Hi there, im troy mcclure. you might remember me from my more famous movies like "when zombies arise", "zombies after breakfast", and the award winning "i cannot believe its not ZOMBIES!". i am delivering this important message because i like this idea and im under contract.
For the month of october, to celebrate the spooky month, i am hosting a zombie-riffic RPG PbP here on the board. This is based off of the remake "DAWN OF THE DEAD", the one with the survivors staying in the mall and fighting off the zombie infestation taking over the world.
what i need from you is simple. make up a character loosely based off of yourself. height, weight, body description must be detailed very well, down to what exactly you were wearing at the start of the zombie uprising.
here is the tricky part, what you know and can do. sure, there is a plethora of RPG's that are set in the modern age and get rules for listing your skills and areas of expertise. i am trying to get away from that and do this free form, because from personal experience i have learned it is next to impossible to list everything you know how to do. so keep it broad on the character, but be ready to explain your answer when called upon (ie you claim that you know carpentry. the problem: how would you reinforce the doublewide door to keep them from opening from outside forces yet easy enough for you to pop open in an emergency?)
so, if your up for this, throw up a post. im not limiting the number of people who can get in on this, but i am saying that the first 12 people (or sunday night, whichever comes first) will be the group that safely made it inside the mall. Others will have to RP there way through the horde and into the mall....
Male
5'10
Age 32
189 lbs
slight musclar build
current job: insurance underwriter
fears: dogs, extreme heights (not paralyzing but still dont like it on either)
Blue Eyes, Brown hair, but always wearing a circa 1989 Blue Jays baseball cap
Wearing blue jeans with a tear in my right knee, a faded red t-shirt with the great american hero logo on it, new balance running shoes, and a gray sweatshirt jacket.
skills:
language (English only)
drive (car, boat, jetski, forklift, bicycle)-worked at home depot for a number of years
martial arts (brazilian ju-jitsu, judo, muay thai, filipino knife/stick fighting)-studied combined over 6 years.
hunting/fishing (shotgun/rifle/archery/fishing tackle)-i have been hunting and fishing since i was 9, 100% small game hunting and target shooting, no skill with handguns
carpentry (average)-i built 2 bedrooms/1 bathroom from the ground up with my dad, and used to work as a roofer, plus all the training i got at home depot for teaching other people, so at least average knowledge of framing
athletics (running, swimming, rowing, baseball, pole vault)-i pole valuted for 4 years, i run 3+ miles a day and i used to work as a water saftey instructor and life guard, i can hit pretty well, but i cannot throw to save my life :(
computer (basic skills)
i think that is about all i have :), i didnt notice if you specified a certain type of game (PF, D20 modern, etc.) so i just through up a lose character description
Male
178 cm
Age 20
81 kg
I have short dark hair and brown eyes.
I wear light colored jeans, with a dark grey hoodie with a zipper, a black t-shirt with a big multi colored print on it and black sneakers.
I have been working in a kindergarden for two years.
skills:
language: Danish, English, very basic german.
Driver license for car
Swimming and diving (I have been diving since i was 12)
Average computer skills
Painting (both brushes and spray cans)
Gymnastics
Rollerblades
Drawbacks:
Astma
Allergi (grass)
This game sounds very interesting.
WOW! that is exactly what im looking for. now just make a new avatar and name him and your good to go....
side note... im not using any base rules for character creation, and im goiing to make it real basic when it comes to combat. baseline is 50/50, either you know it, or you dont. but either way, you can still make the attempt.
for example...
Captain obvious has never been in a fight his entire life. but suddenly hes facing a zombie that wants to rip his head off. he tries to kick the thing in the chest to knock to the ground. id have him roll a d20, 11 up he kicks him down. 10 or less, he misses (roll a 1, obvious fumble, bad juju).
general observation is a 5th degree black belt. she has been doing it since she was 5. with the increase in knowledge that comes with the skill, ill say that she has a 80% chance to hit the zombie in the chest. so as long as she rolls above a 4, she is good to go.
same thing can be applied to all other actions.
