Toys to the Rescue (Inactive)

Game Master Johnnycat93

A group of courageous Toys fight against the horrors of a nighttime Camp Arawak.

Nightlight RPG


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Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

For OOC and the like.


Action Figure

Thanks for having me!


Apologies for the hold-up!
I've got Chitwick set. Here's a cute & cuddly image for reference

Silver Crusade

stuffed toy(dog)

Signed in.

For reference, my small's name is James. He's a nerd basically. Tuffet is his only not sci-fi toy. He finds that a little depressing, but nice because he is James's favorite.

He is also James's oldest toy. Having been his toy since birth.

As for schedule, I'm good for now. Mornings mainly. Well... My mornings. Mountain time, USA


Chitwick's small is 8 year old Arthur Freeman (Artie or Art for short). Descended from American slaves, he has had Chitwick since childbirth. Mister Chitterwick, as he was originally called, has been passed down from generation to generation. Each generation either creates another hat and outfit for him, or repairs his homemade doll body.

Artie is an only child, and is considered a bit on the runt-ish side. His asthma and bifocal glasses keep him from interacting too much in physical activities, though he genuinely enjoys them. He dreams of becoming a big sports star when he grows up, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, soccer or all four. He hasn't told many people this, but he has shared it with his best friend Chitwick. Chitwick loves him dearly and wants nothing more than to keep him safe and happy.

Silver Crusade

stuffed toy(dog)

Here is an image of tuffet the dog
Just add a small wooden cane and a red bouncy ball. :)

Silver Crusade

stuffed toy(dog)

So, just FYI, tuffet isn't a leader. Much less, he was a follower back at his Small's room. He acted as a "big bad tank" compared to The tiny green army soldiers or the alien robots.

Well, it was mostly action figures he dealt with.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Just a heads up: I'm having some IRL issues right now. I'll take care of them but it means there'll be a delay in my posting for this game. I'm still hoping to get some actual gameplay started later today.


Action Figure

No worries. Take your time. RL > game


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Depending on your experience with PbP in the past, some of you may know that games in this format tend to be on the slower side. I try to take a few steps to alleviate that.

One of them is posting spoilered results for certain checks (such as the Spot check I just posted in the gameplay). If you succeed on the related test with the listed number of the successes then you get access to the information in the spoiler, simple as that. This doesn't preclude you in rolling whatever skills you may think are necessary, it's just me trying to save time.

I'll try and maintain at least 1 post-per-day to avoid losing any momentum.


GM, can you post the link to the .pdf on either the header or in campaign info if it isn't too much? I tend to post from my phone often, and having to hunt that link down gets a bit bothersome.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

You got it, friend! It should be up in the header now.

Silver Crusade

stuffed toy(dog)

Oops, *curse word* I can't help guys:(

My schedule has dumped a good one on me and I'll be away from WiFi networks for a while.

Have fun, this game has a great concept! :)


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

So a question for you all: does anyone absolutely need a grid-map to play? I personally find them to be difficult to create and maintain for PbP games and I'd rather not use one unless necessary.


Action Figure

Nope. I'm fine without a map


Without a map works perfectly fine for me.

Did we want to try to reach out to the person who posted after the submission date to fill in Tuffet's spot?


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

I'm fine with playing with three if you all are, though I could reach out now before we get too far if ya'll would rather have the extra body.

Quote:
Now this is my way of figuring out attacking via Boom before it actually comes up. Chitwick is tossing out an insult towards the vague humanoid outline that Droid pointed out. He doesn't know if it's a Primal or a coincidence, he's just taking a shot in the dark. The insult is a boom attack with +2 damage. From my understanding, because I have 2 points invested, base damage for Boom is 2. Due to the cap, it increases to 4. What role does the 7 (5+2) rating of my Boom skill serve? Do I roll 7d6 to-hit? Vs what? I know I'm probably missing it, and I can be a bit obtuse at times when it comes to reading rulebooks, but an explanation would be awesome. I won't be insulted if you dumb it down for me.

Page 10 of the rulebook answers your questions in detail but basically it functions like this:

1) You attack (in this case, with Boom). You roll your Boom skill and the number of successes is how much damage you do. (5 Successes is 5 damage). Enemies do not have separate hit locations, I will roll random hit locations for Toys.

2) Your target has the opportunity to react (Either Dodge in the hope of negating the attack entirely or Endure to guarantee a reduction).

It's as easy as that!


Under Skills wrote:


Boom

You may, as an action, make a magic attack that weakens enemies. Make a Boom check to determine if it hits. This attack deals damage equal to your skill points invested in Boom. After this attack hits an enemy and damage is resolved, Boom reduces an enemy’s Endurance and Dodge by 1, to a minimum of half their original Endurance and Dodge. This debuff stays for the duration of combat.

This is what's confusing me.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Ok, I'm starting to get confused as well...

Just ignore the line that says "This attack deals damage equal to your skill points invested in Boom."

Then we just resolve Boom as a normal attack. i.e. the number of successes = damage. You still get a debuff on top of everything so I think it's balanced.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Does anyone have an inclination on where to head next?


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Bump-a-dump


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

I'm going to give Chitwick another day to post.

Anything you guys are looking for, anything you want to be done differently in the game. More puzzles, less?

We're losing a little momentum is all.


Action Figure

Not for me, I haven't been posting much lately because I've been having trouble with the boards not telling me there's updates.


