so, I guess Vince and myself are heading to the dive, with Zoltok about a minute behind (due to addiction)
I'll be there when I am done sulking....:)
Opens the door to the dive " Where can a fella whet his whistle 'round these parts!" he says boisterously, while the his eyes scan the the joint with the precision of a trained observer.
The bar is called the Gangplank. It's pretty quiet at this time of the day. However there are a few lone sailor types sitting at the bar. And two fellows playing pool at the back of the bar. The place is dimly lit. It is decorated with a distinctly nautical theme, and has an aroma of stale beer and fish that isn't overly pleasant, but at the same time is not over powering.
The patrons at the bar and the bar tender turn and look at Skip as he makes himself known. The bar tender nods, and asks.
"Ye can plenty to quench yer thirst here. What'll be?"
Such lingo varies depending on the class of speakeasy you are in, but a place like this probably isn't too elaborate.
You request "something strong that will quench your thirst".
The bartender says nothing, but looks at you a little suspiciously and pours you a drink. At the same time he stares at Vincent and Zoltock (not sure if Ingo is around or not).
"I haven't seen you here before. What brings you about?"
Skip says gregariously "I need something strong! My friend Zoltok the Magnificent got the place across the street to formulate a new act, he's a magician." He casts his eyes about the place to see if there's somewhere that obviously leads downstairs. "Me? I got the entertainment beat for the Tribune...though of course a fella like me that get's to enjoy a strong refreshment now and again would never put something like THAT in the paper. My editor, tha' bum, wouldn't print it anyway, haha..but I digress, now, 'bout that drink?" he says as he puts the glass up to his lips.
It never started with the pace I had hoped, and I've made a bit of an effort to try to get things going again, but given what I've seen, I think I'm going to call this experiment over.
It never started with the pace I had hoped, and I've made a bit of an effort to try to get things going again, but given what I've seen, I think I'm going to call this experiment over.
I apologize then. If someone drops in one of your games, keep me in mind. This was my first COC experience (as a player...I quasi GMed the sample adventure for my family after Halloween) and I was trying to go straight RP and not treat it like a dungeon crawl, but alas it's seem to have been claimed by inertia and I'll never know the eldritch horrors that lurked just around the bend.
soliloquy over, carry on
and Happy New year!
"If your ever in New Yaawk, look me up at the Tribune"
I am running a much more successful Cthulhu game on PHDs Call of the Cthulhu thread. So far it has had plenty of good rping and investigation, but now its beginning to turn more into a dungeon crawl, as the party is exploring a series of caverns. However, once/if they get out of the caves I might be able to work in a new player. You are also welcome to join my Paranoia pbp, which has been going well. The team just "finished" a mission, so its a good time to bring in a new player, and the more the merrier with that game (I think I might have lost a player with that one anyhow).
I am running a much more successful Cthulhu game on PHDs Call of the Cthulhu thread. So far it has had plenty of good rping and investigation, but now its beginning to turn more into a dungeon crawl, as the party is exploring a series of caverns. However, once/if they get out of the caves I might be able to work in a new player. You are also welcome to join my Paranoia pbp, which has been going well. The team just "finished" a mission, so its a good time to bring in a new player, and the more the merrier with that game (I think I might have lost a player with that one anyhow).
Never did Paranoia... is there a quick start somewhere? Hmmmmn
The best thing about the game is that you don't really need to know much. If you look in the discussion thread (which might be a ways back, you'll find pretty much everything you would need to know to be a player)
I am running a much more successful Cthulhu game on PHDs Call of the Cthulhu thread. So far it has had plenty of good rping and investigation, but now its beginning to turn more into a dungeon crawl, as the party is exploring a series of caverns. However, once/if they get out of the caves I might be able to work in a new player. You are also welcome to join my Paranoia pbp, which has been going well. The team just "finished" a mission, so its a good time to bring in a new player, and the more the merrier with that game (I think I might have lost a player with that one anyhow).Never did Paranoia... is there a quick start somewhere? Hmmmmn
I found the thread...and I read some of the hilarity in the game thread, seems like alot of fun! I used the generator but my unfamiliarity with the pseudo-techno-terminology is a bit lacking.
Name: Mo-HUM-3-R-None-1
Gender: Other
Service group: Central Processing Unit [Facility SurveillanceForm Facilitators]
Action Skills
Management Stealth Violence
Bootlicking 5
Chutzpah 5
Con Games 5
Hygiene 5
Interrogation 5
Intimidation 5
Moxie 5
Oratory 5
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Concealment 5
Disguise 1
High Alert 5
Security Systems 5
Shadowing 9
Sleight of Hand 5
Sneaking 5
Surveillance 5
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Agility 4
Demolition 4
Energy Weapons 8
Field Weapons 4
Fine Manipulation 4
Hand Weapons 1
Projectile Weapons 4
Thrown Weapons 4
Unarmed Combat 8
Vehicular Combat 4
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Knowledge Skills
Hardware Software Wetware
Bot Ops & Maintenance 4
Chemical Engineering 1
Electronic Engineering 4
Habitat Engineering 4
Mechanical Engineering 4
Nuclear Engineering 4
Vehicle Ops & Maintenance 4
Weapons & Armor Maintenance 8
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Bot Programming 8
C-Bay 8
Data Analysis 12
Data Search 1
Financial Systems 8
Hacking 1
Operating Systems 12
Vehicle Programming 12
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Biosciences 8
Bioweapons 8
Cloning 1
Medical 8
Outdoor Life 12
Pharmatherapy 8
Psychotherapy 8
Suggestion 8
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Mutant power: Teleportation
Secret society: FCCC-P (degree: 16)
Secret Skills
Uncommon Unlikely Unhealthy
Alpha Complex History 19
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priestly skills 2
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Meeting Machine Empaths 12
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Notes
Credits: 836
Equipment
Personal Assigned Treasonous
Algae Chips Not Quite So Plain (R)
Cancer-Lite Cigarettes (R)
Cold Fun Gallon x2 (R)
FunFun Firecrackers! (R)
Sandallathon (Sleepy-Sleepy) tablet
(R)
Teela-O Logo Mug (IR)
Xanitrick (Wakey-Wakey) tablet (IR)
Laser Pistol body
RED Reflec armor
Series 1300 PDC
'Death from Above' Mk IV patch
T-Shirt (Y)
Magnifying glass, bifocal (G)
PARANOIA Copyright (c) 1983,1987,2005 Eric Goldberg and Greg Costikyan. PARANOIA is a trademark of Eric Goldberg and Greg Costikyan. All Rights Reserved.
The name of the skills alone gives a fairly general idea of when and where they might come in handy. Some aren't so clear, but I'll let you know when they apply. The rules of this game are very flexible, even more so than CoC, which makes it good for a pbp, where nit picking over the rules and tactical movement would be way too time consuming.
PHD:
I'm going to pass on the Paranoia for now. This character will still be here or in the archives for later use. I'm stretched as it is, and wouldn't want to slow the game down, I'll keep an eye on it though. Seems like you have some guys that have the setting and stuff down like veterans. Maybe after I get some more of the flavor I'll jump in or if you need some fodder for a little while. Thanks! I'm around and I'll try not to bump this thread anymore.
