ADVICE TO PLAYERS
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PLAY YOUR CHARACTER WELL
- Play up your unique traits, revealing and withholding secrets the way
a good author does, so that other players know enough to be curious, but
not so much that their curiosity is immediately sated.
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KEEP NOTES - The
events on Al Amarja are connected, and the guy who shines your shoes in
October may be the source of a vital clue in January. Keep notes
of what you think is important or you will miss a lot of vital information.
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THINK - Since
the rules are loose, the tricks that you, as a player, invent and the actions
you have your character undertake are probably more important than your
character's skills or rolls. Your character is simple, so you can
pay attention to the world your character inhabits and guide your PC accordingly.
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PAY ATTENTION
- players frequently miss interesting mysteries from not paying attention.
If something seems weird, even if the natives take it for granted, it might
be worth looking into. Don't become jaded by weirdness.
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MAKE CONTACTS
- do you know what they call a friendless person on Al Amarja? "D.O.A.".
It pays to have someone sticking up for you, especially someone who knows
the island.
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BE CAUTIOUS -
in some games you can keep yourself out of trouble by staying out of the
really dangerous areas. As long as you are on the King's Highway
or the shallowest levels of the Underworld you are not going to run into
powerful enemies. On Al Amarja, however, the guy in the jitney in
front of you could be the world's best assassin. Just because a GMC
is in an adventure doesn't mean that the GM thinks you can take him on
and win. Use your head.
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LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER
- if the PC's help each other out, they'll live longer and you'll have
more fun. You can play out your PC's flaws with more gusto if you
know the other PCs are watching out for him.
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ENJOY YOURSELF-
for all the hype and the murders and the perils to body and soul, Al Amarja
is still a livable place (as proved by the hundreds of thousands of people
who live here). Don't be afraid to kick back, relax, and enjoy yourself.
BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM