Post by Hedgewick on May 16, 2016 13:11:04 GMT
The Nth Doctor is back! Spoilers for an adventure published in the Twelfth Doctor edition of the Doctor Who Roleplaying Game to follow...
"Blind Eye"
Class is in session when the Doctor and Alison become the subjects of a peculiar lesson in a most peculiar school. The artificial gravity, perception filters, and clockwork teachers suggest a sinister curriculum at work, and expulsion from the classroom means certain death in the depths of space! Even the atmosphere of this strange place is toxic, burning the eyes and confusing the senses. Soon, the Doctor and Alison are running blind, relying on students to lead them in a desperate study of their surroundings. Together, they learn that the clockwork teachers are being directed by a more powerful and malevolent force: the Lonely Assassins who feed on time and wait in shadows for a moment of blindness in which to strike.
Our season of stories loosely linked by setting--every adventure has taken place aboard a ship of one kind or another--came to a close with this story which features not one but two memorable new series villains. There are a lot of unique elements to this module. Most engaging was the use of NPCs. Temporary blindness forced the Doctor and Alison to rely on a pair of teenage students to lead them throughout the ship. (As a reward, the Doctor agreed to return them to their own time a day later than necessary, allowing them to miss a dreaded test at school. Pity their poor, worrying parents.) In fact, a proposed title for this one was "Class Act," as we felt that the set-up nicely mirrored the premise of the forthcoming Doctor Who spinoff! That blindness prompted blind panic, of course, once the true villains were revealed.
The game master gave me a prompt for the usual teaser story taken straight from the opening of the adventure. As a result, the teaser for this episode is undoubtedly the most nightmarish and arresting teaser that we've ever posted. There was no time for a bit of banter or frivolity at the start this time around. The Doctor and Alison immediately found themselves in a life-or-death conundrum. This is one story that really hit the ground running.
That teaser story, an episode guide entry, and artwork have been posted for the adventure.
The Nth Doctor's days are numbered as our campaign prepares for a major change in the status quo. Stay tuned.
"Blind Eye"
Class is in session when the Doctor and Alison become the subjects of a peculiar lesson in a most peculiar school. The artificial gravity, perception filters, and clockwork teachers suggest a sinister curriculum at work, and expulsion from the classroom means certain death in the depths of space! Even the atmosphere of this strange place is toxic, burning the eyes and confusing the senses. Soon, the Doctor and Alison are running blind, relying on students to lead them in a desperate study of their surroundings. Together, they learn that the clockwork teachers are being directed by a more powerful and malevolent force: the Lonely Assassins who feed on time and wait in shadows for a moment of blindness in which to strike.
Our season of stories loosely linked by setting--every adventure has taken place aboard a ship of one kind or another--came to a close with this story which features not one but two memorable new series villains. There are a lot of unique elements to this module. Most engaging was the use of NPCs. Temporary blindness forced the Doctor and Alison to rely on a pair of teenage students to lead them throughout the ship. (As a reward, the Doctor agreed to return them to their own time a day later than necessary, allowing them to miss a dreaded test at school. Pity their poor, worrying parents.) In fact, a proposed title for this one was "Class Act," as we felt that the set-up nicely mirrored the premise of the forthcoming Doctor Who spinoff! That blindness prompted blind panic, of course, once the true villains were revealed.
The game master gave me a prompt for the usual teaser story taken straight from the opening of the adventure. As a result, the teaser for this episode is undoubtedly the most nightmarish and arresting teaser that we've ever posted. There was no time for a bit of banter or frivolity at the start this time around. The Doctor and Alison immediately found themselves in a life-or-death conundrum. This is one story that really hit the ground running.
That teaser story, an episode guide entry, and artwork have been posted for the adventure.
The Nth Doctor's days are numbered as our campaign prepares for a major change in the status quo. Stay tuned.