05-07-2013, 04:51 PM
I'm interested in using the wonderful tool in creating small groups of adventurers. Like: a small starship crew, a dungeon raiding party, an army fireteam or post-apocalyptic survivors.
I'm wondering if you have any ideas or experiences with making groups even more interesting and diverse, with complex relationships using just yes/no questions.
Example:
Stitchpunk Adventures
Generating the crew...
Is the leader a male?
No, but...
She's a female, but somewhat masculine. She's no girly girl.
Is she a warrior?
Yes.
Is she sewn from a burlap bag?
Yes, but...
She is from a common burlap bag (a peasant's toy), but she has shiny expensive buttons for eyes.
Does she have a crew of 3 with her?
No, but...
She has a crew of 2, as the third of their crew was just lost (captured? killed?)
Is the second crew member a male?
Yes.
Is he a crafter?
Yes, and...
He's a crafter, able to mend and create new things with the junk he scavenges.
Is he made of burlap?
No.
Is he made of worn denim?
Yes, but...
He is made of worn denim, but he has dark opaque beads for eyes, hinting at a mystery.
Is the second crew member a male?
No.
Is she a librarian, book smart and wise?
No.
Is she a thief, scavenging and stealing in the shadows?
Yes, but...
She's a thief, but has a conscience and a code that she lives by. Never steal from the innocent.
Does the Leader get along with the Crafter?
Yes, but...
Is she made out of burlap?
No.
Is she made out of denim?
Yes.
She is also made of denim.
Does the Leader get along with the Thief?
Yes.
Does the crafter get along with the thief?
No.
So, here is our starting crew:
Hemp is our leader. She is a tough warrior. Made of burlap, she was originally crafted by a poor daughter of a factory worker. The father gave her two shiny buttons to use as eyes for the daughter's birthday, before she succumbed to the sickness that scourged humankind. She is fond of Levi and once they were lovers, but now they work together in perfect unison.
Levi is a crafter and he is made of denim. He has cold, mysterious dark glass beads for eyes. A master crafter can mend others and also create new devices and tools from junk that is scavenged. He does not care for Diesel and thinks that she wants him out of the group. His dark and guarded jealousy for Hemp makes him suspicious of Diesel's intentions.
Diesel is a thief and scavenger. She is also made of denim, with no other remarkable features. Though she works in the shadows, she lives by a code of not stealing from innocents. She cares for Hemp, maybe a bit more than she cares to admit to herself. Levi has hated her since she joined the crew, but she does not know why.
Do they live in a tower of bent steel and broken glass?
No.
Do they live in a trash dump, cluttered with refuse and stinking?
Yes.
They make their base in an old cardboard box in the hollow shell of what was once a luxury automobile.
I'm wondering if you have any ideas or experiences with making groups even more interesting and diverse, with complex relationships using just yes/no questions.
Example:
Stitchpunk Adventures
Generating the crew...
Is the leader a male?
No, but...
She's a female, but somewhat masculine. She's no girly girl.
Is she a warrior?
Yes.
Is she sewn from a burlap bag?
Yes, but...
She is from a common burlap bag (a peasant's toy), but she has shiny expensive buttons for eyes.
Does she have a crew of 3 with her?
No, but...
She has a crew of 2, as the third of their crew was just lost (captured? killed?)
Is the second crew member a male?
Yes.
Is he a crafter?
Yes, and...
He's a crafter, able to mend and create new things with the junk he scavenges.
Is he made of burlap?
No.
Is he made of worn denim?
Yes, but...
He is made of worn denim, but he has dark opaque beads for eyes, hinting at a mystery.
Is the second crew member a male?
No.
Is she a librarian, book smart and wise?
No.
Is she a thief, scavenging and stealing in the shadows?
Yes, but...
She's a thief, but has a conscience and a code that she lives by. Never steal from the innocent.
Does the Leader get along with the Crafter?
Yes, but...
Is she made out of burlap?
No.
Is she made out of denim?
Yes.
She is also made of denim.
Does the Leader get along with the Thief?
Yes.
Does the crafter get along with the thief?
No.
So, here is our starting crew:
Hemp is our leader. She is a tough warrior. Made of burlap, she was originally crafted by a poor daughter of a factory worker. The father gave her two shiny buttons to use as eyes for the daughter's birthday, before she succumbed to the sickness that scourged humankind. She is fond of Levi and once they were lovers, but now they work together in perfect unison.
Levi is a crafter and he is made of denim. He has cold, mysterious dark glass beads for eyes. A master crafter can mend others and also create new devices and tools from junk that is scavenged. He does not care for Diesel and thinks that she wants him out of the group. His dark and guarded jealousy for Hemp makes him suspicious of Diesel's intentions.
Diesel is a thief and scavenger. She is also made of denim, with no other remarkable features. Though she works in the shadows, she lives by a code of not stealing from innocents. She cares for Hemp, maybe a bit more than she cares to admit to herself. Levi has hated her since she joined the crew, but she does not know why.
Do they live in a tower of bent steel and broken glass?
No.
Do they live in a trash dump, cluttered with refuse and stinking?
Yes.
They make their base in an old cardboard box in the hollow shell of what was once a luxury automobile.