economy rating. Straight up port Agency's rumors list here, it's gone there. text/html 2020-11-19T13:22:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=escapist&rev=1605817339&do=diff You should try thinking more positively! While it's true that stripping down and smearing oneself with bacon fat might make one more attractive to bears, it also helps avoid being caught by any. Try and use that. Escapists are slippery, tricky bastards that are extraordinarily difficult to pin down or contain. While the archetype doesn't have a lot of options for enhancing movement, it has unparalleled usefulness in the niche of preventing movement and freedom from being taken away. text/html 2021-08-10T13:25:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=establishments&rev=1628623509&do=diff Establishments Establishments are an (entirely optional) system for base-building. Much like individual adventurers gain XP, level up, and become stronger base-building allows for adventurers to collaborate and level up the game world itself (or at least their own little corner of it). text/html 2019-02-12T15:24:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=excalibur_outrun&rev=1550010294&do=diff Rumors * Records have been seized detailing the location of a unicorn farm out in the hinterlands. * And another, larger one located on one of the Florida Keys. Chronicle Mission Report #1 Jan 19 2019 The Grail Knights have decided to establish a cell here in Miami, and sent three promising novices as a forward scouting team. They quickly got involved in a local cartel's unicorn meat smuggling operation in their new neighborhood and hit the streets to do a bit of research. A local halfwa… text/html 2020-11-19T10:58:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=faceless&rev=1605808696&do=diff I danced with the Duchess while wearing the peacock mask, spiked the punch wearing the boar mask, and now I'm talking shit about both of those “other” guys while wearing the gladiator mask. I love these kinds of parties so much. Faceless creatures wear masks- either figuratively or literally, if you prefer. This makes the archetype an excellent choice for anyone that's engaged in espionage or deep-cover work, or anyone else that simply wishes to reap the benefits of having an unreadable (and th… text/html 2020-11-19T08:57:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=fecundite&rev=1605801420&do=diff According to this book we stole from the philosopher's club, anything taken to an extreme becomes its opposite. I'm not sure I totally understand what they're getting at here but it's given me an intriguing idea for a new way to make things dead. text/html 2020-11-19T13:37:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=feinter&rev=1605818270&do=diff The best way to defeat a fighter that actually knows what they're doing is to pretend like you don't. Feinters are wily, unpredictable combatants prone to evasion, trickery and bursts of unforeseen energy which makes it a good match for chaotic fighter types like barbarians or drunken masters. If you prefer to bamboozle people in a more social context, check out the text/html 2020-11-19T13:19:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=firebug&rev=1605817147&do=diff Fight fire with fire? What an excellent idea. You should fight everything with fire. Firebug is an excellent archetype for offensive purposes, so long as you don't do a lot of fighting in libraries or other extremely flammable environments. Depending on the circumstances, a Firebug might end up burning a lot more than intended. For those interested in this archetype, that's probably half the point. text/html 2021-02-18T10:30:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=fleshripper&rev=1613669454&do=diff We had a go at a side of beef with this thing, and I'm going to be totally honest here: I peed myself a little. [Possible Keystones] 1. Lawnmower maintenance manual. 2. Enormous drill bit. 3. Pamphlet titled “The Great Communicator”. 4. Cassette player containing heavy metal mixtape. text/html 2020-12-02T12:30:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=flyer&rev=1606937456&do=diff The most untrustworthy form of life is, of course, fungi. The second-most is a matter of some debate but I hold firmly that it is birds. Keep an eye on the sky! The Flyer archetype is for anything that glides or flies under their own power (such as via wings, magic, or jetpacks). Being able to fly is a popular option, but also tends to allow players to bypass many kinds of obstacle and thus potentially make the game less fun. As always, if you're not sure then ask your referee if they're cool w… text/html 2020-11-19T10:24:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=fool&rev=1605806651&do=diff Someday that child is going to be the Prime Minister... gods help us all. The Fool is a classic archetype: the oblivious, bumbling type who nonetheless avoids tragedy and experiences great success. You don't have to be foolish to take levels in Fool, but its abilities are strongly helpful towards allowing you to survive and thrive despite acting that way. Besides, sometimes it's more fun to fuck up. text/html 2020-09-18T14:44:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=fortunes&rev=1600461883&do=diff Fortunes Generating a fortune requires five die rolls: the first for its general form, the other four to generate two random elements that plug into its form. * A(n) (agent) will (action) you. * The (agent) is more (descriptor) than they seem. text/html 2020-11-19T13:52:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=gaian&rev=1605819178&do=diff Plenty of fantastical creatures masquerade as harmless rocks, such as gnomes, oreads, and lobsters. Less common but no less infuriating are the rocks that masquerade as creatures, the ranks of which I am beginning to suspect you belong to. Gaians wield the element of earth without necessarily being earthy themselves. If you're resistant to attacks due to being made of stone, the text/html 2021-02-26T10:34:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=gatling&rev=1614360843&do=diff Here's the basic plan: keep squeezing the trigger until the entire world before you turns to blood. [Possible Keystones] 1. Ammunition bandolier. 2. Collapsible stand. 3. Statuette of ancient forge deity. 4. Loyalty discount card for ammunition manufacturer. 5. Recoil-dampening arm bracers. text/html 2021-09-29T21:05:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=geomancer&rev=1632971130&do=diff Thanks to modern geology, we know that the world's form was carved through natural processes over millions of years and not all at once by gods gone on a mad bender. The mountain out back is an exception, which I shall tell you about when you're older. text/html 2021-02-18T10:40:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=ghoul&rev=1613670018&do=diff Did you see the way Lady Vors was checking me out back there? She was practically drooling. Looks like I've still got it. Eating your own kind is taboo, and with the breaking of taboos come certain powers. Ghoul is one of those archetypes that's almost completely meant for monsters, not for players. I guess if somebody really wants to be a vampire or whatever then they could take levels in it, but only as long as everybody around the table is okay with that kind of stuff. text/html 2021-02-26T13:36:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=grapnelier&rev=1614371816&do=diff If you find a tasty-looking sandwich lying on the beach, be sure to check for hooks and cables. Sometimes the mermaids like to fish for us, too. [Possible Keystones] 1. Spool of heavy fishing line. 2. Comic book featuring urban gadgeteer-superhero. 3. Vacuum cleaner's cord-retraction mechanism. text/html 2021-03-12T13:45:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=grenadier&rev=1615581931&do=diff As far as I'm concerned, if you don't occasionally blow something up then you really aren't trying hard enough. A Grenadier is a straightforward thrower of explosive ordinance. Explosives are a powerful but somewhat expensive and unpredictable weapon; nothing quite decimates an enemy formation like a well-placed one but you'll want to be well clear of the blast zone when it happens. text/html 2021-08-05T22:49:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=grinder&rev=1628225370&do=diff For a while I had to work as a professor at the university to support my treasure-hunting passion, which was all right other than the continuing expectation everyone has to this day that I should act respectably. Most adventurers are assumed to pursue adventuring full-time for whatever reason, but a Grinder has a steady source of income from a much more respectable source. Being able to work as hard as a Grinder does is as rare a skill as any, and many of the Grinder's advanced abilities levera… text/html 2021-03-02T09:51:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=gunslinger&rev=1614703909&do=diff Take a look at this thing, now. All you've got to do is point the O-shaped bit away from you and squeeze its little chin, and you get to see a murder. What will they think of next? [Possible Keystones] 1. Fine holster. 