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Which character concepts are less cool to play than they seems ? (sh.itjust.works)
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What about the idea which at first looks pretty cool but end-up at worst not bringing anything to the game at worst being boring to play ?

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[–] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

I've found this trope works best when all players know the secret, but the characters don't. If it's a cool, interesting secret, everyone can play into it and enjoy the dramatic irony.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I had it work masterfully in a limited game (one shot turned into two sessions) where everyone had a secret agenda. I took inspiration from one of the unknown armies one shots, I think.

    I think because everyone has their own secret, and didn't know the other people had secrets, it worked out great. It easily could've failed though.

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