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Inspired by this thread, how does the world end in you post-apocalyptic story? In mine it always ends the same way, with an out of control political debate among gamers. :)
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Inspired by this thread, how does the world end in you post-apocalyptic story? In mine it always ends the same way, with an out of control political debate among gamers. :)
In the campaign I used to run, it ended when Ninja-Spartan-Pirates fought against Android-Zombie-Aliens. And I mean Giger Aliens, not little green men.
A preponderance of nuclear explosions and finger pointing.
You're right!
An "out of control political thread" is how the world will end!
I do not think I have ever run a post-apocalyptic campaign. I guess I go with zombies. I have wanted to run a zombies game, but I would want to put it in an historical context, old west or 1920s.
Or maybe a bunch of angry teenagers upset that Facebook has changed it's interface for the umpteenth time in two months will tear it apart.
Oh. Your. God.
There’s only one course of action left to take. For the good of all life, we must murder everyone with a facebook account!
We should probably hit everyone with a Myspace account too, you know, to be safe.
Zombie-Nazi's are a particular favorite.
Yeah, probably why I would not want to go that route.
Now, WW1 zombies...
There’s only one course of action left to take. For the good of all life, we must murder everyone with a facebook account!
We should probably hit everyone with a Myspace account too, you know, to be safe.
You might want to rethink. I have neither.
There's a Dragon magazine article from a long while back that details an organization known as the Grey Order. According to the article, they are a neutral organization dedicated to preserving neutrality in the multiverse. Sometimes they fight alongside good, sometimes alongside evil. Sometimes they fight for law, and sometimes for chaos. In the end, though, they always fight with the intent of preserving balance between the alignments, because they believe that if one ever gained more power than another, it would cause great havoc.
I always imagine that if the world comes to an end in my campaign, it will be because the Grey Order destroyed all life in the multiverse in order to preserve neutrality.
Assimilation
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funnily enough we are just starting a game where as of next month h1n1 had mutated into j3n1 (laymen call it h2n2) and has wiped out a mass majority of the world population, or at least that's what I'm assuming as just about everyone I know or love has either died already or are sick right now (my wife). And power and water are currently off.
I always imagine that if the world comes to an end in my campaign, it will be because the Grey Order destroyed all life in the multiverse in order to preserve neutrality.
So stealing that.
So stealing that.
I saw it first! It's mine! :P
The world ends with the trowing of a Ring of Power into the fires where it was shaped and forged.
This was the ending of one world, but the beginning of another.
The world ends with the trowing of a Ring of Power into the fires where it was shaped and forged.
This was the ending of one world, but the beginning of another.
You got Tolkien all over my fantasy RPG.*
*Irony. Ain't it a hoot? :-)
I’m pretty sure if the world ends it’s going to be some scientist’s fault. If for no other reason than I feel the final words said by anyone will be “What has science done?!”
Here's one I ponder in my cups.
Would the world end if every creature in every Monster Manual(and Bestiary) written suddenly came to life? Not necessarily pouring into our reality a'la The Mist, but just suddenly started cropping up in areas they were supposed to crop up in, and act as dictated in said work. Would we be doomed or would life just get a lot more awesome?
Me, my vote is for doomed. I think gamers would be the first to die, if only because they knew just how bad things were going to get.
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I’m pretty sure if the world ends it’s going to be some scientist’s fault. If for no other reason than I feel the final words said by anyone will be “What has science done?!”
Large Hadrion Collider, he is talking about you. Although I sincirely believe it will be helped along by some luddite who messes with something he or she shouldn't.
Would the world end if every creature in every Monster Manual(and Bestiary) written suddenly came to life?
The world becomes one, massive random encounter table?
Ahahahahaha…ahem…wait a minute…
Are you kidding me? Realize that I am a gamer. Think about what I'd do. Or prepare others to do.
Doomed? I think not.
Freehold knows what I'm talking about.
2nd degree black belt, 1st degree swordmaster, passed the FBI profiler's test, the list goes on.
Tell those random encounters to bring it.
You mean your group would not try to argue with god that the CR is not level appropriate?
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2nd degree black belt, 1st degree swordmaster, passed the FBI profiler's test, the list goes on.
Tell those random encounters to bring it.
Yeah but the first dragon you encounter will turn you into a fine red mist regardless :) Keep in mind, just because the monsters function on magic we don't, he said nothing about us suddenly getting magic, your swordsmanship may be master level, I still think you'll get killed because of DR and the fact that a dragon is that much faster stronger and more intelligent than you, also it can kill you with spells.
