These look fun, and I'm also running 4E. I've always liked adding a cinematic/drama element to the game and your sample looks good.

On Your Marks...
Silver
Change a Combat encounter into chase encounter, where you have to catch some (or all) of the still living opponents to succeed. You have to prevent them from moving for at least one round, or be flanked for them to count as "Caught".

(Honestly, I just wanted someone to be able to say "I play the Race card")

>>6626611

:3

>>6626611
Find me an image for this, and we're gold.

Also, throwing random cards out here, in the meantime.

>>6626694
Looks good so far. Would love to see the finished product.

good job
i might use these in my 4e campaign
maybe prayer cards only cleric paladin and charterers who are very piteous can use them
things like you god causes the sun to rise or set
a blessing for the party
traveling monks heal the party


btw nice use of Dresden in the mysterious stranger card

>>6626731
Danke - honestly it's just proofreading, 1 or 2 more cards, and the art I need to put together at this point, so, probably early next week. I want to do more "sets" that are a bit more campaign specific - stuff that can go down in cities, in dungeons, etc.

>>6626634
I'm having troubles finding good chase pictures on my harddrive. Here's some options, bad as they are.

I definitely took full advantage of this type of idea with the cards from the Dragonlance 5th Age SAGA system set (alliteration woot). I like yours better though.

>>6626611
There we go. Reworded it a bit, though let me know if that's what you were thinking.

>>6626776
I know. It definitely doesn't match the style of the other pictures. I seem to fail at google and hard drive searches tonight.

Those look sweet, please upload ^_^

>>6626841
That fits Perfectly. Good show!

>>6626847
I assure you they'll be uploaded the moment I finish - I don't like the idea of putting up an unfinished set of cards.

They do end up looking pretty slick printed out, too, by the way, double sided with the card backs on 110lb. card stock - although I'd love to find something a bit more substantial to print them on.

>Dungeons: the Dragoning

>>6626467

This is awesome and you should feel awesome. May I request that you include the templates you are using for the cards and some how-to text on making the cards when you are all finished?

It'd be great if the collective anonymous could continue in your footsteps.

>>6626927
It's a minor alteration to a custom template for Magic Set Editor which I will happily include in the download, once everything's good to go.

>>6626887

What kind of time-table are you envisioning anonymous? Is this something you are finishing up tonight, or something I should lurk for in the coming weeks/months?

Will this end up on /rs/ if I have to log tonight?

What about something like:
I've got the badge!
After a successful Bluff check when entering the area (for example city), you might pretend to be high-ranked employee of local authority for up to 1 week of your stay there. Common people will obey your request from now on (unless you ask for something really crazy).
Pic related.

This card needs to be friggin' made, but I'm so tired I don't know what it should do.

>>6626963
I'll put it up, in all likelihood, within a week's time; I'm trying to expedite it a bit, admittedly, which is why I'm asking for ideas. On the bottom of the card, there's the campaign page for the game I'm running, which I know I'll be putting them up on, as well.

>>6627005

Make it a joker like effect.

When you play this card, you may draw the top 2d4 cards from the Drama Deck and pick one to play on behalf of the PCs, the DM then chooses one you did not pick and plays it on behalf of the NPCs. The drama deck is then shuffled.

I don't run 4E, but I will certainly use these in my game, they're fucking great. Please upload them.

>>6627005
hmmm

only casters may use this card
a portal opens up and an outsider (DM choice) come on to the field and is hostile to both sides he lasts for 8 rounds

>>6627005
First, add "SCIENCE!!!" after Drama - Subplot.

Then... Hm.

"Immediately end any one encounter (At DM's discretion). A new combat encounter will begin unless the PCs succeed a series of Arcana skill challenges."

Basically, my idea is that the PCs inadvertently trigger SOMETHING, and are going to be attacked by Mad Science Experiments (Be they Flesh Golems, swarms of medium-sized shock lizards, carniverous turnips, etc), unless they manage to undo whatever they did wrong.

Like a "Get Out of Jail At Some Potentially High Cost" card.

>>6627005
perhaps an effect the DM may use against those receiving an Artificer's healing/buff injections?

>>6627028

Godspeed good anonymous. I've been thinking of applying a similar mechanic in my 4e game based on a thread I read awhile ago about using a Tarot deck, or other ancient divination method, while playing to give characters some cool plot control powers.

While we are on the subject of cool plot control powers- what other games feature this kind of player-plot control?

I believe oWoD Wraith allowed other players at the table to take over as your character's "evil twin" in certain circumstances when you botched certain rolls.

Everyone should read up on 7th Sea Advantages and Hubrises- it's one of the best implementations of plot control/motivation interactive role-playing I've ever seen.

>>6627071
this would allow the party if they got into something they cant handle they can summon an outsider to shake things allowing them to run , hide, or move

pic related

>>6627046
Actually went with that kind of idea, although, and this is true of all the cards (well, maybe not yet, but, before I put them out) there should be at least some benefit to the player, perhaps at a level of risk.

In this case, given the options the other cards give, things could go horribly fucking wrong.

