Alright, go ahead and DOT in and let's discuss how to or whether to tie the PCs together or whether to have you all meet in the Last Stop and start our adventures there.
PMs have now gone out to all 7 players.
Reporting in.
Here I am.
Say wanderer, since I'm in your vampire game. Would you call the events that begin this adventure canon? Also are your other pf games that you're running also canon?
Alsande reporting in.
"Oi! Dotting fer good!"
Y'ello.
Here I am.
Say wanderer, since I'm in your vampire game. Would you call the events that begin this adventure canon? Also are your other pf games that you're running also canon?
My table top FR game that is certainly the case. Building on 15 years has created a great deal of "home" canon based on what the PCs have done.
Here it is a bit different as the tales being told in those other games have yet to reach a conclusion. You can assume that those PCs I would consider canon but I do not want to attribute specific deeds to them quite yet, unless they already happened.
Certainly the Eternal Council is an organization from that Second Darkness game :-0
And here's the Gunsmith!
Through have to admit I'm curious about the story of this campaign... I don't know much about Wastelands.
*Salutes* Kiana reporting for duty, Wanderer!
That's if we're still using the same system? I'm rather confused by the whole Wastelands thing.
All PCs should read I/C posts for the chronicle background.
I generally prefer characters starting a game having known each other at least a little already.
When I get a chance I'll throw some connections out there but PCs feel free to do so as well.
So, I'm thinking that Mylon would have been tagging along with one or more of you, recording your adventures and providing backup in gunfights. It would be someone who already had a reputation as a deadly gunslinger, or showed the potential of one.
Perhaps you saved Mylon from a gang of outlaws, or wound up alongside him in a shootout while you both happened to be in the area. Whatever the case, he has seen what you're capable of, and wants to see more.
Any takers?
Alsande is an explorer and a scavenger. Perhaps he joined some temple raiding group and then stuck for added protection.
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Kiana likes to work as a team, so she'd be open to having been connected with one of y'all beforehand.
Especially funny would be pairing with Xocualtuatl in her case, since she's so dedicated to stopping evil. However, Mylon, your story also really fits with her, since she'd not be opposed to getting some cover fire from someone telling her story, which fits since she does have a bit of a reputation as well as some Crashing Tempest prestige.
Any last minute ideas post them by tomorrow as that is when I will get things officially rolling for PC interaction.
Well Kiana, better the devil you know.
Just got done working so a thorough update on this is not going to happen tonight. I should have us rolling though for Saturday night.
I still have an opening as noted below, anyone interested?
Recruitment is OPEN once again for Bloodlines - A V20 Vampire the Dark Ages Campaign - Clan Ventrue
You will start as Mortal.
All I need is a concept to start with.
This is a LONG running game, 10,000 posts. However, prior knowledge of the Chronicle is not necessary or quite frankly even desirable as you should not know anything of what has already taken place anyway.
For some reason no one seems to want to play Ventrue. Oi...
The weekend ended up being rougher than I thought it was and last week at work was tough. I'll get this off the ground at some point this week and PM everyone once it is up and running.
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Ah, I hope it's not been too bad for you! Don't overwork yourself too much! We appreciate all the effort you put into these campaigns.
On that note, I'm going to be on holiday next week (starting the 3rd), which I didn't know about when I first applied to this campaign so, while I will definitely still have some internet access, I might not be able to post 100% as regularly as I had hoped. However, shouldn't be too much of a problem since I'll be really active other than that.
Ah, I hope it's not been too bad for you! Don't overwork yourself too much! We appreciate all the effort you put into these campaigns.
On that note, I'm going to be on holiday next week (starting the 3rd), which I didn't know about when I first applied to this campaign so, while I will definitely still have some internet access, I might not be able to post 100% as regularly as I had hoped. However, shouldn't be too much of a problem since I'll be really active other than that.
I picked up some pretty interesting materials in a Kickstarter campaign so it should be fun to incorporate that stuff into this campaign. Thought that will not be for a while.
Tomorrow night barring any unforseen circumstances I will have initial GamePlay posts up.
Clearly unforseen circumstances reared their head on Saturday night in the form of an unruly bedtime followed by a board break for me for a few days from DMing.
I have on the calendar this Friday to get the game up and running. I will then be taking another Board break from the 8th to the 12th. In the meantime, feel free to RP.
Sorry for the delay on this one my summer schedule was more hectic than I anticipated thus far.
Goddmit, tonight I will forego my break and get this thing going!
Connections prior to Adventure 1:
Reverend Rob & Alsande - both are scavenger survivors living in the Wastes because their option are that much worse.
Samuel & Arcantos - The Bounty Hunter and the Techsmith. Think James Bond & Q or Blade & Whistler. EXCEPT, Samuel stubbornly refuses to use the gadgets he receives preferring the Sword to the Gun.
Xocualtuatl, Mylon, and Kiana - the lawman, the fanatic and their chronicler.
Adventure 1 has only recently ended, two of the the three groups took separate Bounties on the same villain - a Hobgoblin who was particularly hated for robbing and partially eating his victims. Rob & Alsande were at the wrong place at the right time or the right place at the wrong time and aided in the ensuing battle to capture (errr... kill) the Hobgoblin.
The groups returned to the Last Stop to pick up the Bounty. All groups know there is strength in numbers. Perhaps you have all found a formula that can work out here in the Waste?
Okay, I was traveling across Canada for the past day or so. I'm back now and ready to post. Sorry for holding anyone back.
I am slowly working my way out of my DM board break. I want to add information to the Campaign Info Tab before I move us forward.
Sorry for the delay guys but not to worry, we'll be up and running again soon enough!