If there is one world ender the nerd population will endure it is the Zompocolypse. 4 out of every 5 nerds I have met had a plan for the Zompocolypse. When news comes out of that strange virus in Africa that's making people 'go crazy and start eating other people' the nerds are going to know what's going on and start stocking up on dry goods and shotgun shells.
I do not think I have ever run a post-apocalyptic campaign. I guess I go with zombies. I have wanted to run a zombies game, but I would want to put it in an historical context, old west or 1920s.Zombie-Nazi's are a particular favorite.
Just for you Zombie-NaziI do not think I have ever run a post-apocalyptic campaign. I guess I go with zombies. I have wanted to run a zombies game, but I would want to put it in an historical context, old west or 1920s.Zombie-Nazi's are a particular favorite.
Yeah but the first dragon you encounter will turn you into a fine red mist regardless :) Keep in mind, just because the monsters function on magic we don't, he said nothing about us suddenly getting magic, your swordsmanship may be master level, I still think you'll get killed because of DR and the fact that a dragon is that much faster stronger and more intelligent than you, also it can kill you with spells.2nd degree black belt, 1st degree swordmaster, passed the FBI profiler's test, the list goes on.
Tell those random encounters to bring it.
At absolute best I've got 3 character levels and 1 npc level, why the hell would I ever fight a dragon. My wisdom score's not that low.
At absolute best I've got 3 character levels and 1 npc level, why the hell would I ever fight a dragon. My wisdom score's not that low.Yeah but the first dragon you encounter will turn you into a fine red mist regardless :) Keep in mind, just because the monsters function on magic we don't, he said nothing about us suddenly getting magic, your swordsmanship may be master level, I still think you'll get killed because of DR and the fact that a dragon is that much faster stronger and more intelligent than you, also it can kill you with spells.2nd degree black belt, 1st degree swordmaster, passed the FBI profiler's test, the list goes on.
Tell those random encounters to bring it.
I still can't believe we almost got killed by that one dragon that time. Things have a THOUSAND ways to kill you.
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At absolute best I've got 3 character levels and 1 npc level, why the hell would I ever fight a dragon. My wisdom score's not that low.Yeah but the first dragon you encounter will turn you into a fine red mist regardless :) Keep in mind, just because the monsters function on magic we don't, he said nothing about us suddenly getting magic, your swordsmanship may be master level, I still think you'll get killed because of DR and the fact that a dragon is that much faster stronger and more intelligent than you, also it can kill you with spells.2nd degree black belt, 1st degree swordmaster, passed the FBI profiler's test, the list goes on.
Tell those random encounters to bring it.
right but that assumes the dragon is giving you the choice :)
Yeah but the first dragon you encounter will turn you into a fine red mist regardless :) Keep in mind, just because the monsters function on magic we don't, he said nothing about us suddenly getting magic, your swordsmanship may be master level, I still think you'll get killed because of DR and the fact that a dragon is that much faster stronger and more intelligent than you, also it can kill you with spells.2nd degree black belt, 1st degree swordmaster, passed the FBI profiler's test, the list goes on.
Tell those random encounters to bring it.
Welll...that would make things interesting, the return(?) of magic. What would psychology degrees become then? Psionics? Because if that's the case, I'm telekinetically hurling you toward the first dragon we see, MT, and I'll make sure your weapons are telepathically charged or what have you.
[EDIT]And according to your calculations, I wouldn't be leeching off too much of your XP! 2nd degree, here I come!
Yup and that sword in my office is definitely a legacy weapon. Damned thing's over 100 yrs old with a couple actual nicks in it.
Yup and that sword in my office is definitely a legacy weapon. Damned thing's over 100 yrs old with a couple actual nicks in it.
You mean the one with the railroad spikes in it? That's a fetish if I ever saw one. Sorry, I've been reading a lot of Werewolf: The Apocalypse lately....
Yeah that one. I love replacing the cross piece on an antique blade with railroad spikes. Ah such a crazy bastard.
How does the world end? From what I'm seeing, it's gonna be under 10,000 feet of g%~+!$n snow.
Whee! Trippy! Entropy! WOOHOO!
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How does the world end? From what I'm seeing, it's gonna be under 10,000 feet of g++%%+n snow.
Yeah, tell me about it! I volunteered to help dig out the church for this year and God has done nothing but dump the white stuff like there's no tomorrow. I almost wish there was a zombie apocalypse or something....