>>6627122
I believe the Serenity RPG used a point system that you could dump into altering plot, in some fashion.

>>6627162
This time, with a pic.

>>6627173
>>6627092 Here. Yeah, I think that works better on a whole than my "Force random science-combat" one.

F5in' like a mad mother fucker in this thread.

i confused on something are these cards for pc's or the DM

>>6627235
Uh.

Read OP's post again?

>>6627173

is 3 cards just way too many to start throwing around? Is there some limit on how long people can "hold" cards and on how many can be played in a certain time?

The only problem I forsee here is that this is the kinda card players will toss when a huge gamble is their only hope, and since this card can also go horribly wrong, it could make a bad situation even more horrible. Though, if you are a good DM and always have a "how is this going to work out even if they fuck up horribly" contingency plan, that shouldn't be a problem.

>>6626776
Fukkin saved

>>6627287
Personally, I think the risk of making things worse is why it's a good card for "WHAT HAVE WE DONE!?".

>>6627287
Well, in my game, I don't intend on there being a limit; yes, things can get completely out of control very quickly with these cards, but I'm also coming up with a reward system where you can trade in the cards for those newfangled "boons" in 4e (I'll post that system too, but, that's a ways off). So, players are inclined to keep cards.

In the past, with primitive versions of drama cards, I've given XP rewards for trading in cards, so, there's incentive to get the cards out of the player's hands. But, one thing I'm not doing, with these cards, is setting hard rules on how other DMs should use them. The "copper, silver, gold, platinum" represents rarity in my game, sure, but, they're ultimately arbitrary - same with the Drama subtypes - meta, subplot, etc. No real rules exist for what these subtypes are for, except for you to easily sort out the type of cards you don't want in your deck.

Ah, and for any of the cards that use numerics - I split them up into heroic/paragon/epic.

Anyways, BBIAB.

Go Team Venture.

I'm going to archive this, to make sure I don't miss out on it during the night.

I'm turning in for the night. I like this idea, I hope the topic lingers until the morning.

I find it funny that my DND group would use these, since the group is a sub-group of our store's magic players.

Back - now, lay those ideas on me, I've gotta fill one "gold" and one "platinum" card, and the core set will be full up.

I had a few ideas from the last time this thread came up.

LEAP OF FAITH: Choose one -- Automatically succeed on your next Athletics check involving jumping, or you take no damage when falling from a great height.

>>6628058

WALKING ARSENAL: Choose a melee or ranged weapon. You are assumed to have been carrying a nonmagical weapon of that type "for just such an occassion."

Saving Grace:

When found in an inescapable situation, you find yourself praying to one local deity, when suddenly, you are granted a means to survive, escape, etc.
The player must, at the next level, either retrain a feat or take a feat to multi-class into a divine class worshiping that diety or take an appropriate channel divinity feat.

>>6628076

HACK AND SLASH: When you reduce an enemy to 0 hit points with a melee attack, choose an enemy adjacent to you and make a melee basic attack against it.

Hm, I like your idea OP, even though it strikes me as a bit strange. I think they would be great for a one-shot or short string of quests, but it seems like they'd cause a lot of complications for a DM with a whole campaign and series of events planned out. Regardless, I'd love to try them out just to see how it goes with my players, it's definitely very original.

Dear OP,

These are awesome, and the effort you put into them shows.

However, just like with the Touhou Power Cards, they are at a disappointingly small resolution. This makes printing them a bitch, because the text is raster, just like the rest of the image, and will therefore blur (again, most noticeable when printing). Furthermore, when scaled, your cards become 2.5" x 3.44", which is almost, but ever-so-slightly NOT a width of 3.5".

I have started re-making the Touhou Power Cards at a suitably large resolution, which should make the printed cards look better.

Regardless of the flaws, I will print out and use these posthaste, and if it were an actual product would probably buy them. I just wish they were at a larger resolution.

-Anonymous

>>6628089
Oooh, I like that. Also, >>6628091 here again.

A GOOD DEATH: When you are reduced to 0 hit points or fewer, or fail your final death saving throw, you may take a standard action to perform one last heroic deed before you die.

I would hold these very close at first, and hand out maybe one a session that can either be used or scrapped the next.

Also, I think that while these may complicate campaign management, it would also add a really unique experience to the players.

>>6628134

DEFEND THE FALLEN: Choose an ally who has been reduced to 0 hit points or fewer. As long as you are conscious and adjacent to that ally, they cannot be harmed further and gain a +1 bonus to rolls to stabilize.

>>6628180

NEMESIS: Choose an NPC, Minion, or other monster that the players have interacted with or fought previously. That character becomes a named, statted recurring villain.

>>6628089
>>6628176

This is me.

I would want to impact the campaign on a large level. Sort of giving the players a chance to be mini DM.

To be fair, I also play the rule that if a player makes a claim about the setting, he has to roll for it to be true or not. This holds unless it's already been established.

>>6628256

The Butler Did It:
When searching for an unknown person or solving the mystery, all options are narrowed down to immediately related menial workers.

>>6628076
>>6628089
>>6628091
>>6628180
>>6628134
>>6628240
All of these rule, and I'm going to be doing my best to include them.