This is Detritus's alias. Are you going to tell us what our % is going to be for each skill or do we set it ourselves?
ill give you guys the benifit of the doubt. if its close to what i think it is, ill leave it. if its way off, then ill adjust....
And if we feel totally inept at something can we go less than 50% I am just that bad at throwing :) no idea why
I have updated my skills on my profile, and added a fear that is sad but true :( and totally appropriate
I also went with the assumption that 80% was a master like in your example.
Do we have any equipment, or is that going to be part of it collecting it in the mall? or just normal stuff that you would have at the mall (car keys, pocket knife, money, etc..)
well think about how it begins in the movie. the hot blonde chick had to haul ass out of her house barefoot and only had her car keys. so think of your daily routine and pick a spot where you are suddenly face to face with your first encounter with zombies. it could be while your out getting groceries, getting gas, taking a jog...anything.
and the only way ill allow a person to have a firearm on them is either A) he is a mountain man that came out of the hills to trade in his furs for gold.
b) a cop/military. (youd have to prove it.)
ok i will post here then. I actually have my son's t-ball aluminum bat in my trunk, since i usually take him to practice, and just havent removed it. Its right around 3 feet long. I spend alot of time in my car going to and from work so that is where i would be. So that would make me have my lunch box (ham sandwich, apple, water bottle), car keys, wallet (cc, under $5 in cash), a cell phone (no camera or texting), a small old timer pocket knife (3 blades), the cloths on my back, 1 tinkerbell rear view mirror ornament, and whatever is in the trunk. Currently there is the little kids bat, little kids baseball helmet, little kid baseball glove, a folding chair, flash light, small shovel, 1 gallon bag of kitty litter, a blanket, and 1 liter of oil (10w/30). I also have my workout backpack that I use daily to run at work. All it has is white t-shirt, shorts, extra socks, extra pair of running shoes, a towel, and my sunglasses in it.
Is that cool? And we will say I am stopped at a local food/gas store getting gas, it is inbetween my house and work.
The shovel and kitty litter is for when i get stuck in the snow. Has only happened, once and man was it handy.
ok. sounds good. make sure to post it in your character profile, cuz we'll be referencing it down the road.
same goes with you virvar, post your equip in yoru char profile.
now we need to get some more hits with this...
mr. j, what do you have equipment wise? see above if you have any questions.
remember too gents that there are skills out there instead of carpentry, ie welding, mechanic, machinist, plumbing, architect, game designer, computer repair guy, aerospace engineer... you see what im saying? dont just limit yourself to carpentry. if you dont know carpentry, ok, but be sure to mention skill set a, b, c and so on.
so the count is up to three. im gonna start the thread for the campaign and have everyone who posts on this to introduce their character by explaining what they were doing when the zombie threat increased....
Woo! Jarl Darkwolf lives again. (My old Urban Dead alias. Perfect for the scenario.)
Male
5'10
Age 38
240 lbs
Slightly overweight, but in good general health.
Current job: Maintenance
Fears: Falling (heights make me nervous but it's the actual fall that scares me.
Allergies: Hay fever, minor but irritating in the right season.
Blue Eyes, Dark Blond hair.
Wearing blue jeans, t-shirt, steel-toed boots, leather jacket with Harley emblem on back, pocket knife, Blackberry cell.
Skills:
Language (English only)
Drive: car, motorcycle, forklift, man-lift, scissor-lift, commercial vehicles (buses, 18 wheel trucks).
No formal hand-to-hand training, but long time brawler in my younger years with a touch on back-yard Judo from a Black Belt fried of mine.
Medical skills just shy of EMT level, I am a first responder at work and undergo constant training updates and on-the-job experience from patching up machinist's cuts, bruises and occasional serious injuries.
