June Event Announcements!
Hello friends and neighbors! Your DRNM Staff has some exciting announcements for you, so let’s get right to them!
CRIME? IN THIS ECONOMY?
A question we’ve been asking ourselves is “What does crime look like in a lawless land?” Starting with this Triada, we are going to be having CRIME PLOT! Our ST’s have been hard at work crafting a criminal narrative, with some fun storylines and rewards for those who want to explore the shadier side of Oasis. This means when you sign up for Mods, you’ll see some Criminal Influence mods. Also, once you get the “Criminal” tag in the Discord, you might see a shady place for shady activities! As long as your character has any level of that skill, you’re good to go! We’re excited for you to find out what’s in store! Also, our very own Crime NPC Mr. Church will be in play at various times, so keep an eye out if you want to learn more!
FRAGMENTS: LIKE PIPS, BUT ALSO NOT
This game, we’re also introducing FRAGMENTS! These are consumable (like Pips) bonuses that you can earn from various ZOMS and other plot. However (unlike Pips) these fragments come in four flavors (Combat, Civilized, Wasteland, and Anomaly), and each one can only be used for that type of roll (Combat Fragments can be spent on Combat rolls). Fragments are flavored as small items (better bullets, a shiny crystal, a quick pick me up), and are consumed upon use. They do not transfer between events, so crack ‘em off when it feels appropriate!
Fragments can also be used for ZOM interactions, as long as the task you’re trying to complete is of the same flavor as the Fragment. Also, Fragments can be spent to temporarily upgrade your skill (Basic - Proficient - Master) for the purposes of the ZOM. So if the ZOM has different levels of interactions, you can spend a Fragment to briefly have a higher level! Neat! Just keep in mind you can use a Fragment to EITHER upgrade your skill for the interaction OR add 1 to your stat. Have fun!
CARDS (™) GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL
Cards (™) are a new addition to DRNM, and we’re excited for you to get your hands on them! Cards (™) are an attempt at bringing some “crunch” to Bravdo Bones. We love the system and the stories it lets us tell, but we also recognize that there’s not a lot of mechanical and item interaction. So we made Cards (™)!
These SIX items (six for now!) are earned through ZOMS, rewards, or the Grab Bag. These will be entered into your LIT Inventory as “Local Plot Item: Card Name”, and they expire in 3 months. These items have an effect in Online games only, but they’re pretty cool effects! They can be used ONCE per mod to affect your skills or rolls, and ONCE per 12’s on any applicable ZOM interaction.
And they are items! You can trade them, stockpile them, collect them. You can only use one for each roll or interaction, but if you manage to find a bunch of them, more power to you! Hopefully, more cards will show up in the coming months, so keep an eye out for new ones and ways to find them!
The Golden Rule to remember with Pips, Fragments, and Cards is this: “For each roll of the dice, you can use 1 of each. 1 Pip, 1 Card, 1 Fragment”
And that’s the news! Our next game “BLOOD OF THE DESERT” is June 16-18, and we’ve got more exciting things in store for you after that!
