Turning It Up to 11

This post is inspired by a conversation with Walfalcon about music in a game of Mall Rats. This is my own take. One Song to Rule them AllAn area can only be affected by a single song at a time. If multiple sources of music are playing, only the loudest music takes effect. Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That SwingPersonal music has no effect. It must shake your bones, reverberate through the floor, fill the air and bind all listeners together in its rhythm. Sing a Song of SixpenceA Song is a treasure, a beat-up cassette tape found in the gravel, dusted off, and slammed into the party boombox. They're rare, and wondrous, and wicked. When the party finds a cassette, the Referee rolls a random effect. Wrath - Party deals bonus damage. Glory - Once per round, a single party member may take d4 damage to force any dice to reroll. Tranquility - Encountered creatures react with +1. Seduction - One random creature per encounter reacts with +2. Groove - Once per round, a party member may…