>>6628122
I'll level with you in regards to the resolution - not sure what I can do to fix said problem. Again, I'm using Magic Set Editor, and while I can mess with the DPI, the printed cards seem to have come out great - though I admittedly print them to a PDF, first, and go from there, leaving the cards about 2.25" by 3.25"

>>6628256
OP here, and have to agree with that statement. My DMing style is largely improvisational, so, having a wrench thrown into the works is just giving me another tool to work with in the future.

>>6628313

JUST THINKING ALOUD HERE:
All players and NPCs no longer have an inner monologue until the next Milestone.

didn't the wierd old west end games mastersystem have a drama deck option? does anyone have any stories re: its use?

>>6628091

>>6628369
I don't know about that, but I know Torg did.

>>6628361

THATS JUST CRAZY ENOUGH TO WORK:
the Solution Presented by the character with the lowest INT WIS or CHA (DMs choice on which) will succeed in the challenge at hand.

>>6628402

i bet they're probably the same, since they're both WEG. any info on what using it was like?

Hastened Ritual: "Maybe it's the adrenaline, maybe it's the dire circumstances, all you know is that you need this ritual completed and you need it now."

Significantly shorten the preparation and casting time of a ritual at the expense of expending more components. The more components you spend, the quicker the ritual completes.

Oh, and any ideas that I'm not able to fit in, I'll be sure to put in any "expansions"; I want to try to make sure to print out sets of 9 (of each rarity) in a set, just to make the whole printing process easier.

I've already replaced one of my weaker coppers with Hack and Slash.

>>6628417
>>6628361
God dammit, anon, keep things like this coming.

>>6628437
Hack and Slash/etc.-guy here, glad you enjoyed! I have a number of other ideas I'm coming up with; your concept is really inspiring, OP. Here's another one I just thought of:

GLIMPSE BEYOND THE VEIL: Before a character is resurrected by means of a power, spell, or ritual, that player may roleplay an encounter with an appropriate psychopomp of their religion.

Does OP have an e-mail address I can send ideas to? I'll be turning in for the night shortly, but I still have ideas to contribute.

>>6628417

SACRILEGE:
You tap into a strange alien power well to amplify your own abilities exponentially for a short duration, but you are cut off from your class' power source until you atone/accomplish/discover a means to recover it.

>>6628482
For those times when your players are starting to get bored with whatever they're doing, or you want to shake things up...

IT'S TOO QUIET...: During a period of downtime or relative peace and quiet, the party is attacked by a random group of monsters.

"here's that form you requested"
players luckily have just what they need to convince a low level guard type NPC to allow them to pass.

mebbe so?

holy shit, i do hope this deck is done soon so i can steals it.

this is brilliant.

>>6628482
Sure do, and I'll accept all the help I can get.

>>6628489

PROTOGE:
ease the transition of introducing a new character at a weaker state before phasing out the old one.

>>6628519
I like it, but, maybe it's because I fully intend on taking the players into a short excursion into the Complex from Sigil.

>>6628567

yeah, i thought it might be a nice low level (bronze?) card. i have a mutation card like that in a paranoia larp i do. kinda gets you out of trouble once, guard thinks you have the right form.

>>6628511

DEVIL MAY CARE: As long as you constantly roleplay a positive, cocksure, and cavalier attitude, you gain a +1/+3/+5 bonus to AC or attack rolls (your choice) for the rest of the encounter.

feelin' the need to contribute.

The Ones Who Didn't Make It
"Not everyone can be a winner."
The PCs stumble upon another adventuring group, recently deceased, in a hostile (dungeon) or uncivilized (forest, wastes) environment. 1d3 days worth of rations can be found on them for the party, and some of their equipment, armor, and weapons is still usable (amount/value of equipment is at the DMs discretion).


...this would've saved my parties ass DOZENS of times.

>>6628609

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT: The party is approached by a mysterious group of hooded strangers who offer them important information or goods. They do not reveal who they are or their motivations, only responding "We are friends." They leave without a trace.

AND THEN THERE WAS ONE:

The last player standing can decree the outcome of the encounter, but One member of the party must die within that encounter

Last Stand: Play this card immediately upon receiving an effect or attack that would kill you. Instead of dying you may continue taking a single standard action per turn until the end of the encounter, you can not die by any means during the rest of the encounter. At the end of the encounter, you die.

>>6628660
At the standing player's choice

>>6628655

SIZE MATTERS NOT: You must be a Small character. Choose one -- either gain the use of Versatile weapons one-handed for the duration of a scene or encounter, or increase the damage die size of your next attack by one.

I SEE MY REPUTATION HAS PRECEDED ME
You claim to be the local folklore hero and receive all the benefits associated with being a beloved icon of the town.

DON'T BE SUCH A DICK:
the NPC you are currently interacting with suddenly becomes a friendlier, though not necessarily more helpful, person

>>6628702

A TENDER MOMENT: Choose an NPC you are interacting with, and roleplay a scene of flirtation or courtship. They become a love interest and ally for your character.