2. Powder horn. 3. Firearm enthusiast's society membership card. text/html 2021-02-18T08:54:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=habitation&rev=1613663660&do=diff Home is anywhere you don't have to wear trousers, except for the places where it's mandatory not to. Habitation establishments deal with community and interdependence, making them important for any adventurers that like to make friends with NPCS or want to make things easier when the time comes to create a new adventurer entirely. text/html 2021-03-02T13:00:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=harbinger&rev=1614715225&do=diff Sooner or later, we all get what's coming to us. [Possible Keystones] 1. Thesis of famed playwright. 2. Wheel-shaped amulet. 3. Workplace safety guidelines. 4. Creepy mask. 5. Dice weighted for poor results. 6. Stick from lightning-struck tree. This is a weapon and subject to text/html 2020-11-19T13:47:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=healer&rev=1605818858&do=diff Get that damn jar of leeches out of my sight or I swear you're going to be the one who needs a doctor. Players who are less familiar with the Annulus system might assume that the Healer archetype is absolutely essential. While undeniably useful, the fact that only the bottom third of one's health doesn't quickly and automatically regenerate means that there are plenty of parties that survive just fine without a dedicated medic. text/html 2020-11-19T10:41:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=helsing&rev=1605807679&do=diff Look, I'm going to give it to you straight: if there was one simple method for slaying abominations they'd hardly be worthy of the title. Generally I just beat on them until they stop moving and then burn what's left. I'm making all of this up as we go along. text/html 2020-11-19T13:51:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=hex&rev=1605819078&do=diff Oh boo hoo, you got cursed. Do you have any idea how many times that's happened to me? My advice is to find that mummy and shove his head in the privy until he begs to take it back. The Cursed condition does nothing by itself but is quite potent when combined with other conditions, making the Hex archetype quite possibly the most effective wielder of conditions in the game. Flavorwise it could definitely be considered one of the more text/html 2020-11-19T14:08:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=hivekeeper&rev=1605820082&do=diff Listen here, you stripey little bastards! I AM THE QUEEN NOW. Hivekeepers use a swarm of tiny, pernicious creatures (insects, perhaps, or maybe something much stranger) as a living weapon. This generally requires them to get in quite close to or even completely surrounded by their targets, which is an unusual tactical position for a Whelm weapon. On the plus side, this weapon also avoids two of the biggest drawbacks common to many other Whelm weapons: it's very inexpensive to use and friendly f… text/html 2021-02-18T09:03:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=hospice&rev=1613664232&do=diff Don't worry, we'll have you fit with a dashing peg-leg in no time. I'm not sure if peg-livers are also a thing, but modern medicine is full of surprises! The basic Hospice is a provider of low-cost Provisions, while its advanced applications expand this role into many more forms of fixing bad things that happen to adventurers or preventing them in the first place. text/html 2020-12-02T12:08:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=illusionist&rev=1606936100&do=diff Pro-tip: it's easier to get away with sleeping through the boring talky exposition part of adventures when you paint pictures of your eyes on your eyelids. Illusions are a useful tool for adventurers that enjoy using trickery and misdirection to solve their problems, and has a very high amount of added utility from player imagination and skill. It's noteworthy that the Illusionist archetype mostly deals with adding new sensations to the environment; if you are more interested in changing/manipu… text/html 2021-02-16T14:42:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=improviser&rev=1613511756&do=diff Sure, “real” weapons are dependable and respectable, but they also have a much smaller pool of possible one-liners. [Possible Keystones] 1. Barstool with installed ergonomic grip. 2. High-proof moonshine in jug marked “XXX”. 3. Lifetime ban notice from local arcade. text/html 2021-02-18T09:09:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=industry&rev=1613664551&do=diff If I had any sense, I'd have been a farmer. Industry establishments offer almost nothing that benefits adventurers directly, but are very useful for more quickly developing the base itself. How worthwhile the investment is for you will depend entirely on how interested in the base-building aspects of the game you are. text/html 2021-02-17T11:06:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=injector&rev=1613585206&do=diff I once got my unmentionables bitten by a sea-viper and my useless manservant Hugo refused to suck the venom out for me. In the end, I had to suck it out myself. [Possible Keystones] 1. Rattlesnake skull. 2. Box of medical-grade syringes. 3. Large scorpion specimen. text/html 2021-09-22T23:00:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=instructor&rev=1632373201&do=diff What's the only real difference between a talented young hell-raiser like yourself and a steely old bastard like me? Experience and training, of course. The first you've got to find yourself, but I can help with the second. Normally every adventurer has their own tricks and capabilities that contrast and synergize with those of their allies. If an Instructor happens to be in the party, however, capabilities and benefits can be shared in a limited way between teammates and development of the tea… text/html 2020-11-19T10:09:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=inventory&rev=1605805795&do=diff Inventory Every adventurer has ten inventory slots. Every interesting item occupies one slot, regardless of how bulky or heavy it might or might not be. If you have items in your second five slots you are considered heavily encumbered and take an impairment to all movement. text/html 2020-11-19T13:42:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=investigator&rev=1605818572&do=diff Keep your eyes open, you never know what will be helpful. There's a bagel on the table there. Take bagel, use bagel on raccoon? No, try give raccoon bagel. Nice! Open hatch, North. Now we're getting somewhere. Investigators know that there are cracks everywhere, if you know where to look for them. Their abilities of perception range from the uncanny to the awe-inspiring, but are never necessarily supernatural in nature and thus the archetype can be available in a wide range of settings. text/html 2020-11-19T14:01:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=invoker&rev=1605819666&do=diff Man is easy to cheat, Nature much less so and Magic nigh-impossible. There's always a price, sooner or later. An Invoker's preferred method of attack is somewhat more complex than most other weapons, but affords ultimate flexibility in target selection and extras. The better you want your attack to be, the more downsides you'll have to add to offset its advantages. Since you have to re-balance the equation every time you attack, this archetype is deliberately more complex than most others to ap… text/html 2020-11-19T12:24:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=kaiju&rev=1605813848&do=diff Put the shivs away, lads, there's only one cure for giant monsters smashing up the city and that's giant automaton-suits. Trust me, I'm a professional. The Kaiju archetype is mostly useful for things much larger than human-scale, which will likely make it less attractive to most adventurers personally but potentially valuable on their vehicles. Note that most Kaiju abilities can still be useful to a regular human-sized adventurer if they often face much smaller foes- the disparity is usually wh… text/html 2021-02-18T11:55:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=lacerator&rev=1613674525&do=diff That's a lot of scratches. Tell me while I start sewing them up: did you have a bad time, or a really good one? [Possible Keystones] 1. Shiv made from a toothbrush. 