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Introduction and
chance to give your version of the tale, but acknowledge the major
turning points here, including the various ways they can alter the
Groundwork
ultimate outcome of the adventures story. This is a roadmap for the
story, so make sure that all the twists and turns are clearly marked out.
Dont hide surprises in the climactic scene or bury important reversals
First are the adventure ratings. The number of scenes is a simple count
of what you have in your story (including optional scenes). The MPS
Background and Set-Up
dots are not an average of the individual scene MPS dots, but your Avoid writing a bunch of background material for your story
impression of how much of a challenge each aspect is in your story, thats only going to be of interest to you. Unless the backstory
based on the chart on p. 3 of the SAS Guide. The XP level is what between two Storyteller characters is important to the core
experience point amount you find appropriate for the challenges in conflicts of the story, skip it. Just because you have a scene in
the story as presented (whether through a previous playtest or a rough a warehouse doesnt mean we need to know how international
estimate of the power level of the antagonists). shipping law works.
Set-up is also where you can detail areas like the motives of the
player characters or any potential patrons, information gathering,
Storytelling Adventure system
rumors and other information relevant to the lead up before the
Scenes Mental OOOOO XP Level first scene.
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Social OOOOO o-34
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should consider putting a few quotes on each important Storyteller
New Elements character yourself, so you get a richer sense of how the character talks
This is where you put objects that fall under already-defined catego- when thrown into a variety of situations. For example, you could offer
ries: bloodlines, Merits, Charms and so on. Put only those things in an example of how the character uses a particular Skill or power by
here. These are more likely to be used outside the scope of this story, writing an example like the following:
and you dont want your story-specific mechanics to be confused with (Intimidate) You ever felt somebodys bone snap in your hands? I
them later. have. I love it. I love that feeling.
Personality Mechanics
The Cast This is Vice and Virtue for World of Darkness, Motivation
The Storyteller characters presented in SAS adventures use a for Exalted, Nature for Scion and so on. These are the same as
slightly different format from our normal Storytelling games. These they are in the original games, but its good to throw in a quick
characters contain specific, detailed advice and notes to help you use sentence or two explaining what they mean to the character in
them in a particular story. Write sample descriptions, monologues, question. Its another hook to help you understand how to portray
tactics and goals for the most important Storyteller characters in the the character.
story; the character write-ups should be your one-stop shop when
playing that character. Background
Dont bother writing up every downtown commuter on the This is a quick, basic background on the characters fictional his-
D-Train this way. If you set out to detail too many characters, tory in the game world. The odds are good that youve covered a lot
you may make each of them too shallow and they wont be as of what might go in here under Backstory or Set-Up, so you dont
vibrant as you need them to be. Focus on getting key characters need to repeat that. This section is intended as a touchstone, though,
across as richly as you can, and trust that you can improvise the so certain key pieces of information may warrant the repetition, such
supporting roles. as the characters wifes name, alma mater or the circumstances of his
unfortunate demise a hundred years ago.
Cast Structure Description
Quotes This is still a description of the character in question. Rather than
In most books, a character gets one quote, a sassy one-liner designed a densely intertwined block of text, though, jot down a few ready-to-
to get the Storytellers attention right away. In SASs, though, we say descriptive statements you can share with your players. This isnt
usually supply three important lines of dialogue for potential situ- read-aloud text, exactly, but its pretty close. Just break it up a bit so
ations, to help you get a handle on portraying the character. You you can pull it apart as needed
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Also, remember that, despite its name, this entry isnt strictly visual. Youre
not describing the character to a police sketch artist, youre communicating Combatant Statistics
with an audience through words. Descriptions that cut to the chase and stick Be specific and dont go overboard. The number of characters who
with the audience are best. Here are three sample descriptions that might be need five dots in anything should be very small. You have many other
given for the same character but dont resort to just listing traits: mechanisms for controlling the power level of any scene, but a detailed
character sheet cements a center point for the challenge of the scenes
Hes got the look of a wadded-up rag, oily and wrinkled.
that character is a part of. You arent required to give each Storyteller
If people had evolved from frogs, theyd look like this. character exactly the number of dots that the players characters start
His fangs are his only teeth, and thats probably been true with, because they serve two very different purposes in the game.
since the day he died. Dont put characters with massive dice pools into adventures for less
experienced characters. Its also a good idea to pre-calculate dice pools
Storytelling Hints you expect to use a lot before the game starts.
This is a misnomer. Dont hint be clear. Write down as precisely
as you can the characters role in the story and how to use him to ac-
complish narrative goals. Whats the characters purpose in the story? Scenes
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like spit (2) or wind-blown sand gets into everything (3). The
Overview effects of previous scenes can also act as a hindrance.
This should contain a synopsis, a short description of what triggers Help: This describes ways the characters can make the key action easier
the scene and a description of the central conflict. for themselves, or extra benefits they can derive through clever play. In many
cases, they might be rewards for other actions the characters take in this scene
Description or previous scenes, like restoring emergency lighting or putting out a fire.
Avoid a big paragraph of description. Put things in sentences that can Roll Results: A list of possible roll results, and some suggestions on
be used now and again throughout the scene, rather than delivered in how they can manifest in the scene.
a huge info-dump at the beginning. Also dont feel restricted to these
descriptions; feel free to break them up into phrases and details to use Consequences
in improvised descriptions. Detail any special consequences for the scene here. Note that these
Storyteller Goals are consequences that will have an impact on future scenes of the
story any consequences that radiate outside the context of the story
This is the main meat of the scene. Detail what this scene is designed should be detailed in Aftermath, below.
to accomplish in the story (e.g., build suspense, exposit, challenge the
SAS Support Kits
Aftermath
like. There are a few sub-sections here.
Dice Pool: This simply details whatever dice pool is used for the
action (if any). The aftermath is pretty much what it says it is a discussion of the
Hindrances: This gives you ways to make the key action more chal- consequences of the overall story, which are seeds for future stories.
lenging, more dangerous or more dramatic for the characters. Try to This is also the place to detail end-of-story experience awards, reward-
be colorful with them, such as a warm, slow rain drips out of the sky ing three or four particular actions or decisions.
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Name: Virtue: Faction: Name: Virtue: Faction:
Concept: Vice: Group Name: Concept: Vice: Group Name:
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Power oooooooooo Finesse oooooooooo Resistance oooooooooo Power oooooooooo Finesse oooooooooo Resistance oooooooooo
Willpower Willpower
Morality Morality
Flaws Size Flaws Size
Speed Speed
Defense Defense
Initiative Mod Initiative Mod
Notes Notes
Attributes 5/4/3 Attributes 5/4/3
Skills Varies by Age Skills Varies by Age
Merits 7 Merits 7
Health = Stamina + Size Health = Stamina + Size
Willpower = Resolve + Composure Willpower = Resolve + Composure
Size = 4 for children Size = 4 for children
Defense = Lowest of Dexterity or Wits Defense = Lowest of Dexterity or Wits
Initiative Mod = Dexterity + Composure Initiative Mod = Dexterity + Composure
Speed = Strength + Dexterity +4 Speed = Strength + Dexterity +4
Starting Morality = 7 Starting Morality = 7
Name: Virtue: Faction: Name: Virtue: Faction:
Concept: Vice: Group Name: Concept: Vice: Group Name:
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Name: Virtue: Seeming: Name: Virtue: Seeming:
Concept: Vice: Kith: Concept: Vice: Kith:
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Name: Calling: Pantheon: Name: Calling: Pantheon:
Level: Nature: God: Level: Nature: God:
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