BENEFICIAL BLUNDER:
Play this card only when you roll a natural 1 in combat. Treat the attack as a critical hit. Attacks made with that weapon or implement are made with a -1 to damage until your next extended rest or the weapon can be repaired.

Copying these ideas as fast as I can.

Gotta thank the lot of you for this, I had gotten to the point where I was staring at the damn screen hoping something would come to me.

I HAD THIS PET ONCE...

You can now communicate with a monster type in your immediate presence( provided that it does not speak any language) as if it were a domesticated dog.

>>6628895
oh my fucking god AWESOME.

I REQUIRE THIS SET.

KEEP FUCKING GOING OP.

Heres my suggestion: a "No Regrets" card. Your character ignores all alignment restrictions for 1 round.

Who Left This Here?
Only usable in a hostile dungeon. You immediately receive the highest-value treasure parcel in the dungeon. This will not grant you any artifacts or storyline items, if applicable.

I'm actually now in the process of using some of these to phase out the more boring cards (pic related) and those that involve math (pic still related). So, for the most part, it's the commons I need to replace - think smaller for a bit, folks.

IT'S QUIET. TOO QUIET:
Play when the party has been ambushed. Enemies lose their surprise round due to a feeling of paranoia washing over the party.

  ▲
▲ ▲ Just Cuz.

Until Death:
Use this card when you drop to 0 hit points or fewer. You do not fall unconscious, and need not make death saving throws until the end of the encounter. You still die if your hit points reach your negative bloodied value.

READ THE BROCHURE
Upon entering a new non-hostile location, you receive a complete map of the area including points of interest. Does not include anything which is not public knowledge.

Instant Hit:
Bravado:
Ye of Little Faith:
Inner Strength:
Fangs of Men:
Pleasure and Pain:
Soul Lick:
Hermit Hut:
Ambush:
Lupine Rage:
Pack Master:

I got the names but I'm not sure what's what I should write...

>>6629176
My brofist slipped man, sorry.

>>6629139
Gar
Reroll a failed saving throw.

Clue:
The party stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence in an unlikely place. The exact nature of the evidence is determined by the DM.

>>6629139
No, No. Let Me See It.
A magic item you receive changes to a different magic item of equivalent value as desired by the player. Physically, the magic item appears to be the original item.

UNUSUAL TASTES:
Pick an NPC. That NPC reacts to Charisma modifiers in the exact opposite way to normal.
(e.g. +3 becomes -3, -1 becomes +1)

Stealing one of your names
>>6629188
Hermit Hut:
The party discovers an abandoned hut in the middle of a hostile area. They may rest there without worry of being attacked in their sleep. The hut contains 1d6 mundane items of possible use to the party. The exact nature of these items are determined by the DM.

Shit Hits The Fan
The DM and each player draws two cards. Every person who receives cards in this way must, if possible, spend two drama cards before the end of his/her next turn.

Needs better name, but...

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAX!

Treat target roll as if it were its highest possible value. Use at DM's discretion.

>>6629256
I don't mind the 'stealing', as long as it's used.

>>6629266
How about, DID YOU SEE THAT SHIT?

These are all great, folks; I'm saving them locally, mostly it's just a matter of weeding out some weaker (as in, less entertaining) cards, and making sure I have a nice balance. Oh, and art. That's been a pain, thus far.

THIS IS BORING:
A piece of scenery explodes. The exact cause is determined by the DM.

SEND IN THE NINJAS
A group of disposable mooks attacks someone in the scene (what is attacking and who is attacked are both subject to the whims of the DM).

Instant Hit: You may make a valid basic or at-will attack against an enemy as it appears, regardless of initiative or before combat has begun.

>>6629343
...this doesn't sound like a benefit at all!

>>6629320

Ahaha, I love it. Have an image.

Dramatic Entry!
"Whosa-what-where?!"

The last helpful NPC met dramatically bursts onto the scene on a particularly unusual (read: bear) mount and suitable combat gear. This NPC assists the PCs in their combat, kicking all sorts of ass. If he survives, he greets them luck on their journey and leaves.

>>6629364
You could play it to generate a distraction.

....but yeah, it's not exactly 100% beneficial.

Groupies
"Go away."

PCs are followed by 1d3 sentient creatures whom pester them with their talk and presence and generally make their life hell. At the start of next combat, they're promptly killed by whomever you're about to fight.

humorous?

>>6629417

This was what Leadership did in 3.5e, pretty much. Except there were penalties if the groupies died. But that does remind me of my favourite stupid feature from 3.5 that I've never ever used:

COHORT MOUNT
An NPC appears who offers to carry you on his back as far as the nearest rest stop. He may also provide lame jokes (DM's discretion).

The Key to my Heart:

I just found this picture and it looked suitable.

I'm trying to think of good, interesting Copper ideas for you. They may be higher rarity, who knows.

Where Everyone Knows Your Name

You may invent a tavern, inn, or similar. If you have been to the city, it is now an old haunt of yours, and if you have not, you are quickly accepted there. In addition to new friends, you gain a +1/3/5 bonus to Gather Information checks there.