2. Fake vampire fang dentures. 3. Exhaustive list of animal-skinning techniques. 4. Scratching post. text/html 2020-11-19T13:43:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=lackey&rev=1605818609&do=diff Hugo brought me my tea each morn for years until one time he didn't, and it turned out he'd died. I replaced him with a robot, also named Hugo. He'd have wanted it this way. The Lackey archetype is probably most useful for actual NPC henchmen hired by the players, but as always is also available to the players themselves if they think it would be fun to be the hapless yet competent sidekick. text/html 2021-03-02T09:22:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=lancer&rev=1614702154&do=diff When I made the order, I thought a “Bohemian Earspoon” was a cocktail. Still not disappointed. [Possible Keystones] 1. Stave-based martial arts manual. 2. Delicious roasted meat on a skewer. 3. Antique bayonet. 4. Treatise on social proxemics. 5. Flag on a spiked pole. text/html 2021-02-19T12:39:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=lasher&rev=1613763551&do=diff A fine whip is an excellent tool for mast-binding, gorge-swinging, foe-tangling, god-challenging, and of course my personal favorite: ass-smacking. [Possible Keystones] 1. Length of lightweight, yet sturdy chain. 2. Triple-wrap belt. 3. Leather vest/bodice. 4. Ringmaster's hat. text/html 2020-11-19T13:42:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=luckster&rev=1605818535&do=diff Never trust anybody that describes themselves as lucky. They're either an idiot or they know something you don't. Lucksters manipulate probability somehow, giving them greater (but still not absolute) control over situations where random chance plays a part. To an adventurer, random chance is a highly potent governor of their lives and fortunes. As such, Luckster makes a versatile and useful archetype option for just about anybody. text/html 2020-10-07T09:05:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=luminary&rev=1602083119&do=diff A good friend is invaluable to lift you up when you're feeling down and share the load when you're burdened. That's how I escaped the Prison-Pits of Shugadoo and made off with the tyrant's treasure hoard. Luminaries are masters of networking, making new contacts and cultivating alliances wherever they go. Talent and hard work are nice, but ultimately worthless if you just know the right people text/html 2021-01-13T08:26:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=lunatic&rev=1610551591&do=diff Nobody calls me “eccentric” unless they want something from me. Being a Lunatic does not actually require a character to literally be crazy; a sufficient weirdness, unusual mindset or any similar sort of mental otherness works just as well. Like all archetypes in the game, the rules here are meant to help simulate playing a fictional character and are not a reflection of how mental health works in the real world. Be sensible in your portrayal of insensible characters, please. text/html 2020-11-19T11:00:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=manifestor&rev=1605808855&do=diff Why do they wear such bizarre and meager clothing? Let me put it this way: if you don't have the self-confidence to be a stripper, you definitely don't have the self-confidence to be a sorcerer. Manifestors rewrite reality at will, making this archetype both incredibly versatile and very powerful in the hands of a creative player. A Manifestor's power, however, draws not only on their resources but upon their very sanity in the form of accumulating Stress. You might consider also taking levels … text/html 2020-11-19T13:23:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=mariner&rev=1605817383&do=diff I don't care if you have to go to the bathroom, we're not taking the suit off until you complete the dive. Those Navy lads will call you a pantywaist if you back out now. I have money on this. A Mariner is the undisputed master of watery environments, meaning that the usefulness of the archetype will largely pivot around how often your adventures involve water. Humanoid adventurers probably shouldn't be able to invest in this archetype unless the technology level of the campaign is high enough … text/html 2020-11-19T14:00:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=martyr&rev=1605819629&do=diff Don't worry, children- you'll all get out of this okay. I have a plan. The focus of a Martyr is keeping others alive, often at their own expense. Those who take levels in this archetype would be well-advised to either also pick up some defensive archetypes or make friends with somebody that can heal the damage they will no doubt suffer. With appropriate tactics, however, a Martyr can carry an entire team to victory. Anybody that runs a glass-cannon build in particular will be singing your prais… text/html 2020-11-19T13:46:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=mastermind&rev=1605818819&do=diff The more people you tell your plans to, the more people will make fun of you when they inevitably go wrong. Mastermind is an archetype best suited to games that resemble a heist movie, as its abilities allow its user to prepare retroactively for what comes up during the course of an adventure (but only if sufficient preparation time was invested beforehand). This also means that it should probably be disallowed by any referees that prefer to maintain total control over their dungeons, as it all… text/html 2021-04-02T10:42:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=merchant&rev=1617381744&do=diff Whatever secrets you uncover in advanced laboratories, buried in ancient tombs or hidden away in arcane grimoires are as nothing next to the sheer potential of straight up cash money. The Merchant archetype handles Dosh, giving more options for both obtaining and using it than simply finding it in a dungeon and carting it home. Why fight harder OR fight smarter when you can just be rich? text/html 2020-11-19T14:21:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=mesmer&rev=1605820876&do=diff My boarding-school headmaster tried to enforce proper behavior via implanting subliminal messages into our reading primers, but I thwarted him by looking at sexy woodcut prints instead. And also by burning his house down. To everyone else, combat is about destroying your enemy's body before they destroy yours. To a Mesmer, attacking the mind is equally important if not more so. The nature of mind control is such that it can very easily be turned to evil ends, but like all offensive abilities me… text/html 2018-01-25T09:22:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=metro_reef&rev=1516897342&do=diff Metro Reef The Metro Reef biome is a colossal, vibrant coral reef overgrowing a semi-sunken urban metropolis. Ancient skyscrapers jut out of the ocean shallows, crumbling and overtaken by climbing plants. The first few floors of these “reef towers” are filled with sand and sea creatures, while the upper ones serve as habitat for an array of flying and climbing wildlife. Ancient shipwrecks can sometimes be seen littering the sunken streets. The gillmen are undisputed masters of the land here, an… text/html 2020-11-19T13:40:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=miasmist&rev=1605818419&do=diff Sir, I have for the last week eaten nothing save lentil casserole, discount unsalted pemmican, spicy curry of questionable provenance, and a slightly fermented potato salad I found behind the rail station. Now sir, I ask you to pull my finger. Pull it good and hard, sir, and then you tell me if you still believe there is a God. text/html 2020-11-19T08:29:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=mimic&rev=1605799763&do=diff “siMpLe iMiTatIon lAcKs BoTh dIGnItY aND efFeCTiVeNesS.” Mimics do nothing original, but with a bit of strategy can be one of the most flexible and versatile archetypes in the game by acting as a doubler for all of your friends' most effective tricks. text/html 2021-03-03T08:29:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=missileer&rev=1614785377&do=diff My knives always find their mark. What's my secret? I strap them to the backs of trained attack pigeons. [Possible Keystones] 1. Remote-control airplane. 2. Wizard school basic primer. 3. Winged monkey figurine. 4. Wasp pheromones. 5. Carved lodestone. 