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Post by Rassilon on May 10, 2023 14:26:49 GMT
From Cubicle 7:Today we are delighted to announce that Doctor Who: The Roleplaying Game - The Thirteenth Doctor Sourcebook is now available to pre-order! This Sourcebook chronicles all of the Thirteenth Doctor’s adventures, not only on Earth with her new-found ‘fam’, but across the stars as new revelations are revealed that can destroy the very fabric of the Universe. Featuring details of all of the Doctor’s allies, enemies, aliens, and gadgets, this Sourcebook contains everything the Gamemaster could need for Doctor Who: The Roleplaying Game, as well as being an informative resource for fans of the show. As the Doctor finds herself hurtling to Earth after her regeneration, she makes new friends that’ll accompany her on brand new adventures — discovering a mysterious past with the secretive Division, uncovering the plans of a new incarnation of the Master, trying to halt the relentless destruction of the Flux, to finding an incarnation of herself she didn’t know even existed. The Thirteenth Doctor Sourcebook contains: -Summaries of all of the Thirteenth Doctor’s adventures, from her fall to Earth, to her confrontation with the Master-Doctor, and how to run these adventures in your game. -A detailed look at how the stories are connected, and plenty of ideas for Gamemasters to create new adventures. -Stats for the Thirteenth Doctor and her extended ‘fam’, from Karvanista, to Abby, Shawna, and Cleo. BBC, DOCTOR WHO, TARDIS, DALEK and CYBERMAN (word marks and logos) are trade marks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under licence. BBC logo © BBC 1996. DOCTOR WHO logo © BBC 1973. Thirteenth Doctor images © BBC Studios 2018. Dalek image © BBC/Terry Nation 1963. Cyberman image © BBC/Kit Pedler/Gerry Davis 1966. Licensed by BBC Studios.
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Post by misterharry on May 10, 2023 15:43:20 GMT
Interesting that it includes an appendix covering the Redacted poscast series. I think it's the first time the sourcebooks have strayed outside the TV series, even for BBC-produced material.
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Post by Catsmate on May 10, 2023 16:48:28 GMT
The companion write-up are weird and appear to have been based on shoe-horning them into the 'standard ' 18 points of attributes rather than describing the actual character. Likewise for skills.
Also Coordination of 1 for Ryan and Jericho? No. The rulebook states that that indicates "very poor control over their bodily movement".
Likewise Yasmin with Awareness 2 and Bel with Resolve 2.
Bel's equipment list omits her pistols.
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Post by spydalek on May 11, 2023 10:16:38 GMT
Interesting that it includes an appendix covering the Redacted poscast series. I think it's the first time the sourcebooks have strayed outside the TV series, even for BBC-produced material. I also find it interesting that they mention the Lumiat in the Master's write-up. Is this the first time a Big Finish exclusive character has been mentioned? |
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Post by Escher on May 11, 2023 10:56:00 GMT
Also Coordination of 1 for Ryan
Ryan has Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) that affects his movement and coordination.
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Post by Catsmate on May 11, 2023 16:08:52 GMT
Also Coordination of 1 for Ryan
Ryan has Developmental co-ordination disorder (dyspraxia) that affects his movement and coordination.
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Post by Stormcrow on May 12, 2023 13:33:48 GMT
True, though he's never displayed the level of clumsiness associated with a Coordination of 1 Coordination 1 doesn't have to manifest as constant pratfalls. "It could mean that they're impeded in some way, meaning they're not the most dextrous of people, or it could mean that they're incredibly clumsy, falling over themselves at inopportune moments." The latter description is constant pratfalls. Ryan's dyspraxia is exactly the sort of thing suggested by the former description: "impeded in some way." The way Ryan is impeded is when performing gross motor skills. Coordination 1 describes that perfectly. He's learned to walk and even run without showing signs of his dyspraxia, but get him climbing or balancing and it'll become a problem. |
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Post by Catsmate on May 12, 2023 16:28:02 GMT
True, though he's never displayed the level of clumsiness associated with a Coordination of 1 Coordination 1 doesn't have to manifest as constant pratfalls. "It could mean that they're impeded in some way, meaning they're not the most dextrous of people, or it could mean that they're incredibly clumsy, falling over themselves at inopportune moments." The latter description is constant pratfalls. Ryan's dyspraxia is exactly the sort of thing suggested by the former description: "impeded in some way." The way Ryan is impeded is when performing gross motor skills. Coordination 1 describes that perfectly. He's learned to walk and even run without showing signs of his dyspraxia, but get him climbing or balancing and it'll become a problem.
Also why has Jack Harkness's Ingenuity dropped? |
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Post by Stormcrow on May 12, 2023 17:39:43 GMT
But I don't believe there has ever been a human character with Coordination 1 before. Even Dortmun and Jo Grant were 2. There's never been a human character with dyspraxia before. Jo Grant was mildly clumsy, but a lot of that was due to messing around with things she didn't understand or wasn't practiced in rather than simply a lack of coordination. She was, to give an example, an expert in escapology. As for Dortmun — had to look up the obscure reference — he's got "Impaired (Major Bad): Dortmun cannot walk and is confined to a wheelchair," which takes care of it. No need to further penalize his overall motor skills. He could, for instance, fire a gun without interference from his disability Ryan is different in that he has full use of his body, it just doesn't do what he wants it to do. Likewise, Davros in Aliens and Creatures has Coordination 2 and Depenency (Major), in which he must remain connected to his chair. In fact, I would argue that Coordination 1 would be more suitable to Davros as he is usually depicted: he can barely operate the buttons and switches on his chair with his one shaky hand. (Sometimes Davros is shown in a less decrepit state, which is what they were certainly modeling in Aliens and Creatures.)
Doctor Who character stats are always paint a more generalized picture of a character than the character itself. They always leave room for interpretation. This is an example of that. |
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Post by markrand on May 12, 2023 18:43:15 GMT
As far as Jo Grant's clumsiness goes, some of that was due to the fact that the actress who played her was nearsighted (or shortsighted) and she couldn't wear her glasses while filming.
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Post by misterharry on May 13, 2023 15:02:18 GMT
"You ham-fisted bun-vendor!" One of my favourite insults from the show.
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Post by Escher on May 14, 2023 11:40:41 GMT
"You ham-fisted bun-vendor!" One of my favourite insults from the show. A favourite of mine.
Phillip Sandifer's Tardis Eruditorum Volume 3 is worth a read. He gleans all kinds of meaning from quotes like that, which is quite entertaining.
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Post by Catsmate on May 14, 2023 15:35:39 GMT
"You ham-fisted bun-vendor!" One of my favourite insults from the show. A favourite of mine.
Phillip Sandifer's Tardis Eruditorum Volume 3 is worth a read. He gleans of kinds of meaning from quotes like that, which is quite entertaining.
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Post by Rassilon on May 18, 2023 8:22:29 GMT
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