I Didn't Know I Had it In Me

The next time you spend an encounter power, you may instead use a martial power of the next lowest level (if it is a first level power, you may replace it with an at-will). Use your standard bonuses to attack and damage.

Mopping Up

Play this card only when all enemies are either defeated, bloodied, or minions, and none are Elites or Solos. The combat flash-forwards to the end: the PCs are victorious with no further loss of hit points or expended abilities.

A Battle of Wits is it?

The PC may challenge any NPC to a challenge of the PC's choice or creation (DMs Discretion) And they must accept.

The Alchemist: You come across a traveling alchemist, who offers you the chance to try his newest potion; the exact nature of the potion is determined by the DM.

>>6629503
I have something similar to that, but, I really like your idea. Dammit, people, I'm going to have to increase the number of cards, at this point.

>>6629554
I did that cause I like the flexability of it, challenge of wills to straight up brawling, maybe even a pie eating contest (at the dms discretion of course)

What An Amazing Display of Talent!

You may make any skill check in place of the next Bluff or Diplomacy check you roll with some explanation of why it works (DM's discretion).

Temptation of Power

Whenever you make a d20 roll this encounter, roll a second d20: this is the "Dark Side" d20. You may substitute the result of your normal roll for that on your Dark Side d20 after knowing your success or failure on each roll. A success that stems from using the result on the Dark Side d20 is completed in a morally questionable, despicable or ruthless way (DM's discretion).

>>6629554

Do you like my copper attempts? >>6629492

Or am I off base?

>>6629586
Oh, it's going in. It's distinct enough from face-off, for obvious reasons.

>>6629617
And yes - working some of them in right now.

>>6629686

Awesome, glad to hear it.

Also, do post cards you need art for, and I'll search through my pictures. I mostly have character art, but hey, some of that works fine.

Should there be a 1d4chan entry made for these?

Ancient Unused Sewer System

The next dungeon you encounter has a secondary entrance (type is DM's discretion). The PCs enter the dungeon and bypass the first encounter, gaining XP for it normally.

>>6629731

FUND IT.

Just here to bump the thread.
...
...
...
... You can go look at something else now.

I'm going to do away with my self-imposed limit of 36 of each card; that limitation was in place for my own self-serving purposes when it came to printing costs. However, for the greater good, there's no upper limit now.

But, as there's potentially limitless ideas out there (and thank you for each and every one of them, thus far), I'm giving myself a deadline. Next weekend, if they have images or not (perhaps earlier), the PDF is going up. I'll do my best to have pictures for all of them, and you can help by sending images along with your ideas to dramacards@gmail.com, or simply posting an image along with your idea here.

Keep 'em comin'.

>>6629778
what do we call them?
4e Drama Cards
Drama Cards
D&D Drama Cards

HOW MUCH?!

Target NPC merchant has item PC character desperately wants/needs and charges many times over its actual worth however the merchant does have a request(DMs discretion) for the party to greatly reduce the price if completed.

I think some playing with the treasure parcel system would be cool.

Windfall

Choose a treasure parcel that only provides money at random. The PCs receive it immediately in some way (DM's discretion), rather than at its normal location in the adventure.

Exactly What I Wanted

Choose a magic item parcel that would be given in the current adventure. You may change the item to any other of the same level.

>>6629834
Call them whatever you want.

Vanishing Act:
Make one object or NPC (DM's discretion) disappear, perhaps forever or perhaps to reappear at another time.

I'm picturing some useless mook from two adventures ago popping into existence in the middle of the BBEG's speech.

>>6629835
Scratch DM discretion and put DM choice so the dm can decide the request based on the importance or power of the item in question

Ambush:

What should it be?

>>6629987
One of the few that I had made up already; pretty straightforward.

They Accidentally Gave Me Two

The next time you drink a potion or use another consumable item, it is not consumed.

Not Our Jurisdiction

The next time you flee from an encounter, the enemies do not pursue you beyond the boundary of the room if in a dungeon, or a similar distance if elsewhere (DM's discretion). The enemies may chase normally if engaged a second time, but do not actively seek out the PCs.

Suckerpunch

You may make a free action unarmed basic attack.

Bling Bling

http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Drama_Cards

>>6630019

Who picks whether it's the players or the NPCs who get ambushed? Because if it's the DM's choice, I would never play that card...

>>6630019
I liked my name better (>>6629343), stolen from the SotC rulebooks though it may be.

I Always Wanted a Yacht

In addition to the next reward you receive, you also receive a luxury item of some sort (such as a house, small boat, wines, mead, outfit, or similar). You may not sell it.

>>6630019
Ha! That one is better.

Keep the ideas coming; I think this was archived; I'm going to work on this a bit more, then pass out for the evening. I will take this one last opportunity to shamelessly promote my campaign, in hopes that you guys will favorite it, if you have Obsidian Portal accounts. If nothing else, it will help my fragile ego.

http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/spire4e

Have a good night, everyone, and I'll be back soon with a complete set of cards for you.

>>6630064
Oh god, let me give you a better image for the "cover" anyways, would you?

>>6630108

For your fragile ego: This is a great idea, and the work you're doing on it is wonderful. That's why I've posted like ten ideas in this thread.