6. High-end headset. text/html 2020-12-02T12:33:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=mite&rev=1606937608&do=diff No, the pot of gold they guard isn't worth it- but if you really want to be a fool at least promise me you'll wear an athletic protector. Mites are diminutive warriors that take on and defeat foes many times their own size, which is great if your campaign world includes a lot of that kind of opponent and kind of worthless if it doesn't. Note that even if you personally don't have much need for this archetype, tiny creatures can still easily use the powers of the Mite against you. text/html 2020-11-19T13:55:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=mordant&rev=1605819319&do=diff Entropy is the enemy that destroys us all, no matter how we fight. Everything will eventually succumb to dust, so why not join the winning side for once? Most Mordants wield acidic or alkali substances whose properties range from “realistic chemistry text/html 2020-11-19T13:29:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=necromancer&rev=1605817766&do=diff The thing you have to understand is that zombie-masters and ghost-whisperers are defined as much by fashion as arts: all black clothing, thick makeup, spend a lot of time posing dramatically, and so forth. Given the circumstances it's only natural that I might mistakenly assault a mime. text/html 2022-02-10T14:08:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=necropunk&rev=1644527327&do=diff locations: rotglen, ashville ruins, elephant grave gods: squidboots autostrippers dispute communist propaganda revenant football team- dismemberments hunter's lodge initiation wandering merchants ---------- From a human standpoint, the spirits might seem to be eternal and unchanging. Many of them have been around since the dawn of humanity, and the handful that still have active cults among the Echoes seem to be pursuing basically the same agendas that they always have. This viewpoint is… text/html 2021-11-23T20:37:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=negotiator&rev=1637725061&do=diff The key to a successful negotiation is compromise. I needed a gun that could kill a god and she wanted my soul in exchange. In the end, I got a single bullet for the job and she got a husband. A Negotiator's weapons are words, and the archetype has several useful tricks that let them get what they want without ever having to resort to violence (unless they want to). The archetype is a very low-tech, easily-justified one for inclusion in almost any campaign setting imaginable. text/html 2020-11-19T13:31:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=oracle&rev=1605817886&do=diff Yeah, I've got a prophecy too: if you don't shut up, I'm going to kick your condescending ass. I can tell from your expression you've foreseen this one's legit. An Oracle can see many possible futures and pick the most favorable, though the archetype's abilities are concerned much more with the outcome of small micro-events rather than the grand fates of heroes and nations. Like a text/html 2021-10-27T12:55:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=othercampaigns&rev=1635360929&do=diff Other Tests, one-shots, or things that simply never came to be. * Excalibur Outrun * Severitas Breakout * Assholetep * Necropunk text/html 2020-11-19T13:49:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=outfitter&rev=1605818956&do=diff I shouldn't have made fun of you for packing such a large suitcase, and I take it all back now. I'm still not helping you carry it, though. Outfitters are packrats that always seem to be able to produce equipment and useful objects just when they're needed the most. This allows them to be retroactively prepared for almost anything as well as giving them options for more advanced equipment not normally available. Carrying around lots of extra stuff is not an idea unique to any one era or setting… text/html 2020-11-19T10:45:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=outsider&rev=1605807959&do=diff It feels wrong to throw away the joker even if none of our games include it. Could be useful, in its own way. Like John Carter, Dorothy Gale, or Queequeg you come from another land, another planet, another universe, another time, another something. Now you're here and you've got to make the best of it, but sometimes being an outsider isn't all bad. Unlike most other archetypes, being an Outsider is most appropriate for new characters rather than being something you can pick up at any time, but … text/html 2020-11-19T14:19:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=overlord&rev=1605820794&do=diff Here's an amusing artifact: blow on the conch, and a tuna will be summoned from the ocean to fearlessly battle on your behalf. Given that this isn't the ocean, the results are less spectacular than you'd hope. Overlords have minions that are comparatively weak- but also loyal, numerous and cheap. These minions might be flavored as any number of things, depending on your campaign setting- goblins, vat-grown ninja, automatons, minor spirits, or the like (even wacky tic-tacs if you INSIST). If you… text/html 2020-11-19T13:33:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=performer&rev=1605817987&do=diff While we run in the front guns blazing, I've instructed Hugo to stand on the roof holding the phonograph at peak volume playing our “jam”, as it were. It's important to keep things fresh when you do the same sorts of thing every day. Performers are often skilled musicians, but any kind of performing art (dancing, preaching, stage magic, stripping, etc) could be used as a fluff reason for a Performer's skills. A Performer's main trick is to act as a distraction for large groups at a time, but ad… text/html 2020-11-19T08:35:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=pheonix&rev=1605800153&do=diff Whoever super-scienced catgirls into being obviously wasn't thinking clearly. Sure they're cute and all, but they're also bloody awful to have as enemies since it seems like you've got to off them nine times to make it stick. Pheonix is an archetype that offers the ultimate insurance against death, but only in a very scarce quantity. Until your limited resurrections are used, they take up an ability slot that would otherwise be providing you with something you could actually use. After they're … text/html 2020-11-19T14:03:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=play&rev=1605819817&do=diff brainstorming ground for now Everyone at the table is responsible for everybody else's fun, not just the referee. consider your fellow players; share the spotlight and help others have a good time referee: don't take things away from the players. don't say the sword guy's sword gets broken. don't randomly kill off animal friends or important npcs. Put these things in danger and let the players defend them sure (so long as you don't overdo it) but be fair about it and remember the goal of the g… text/html 2021-04-02T14:46:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=poisoner&rev=1617396385&do=diff Why wouldn't I trust a scorpion-man bartender? If anything, I'd think he'd be a natural. Poisoners tend to be stereotyped as villainous (or at least cowardly) but there's no rule that says they have to be either of these things. Venomous animals are often natural Poisoners, and the archetype conceptually pairs very well with the Healer and Injector ones. Just don't lean on poison too hard if you fight a lot of robots. text/html 2021-07-23T23:04:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=powerhouse&rev=1627103053&do=diff Greetings, youngsters! Thanks to a certain elixir of my own invention I am now “swole”, as you can see. Despite your many requests I cannot change out of the tiny bathing-costume until the effect wears off due to its current extreme tightness around my middle. text/html 2020-11-19T09:42:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=radiant&rev=1605804179&do=diff I wouldn't open that box if I were you- you'll feel a pleasant tingling sensation, but your hair might fall out later. As a scientist, I can tell you this means there is a ghost in there with unfinished baldness-related business. Radiants deal with radiation, although in a completely scientifically inaccurate manner. If your referee is running a game where radiation acts more realistically, they should at the very least strip out all mutation-related effects from this archetype and probably jus… text/html 2020-11-19T14:07:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=rainmaker&rev=1605820065&do=diff At first they weren't very impressed when I told them I was going to defend their village with just my swords, but then I explained that I meant my Swift Weaponized Orbital Reconnaissance and Deployment System. Rainmakers are target-callers for some