Firearms: Rifles and handguns from a young age. More experience/better shot with handguns. I have a concealed carry license... Thanks for putting us in a no-carry state. :-/ Luckily, my rig would still be in my luggage.
Some carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC skills. My job requires me to be proficient with all these, but I am not highly skilled with any of them in particular.
Computer (basic skills)
Basic cooking skills (very basic).
so we have 4 so far...
jarl, what gear do you have on you at this precise moment. see mike W for a good description.
and wisconsin is all about the open carry...
oh god no! these guys are impervious to all modern weapons!! you will need swords, axes, bows and arrows, crossbows, faith in a patron diety and a change of armor to combat these zombies...
lmfao!! nah, just messing. this who idea is based off of "DAWN OF THE DEAD". the remake, not the original, lots of shotguns blowing limbs and heads off.
that said, you have to be honest about what you have on your person. a handgun cuz you have a carriers permit ill buy, but "i always have my 12 guage shotgun in my trunk at all times cuz of X reason" isnt a viable option.
so come up with a doppleganger of yourself, write out what is in your vehicle as of this moment, and then go to the PBP link and fill out how your guy reacts...
Well, I've finally got this finished, posting it here and about to join the RP. Again, sorry there's so much crap in it.
Oh, right, one thing I didn't include that perhaps I should have. I tend to be freakishly stealthy for my size, I guess it comes from bow deer hunting.
Lucian-Sunaka
Male
6'4
Age 20
250 lbs
very muscular build
current job: Fiction Author, Game Designer, Wanna-be woodsguide (Not a real job I know, but I've made such a lifestyle out of it I felt it should be included, its not like those skills belong in the skill section for a city RP)
fears: losing people close to me, falling in love again, homosexual advances (COMPLETELY unrelated to the falling in love fear lmao, had to clarify that, I hadn't specified before and after I saved it and looked and was like... that doesn't look right lol)
Description:
Deep Blue Eyes, Light Brown hair, strawberry-cream reddish-whitish skintone, very muscular and powerfully built, with broad shoulders and a thick chest. Facial stubble as well.
Wearing a T-shirt and thick but flexible leather biker jacket, with black jeans made to be more flexible/athletic than normal, comperable to sweats. (Thank you grandma lol)
skills:
language (English only)
drive (car, bicycle, motorcycle)- enterring play with a motorcyle
Combat Skills:
Unarmed- ju-jitsu (Japanese and Brazilian styles), judo, muay thai, Tae Kwan Doe, Kung Fu, Street Wrestling, Boxing
Armed Melee- Staff, Small Blades, Medium Blades (including the Machette and hand-axe I carry with me at all times, handy when you live in the woods), cudgel (such as stout sticks and pipes, etc), nunchucks(yes, I hit my head more than once learning, but it's entertaining showing off to friends now that I've masterred them), Biker Chain, Polearm.
Ranged: Knives, Spherical (baseball pitching for the win! xD), longbow, crossbow, rifle, weighted rope (not sure what else to call this, I spent maybe a year or two doing my best to learn how to use a meteor hammer, never completely masterred it in terms of manipulating the rope etc all, but I did manage to learn how to trip like a mo-fo, and pull a few other useful tricks off with it.)
Other Skills:
Bowyer/Fletcher/ Improvisational Weaponsmith- yes, I know how to craft my own bows and crossbows and arrows and bolts, given the propper tools, and can typically put one together in about 3 hours without distractions (though the best bows, the ones that are freshly cut from uncut limbs typically take a day to dry out before they are ready for use). I can also turn just about anything into a weapon if I need to, how well it performs depends on what the item is.
athletics - I'm a little slow off the start, given my size, but I've got alot of muscle and long enough legs that once I get going I can keep up with most of the 'fast kids' And unlike alot of them, I've got endurence that lasts forever, probably partly due to my obsessive combat training. Additionally I can climb/swim/etc very proficiently. I'm not the most acrobatic combatant, but more agile than people expect from my size.