Continue to kick ass and get shit done, please.

>>6630108

I looked at your campaign after the last thread - it looks really cool, and I'm planning on stealing lots of your ideas. Just so you know.

>>6630122
it's trivial to change, i didn't want a redlink on the image. Most of that page is a placeholder anyway.

>>6626467
>Make a saving throw against one effect you can save against.
I don't see the point.

>>6630186
It is an extra chance to shake off an effect on you.

>>6630186
As opposed to at the end of your turn. 4e.

Bump & a requesting archival.

>>6630186
You relics really need to stop shitting up good threads about the best D&D game ever made.

>>6630823
Wow. Just... Wow.

Just... shut the fuck up. You're ruining the thread with your edition waghs bullshit.

/r/ing the template used to create these

pretty please?

>>6630976
u mad?

>>6626467
Upload it already, OP

>>6628314
You could upload the MSE file. So anyone with MSE could print it without worying about rsolution.

>>6626991
Sounds interesting. But I don't think it would work as a Drama Card. It's more like a regular Bluff check.
I see those Drama Cards as a player's resource to bring a turn of events to an encouter (battle or social). Maybe even in ways unpredictable to the DM.

In our last thread, a few days ago, OP said those cards where handed to players only after accomplishing important deeds or feats.

archive?

Another idea would be to hand them out at milestones at random... random player, and random card.

Maybe trade an action point in for one of these cards?

>>6629320
AWESOME.

>>6631271
Do it yourself newfag

>>6631271
>>6631649
It's already been done you retards.

>>6629904

What is the source of the artwork?

THIS IS BETWEEN YOU AND ME:

Pick an opponent at the start of an encounter, until either you or the opponent is reduced to 0 HP neither of you may attack other targets. Neither you nor your opponent may be directly aided or attacked by any other participant in the combat.

(All area effect or multi-target attacks and effects are at the DMs discretion)

ROCKS FALL:

Pick a standard or minion opponent; this opponent is caught in an inexplicable shower of mineral debris from the landscape or scenery.

Roll 1d6. On a roll of 1-3 the opponent is reduced to its bloodied value of HP. On a roll of 4-6 the opponent is reduced to 0 HP. The square(s) the opponent occupied are considered difficult terrain.

(For less cheese: Allow any opponent to be targeted and assign level appropriate "high damage" to the opponent per page 42 of the DMG + difficult terrain)

ASPECT OF THE TROLL:

Non-combat: Receive +3/5/10 on your social skill roll if it is designed to bait or enrage.

Combat: Mark an opponent until the end of its next turn. If this opponent attacks you, it must do so with a fire keyword power if possible.

Keep this thead alive!

I demand OP return and give us these. I will incorporate them right away into my games.

They're a delightful idea, but I just don't like them. Too many of them seem to be events which should be up to the DM.

If I were trying to design a DM-less game I might use something like this.

/tg/, I must say, I'm impressed. With the op mentioning 4E, I would have thought you'd all descend upon him like a slavering horde, not to mention that he's adding some deck of cards that could easily be decried as 'CASUAL SHIT'.
But you didn't. Because this topic is cool. And I'm impressed with you all.

>>6632788

Honestly, anything that involves rolling more dice or changing the math mechanics I would pull out of any Drama Deck I would use, as I would want these cards to impact the session and the campaign.

>>6632701

Any ability that targets one of them targets both.

>>6632874
Some are DMish but some are just 'you're awesome' rewards.

I plan to 'give' these out as one use 'items' for players preforming well outside of normal duties

goddamn epic,
requesting archive!

BUMPAN!

>>6627864 when you hit by an attack

>>6633119
Archived.

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/6626467/

>>6633119
For the love of-

IT WAS ARCHIVED AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO ASK FOR IT TO BE ARCHIVED AGAIN. JESUS, PEOPLE.
>>6627481

>>6631554
I'd rather hand random silver cards at the end of each game session, with a cap of one silver per player.

Better cards (golden and so on) are gainet through gameplay, and there's no limit to the number of those you can have at once. But they should be rare, players need to be worthy of them.

>>6632701
already been done. See
>>6629554

>>6632970

I like them as a form of dramatic bennie for good roleplay.

Especially if the reward matches the good roleplay in question; for instance, giving the "showdown" card to the guy who hates the shit out of his rival.

Still requesting Template, please

>>6626467
He said he has like 140 at the moment.

If he doesn't come back around and post a zip of them all for us to use in our games, then I will declare this thread still somewhat epic, although less so.

Come on OP. Come back and deliver, and become a hero.

Bump because I still want this.

we need more cards, because MOAR!!!!!

blimpity blampity blump

>>6633488
He'd post it on the website this weekend after all the mails from fa/tg/uys with ideas.

Morning, fa/tg/uys. I'm pretty much good to go, the thing I really need now is images for the cards; I'm doing pretty good on that end, but, there's a few finishing touches.

>>6634210
because of your pic sir you WIN

>>6635448
Did you implement ideas from email?

>>6635448
Btw, morning? What kind of freaky timezone do you have?