external source of weaponry high above them- this could be a satellite, gunship, bomber squadron, floating eldritch abomination, or whatever. You tell it where to strike, and after a short delay it does so text/html 2020-11-19T12:25:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=ranger&rev=1605813928&do=diff Stop whining and eat your baby scorpion porridge! If you don't want any that's more for me. A Ranger is a master of bushcraft, capable of living comfortably far away from civilization and possessing several tricks for overcoming the challenges of the wild. Animals are nearly universally rangers, but among text/html 2020-09-09T11:34:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=ravelcrux_part_2&rev=1599672896&do=diff Ravelcrux Sequel campaign to Ravelcrux Part I, of which no written records survive. No chronicle was kept; this is basically a tl;dr encyclopedia to keep track of all the weird cultures and lore that were sloshing around. Ravel “To untangle, disentangle, unwind text/html 2021-03-03T11:19:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=raygunner&rev=1614795574&do=diff When you accelerate ordinary light beams to speeds of over 100 furlongs per jiffy, you get what we scientists call a “law-zor”. I'll let you borrow the law-zor gun so long as you promise to stop asking me where I got it. [Possible Keystones] 1. Exotic crystalline lens. text/html 2020-11-19T13:25:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=reagent&rev=1605817507&do=diff Not enough invitations for all of us to get in? I have an idea. Most adventurers are fully aware of how much more effective they are working together than alone, but Reagents take “working together” to another level entirely. Fusion is an excellent way to temporarily create super-characters capable of solving problems that normal characters cannot, but it's worth noting that fusion also carries the not-insignificant drawbacks of halving total action economy and spotlight time. text/html 2020-11-19T13:59:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=regenerator&rev=1605819551&do=diff Calm down, I've lost that hand before. Three times, actually. It's definitely not my lucky one. Whether by nanomachines, troll blood, or mutant healing factor Regenerators have the ability to constantly, passively rejuvenate themselves. Note that if you run out of Flesh entirely you're still dead; if you want to regenerate completely back to life consider taking levels as an text/html 2021-07-20T21:37:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=ritualist&rev=1626838633&do=diff Nobody's judging you for your unorthodox witchery, but I just want you to know that I'm here for you if you ever want to talk. Ritualists are practitioners of blood magic, which in terms of game mechanics mostly means they can save a lot of money by suffering a little pain instead. Many Ritualist abilities carry a cost in Flesh, which means that prudent Ritualists often multiclass as something that has options for restoring it such as text/html 2019-03-23T10:33:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=rookery&rev=1553358839&do=diff The Rookery The Rookery is the Ravens' headquarters. Here you will find information about the players. Roster Player Adventurer Missions Status Bonus XP Discounts Adam Newb 1 text/html 2021-02-18T09:12:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=sanctum&rev=1613664752&do=diff I'm definitely not saying you have to take up religion. You should try to believe in SOMETHING, though. Sanctums are establishments with applications more focused on culture and community, several of which provide unique opportunities to gain additional XP. text/html 2021-06-13T08:12:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=scholar&rev=1623593564&do=diff Down there in the hollow interior of the planet is a hidden land called “Nychrophatia”, filled with people calling themselves “Glubbadingdongs” who farm “chammacoots” and worship “Borlaxius Meru”. That's the story my father used to tell while he beat me. text/html 2020-10-07T09:07:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=scoundrel&rev=1602083249&do=diff Every so-called gentleman of breeding and refinement you meet is a liar. It takes a real rogue to tell the truth. A Scoundrel's talents depend on a combination of a silver tongue, a bit of luck and a very selective moral compass. Sure, it requires you to be a bit mean, but being mean can get results that even guns and swords can't. text/html 2020-10-16T07:52:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=scourge&rev=1602856336&do=diff 1 Executioner Living Sacrifice: Living creatures can be executed here, which grants +1 XP to whoever performs/orders the execution. Worthy Offering: An executed subject must be of at least equivalent level to the executor in order to provide XP. Executing lower-level subjects here never provides any XP. text/html 2020-10-16T08:32:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=security&rev=1602858767&do=diff 2 Alarm Alert Mode: Your base has some form of alarm that can be triggered by any of its residents. When the alarm is triggered, everybody in the base instantly goes on high alert and moves to defend it (or evacuate, if you'd prefer). Distant Ping: Adventurers that are not currently in the base when the alarm goes off still know that it was tripped, no matter how far away they are at the time. text/html 2020-11-19T13:56:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=seducer&rev=1605819379&do=diff Well, we're in a bit of trouble now. Best plan I've got is to seduce our captors, and you're the prettiest one. Try taking your glasses off... wait, no. Never mind, I'm out of ideas. In a world full of violence, the Seducer's weapon is love. While literature and media are full of characters that use seduction both for good and for evil (and playing one can be very enjoyable), it's worth noting that in certain groups or at certain tables, having a player with levels in Seducer might not be fun f… text/html 2021-03-04T09:30:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=sequencer&rev=1614875407&do=diff If you've got a lot of things to do, tackle them one at a time! The same simple rule applies both in battle and in the bedroom. [Possible Keystones] 1. Organizational flowcharts. 2. Vinyl record of pop single about bouncing. 3. High definition photograph of chain lightning. text/html 2020-11-19T14:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=severitas_breakout&rev=1605820815&do=diff Roll or choose one Background, one Training, and one Arms archetype. Select any two advanced abilities from your three archetypes. Background 1 You've buried two husbands and eight children. What else could life possibly do to you? One thing's for sure: you're no longer interested in being told what to do. You're a text/html 2021-03-01T13:12:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=shadow&rev=1614629545&do=diff It's a well-known fact to science that being hard to see is completely awesome. Take ninjas for example: total pain in my ass, but their sheer radness is higher than any of my instruments can even measure. Shadow is the archetype of stealth, allowing its users to pass unseen and unheard. As a problem-solving tool it has an extremely high amount of versatility, serving to cement its popularity for adventurers in almost any campaign world. Certain abilities (such as Invisibility and Traceless) mi… text/html 2020-11-19T13:38:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=shapeshifter&rev=1605818317&do=diff Is it just me, or does that raccoon have the EXACT same mustache as that Samuel Clemens fellow? Shapeshifters have a tremendous amount of versatility due to the fact that changing their shape also changes their capabilities. In some ways, playing a shapeshifter is like playing two different characters that tag-team the game, which is a bit more complex than playing a standard character with more static abilities. If the complexity doesn't bother you, however, it can be a lot of fun. text/html 2020-11-19T14:04:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=shieldbearer&rev=1605819844&do=diff They might not have the most glamorous image, but I feel there's a special kind of glamour in seeing things smash into my shield instead of smashing into me. That's my new fetish. Shields are a powerful defensive option that require good positioning and a bit of strategy to use effectively. Learn to use yours well and you'll greatly increase your survivability; learn to use it well in tandem with your allies and you'll increase everybody's survivability. text/html 2020-11-19T14:00:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=shotgunner&rev=1605819649&do=diff