"Up In Smoke". A Discword Mystery. PBP. Learn to Play

About the adventure

Join the Watch, They Said. It'll Be Exciting, They Said. Welcome to Adventures in Ankh-Morpork, the Discworld roleplaying game where you and your friends step into the slightly-overpolished boots of the City Watch—those brave, confused, occasionally flammable souls who stand between the teeming masses and total civic collapse. Your job? Maintain the peace, uphold the law, investigate inexplicable goings-on, and most importantly, try not to blow up anything too expensive. THE PLOT -------- In "Up in Smoke", you’re called to Lady Ramkin’s Sunshine Sanctuary for Sick Dragons to poke about after a mysterious break-in. Simple, right? Except some dragons are missing. And they tend to explode. And there are markings, suspicious scraps of cloth, hungover reptiles, who's idea of a calm digestive system involves spontaneous combustion. It’s the sort of case that has Commander Vimes looking particularly bloodshot and muttering about paperwork. THE GAME -------- This isn’t your typical fantasy RPG. There are no hit points, no stats, no +1 swords, and absolutely no maps covered in 5-foot squares. Instead, players wield traits, terrible puns, and the raw, chaotic power of Narrativium—that mysterious substance that ensures a city guard on their last day before retirement is 82% more likely to be hit by a cartload of plot. Whether you're a werewolf sergeant with impulse control issues or a troll raised by humans with a degree in etiquette, your real weapon is ingenuity (and possibly a truncheon). Players use their character quirks and traits to attempt actions. The better the fit, the bigger the dice. The GM roll a dice, if you win, you succeed. if you lose, you get consequences. If you tie, you get consequences. Let's face it, every action has consequences. This game is all about Roleplay and is suitable for people who love Discworld and using their character's personality to influence the events and probably cause mayhem. If you've ever wanted to save the day with a bold speech and a dragon leash, This is the game for you. After all, it’s Ankh-Morpork: the city where even the weather needs a licence! --- PLAY BY POST ACTIVITY -- PBP are slow but enjoyable. To keep things flowing for everyone, I will make a substantial post every 24-36 hours to move the game along. Between that time, I will pop into the game and answer questions and make comments for fun and help players decide their actions. I ask players if they are done in a certain scene before moving on. Players are asked to post in a similar way. Of course, we understand that sometimes life happens and you don't get the time or headspace to meet this commitment. In which case, your character can pause or be run by someone else. There can be audio summaries in Discord to help you catch up if you miss many things. An impression of time difference in PBP vs live games is 2 hours of live games is approximately 1 month PBP. Players game together happily across different life schedules and time zones.