>>6635565
OK, morning in the sense that I'm just waking up - friggin' 2nd shift gig. This is my last week of this BS. Anyway, as for emailed ideas, yes, I grabbed a few, but I decided I'm going to get the ones I've already put together (it's now up to 160 cards, 40 of each), and get images for them.

There will be "expansions" of course, for people to use in the future.

>>6635601
Is there any use in me mailing more?
Will it be considered for future expansion?
Or is it wasted time? Just answer honestly.
I will act accordingly. :) I like to do it.
But I don't like to waste my time.

Can we get an oh exploitable?

>>6635662
Always send more ideas; if they're not used directly, they're at least inspiring.

And I have a request for anyone helping out with this - I need images now, for the following cards (names pending, but, you should get the idea):

Catch Your Breath
Flatfoot
Kick Down the Door
Oblivious
Rouse
Sure Step
Well Rested
Called Shot
No, No, Let Me See It
Stop Them, You Fools!
That's Just Crazy Enough to Work
Windfall
Flabbergast (or Dramatic Entrance)
Prepare to Die!
There's Something I Ought to Tell You...
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Circumnavigate
Feint
It's Quiet... Too Quiet
Low Blow
Mopping Up
Narrow Escape
Recall
Sidestep

OK, so a few more images than I thought I needed. But out of 160, that's not too bad.

>>6635757
Catch your breath (picture though)
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/07/15/magazine/15physed.480.jpg

Burn Everything: Burn Everything

>>6635896

THIS. I LIKE THIS.

Orcish Kiss - Use after you miss an enemy in melee. That enemy is dazed (save ends)

Afro Power: You find an afro wig with some useful mundane item hidden in it.

>>6636512
I like it!

Bumpin this shit

>>6636559
This is arousing.

Nice thread, nice idea.

I'm not home, so, no pics for now. Only a single idea:

Strike a Pose

After achieving a success in a fisic skill, or after droping an enemy below 0HP (or defeating it in any other way), your character may turn around, and face his enemies with a dark and grim face, or a daunting smile. This will grant him +4 in his next Intimidation or Diplomacy check.

Do You Hear The Voices Too?!

Not sure what the effect would be.

But that's just another mask...

After capturing (not killing) the villain, you can present a twisting plot, and then state that the villain is, in fact, wearing a mask, or any other kind of magical or non-magical disguise. Said disguise is dispelled/removed, and the DM should alter the campaign to fit the new plot.
(party discretion)

YOU'RE FIGHTING WHO NOW?

At the DMs discretion, a non-diplomatic encounter is revealed to actually be the antagonist manipulating one or more of his enemies into fighting the PCs. The PCs may or may not gain an ally, depending on the circumstances.

AREN'T YOU...

An enemy in a random combat encounter has some connection to the past of the PC who played this card. If this card is played by the DM, they may randomly select a PC, or a player may discard a Drama card to be affected.

These look very fun and a good idea. Saved!

That's an awesome idea OP!
If you ever finish them and upload them, can you also post the MSE styles and set you are using (i suppose that's the software you're using)?
I'd also love to create some custom ones for my players :D

Bump for link to all dem cards.

>>6632874
I think it's genius. Encouraging gamer types to roleplay by giving them rewards to game the DM with.

>>6639959
Agreed, I think if I had a set of these I could actually convince some of my friends who are into MtG to actually take a look at D&D, it'd definitely appeal to their gamer side and provide interesting roleplay opportunities to boot. It's a win-win situation.

>>6639821

Holy crap, this. Epic, EPIC thread here.

I would love to see how well these worked in a campaign... I imagine some of them could be a little unbalancing.

Instead of combat advantages and whatnot, I'd like to see cards that focus on encouraging roleplay. Is there a card for making a newly introduced NPC have a "history" with the player, perhaps allowing for a flashback sequence? Any romantic entanglement cards?

Evening.

I'm going to make an effort to push out these cards this evening/early morning, though I think I want to consider them in beta status - still I think they're in good enough shape now to use.

I did leave some mechanics-based cards in, simply because I planned, personally, to use them as "action" type cards for my group; the simplest solution in regards to those that want to keep it mostly RP stuff? Just take those cards out - there's a ton of RP/plot only stuff.

Back to work for me.

>>6640296
Also, yes, yes and yes.

>>6641529
Looking forward to the results, hopefully I'll catch the thread.

Failing that, I'll monitor http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Drama_Cards and suptg.

>>6629139
op, just a quick question, what's up with the +1/+3/+5? is that just heroic/paragon/epic level?

YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE
Use this card when discovered somewhere you aren't supposed to be. Your discoverer also is not supposed to be there.

>>6641801
That's right.

I've got a few he didn't upload this time.
Shall I put them all on 1d4chan?

How much would it cost to get these printed?
OP, are you considering taking orders? Or, more wisely, pre-orders?

This slightly darker box contains text.

>>6643752
see
>>6626887
>They do end up looking pretty slick printed out, too, by the way, double sided with the card backs on 110lb. card stock - although I'd love to find something a bit more substantial to print them on.

