Task Force Vulture (Inactive)

Game Master ulgulanoth

I’m planning on running a new pbp, a nWoD game looking for about 5 players. I thinking a mortals game, no splats to begin with (though there may be opportunities for that later on). Basic idea is that you are all a squad of SAS commandos, really top men like the squad from the first Predator movie. So character creation will be normal standard character + the following for free:
Strength 3, dexterity 3, stamina 3, brawl 3, firearms 3, weaponry 3, status (military) 2, one fighting style of your choice at 5 and 20 dots worth in military equipment (no item being worth more than 3 dots)
The game will be set in a small tropical island in the pacific, were you’ve been sent to take out the island’s dictator.
Anyone interested just post bellow!

Wow, that's hardcore. I don't think I've every played a normal WoD human with that kind of punch... count me in!

I'd like to build the signals troop, a Macguyver sort of guy who can get us past the security systems and hack into any computers we might come across.

Is everything in the armory book fair game as long as it is below 3 dots? There's no entry for "military combat armor", our options seem to be either bulletproof vest + 6 accessories (15 dots total) or full riot gear (not bulletproof until 4 dots). A 3 dot limit also rules out common squad-level automatic weapons, is that deliberate?

well the items is to keep you off the really big stuff, so not really high quality gear but yes to bulletproof vest. also at 3 dots you can get standard assult rifles, just not the really shiny stuff, it is a deliberate thing. But you can spend your normal merit points to increase your equipment rating, if you wish.

First draft is in character's info page. Hope we get enough players to get this rolling!

Could languages be a factor in this game? I hate to use merit dots if not, but I don't mind boosting them both up to 2 dots if there's potential they could be used.

not really, languages won't play that big of a part in the game

bump

I'd be really interested, but I won't be able do even do a rough character draft until bbout the same time tomorrow

alright 2 players down, 1-3 more to go...

I'd be interested in giving this a shot if you're still planning on running it. As far as a character idea I was thinking one of two routes.

The first is the idea of the team sniper, quiet and efficient, possibly like the Billy character from Predator in how he acts personality and knowledge wise.

The other would be the loud Jesse Ventura-esque heavy weapons grunt who just wins by overwhelming firepower and personality.

I'll start looking the books over. Question, when you say a mortals game are you talking about using the core World of Darkness book or the Hunter core book? Also, regarding the no splat books, would it be possible to use the Armory books as far as equipment selection? I have almost all of the nWoD books and I totally understand the overwhelmingness of them all so if not that's cool.

core world of darkness, no hunters (yet) but i will be using some of the hunter things (mainly morality), as for Armory, yes you can use Armory equipment

Sorry, I could not make it today, character draft will be up tomorrow. I do not own Hunter, so I guess you would, if used, give me a short ooverview over the morality rules.

basically you won't lose morality for killing asigned targets and for defending your country

Ah, thank you. since I always used similar 'exeptions' (self defense, duty, defense of loved ones) I would't even have noticed...

ay

Rough draft, no equipment, yet
I will add the full draft under Trevors Profile, if the character is ok with you.

character seems fine

so how are you guys for a monday start?

I would be OK with that (my posting time might be a bit off, since I live in Germany, so it might be a Tuesday start for me, though)

A Monday start works for me. I'm in the UK (GMT), so some of my posts may come in at odd times. I'll draft out a character history over the weekend. I invested in a third dot of military status- what would be an appropriate rank? Senior enlisted (warrant officer?) or Mid-level officer (wing commander/squadron leader) seem like they would fit.

Well I'm also in the UK so that seems pretty good for posts

As for the 3 dot in military status- yea thats fine, 4 or 5 dots in miliatry status wouldn't be, but 3 dots is fine

I've nearly completed my profile, equipment is yet missing rules data, but I have some problems with my PC today and will add them later, if necessary during play.

and the game is up! you can find it here

Holidays swamped me. I should have the build finished by tonight and I'll hop in the game thread then.

Is recruiting still open for this game?

well the game has already started, but if you two could get a character done by the end of the week it shouldn't be too much disruption

I'll see what I can whip up tonight. Thank you.

Still waiting to hear from 3 characters IC... will you guys be joining us?

Sorry about this, I have had a crazy week and have been unable to create a character yet. I have a real life game tonight so I won't be able to make the deadline. If it's acceptable I will make a character Saturday, but I don't want to hold up the game so I'll understand if not.

well end of the week is sunday, so you could still make the deadline

Ok, profile is ready for submission.

Travis looks good, though technically he'd still be working for the military, why don't you post on the game thread and we can start moving this thing again