interest check: (Dragonlance setting using Shadowrun rules) Dragonlance 1000 yrs later


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ive been mulling over this crazy idea i had a couple days ago. playing a shadowrun campaign set within the realm of Dragonlance. Palanthas has become a massive sprawling metropolis, numbering over 3 million demihumans, effective, working technology from the gnomes has spiked, the gods have avatars that roam the land, seeking for believers in a world where apathy is the norm, the Companions have been forgotten, the dragon wars now regarded as myth (except amongst the dragons), the ruins of Istar now a hedonistic underwater metropolis, and so on.


I've been interested in Shadowrun for years, and have a ton of Earthdawn stuff, but have never played. This sounds cool. Which edition of Shadowrun would we be using? I'd be willing to learn how to play (do you have any good primers?).

The minotaur islands could be interesting in this setting too.


itd be 5th edition.

i think theres a cheatsheet online for new players to help understand the rules, dice pools, all that jazz.


Interesting.
The 5th ed quickstart guide is a freeby (that can be found on the catalyst games website, or other websites known for selling electronic RPG rules)

Sczarni

OMG yes.

If anyone is intimidated by the Character Generation, there are a few really good resources.

Hero Lab, if you have the coin, is fantastic.

Chummer5 is a free option, a little trickier to use but very capable.

Also check out the Shadowrun subreddit, there's lots of folks who have offered up PreGens and the like.

Any idea of the game style, Rizzenmagus? Traditional "heists and kidnappings" or were you thinking of a more esoteric plan?

Very interested to see this work.

Dark Archive

Can't believe I missed this for four whole days!

Stay frosty, chummers. I'll get more people in on this.


I think I'd be interested. I love Shadowrun (used to GM it back in the day, from 1st edition). Tried to run it on the boards here, but life and complications never seemed to work out right.

Sczarni

I hear the call of Shadowrun (and Dragonlance), and I must answer!

Definitely interested, Dragonlance is a setting I've heard of, but never played in. I'll get onto my research!


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Howdy cool cats!! Someone spoke the magic words and Hepcat is here! Dig it!

Sczarni

Woot, that's 5 or 6 pcs interested. A good sign, for sure.

Dark Archive

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The Lion Cleric sees a blur and they are suddenly bear-hugged by a fuzzy flash. "mmmfROY!mmmph"

Before they can react the blur moves off and quickly buries her head in HepCat's bushy and medallioned chest. "mmmfHEPCAT!mmmff"

For no reason at all a bar suddenly appears and Wraith moves behind it, serving drinks until some shadowy employer appears and gives them all a job that requires hard cash and soft morals.

"What'll it be, chummers?" she asks, pouring herself a shot and draining it. She flips a switch and a neon sign reading 'No dragons or wyrms allowed' lights up.

So Atlas has said, so Atlas has done. =)

Let's ride!
=D

Dark Archive

I don't always download Chummer5 for free and easy assistance with character creation.

But when I do, I get it here. =)

Sczarni

Bump, omae.

Anyone dying to play a particular archetype or other specialty?


First time playing Shadowrun 5th, so nothing too complicated :)

Also definitely not a Decker, due to real life

Sczarni

I'm by no means attached to a particular role. I'm at the least competent with Deckery in 5e, and once you overcome that hurdle, the game becomes easy.

That, and 5e lends itself beautifully to people looking to dip in other roles, or even be generalists.

Dark Archive

Mmmmph. I PM'd Rizzenmagnus, but haven't heard back.

This might be a dead.

(Wraith is totally a stealthy, wall-climbing gunbunny tho! =)

Liberty's Edge

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...and a total doll!! Hepcat can drive almost anything, as well as repair vehicles!!

Sczarni

Bah! This will not stand!

So here's what we're going to do, chummers.

I've had it in my head to run a Shadowrun campaign for a while now, as well as dip my toes in the PbP GM-ing experience. Then again, I'm a realist, too, so I'd rather not get your hopes up too much, so we won't be aiming for the stars just yet.

I think I got enough for a small, self-contained adventure that should keep us going for at least a couple of months of PbP. At the end of it, we're (well, mostly me) are going to decide if we can keep it going for a longer one.

Recruitment thread will be up tonight!

Liberty's Edge

Hurah!! Thanks Lion! I am willing to help out if you need it as well! Look forward to the recruitment

Sczarni

Sounds glorious, thanks Lion Cleric!

Look forward to the potential game.

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