tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post7113429180551224222..comments2024-01-06T04:13:41.492-07:00Comments on A Paladin In Citadel: Dogs In The Vineyard: Okay, Now I'm IntriguedAaron E. Steelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-22634300760205061202010-03-10T19:33:42.111-07:002010-03-10T19:33:42.111-07:00Thanks for that information, that helps put the ti...Thanks for that information, that helps put the title in perspective!Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-37573303772494928432010-03-10T16:40:56.614-07:002010-03-10T16:40:56.614-07:00Apparently the name comes from the book of Isaiah,...Apparently the name comes from the book of Isaiah, some reference to the servants in the masters vineyard. Apparently the book of Isaiah is heavily quoted in the book of Mormon (though I live in Utah ... I'm no Mormon ... actually an Atheist ... but I digress). Anyway really good interview with him there on Ninja Vs. Pirates.The Lord of Excesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844701226225155792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-3998819664723425472010-03-10T16:36:20.696-07:002010-03-10T16:36:20.696-07:00Vincent Baker has done some great games in general...Vincent Baker has done some great games in general. In a Wicked Age is really awesome (with the right group). Anyway Vincent used to live out west but currently resides in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He and his wife run Lumpley Games (which is really just about the only place you can get Dogs anymore it seems). He is somewhat accessible through the site. Also here is a link to a decent interview with him: http://ninjavspirates.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=506298The Lord of Excesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844701226225155792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-2385677600780947352010-03-09T17:02:28.411-07:002010-03-09T17:02:28.411-07:00Thanks for the feedback. I will definitely be buy...Thanks for the feedback. I will definitely be buying a copy of this game. <br /><br />I was trying to find out if there is some specific reason he called the games dogs in the vineyard. I get the dogs part (watchdogs for the faith). I get the vineyard (the true believers are the fruit of the vineyard). Curious, though, whether this phrase springs from some published reference within that particular religious culture.<br /><br />Will have to track down the author, if only to satisfy my own curiousity.Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-77264187343506321062010-03-09T16:48:38.365-07:002010-03-09T16:48:38.365-07:00This is an amazing game ... I can not say enough g...This is an amazing game ... I can not say enough good things about it. What I will caution however though is the game plays best with a GM and 3 players. Going beyond 4 actually tends to break the game due to the mechanics (just my opinion ... having tried it twice to miserably fail). Less than 3 players reduces the best aspect of the game and that is the conflict between the Dogs. That above all is the hallmark of this system ... its building in a strong base for the party to have really interesting PC vs PC conflict. The game plays best when the party is willing to challenge one an other in their administration of old western-faith based justice.The Lord of Excesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844701226225155792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-6336662905611471392010-03-04T18:58:21.263-07:002010-03-04T18:58:21.263-07:00Thank you for putting me onto this. It looks like...Thank you for putting me onto this. It looks like a really interesting game!Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-11720691474716747992010-03-04T14:15:35.364-07:002010-03-04T14:15:35.364-07:00@ Pal: Glad I could inspire!
; )@ Pal: Glad I could inspire! <br /><br />; )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-84310226182237800782010-03-03T13:45:59.711-07:002010-03-03T13:45:59.711-07:00Another podcast with DitV actual play is the Walki...Another podcast with DitV actual play is the Walking Eye (http://www.thewalkingeye.com/). I haven't listened to the pods yet, though, so I don't know what they're like.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530280529499677331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-25134512591778174092010-03-02T20:14:59.021-07:002010-03-02T20:14:59.021-07:00Thanks for the responses, this game is going on my...Thanks for the responses, this game is going on my wish-list.Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-34280761110527920882010-03-02T09:47:43.089-07:002010-03-02T09:47:43.089-07:00Basically, the game is set up so that the PCs ride...Basically, the game is set up so that the PCs ride into town and there's all this stuff happening and the PCs resolve it.<br /><br />But if the PCs are united in their goals, there isn't much of a challenge. They just steamroll over everything, get their way, and move on.<br /><br />In my experience, the game gets interesting when the players can't agree on what should be done, and so are in conflict amongst themselves.<br /><br />It's a PvP engine, really.JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-87810568594189381422010-03-02T09:11:41.356-07:002010-03-02T09:11:41.356-07:00James, you've got my undivided attention. Do ...James, you've got my undivided attention. Do tell.Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-63504111529545468352010-03-02T08:27:08.178-07:002010-03-02T08:27:08.178-07:00It's a great game. Here is an interview with V...It's a great game. Here is an interview with Vincent Baker about DitV <br />http://ninjavspirates.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=506298<br /><br />And there are a bunch of APs kicking around on story-games and the forge.<br /><br />Also on the Forge are a bunch of awesome DitV hacks. The list is here:<br />http://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/dogsinthevineyard/settings.html<br /><br />Wolves of the North is my favorite.<br /><br />araMuninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08091986576525315425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-79071782412577361872010-03-01T23:42:39.455-07:002010-03-01T23:42:39.455-07:00It's a good game, but it's also a sneaky g...It's a good game, but it's also a sneaky game, because in my experience what the game is about isn't at all what the game says it's about.JimLotFPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992397707040836366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891509519427970698.post-75220718840408853512010-03-01T23:25:16.538-07:002010-03-01T23:25:16.538-07:00You may want to check out the Dogs in the Vineyard...You may want to check out the Dogs in the Vineyard Actual Play podcasts (http://www.rpgmp3.com/downloads/data/bw/bwpodcast.xml) that the Whartson Hall Gamers did a few years ago.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530280529499677331noreply@blogger.com