A lot of the more wickedly supernatural types of beastie are claimed to be invulnerable to everything except a pure heart, but it turns out a point-blank blunderbuss to the face can also do the job in a pinch. Shotgunners wield a different sort of firearm than Gunslingers do: the kind that disperses a small cone of painful bits across an area instead of singular, well-aimed bullets. The weapon described by these rules cleaves more closely to a videogamey conception of shotguns than the real-lif… text/html 2020-11-19T08:09:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1605798556&do=diff Castoff * Archetypes * Establishments * Weaknesses * Inventory * Conditions * Play Old Campaigns * Tchernogarde * Black Horizon * Ravelcrux II * Other text/html 2020-11-19T13:30:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=smoker&rev=1605817828&do=diff It depends a lot on where in the world you happen to be at the time and who you're with, but when in doubt follow this simple principle: Puff, puff, pass. Oh, you want to know about smoke SCREENS? You should have said so to begin with. Smokers are experts in the creation and deployment of smokescreens for concealment, which can be an invaluable tactical tool. It doesn't have to be smoke, either- depending on what's plausible in your campaign world, you can create similar concealing effects via … text/html 2020-11-19T11:03:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=sovereign&rev=1605808986&do=diff The Queen's family tree much resembles a telegraph-pole and she is not burdened with an abundance of brain nor talent, but she has a certain gravitas that I must begrudgingly respect. Probably it has to do with her ability to have me executed if she ever heard how much shit I talk about her. text/html 2020-12-02T12:34:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=spacer&rev=1606937692&do=diff She said she wanted space, so I left her alone. Turns out I totally misunderstood. The Spacer's usefulness as an archetype is directly proportional to the amount of time a given campaign spends in space, and many campaigns never go there at all. If you're not playing in a space-opera game, you can probably skip this archetype entirely in favor of other options. If you are, then you should strongly consider spending at least one level here but as usual you can do what you want. text/html 2020-11-19T11:02:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=spectre&rev=1605808924&do=diff I know I should probably get her exorcised, but Priscilla doesn't seem to be suffering or unhappy. Sure she sometimes spends the night meowing and tearing about, but she did that when she was alive, too. Besides, I really don't have any better way of dealing with all the ghost mice. text/html 2020-11-19T14:06:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=spewer&rev=1605819979&do=diff The gyroscopically-stabilized terrarium/dollhouse mounted on top of the device is home to a tiny poison toad named Mr. Sanders who wears a darling little tuxedo. Depress the trigger to violently empty the emulsified contents of his darling little septic tank in an outwardly direction. text/html 2020-11-19T13:20:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=spirit&rev=1605817258&do=diff If possible, I prefer dealing with only the kind you can drink. “Spirit” is an intentionally broad term that covers a wide range of creatures from folklore and mythology that might appear in a game, from generic animistic spirits that invisibly occupy the material world to more specific beings like angels, fairies, elementals, godlings, daemons, genies, ancestral ghosts, fiends, genius loci or personified primordial forces. If you're more interested in dealing with spirits than being one, you s… text/html 2020-12-02T12:47:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=sprinter&rev=1606938474&do=diff When it comes to survival strategies, it's hard to go wrong with a bit of simple cardio. Anybody can sprint if they're willing to pay the Energy cost, but a Sprinter is the unequaled master of getting around the battlefield quickly. If your campaign world lacks easily-available vehicles, being a Sprinter is also incredibly useful for general-purpose getting around and retains a good deal of utility even when vehicles are abundant. text/html 2022-03-26T11:01:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=start&rev=1648314079&do=diff Annulus website broken text/html 2020-11-19T13:52:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=steadfast&rev=1605819131&do=diff Here's a small portrait of my scowling face. If you should ever find yourself in a bit of trouble and be tempted to have a breakdown, I encourage you to look at it and remind yourself how much I detest crybabies. Steadfasts are mentally tough and courageous, cool under pressure and capable of thriving even when the odds are stacked against them. This makes the archetype useful for basically any sort of adventurer that is likely to face danger, i.e. all of them. text/html 2021-02-09T08:12:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=striker&rev=1612883562&do=diff You ever notice how those enormous cyclops bastards are absolute crack shots with their boulders? Doesn't make any sense, but it's true. Anyway, put this eye patch on; I want to try something. Anybody with a weapon-using archetype knows how to use them competently, but a Striker makes attacks with next-level precision. This is useful but also somewhat situational, making Striker a great archetype for adventurers that consider themselves primarily warriors but a more mediocre one for adventurers… text/html 2020-11-19T13:23:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=summoner&rev=1605817432&do=diff I've already asked the audience, so I'd like to call a friend. Summoners have the ability to contract with creatures from different universes and call upon them when in need. While the archetype's mechanical benefits will hinge heavily on the capabilities of the creatures contracted with and judicious decisions about which situations they should be summoned into, making those contracts in the first place is essentially a business agreement and taking levels as a text/html 2020-11-19T13:42:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=swarm&rev=1605818553&do=diff I've hired some more laboratory assistants, all of whom have been instructed to wear matching red waistcoats and answer to the name “Griswold.” That lovable scamp Griswold is not to be given cheese before noon, as it upsets his delicate constitution. text/html 2020-11-19T13:50:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tactician&rev=1605819022&do=diff As I'm the one here possessing the most experience in cracking skulls, I'll be taking a supervisory role in the coming battle. Naturally, this means that I'll be far too busy with my other duties to perform any actual skull-cracking. Tactician is a highly combat-focused archetype that emphasizes the power of the party as a whole, not the individual adventurer- in fact, almost all of its abilities are outward-facing. It makes a fantastic choice for leader-type characters or anyone that enjoys a … text/html 2020-11-19T13:29:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tamer&rev=1605817788&do=diff Although Priscilla here is actually a house-cat with an inordinate fondness for the taste of her own butthole, I refer to her as “my Queen” since I still prefer her company to that of the genuine article. Tamers have a close partnership with an animal of some kind (or other creature of similar cognition), making this archetype useful for anyone that wants a hunting companion or mount. If you want a more mystical connection with animals, consider the text/html 2020-11-19T13:58:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tank&rev=1605819508&do=diff “One side, peasants, a knight is coming through!” Haha, wait until the lads get a load of this. This is going to be great. Everybody is just sort of assumed to be wearing a few pieces of minor protective gear as a matter of course (or be good at protecting themselves in some other way). If you want to be serious about armor, then that's where the Tank archetype comes in. Creatures with oversized shells or other natural protection might also have levels in Tank, as does anything that has natural… text/html 2020-09-09T09:58:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tchernogarde&rev=1599667094&do=diff Tchernogarde Fairy-tale city caught in a degenerate time-spiral, filled with mystery and misery alike. Cut short due to lack of interest. Powered by the Compact version of the rules. * Chronicle * Bestiary text/html 2019-05-24T13:04:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tchernogardebestiary&rev=1558724644&do=diff Tchernogarde Bestiary Creature Brief Level Withered once-human energy source. 