Weaknesses - My biggest weakness would have to be a stupid sense of chivalry, if I see a girl in trouble, I'm there to help no matter the odds. (And one time it got me beat up pretty badly too, 8 on 1 are not pleasant odds, waking up in the hospital is not fun, even if I did manage to handle the situation before passing out, never once got thanks for it.) I'd do it again in a heartbeat too, even with worse odds. Yes, I am stupid lol.
Equipment: Alright, here's the fun part. Yes, I have been pulled over before with this exact gear, no, it was not fun explaining it all.
Harley Davidson Motorcycle, large seat compartment, nearly full tank, with a pair of special slots just behind where I sit to store my staff and my bow, and a spot for looping my two quivers next to them.
Longbow- english longbow, home made, 160 lbs pull, accurate up to 120 yards.
Arrows- two quivers of 20 arrows each.
Blades- a pair of bowie knives strapped to my belt, a machette that straps over my back when not attached to the bike, a hand axe, 12 long throwing knives (9 inches total length) hidden around my body.)
Quarterstaff: 7 feet long, 2.5 inch thick Hickory, with the foot on each end capped in steel ferrules.
Steel Bike Chain: 4 feet long, thick links.
Flint and Steel
50 foot coil of rope.
Set of auto-repair tools
Packed Lunch
Pathfinder Core Rules, and a bunch of notebooks containing stuff I'm working on for a compatible product.
In terms of proficiency.. since you said the chick who'd been doing martial arts with average focus since she was 5 got an 80%, I'd guess that the bulk of my skills would come in at 85%, maybe 90% if my obsessive dedication to them applies. The exceptions are below.
Spherical (I don't know why the hell I included this, more comedy than anything I guess, and maybe a bit of a nod to the super hero Bullseye, but anyway, yeah, maybe somewhere around 60%? Since you said no training was 50)
Weighted rope (I got pretty good with it, but hardly the level of mastery I have in my other capabilities. 70% maybe?)
Bowyer/fletcher: These I am good at, but as I said I need time undistracted. If I actually had to roll for them, I'd place them around 70% as well, though realistically that would only be if I were rushing or whatnot.
PHEW, that was a ton, and yet, I'm still sure I'm missing a thing or two that would be in my bike's seat compartment. Basically if it's something a woodsman/biker should have, I would probably have it, maybe if the need and inspiration arises the GM could cut me a little slack? lol.
Just want to appologize for cramming so much stuff into this bio, you asked for a representation of us, so here it is. I grew up, from about 4 years old, obsessed with martial arts and combat and trained obsessively in them, so here I am.
Great news. I has posted my entry! :D
Man this game is dragging, almost as though it's...... dead.... bwahahahahaha*cough cough cough*ahem.
Guys???
Hello! Is it too late to join? I'm from Wisconsin, and the Dawn of the Dead remake is one of my favorite movies that I own.
Of course your welcome in, the GM said he's willing to take as many people as want in, and so far there are only 4 people.
It's unfortunate he's dissappeared for the moment, but by all means, read this thread, make a bio, and then read the RP thread and make a post. Would be nice to have somebody to interact with until Troy shows up.
So try to get in as soon as you feasibly can, it sure would be nice to get to roleplay a bit after putting so much damn work into trying to represent myself in a profile.
Thank you, Lucian, for your prompt reply. I shall get to creating a profile as time permits.
Thank you, Lucian, for your prompt reply. I shall get to creating a profile as time permits.
Glad to hear it bud, looking forward to your entry. I'm considering going on ahead and rping a bit with the kids while I wait.
Name- Alexander 'Lex' Robertson
35 yrs old
5'8"
195 lbs
English language only
A banker by trade, Lex knows money. He has been working in banking for the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to run 5Ks and jogs every morning before work. He also has done a lot of home renovation in a desperate bid to raise the value of his house so he can sell it and break even. He plays video games a lot and knows his way around a computer.
