The goal with this step is to better understand the process that players will need to go through in order to actually use the system effectively. Once that process is better understood it can be written more clearly, then polished. This will be a successful test if it can generate a multiple completely different NPC houses, which tell interesting stories. Additionally the notes have indicated possible alternate rules and various numbers of dice to roll. This testing should help point to the 'core' method. Then rest can be provided as 'optional rules'.
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At some point the core system will be play tested with other people. A group of interested larpers will be gathered to sit down and create a house or two. It will be key at that point to give them the instructions in writing, and verbally explain as little as possible. This will help test the way the material is presented, and find out if any of the instructions are written poorly.
At some point this method should be given some kind of real name. While envoking the name Fiasco is getting some great interest from folks, it's also getting a bit old at this point. The worst part of designing anything is giving it a name. Hopefully during play testing something will emerge that will help point to a descriptor.
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In my minds eye I see friends sitting around a table rolling up a new house. They sit together and craft some garb. They put together a banner, and a tabbard or two. Together they take the field wearing gear they made themselves, carrying a banner that really means something to them, fighting against other groups of friends who have done the same. This larp is not made of up of lone wolves running around being angsty and anti hero at each other.