3 Created by Reginald. 10 Weak swarm living on scraps. 3 Retainer of the King Below, not quite undead. 5 Medieval rank-and-file. 5 Robotic maintainers of the Countdown Clock. text/html 2019-07-05T11:37:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tchernogardechronicle&rev=1562348226&do=diff Rumors * The recent blood overflow in The Clot will likely cause trouble with Ropetown. * Some of Clot Boss Nicholai's gang is still active. * The Clot still has a chickenman problem. Chronicle Mission Report #6 June 28 2019 The team descended into the depths of the disgusting, stinking sewers beneath the Clot in search of the source of its filthy curse. Though the tunnels were haunted by ghosts, goblins and bone-slimes they managed to figure out a way to drain the lake and slay the be… text/html 2020-11-19T14:22:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tei&rev=1605820978&do=diff Thrown Effects Index Certain effects have a range of “thrown”, meaning 0-10 meters. Having a thrown range differs from simply having a range of 10 meters in that there are several abilities that synergize with and modify thrown effects specifically, an exhaustive list of which is attempted below. text/html 2020-11-19T13:30:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=telecaster&rev=1605817859&do=diff What a marvelous invention! Now I can ignore you without the inconvenience of having to look at you, too. A Telecaster is basically anybody that has and knows how to use a cell phone, while its advanced abilities get somewhat more cutting-edge in the field of communications tech. This makes it an extremely common archetype in contemporary settings and a wildly rare and powerful one in more low-tech campaigns. Call your boss while on the job to clarify how you'd like it done, or take a selfie wi… text/html 2021-07-20T21:40:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=telekinetic&rev=1626838845&do=diff It all started the day Hugo took the afternoon off and I didn't have anybody to fetch me my whiskey while I was taking a bath. Telekinetics can interact with the world at a greater distance than everybody else- a simple idea with tremendous applicable utility. Telekinesis depletes its user's Energy stores but never consumes resources; taking additional levels as something that allows for Energy management such as text/html 2020-11-19T13:48:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=telepath&rev=1605818917&do=diff To make a relationship work, you've got to be able to communicate effectively. They can't hear what you don't say. Well, most people can't, anyway. A Telepath's tricks are both subtle and powerful, giving many options for clever players to manipulate social situations to their advantage or gather necessary information. If you prefer for your mental domination to be more combat-oriented, try the text/html 2020-11-19T13:43:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=teleporter&rev=1605818589&do=diff Just give the device a smart rap or two and you'll be wherever you want to go after a brief jaunt through the screaming void. Mind you don't touch the lost souls. Wielders of perhaps the ultimate form of movement, Teleporters have the ability to zip around at incredible speed while completely ignoring obstacles, hazards and difficult terrain. Being able to teleport does not completely supplant normal movement, however, due to the fact that even the shortest jaunt has a chance to consume Supplie… text/html 2020-11-19T13:17:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tempest&rev=1605817075&do=diff Go ahead. Say “blow me” one more time. A Tempest's abilities, true to the nature of their element, mainly center around movement (both their own and forcing it upon their enemies). This makes it an excellent archetype to invest in if you want to play a wuxia-style hero or generally do crazy stunts (especially when paired with the text/html 2020-11-19T13:53:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tesla&rev=1605819228&do=diff If lightning is the wrath of the gods, then the gods clearly care little for us but really fucking hate trees. Electricity is an element with strong connotations in both scientific and mystical settings, albeit not exactly the same ones in both. It's also a fairly versatile one that gives solid options for offense, defense and control; the Battery ability in particular gives an accessible healing option to creatures with the Synthetic weakness, making the archetype a popular pick for robots. text/html 2018-09-17T10:09:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=the_colony&rev=1537200557&do=diff Establishments of the colony and other nearby locations of note. Black Rocks Specialty: Beastmaster -> Hideout Dungeon, Living Space, Pantry, Squad, Workshop Outpost Dojo, Warband, Watched Channel 5 Specialty: Tesla -> Hideout Armory, Dungeon, Living Space, Pantry, Secret, Squad, Workshop text/html 2020-11-19T09:25:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=theurge&rev=1605803119&do=diff Forget whatever else you've heard. The only real difference between a cleric and a warlock is that one has an employer and the other has a sugar daddy. A Theurge gains additional abilities in a flexible manner from a powerful, possibly supernatural source (such as a god, spirit, genius loci, devil, ancestral ghost, or whatever) in exchange for behaving in specific ways. A Theurge's patron of choice will have a tremendous effect on the way the archetype feels and plays. Creating a new patron is … text/html 2020-11-19T10:34:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=thief&rev=1605807279&do=diff It's all well and good to bring berserkers, karate-fighters, aethernauts, weaselmancers, ape-men, mystic chefs and other traditional types along with you on adventures. If you're in the business of wealth acquisition, however, sooner or later you're going to need the services of a thief. text/html 2021-03-04T11:59:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=thrower&rev=1614884386&do=diff You don't need any over-engineered shooty-tube to get the blood out of people at a distance, and you never did. [Possible Keystones] 1. Tale of a hero who slew a giant with a slingstone. 2. Ancient atlatl. 3. Five-pack of shuriken. 4. Signed poster of famed quarterback. text/html 2020-11-19T14:19:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=thunderer&rev=1605820770&do=diff Generally I consider shouting matches to be a total waste of time, but if you're determined to make this into one I suggest you cover your ears. Thunderers are well-suited to highly dramatic offensive capabilities, with many options that rapidly debilitate foes. For the most part, nothing a Thunderer does is subtle (though the Muffle ability can allow for subtlety when the time is right if necessary). text/html 2020-11-19T13:26:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=trampler&rev=1605817590&do=diff I've used many strange and curious weapons in my time, but the most satisfying one by far is my motor-car. The only thing it drops faster than blackguards is panties. Trampler is largely the domain of hooved animals, wheeled vehicles, and spherical rolly-monsters but could potentially be usable by anybody willing to invest in some heavy boots. It's great against smaller targets but of limited or no utility against larger ones, so it's rarely a worthwhile investment for tiny creatures to take le… text/html 2021-08-05T21:37:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=transport&rev=1628221054&do=diff Getting there is half the fun, especially when you lose your tickets. Transport establishments make adventurers more mobile, but only within their immediate area. Creating a greater transportation network will likely require multiple bases, making this a good pairing with the text/html 2020-11-19T14:22:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=trapper&rev=1605820923&do=diff Of course it's a trap. Everything's a trap- this adventuring lifestyle we lead, for example. You've just got to ask yourself if you think you're good enough to get away with the bait. Any adventurer that does their share of dungeon-delving is bound to run across a few traps, and if they have levels in Trapper they can set their own. Traps remove 1-3 Flesh from whoever stumbles into them, making them potentially deadly in combat and a surefire resource drain outside of it. This also means that t… text/html 2020-11-19T13:50:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=trickster&rev=1605819047&do=diff