Reddit mentions of Bicycle Alchemy Playing Cards

I'm at work so I don't have time for a detailed response, but I have been running a TtB game for about two years now, so we're finally nearing end-game. I started a post series here but slowly stopped, but you can read my first two posts here and here

My players have a mix of D&D background/White Wolf background, so a mixture of RPGs. The game is heavier on plot/role playing in style, but there's nothing stopping you from running 2-3 combats a night if you really want and your PCs are prepared for it. Combat in TtB is deadly compared to D&D, though. A D&D character can have 16-20 wounds and 10 damage is generally a lot for a starting character. A starting TtB character, however, will generally have 4 wounds (up to 8 if they min/max for HP), and 1/2/3 damage is typical for an attack, but 4 in a single shot is not unheard of. It's really hard to actually die in this game, however, because you tend to fall unconscious at <0 HP, and the only way to actually die is to take a severe critical effect, so that's how it's somewhat balanced. Every other month, Wyrd produces a Chronicle, and every one since #14 has included a TtB one-shot. The Chronicles are all free on Drive Thru RPG, so this can be another source of content if you aren't interested in making your own.


Regarding Fate Decks, I actually use a regular playing card deck, but I also made my own character sheets that include the conversion. I actually use this plain deck instead of a Wyrd fate deck, and it works very well. Note each PC needs their own deck as well for a twist deck, but it's possible to occasionally share if none of the cards overlap.

I've been wanting some new cards. Thanks for the contest!

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