Old Orleans, New Trouble: A Fallout Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master SinBlade06

Bumping to let you guys know it's still going

Come on man I just leveled you up! Put a point into Perception for the Gods' sake!

Yeah, I could do that...

But then where would the fun be?

Besides, it'd be the difference between +0 & -1, so pretty much I ain't seeing nothing.

And I just realized I didn't pick a 3rd lvl feat...

How about 'Skill Focus (Navel-Gazing)'?

Like I need more work on that.

Its just cuz this big old bucket is heavy on my head

Extra Lay on Hands it is!

Darn your ridiculously high DR!!

Remind me to make you go against something like a Behemoth or something. That'll teach you....[/evil GM]

Really though, I should think these things through. I'm tempted to add an armor health system, but that would be way too much trouble.

Should I bring out the big guns? And by that I mean should I start having the enemies use Missile Launchers and stuff?

I'd suggest you bring on the Sneak Attacks. Missile Launchers will just explode out of existence everything, whereas needs to be careful for flanking blades is a more tactical challenge.

well, i mean my plasma pistol does 5d8. on average, that is around 23, which is my DR. i dont have a lot of hit points though, so it'd only take a few above-average rolls to put me in deep trouble.

Armor health would be a bit too much paperwork, but honestly i think a group of raiders would be a tough challenge for us. They usually have slightly fortified setups wherever they are, with an entry control point or two, boxes of ammo in easy reach (and for easy plundering) and they fire guns. They have grenades. things like that.

things that use rotted flesh to hit us arent going to do much against those of us with medium or better armor.

Since my fists deal damage as a Large monk, do I bypass DR/ Large?

i believe so. he probably did that so that you wouldnt be smacking folks for unarmed damage when they have DR 20+

I'd argue that they might deal Large damage but they are still Medium weapons.

Medium Weapons, bypass Large DR, but something that has higher DR, such as a Super Mutant with DR/-, you can't bypass.

There is a DR scale on the PFSRD, but I'm not gonna bring that in. If you attack a creature that would normally have a DR against attacks, I'm gonna make sure you see it.

FYI: I seem to have come down with bronchitis, so posting may be a bit sporadic for a while. Sorry.

Funny. You'd think not being able to talk would mean you type more.

Hope you get better soon, man.

yeah, that is a "problem" i have seen/experienced in other open ended games. Lots of players get used to mostly being on rails, capable of a few detours. when more than a handful of choices are available, or in a situation like this where it is truly open-ended, sometimes people get overwhelmed.

or in my case, i thought we were headed towards the train station and had arrived at the entrance when we battled that ghoul swarm.

No, you're nowhere near it yet. You've still got a few choices as to where and what you do before and after you get there.

As for making it open ended, thank you for bringing that up Tenro. I'll keep you guys on track for a while, then I'll give you a choice. That choice will be how the game continues, just like the real thing.

Again, sorry for slowing things down a little.

As a side note, do you want me to actually make you worry about food and water? Hardcore Mode from New Vegas (interesting name...) did this, and I'm tempted to do it to make you guys actually scavenge, but that would probably take waaaaay to long to do in the thread.

What are your ideas on this?

I would be fine with it because I packed a whole ton of food and water just to be safe.

Edward is carrying a bunch of food and water as well.

Might be interesting to do so.

Only if we get to drink out of toilets.

I hope you're ready for the Rads and fort saves Marcel :D

yeah that is fine with me, tracking stuff. i mean we all have food, so every day "tick one off of your rations" or something isnt too far-fetched. a couple of times a day we have to drink water, etc.

it'd probably be easiest if we all did these things at once.

Later today, I will be cutting off my internet so my posts will be sporadic at best for a few days until I get back to Hawaii. NPC my character as necessary if you like.

Evasion. Like a boss.

I once heard of a method of land mine removal from a Landmine Removal agent in Boznia that went as follows:

A large sheet of wood, steel, or some other somewhat protective material is laid out over the area a mine is suspected of being placed. A small vehicle is then set to start rolling across the area, usually a jeep. The weight of the jeep sets off the mine, and the material protects the jeep. To an extent.

[evil GM]I knew there would be a reason Edward's DR was so freakishly high. >:D

Oh I'm the "minesweeper" now?

Ok, I'm dumb enough to think that's a good idea. Lemme just grab corrugated sheet steel.

My Disable Device is +9. If we all take 10 then we'll get 19+(# of players aiding*2), and should be able to clear a path through the field pretty quickly. Presuming no one has a negative Disable Device modifier.

Easily done. It'll take a little while to get to the station, but it can be done.

When you start, give me a Perception check. Things are gonna get interesting.

i also have disable device +9.

not sure if it would be more helpful to have two people as the base to which to add some +2s or just one person with all the +2s. either is fine with me.

We could both clear mines simultaneously? Get it done twice as fast?

What about Crispy? He could help you guys even more!

Then again, he did shove his head into a safe with a grenade in it...

Hmm yep he has the same modifier.

Let me try a mine on my own- if I manage it, then all three of us will get digging.

Let me at 'em! Let me at 'em! I'll take 'em out! I'm a contenda!

Do we have to roll perception each time? Can we take 10 on that?

No, you're good. The first perception was to determine when you'd be able to finish. If you rolled lower, it would take longer.

Perhaps I should have tried diplomacy... but I really wanted to use those landmines.

Crispy and Scab, want to try the 3-man Discus event next round?

He's got DR 15/-, guys. Keep it in mind.

Imma use my shiskabab next, the fire bypasses all DR

Huh; Sneak Attack just lost much of its lustre. Ah well.

So I screwed up with the armor and DR stuff on the Super Mutant. He doesn't have DR/-, he only has DR/adamantine. Your dagger is considered Adamantine for the purpose of overcoming DR. The Super Mutant has 15 DR/Adamantine, so your dagger and energy works against him. Hope this clears confusion.

so my plasma is good on him?

Heading out for Aruba for the week. Will try to post as I can but I will be in the tropics, so...

Feel free to bot me if needed.

Enjoy your trip, man.

Your plasma pistol does overcome his DR. You will eventually find enemies that you can't kill immediately like that.

Enjoy your trip Edward! Combat is almost over, so I'll GMPC you for a bit.

Yeah I mean he hits hard but he is as big as a barn and we have more guns to fire per round than him

I'd be scared of... oh... 3? Maybe 4 of them. The one doesn't bother me.

I'm assuming we've all played some version of Fallout, so I can ask this question as both a player and a GM.

What's your favorite moment in any game? A random encounter, a scripted event, or even a funky bug (who doesn't love those?), I'd love to hear it.

Who knows? I might even be listening :D

The moment when it really gets me engaged and thinking about the plot/moral choices it offers.

I'd say the assault with liberty prime was pretty damn epic

I have a few...all that GM know of.

First I was bored and killed the snipped at Megaton...he glitched and started to follow me and was this odd looking rubber man. I called him Slenderman :D

The other one I was playing on my current file and I went to the super duper mart place and a guy runs past me. I was like ooo what is he running from. I turn the corner. HOLY SHIT A DEATHCLAW!!!! Scariest thing to see at level 3.

Oh and tripping on Punga seed in point lookout :D

hah yeah. another epic one from NV was when i was in gomorrah and accidentally walked through the threshold of a door i guess i wasnt supposed to and everyone started shooting. so i backed around the door and waited for them to run out at me and started dismembering the weak ones with my combat knife and when a tough guy came along i would shotgun blast him in the head. then i just went nuts and killed everyone in the whole building for daring to attack me.