If you're new to Gehenna, or any Roleplaying Games for that matter, this'll teach everything you need to know before playing. You'll be the downer of the party, reccomending an awful game to ruin everyone's mood in no time!
THE BASICS
THE GAME
Gehenna is an RPG; A game of storytelling between you and your friends. This is done through a back-and-forth conversation between
The Players and
The Gamemaster. The possibilities are endless, as the limit is you and your friend's imaginations.
The flow of the game consists of:
- The GM will explain the current situation.
- Players may choose to make an action at any given moment.
- The GM may allow for the action to be made, or initiate a Skillcheck(s) to determine outcomes.
- Repeat.
THE PLAYERS
As a player, you create a character, immersing yourself in their position. Act and speak as them, you're a vessel to explore the story and world! Your actions are what directly affect the plot.
THE GAMEMASTER
The Gamemaster helps guide the story being unfolded by The Players. A GM keeps track of Player's conditions, tailoring the story to their behavior. It's a very important role requiring wit, improvisation, tracking of variables and game knowledge.
MECHANICS
SKILLCHECKS
Skillchecks are 50/50 Coin Flips made to determine results, usually from something dependant on a Skill. Such as checking whether a monster is strong enough to break out of his chains through Strength, or whether a player has enough Composure to not be frightened by his surroundings.
There are a few elements that make up a Skillcheck:
- Heads or Tails - Pick Heads or Tails before flipping a Coin. If your chosen side lands upright, it's a success.
- The DC - Or the "Difficulty Check". This is a number that your amount of succesful Coin Flips must be equal to or greater than to succeed.
- The Modifiers - Modifiers are additional Coin Flips, increasing or decreasing your odds. A Modifier of +1 means you make 2 Coin Flips and only take the successes, while -1 means you make 2 Coin Flips and must forgo 1 success.