This is a thread to gauge interest in a brutal survival horror campaign with a decidedly supernatural bent. The premise is sort of like Silent Hill, Hellraiser, or, presumably, The Evil Within, with multiple characters drawn into a twisted, hellish reflection of the real world where they must struggle against nearly impossible odds to survive the horrific beings that inhabit the dark dimension. Each enemy could be at least ECL+3 unless there is a horde of weaker enemies, and nearly every encounter would need to be handled intelligently. Available classes will all be modern and will be posted if enough interest is shown.
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The campaign will be quite heavy on 'intellectual play'. Which is to say: puzzles, investigations, conserving resources, winning extremely hard fights by exploiting weaknesses and the environment, and knowing when to RUN LIKE HELL!
The PCs were all shunted to the dark dimension somehow and the insidious evil has somehow drawn a few people they know as well. Most of these have met with grim fates, but a few are still 'savable', though in what condition is up for grabs.
Things to expect: lots of body horror, extreme psychological horror, depictions of graphic violence and torture which will have to be spoilered to meet the messageboard standards, a very oppressive atmosphere, a low survival rate, and little in the way of 'true victory' moments. This is not a campaign for heroes... it is a campaign for survivors.
The classes would be the six anachronistic adventurer classes by Rogue Genius Games which, if enough interest is shown, I will put up in Google Docs as a read-only file. The point buy will be focus and foible.
Enough info to get you interested?
The campaign will be quite heavy on 'intellectual play'. Which is to say: puzzles, investigations, conserving resources, winning extremely hard fights by exploiting weaknesses and the environment, and knowing when to RUN LIKE HELL!
Stop projecting the Yorick Signal, I'm here. :P
Seriously though this sounds exactly like my kind of game - provided of course that it will encourage heavy-roleplay.
Anyone ever play Cthulhu? "Don't read the books, run like hell and for the love of god DONT LOOK AT IT!"
I would be up for this FOR sure.
Don't turn on the lights
YoricksRequiem, of course it will! When you're not desperately running for your life!
I'm thinking 3-4 players, to keep the numbers very light.
I'm also thinking of making this E5 instead of E4, to show that even hardcore characters are still VERY killable! I may not choose this, but I'm strongly leaning towards it.
I'm thinking of something interesting with firearms, since ammo is so rare. I'm thinking of souping up firearm critical hits so that, in addition to multiplying damage, extra weapon damage dice are rolled. If the number is in the top 10% of the die, another die of damage is rolled. Example, you score a critical hit and multiply the damage as normal. Then, you roll say 2d10 (Assume this is the firearms base damage,) and, if you deal at least 18 damage, you roll 2d10 again. This will account for those 'extremely lucky shots'. Given that most bosses have DR and/or fast healing/regeneration or only a unique method of execution, I think this is only really useful against the 'normal' ECL+2 or 3 enemies. The repeating can occur up to 7 times, assuming someone is lucky enough to hit the required number that many times.
So what kind of characters would everyone play? Assume it's the modern world. I also have a book for modern equipment and such for starting gear and everything.
So what kind of characters would everyone play? Assume it's the modern world. I also have a book for modern equipment and such for starting gear and everything.
Is it modern modern or like, 1920's modern? Because the book premises make it sound more like the latter. Also, without having looked at the classes in depth, I'm likely for some kind of Luminary (likely based on Ms Mina Harker) or possibly a Sensitive, because I really like the idea of playing a washed-up psychic.
Like age of cellphones and Internet modern.
Planning on allowing you all to utilize anything in the game as a weapon. Know that plant is extremely toxic? Good, grind it up and coat a weapon. Enemy underneath a huge chandelier? Shoot it so it falls on them. What about water? Well, apply electricity and you have an enemy cooker! This game is about, as I mentioned, intellectual play. Don't assume I will always hand knowledge out to you though... you have to actively earn it. I won't tell you the flower with the thin purple leaves is belladonna, you'll have to either know it yourself or identify it with a skill (Yes... if you know it, your character likely does too... everyone knows random facts and I don't see why the average person has to have maxed out ranks in Profession: Botanist or something to know even a single flower!).
I wanna be the cliche soldier :P
Seth86, feel free but your character will be in for a rude awakening. They say war is hell... but this place is MUCH closer to it! ;) I presume you will know about how to craft ammo from scrap with Craft: Gunsmithing, yes?
Yup. Reason I say. In most games/movies there is the gun-nut or the military guy. Hes the survivor list. Not just guns. Green beret or south african recce (im a south african) etc.
That's 5 interested! I'll try to have recruitment up by tonight, but game day is today so it may be early morning tomorrow!
Also, anyone interested in Cthulhu Apocalypse? I have loads of free time! :)
Do not know it, but sounds interesting, not have had a lot of experience with cthulhu games
Cthulhu Apocalypse can be found HERE. It's one of the darkest of Cthulhu campaigns... one where the creatures become ascendant and humanity is in its last dying moments. Forget Fallout for an apocalypse scenario, this one is a million times worse! I have all 3 of the books and had made it into a campaign a few months back. Unfortunately, only 4 people expressed interest. The boards were kind of quiet at that time, which was right before my long absence of around 2 months.
Oh Cthulhu how I love thee. Delta Green was always my favorite for that sort of game.
I would go Daredevil maybe given the voiced interests of Seth and Yorick
I would go Daredevil maybe given the voiced interests of Seth and Yorick
I'm flexible! Go with what you want to play, I can adjust. :)
I would go Daredevil maybe given the voiced interests of Seth and YorickI'm flexible! Go with what you want to play, I can adjust. :)
I am too *shrug* I am never lost for a myriad of character ideas. The one advantage (so to speak) with highly lethal games is you might get to play more than one of them before your time is done. LOL
haha yeah definitely.
I've decided that I'm going with Sensitive, though the exact archetype is dependent on whether we are using Psychic powers? If ESPer is not an option, I think I'll go with the Profiler.
I'm up to play some Cthulhu :D
So that's how many for each idea? I can run both and would be amenable to players in both.
Im up for both games. But second one I need to look at rules when I have time
I'm only in for one game - I both don't want to take on too much and don't want to keep someone else from enjoying being killed by Cthulhu.
Like Yorick I need to reign it in a bit. I think I am good with just the one game or if there is a stronger pull to Cthulhu I am game there, but I should only do one.
Pick your preferred one of the two.
The non-cthulhu but still supernatural one that we've been discussing is the one I would rather play in.
The non-cthulhu but still supernatural one that we've been discussing is the one I would rather play in.
Seconded.
Ok, sounds like that's the general consensus. Ready for recruitment later?
yup yup :)
yah
Almost done playtesting houserules, so expect a recruitment up later! :)
Also, thought up a few of the bosses... get ready for some brutality!
Also, expect the number 13 to appear a LOT!
Awww. Here I thought 23
Lol! This list of new critical hit effects are absolutely brutal. Everyone better hope they don't get critted! Almost finished getting everything ready. The bosses are generally +6 ECL, so for the love of d20, be perceptive and play intelligently!
Heeeeeeeeeey Princey!
Recruitment up in t-minus... very soon!