Sorry, I've been busy with work, running a game and now vacation.


He's just a box.

Sorry, life has been a little crazy for me.


Summer work schedule has been beating me down. Sorry for my lack of posts. I just had to drop one of my games, but this is one that I'll be able to keep. I'll try to have a post up by the end of the night


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Don't worry about it! I'm just glad we have some consistent posting for a non-pathfinder games.

The Exchange

M

friendly Lurker here, me thinks Droid is closer to IDW's version of Hot Rod than Optimus Prime. ;)


Action Figure

Yeah kinda a mix of Hot Rod and Blur


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

I'll give Chitwick a little longer to post before moving on.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Just waiting on Boxy and Chitwick.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

I'm trying to give Chitwick as much a chance as possible. I don't know if we'll be able to continue this with only the three of us.

The Exchange

M

gosh, I'm tempted to throw down a toy to join in, if that's the case.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

You're welcome to, though we are getting close towards the end of the night and therefore the end of this mini-campaign.

The Exchange

M

hmmm, I may very well roll one up just for the enjoyment of it.

What would you say your team lacks? Honestly, my kneejerk reaction is to make Derpy Hooves >.>


Action Figure

Sorry, just got back from a hunting camp where I was the only without cell reception


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow
Zerombr wrote:

hmmm, I may very well roll one up just for the enjoyment of it.

What would you say your team lacks? Honestly, my kneejerk reaction is to make Derpy Hooves >.>

Nightlight isn't necessarily a game with definitive roles, being extremely rules-light.

That being said: I'm not sure if we have any Toy with good healing capacities. We also have a lot of attacking power.


Female Pint-Size Pony Stuffed Animal

Klutzy Klops

An adorable, kindhearted crosseyed pegasus of the famous Pint-Size Ponies brand.

Stats:

Let me know if anything is wrong, my first time with this system.

Stuffed Toy
24 HP total

Legs 6
Wings 4
Head 6
Main Body 8
CORE 4

Tough 4
Brawl 2
Athletics 1
Guts 1

Fellowship 5
Comfort 3
Carouse 2

Articulation 2
Scramble 2

Imagination 3
Exaggerate 2
Neverland 1

Accessory 1
Armory 1

Armory Item: Limited-Functionality Wings = +2 to Scramble away from enemies

Quirk: Erratic Flight Path - Use Scramble in place of Dodge
Quirk: Not Quite Flight - Klutzy Klopz can manage limited flight, but not in combat
Quirk: Harmless and Affable - Klutzy gets one automatic success on Carousing
Quirk: Tack and Saddle Optional - Klutzy can carry one rider, assuming they don't block her wings.

In Combat: Klutzy would prefer not to engage in combat, instead assist her allies if possible, using Exaggerate or Tack and Saddle Optional. When endangered, she'll use Scramble to flee as best she can, getting 6 dice to do so.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Everything looks to be in order. I recommend having at least some manner of backstory as well as catching up on whatever has already happened.

You are welcome to introduce yourself or I can do it for you, whichever is easier.


Female Pint-Size Pony Stuffed Animal

I'll set up a bit of BG today probably, and then I figured one of the toys that stayed behind had persuaded me to assist. If that's acceptable, I can introduce myself after writing up the basic background later today.


Female Pint-Size Pony Stuffed Animal

Background:

The Pint-Size Ponies is a cartoon, toy franchise that has managed to be revitalized in recent years thanks to a strong fanbase, leading to a new generation of little girls enjoying their stuffed animals. Klutzy is actually a factory-defect Pint-Size Pony that slipped past Quality Control, giving her a somewhat crosseyed look of one eye down and forward, and the other up and not as forward. However, her Small can't even notice her unfortunate mistake, as Klutzy's Small is only four months old.

Klutzy is aware of her clumsy nature, her inability to focus, and the reality that she is a misfit. A few other toys in her Small's room had initially taunted her with sending her off to an island made just for such misfit toys, but the pony's good cheer, eagerness to help in every situation, and affable nature helped disarm the other toys, even accepting her inevitable spills and trips as 'just her being derpy'

Klutzy is very protective of her Small, and extremely loyal to her and her older sister, who sometimes manages to sneak her away for her own comfort, like away at camp. As far as Klutzy is concerned, being shared by two sisters is the best fate she could hope for, and does everything possible to return the favor.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

That's fine, enter however you feel is appropriate. We're still waiting on Chitwick and Boxy I believe.

The Exchange

M

oh I thought everyone was IN the A&C cabin, silly horse.

Feel free to alter my entry as needed, GM.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

I'll give a little longer to Chitwick.

Everyone remember from your first foray into the night that the door to the arts and crafts cabin looked to be locked. How many uses of Neverland do you have left boxy?


He's just a box.

2 for other people, 3 for me.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Unfortunately I'll be removing Chitwick from this game for the sake of keeping things moving.

Boxy, feel free to Neverland yourself and the other two inside.


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Normally I'd bot Droid but he has a pretty important decision to make...


Action Figure

I'm sorry, I've had a week from hell with my daughter in and out of urgent care and no sleep....

[edit]and he'd act before thinking so the light probably goes back on[/edit]


Spooky Skeleton Scarecrow

Best wishes, Droid.

Is everyone willing to wait so that he can participate in the final encounter?


He's just a box.

I'm willing to give him a little time when real life calls.

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