The perfect adventuring companion is unquestionably trustworthy to their allies, but still a complete reprobate when the situation calls for it. It can be a hard quality to find by chance, which is why I'm attempting to instill the proper values in you impressionable youngsters instead. text/html 2020-11-19T08:54:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=turreteer&rev=1605801284&do=diff I'm a little hungover today, so I made this machine to do the punching for me. Let me know how it goes. Turreteer is a minion-wielding archetype much like Tamer or Overlord. Turrets are relatively strong and require no additional expenditure of actions to control once they're out, but are also stationary and highly attack-focused. If your turret mostly manages to avoid any wear and tear, however, you can reclaim it and get back its deployment cost. This makes this archetype more interesting to … text/html 2020-11-19T13:17:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=tyrant&rev=1605817020&do=diff Violence is truly the universal language, but that doesn't make it the superior one. A Tyrant is intimidating enough to potentially brute-force their way through many social situations, so long as you don't mind making enemies along the way. Its advanced abilities all give you ways to ruthlessly exploit your intimidated victims (and allies) for your own gain, making this a good archetype for dark knights, villains, and other cartoonish edgelord types. Read the room a little before playing a cha… text/html 2020-11-19T09:40:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=undead&rev=1605804006&do=diff All right, we've been at it for a while now and I think it's safe to say that we're all officially sick of this shit. Let's try dumping a bunch of concrete in with him this time and see if that helps. Undead is an archetype that is more concerned with what you are than what you do, at least initially. It's also one of the more monstrous and dark-themed archetypes, but that doesn't necessarily put it outside the reach of players. text/html 2021-07-06T12:07:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=university&rev=1625594821&do=diff I learned a tremendous amount from my college days, almost none of which had anything to do with what they were trying to teach me. Universities are useful for both assisting and guiding the development of future adventurers. The ability to add new archetypes to a university's curriculum creates a lateral means of advancement that will cause the establishment to only increase in value after it has been constructed. text/html 2021-02-18T10:34:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=uwr&rev=1613669683&do=diff Universal Weapon Rules All weapons have certain traits in common. They are listed here to avoid bloating out each individual weapon's description with repetitive rules. If an individual weapon has a trait or feature that contradicts a universal weapon rule, the individual weapon's rule takes precedence. text/html 2020-11-19T09:35:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=vancian&rev=1605803750&do=diff The basic plan is that when they see you wearing this goofy getup they'll think you're some kind of wuss with a low “fort save”. Then WHAM! You smack them over the head with the book. Magic in an Annulus game is treated pretty much like any other skill or effect- special tricks that work all the time. Spells might consume resources, but they are not themselves a consumable resource. The Vancian's magic, however, is very much a limited resource that makes up for it by offering nearly unmatched v… text/html 2021-07-24T15:01:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=vehiclist&rev=1627160503&do=diff Learning to drive is just like learning to swim. That's why I intend to give you the wheel if we ever find ourselves in the deep end. Vehicles are powerful and versatile, but carry high potential expenses as well. Owning a vehicle is almost like running a second adventurer, which might not appeal to all players. On the other hand, an entire party can easily and directly benefit from only a single Vehiclist so the archetype's appeal doesn't need to be universal. text/html 2020-11-19T13:53:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=verdant&rev=1605819194&do=diff We're not poaching! I asked the wood's owner for permission. I'm not talking about the Queen, here- I mean the real owner. Most creatures in a campaign world are probably assumed to be animal/artificial in nature, but taking levels in Verdant almost requires being plant-based instead. That said, being a Verdant isn't just being a plant. Verdants transcend mere taxonomic definitions and biology, taking the basic plant theme and pushing it much further in order to become something more. text/html 2021-02-13T12:43:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=vessel&rev=1613245391&do=diff . . Built to specification. Avoid traps. * faster movement, but severely limited mobility * immunity to choking/bleeding (give Adamant something else, maybe take 1 less damage for every missing Flesh) * carry creatures as inventory objects? crosscheck Kaiju. creatures in inventory gain same condition/environmental immunities as you (or are just prevented from suffering while inside your inventory) text/html 2020-12-16T10:40:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=vigilant&rev=1608140423&do=diff I learned long ago to cover my back and attack from behind. Vigilants are twitchy, perhaps even paranoid. Considering how often they end up in danger, this makes them perfectly sane, rational individuals. Branching out into the Vigilant archetype is useful to any adventurer that wants to come home again or simply those who love to strike first. text/html 2021-03-05T11:16:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=visage&rev=1614968167&do=diff The real purpose of not looking at the sun is to avoid giving it a reason to look back. [Possible Keystones] 1. Mask with spiral design. 2. Ornate hand-mirror with eye emblem on the back. 3. Statue fragment of a snake-haired woman's head. 4. Handheld camcorder etched with runes. text/html 2020-11-19T13:41:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=warded&rev=1605818465&do=diff Welcome to the team! You still only get one share. Being Warded gives any adventurer a powerful “oh shit” button to get them out of trouble that doesn't consume any form of resources, but be careful: calling upon a guardian too much early on might leave you without its help later when you really need it. text/html 2021-07-06T16:39:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=weaknesses&rev=1625611173&do=diff Weaknesses Weaknesses are powerful, ongoing drawbacks that make life harder for both adventurers and the foes they face. Having a weakness grants additional archetypes/abilities that don't count against the normal limit of one archetype/ability per level. text/html 2020-11-19T13:31:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=wishmaster&rev=1605817915&do=diff The wishes are offered as a traditional courtesy for letting the djinn escape. You are not actually their master, and if you offend them by acting like a tit they will annihilate you. Wishmasters have access to a powerful and versatile, but limited ability that also has a chance to carry nasty consequences. It's a good fit for players who enjoy the gambler's thrill of high-risk and high-reward, or for more prudent types can make for an excellent support ability if used as a more calculated risk… text/html 2020-11-19T10:42:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=workshop&rev=1605807751&do=diff All side projects have to be approved by the foreman now, thanks to that utter fiasco when Lenny tried to make a girlfriend. Workshops give a base improved manufacturing and material resource management. Even if none of its advanced applications are attractive, a basic Workshop is highly useful for any adventurer that tends to run out of Supplies quickly (such as from using heavy weapons). text/html 2021-05-13T14:42:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://logicalvice.net/doku.php?id=wrestler&rev=1620938540&do=diff Fighting dirty? There's no such thing. If somebody comes at you, use every advantage you can get. Wrestlers are exceptionally talented when it comes to desperate, close-quarters struggles for survival. The archetype primarily enhances grappling ability, providing a powerful control option for combat use regardless of what one's weapon of choice is. It's also conceptually very low-tech and inexpensive, making it available in practically every campaign setting imaginable.