You know, the avatar you chose for this GM persona doesn't really make me feel relaxed... all I can think of is I need to walk in non rythmycal patterns...
You know, the avatar you chose for this GM persona doesn't really make me feel relaxed... all I can think of is I need to walk in non rythmycal patterns...
So it's working :-)
The paranoia must flow.
OK, the first plot point has now sauntered over to your table. You need not accept any one plot point to follow up with. The Wasteland is a Sandbox.
If you follow up or head out, I'll come up with something. Think of this Campaign as Westworld in PbP format - it will take you all where you want to go.
I have ordered some adventures from games that are NOT D&D or Pathfinder by nature for inspiration but nothing that I will lock you all into.
I am more of a Marathon than a Sprint DM. My posting may slow down sometimes (as it has this month) but if you are still willing, this campaign will be around in 5 years or more. ;-)
Well my companions settle in, we're in for the long haul. It will be great getting to know all of you.
Playing in 20+ games and running 26 (soon to be 27) is time consuming. Outside of the boards I have a fairly busy work schedule and of course a life!
Often I find that if I fall behind in updates, I need to make time to simply update a Discussion Thread to inform the PCs of a particular game that I am either going to be posting later in the day or week or will be on a break form the boards for one reason or another.
To save time updating so many damn threads I am going to open this thread and link all of my DM aliases (and PC aliases) to this thread to inform people as to status.
Of course if people feel the need to ask other questions outside of PbP feel free to do so but mainly this will be a thread dedicated to ensuring that my PCs know my status and to assure everyone that even though I may have some absences away from the boards (or particular games) that new thread will be up to date with my status.
Okay... finally had time to turn my attention to this thread and RP. Reading the story and it's background... aaaaaaaand...
What the hell am I meant to do? My character was designed as a young, naive gunsmith who was brought up in times and peace, and when a call went out for aid, he marched forwards to bring his skills to bear, eager to help others, and eager to find glory with his skills.
That... just doesn't fit with the current RP. I'm going to have to completely redesign the character from the ground up... I just fail to see a young, naive character fitting in this RP at all. Not if I want to avoid him getting shot in the back very soon into the RP...
I mean, if you ask me I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. It's your character, though. Do what you gotta do.
Okay... finally had time to turn my attention to this thread and RP. Reading the story and it's background... aaaaaaaand...
What the hell am I meant to do? My character was designed as a young, naive gunsmith who was brought up in times and peace, and when a call went out for aid, he marched forwards to bring his skills to bear, eager to help others, and eager to find glory with his skills.
That... just doesn't fit with the current RP. I'm going to have to completely redesign the character from the ground up... I just fail to see a young, naive character fitting in this RP at all. Not if I want to avoid him getting shot in the back very soon into the RP...
You could RP the struggle to change to attempt to effect change through RP but of course if you wish to revise the Background feel free, we are clearly in the beginning stages of the game!
Now that the Ruins of Azlant prep is finally done, I'll be able to get back to the focus on active games. No more new Recruitments, I have certainly hit the limit on what I can run!
' RP the struggle to change to attempt to effect change'
... Can you explain what you meant with that please?
' RP the struggle to change to attempt to effect change'
... Can you explain what you meant with that please?
Came out a bit garbled as some one came into my office when I was posting, I meant that the RP as laid out can be shifted by approaching it from a different viewpoint. Perhaps your characters views change the decisions made by the other PCs or if they do not, roll with what happens and how it effects you and the struggle to change the philosophy of the group as a whole.
Remember, this is not an AP, none of you HAVE to do anything! Shit, you can go off on your own if you like!
I made Xoc with the hopes of getting into the other game, he was built in mind. I didn't make it in, yet I'm still here playing him with his backstory and personality in mind.
Just go with the flow and see how the wastes change your character, hell we might all die in some irradiated undead filled crater out in the wastes.
Just go with the flow and see how the wastes change your character, hell we might all die in some irradiated undead filled crater out in the wastes.
The DM can only hope! :-)
FYI updates between today and tomorrow!
And here I was hoping to be eaten alive by a great dune worm.
And here I was hoping to be eaten alive by a great dune worm.
An irradiated, undead, Mutant Dune Worm!
Now that's the spirit!
And here I was hoping to be eaten alive by a great dune worm.An irradiated, undead, Mutant Dune Worm!
Well if this ever appears, I expect to ride it!
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I do understand character issues; I'm still wondering how to fit Kiana in and honestly this summer has been a lot more hectic than I'd planned for with his commitment.
But please, Tempest, stick with us! It's going to be great, and your character could really grow into this world!
I can't wait to see this Dune Worm though. That sounds fun. :D
I do understand character issues; I'm still wondering how to fit Kiana in and honestly this summer has been a lot more hectic than I'd planned for with his commitment.
But please, Tempest, stick with us! It's going to be great, and your character could really grow into this world!
I can't wait to see this Dune Worm though. That sounds fun. :D
That'll be a while OR will it!
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Dreadfully sorry all. I was away down south and I thought I would have consistent enough internet but I very much did not and with life stuff going on I wasn't able to post.
I'll get back in quicksharp, though I have to say that everything's much more hectic right now than I thought it would be when I signed up for this, so I might not be entirely consistent here. Feel free to bot me in whenever you need.
Alright, so we know Nina is around but busy and Herman and Samuel are active as has been Alsande and Reverand Bob.
Please give me a shout out here in the Discussion Thread if you are still with me. Anyone who does not post by Saturday I will take off of the role as a current PC and we will run with who we already have without recruiting further. In a sandbox campaign a smaller campaign is probably for the best anyhow!