Brief Description- clean cut, thick, brown hair, brown eyes, slim athletic build, wearing shorts, cross country shoes, tee-shirt, sweat shirt, athletic socks, headband (basic jogging outfit)
Equipment-
my fully charged iPhone with earbuds, wallet, watch, keys(for house, work, and car)
Skills-
Driving (cars)
Banking (knows banks, ATMs, bank security, banking practices, basic accounting)
Running (in good shape, jogs/runs every morning, has trained for 5Ks and other marathons, good endurance)
Simple handyman skills (use household tools like drills, saws, hammers, nailgun, and screwdrivers to perform basic home renovation projects)
College Educated (B.A. in Finance)
Decent golfer
Basic computer skills
Fears-
spiders, bees, other bugs, wild turkeys (long story), animals that don't run away from you (agressive animals)
Looks good to me bud. If something in it isn't right Troy can tell you so and have you adjust the info in your profile.
Here's hoping we can get things rolling lol, it's been unfortunate that the game's been as slow as it has been.
Oh, and make sure you read what's happened so far so you know what's going on before you make your entry :)
And I thought I was going to be the billy bada** of the bunch until I saw Lucien's character sheet. We're all totally going to survive this as long as we just stand behind that guy.
Charlie
5'6"
165 lbs.
32 years old
20/15 vision
US Army Captain
Skills:
GUNS- military training, plus extensive civilian shooting experience. Rifles, shotguns, automatics, sidearms of all varieties, machine guns, grenade launchers, man-portable rockets, *DEATHBLOSSOM* (NSFW)
ARTILLERY- knowledge needed to operate and accurately place fires using cannon and rocket artillery
DRIVING- cars (incl. sticks), trucks, military wheeled vehicles (not tanks or tracked vehicles)
CLOSE COMBAT- military combatives training, dabbling in tai chi, hapkido, and Krav Maga. Great with knives. Tai chi jian fencing and a touch of European longsword. Anatomical knowledge of nerve centers, arteries, muscles/ligaments to sever, etc.
COMPUTERS- former computer repairman, extensive computer skills, not programming or hacking
OUTDOORS/SURVIVAL- former Boy Scout, extensive outdoors experience. survival, orienteering/land nav, ropes and knots, camping. Fished as a kid, never really hunted.
MOVEMENT- hiking, running, rope climbing, rappelling, parachuting, mediocre swimmer
MEDICAL- basic first aid incl. combat first aid
LANGUAGE- native English, conversational Spanish, elementary French, ancient Greek and Latin
BASIC- basic cooking, tool use. Former barrista- can brew coffee, froth milk, etc. Identify and consume good scotch.
Gear:
WORK- Army uniform, hi-end laptop, pen, pencil, notebook, novel, folding pocket knife (suitable for fighting), digital wristwatch, cell phone, keys. Potentially emergency access to unit arms room.
HOME- as above, except civilian clothes instead of uniform. Tshirt, jeans, boots, fleece. .40cal sidearm with extra mag in concealment holster (avid concealed carry permit holder). At the house, couple swords, a spear, military body armor with helmet, cold weather gear, camelbak, GPS devices, binos, 550 cord, chem lights, canned food, tools, good scotch.
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Male
6'5"
255 pounds
Age 22
average build
current job: computer tech support
Tall, medium length brown hair, fully bearded. Dark brown eyes, glasses, currently wearing black jeans and a navy shirt that says "NPC" (ironic, I know).
Languages: English
Skills: Technology enthusiast, musician (singing, guitar, bass, piano, accordion) and amateur producer, driving (stick or auto, plus motorcycles), decent marksman, swimming, running, lifting weights, used to wrestle, strong in math (it's my major in school), human garbage disposal (I'll eat almost anything that isn't spoiled), high alchohol tolerance, good cook.
Weaknesses: Asthma, weak knees, stubborn, easily dehydrated
Fears: Heights, things that live in the ocean (sharks, giant octopus, kraken, etc)