Sila Prirode
2010-10-27, 08:40 PM
After our Ravenloft game has gone on a little hiatus due to college obligations we decided to pick up gaming with something other, to get back into mood.
First idea was detective style game, but more suited to party composition, instead of hero-and-sidekick style. So the party would get the choice of playing archetypes, like for example, the detective, silent brute, skilled partner, honest cop (you get the idea).
I am willing to lead, so it has fallen upon me to find the system that would suit our needs. It has to be easy to learn (not necessarily rules-lite, just enough to be learned in couple of hours), and suited to play a bit laid down game, with more exploration then combat. So, no missing on clues because you fumbled your skill check, and no overly complicated combat systems.
We have heard of GUMSHOE, but I have read only Trail of Ctuhulu, and while it seems like perfect system for what we want to play, it has that horror story vibe we would like to avoid. Any advice on that?
TL;DR version
Looking for a system that plays like Sherlock Holmes meets point-and-click adventures meets RPG style of game.
First idea was detective style game, but more suited to party composition, instead of hero-and-sidekick style. So the party would get the choice of playing archetypes, like for example, the detective, silent brute, skilled partner, honest cop (you get the idea).
I am willing to lead, so it has fallen upon me to find the system that would suit our needs. It has to be easy to learn (not necessarily rules-lite, just enough to be learned in couple of hours), and suited to play a bit laid down game, with more exploration then combat. So, no missing on clues because you fumbled your skill check, and no overly complicated combat systems.
We have heard of GUMSHOE, but I have read only Trail of Ctuhulu, and while it seems like perfect system for what we want to play, it has that horror story vibe we would like to avoid. Any advice on that?
TL;DR version
Looking for a system that plays like Sherlock Holmes meets point-and-click adventures meets RPG style of game.