I used 80# signature colors white for the touhou cards. The paper is slightly glossy and sturdy enough to use as cards if you print double-sided.

>>6643752
I'll personally see if I can get a deal on 'em, but, no promises; I think I was going to broach the subject of printing them soon.

Oh, and, I'm just doing one last proof-reading of the cards, now, and then I'll begin to convert them to PDF and find a place to upload 'em.

>>6644005
It's the moment we've all been waiting for! Props to you OP for the grand idea and effort to see it through.

>>6644005

Please OP do not upload just a pdf. Can you upload the template or the .MSE files that you used? The idea is cool, but i'd like to be able to create custom ones.

Uploading. ETA: 20 minutes. Fucking Brighthouse.

>>6644354
I just slightly altered a template I found off of MSE: http://mtg.pifro.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1029

>>6644354
I'll upload the data files separately, however; I did alter some of the core Magic files, so, if you have custom M:tG cards, this WILL screw them up.

Presenting: Drama Cards

Drama cards are a set of printable cards that you, as a DM, can introduce into your game as a reward for your players; give them out as a reward for your players providing you with a character history, story log, or if they go above and beyond with their in-game actions, do something amazing/funny in-game, or just outright bribe you.

This set of cards contains 180 different cards; some with mechanical effects, many with, appropriately enough, dramatic effects that may change the course of actions of an NPC, a monster, the enviroment or the story as a whole. The cards are sorted into different "values" - copper, silver, gold and platinum; generally reflecting how rarely you should award these cards. For example, in my campaign, I intend on printing them out in a ratio of 8:4:2:1, so that the copper cards show up a great deal more often. Whatever the case, I recommend you only use these cards if you're confident as a DM.

The cards are also sorted by type of action - Adventure, Assist, Attack, Combat, Defense, Movement, Recovery, Subplot and Meta; these categories are pretty self-explanatory, and their purposes for drama cards are deliberately vague; it's just another means to allow you to sort through cards you may or may not want your players to have access to, or perhaps only use in certain situations.

>>6644617
Using a card itself, in-game, takes no action, although there are cards that can only be used under special circumstances. There is no limit to how many cards a player may have, or how many a player may use at any given time; however, once again, this is just how I'm using them; you can limit a player to a set "hand" of cards, forcing them to discard a card if they want a new one, you may limit how many can be used at once, or when they can be used. Find the way they best suit your campaign, and use them as you see fit.

You can download the cards here: http://rapidshare.com/files/304900460/Drama_Cards__Beta_.rar.html
You can download the MSE data files here (I made alterations to the Magic data files, however, so, if you have custom M:tG cards, this WILL screw them up): http://rapidshare.com/files/304901113/Drama_Cards_MSE_Files.rar.htm

Hoping I can get another place to host them, as, well, rapidshare.

>>6644622
If you use the cards in your game, I would absolutely love to see them in play; send me any pictures of the cards in action to dramacards@gmail.com.

And now for my damning moment of self-interest - if you liked these cards, at least take some time to look at the campaign I'm currently running, S.P.I.R.E.: Sharn Private Investigation and Risk Elimination (http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/spire4e); at most, if you're feeling particularly charitable, and want to donate some of your hard earned money to a poor DM, send me an email to the above address, and I'll happily provide you with the means (artists welcome, too).

And one final note: these cards are in, for the lack of a better term, a beta - I wanted to get these cards out to you, but, there's bound to be glaring grammatical errors and other problems; if you find them, let me know, I'll be sure to fix 'em up for the next "release". And keep the ideas coming; you guys really pushed this idea to the edge, and I want to keep going.

so fucking win

Fuuuuuuuuuck I'm finding glaring problems everywhere, now that they're officially uploaded; fuck it, I'm going to bed, I'll start working on an updated version after I manage to get some sleep.

Thanks OP. This is awesome stuff.

Someone please re-upload it, that would be most generous.

please upload it! download limit reached

The PDF files have been uploaded to a more permanent location:
www.4chanhouse.org/Drama_Cards__Beta_.rar

The MSE files will be up in a little bit.

shameless bump!

and the MSE files

www.4chanhouse.org/Drama_Cards_MSE_Files.rar

>>6644617

The ... the win... it.... burrnns...

BUT IT IS A GOOD PAIN

>>6635757

Because Hannibal of Carthage is the patron saint of So Crazy it Just Might Work

>>6644617
Awesome! Thanks.
Did you use my e-mail for Safe Haven (boring name), Guesswork and Protégé?

>>6649178
As a sidenote: Guesswork is spelled as Geusswork

>>6649198
Yeah, I caught that the instant I finished uploading them. Dammit.

And yes, I used lots of ideas you guys gave me. I did deliberately put some more ambiguous (read: boring) names on them, just so they can fit better into any given campaign.

You guys are bros for helping me out on this, though.

>>6649636
Thanks for uploading, OP. I'll definitely try to get my group to give this a go next time we meet up for the holidays. Only problem now is getting my hands on some quality paper to print this on. I'll be sure to shoot you an e-mail to tell you how it went, as well as contribute any more ideas I might have.