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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
With the rising sun casting long shadows in the valley below, the group discusses how to approach the ruined — and presumably gith-infested — temple. Soon, a consensus builds around a two-pronged approach: Part of the group will create a distraction to draw out the gith, allowing a better count of t...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
Either convinced by Lor's enthusiasm or simply unwilling to argue, the group prepares to leave the tarek clanhold, heading in the direction the temple ruins that serve as the Whispering Queen's lair. Gathering up the valuables looted from their fallen foes, the survivors dice to decide who will carr...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
The rock-tarek listens silently as the group peppers it with questions, seemingly uninterested in the circumstances that brought them to its abandoned shrine. When all have spoken, its gravelly voice rumbles to life again, addressing Harlock, who it seems to have identified as the group's champion, ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
"Do you speak giant? Do you speak dwarven? or Maybe Thri-Kreen?" Harlock asks in the relative tongues, thinking if it speaks common or any other languages it will respond to the others questions. The rock-like creature cocks its head as Harlock attempts various dialects, then responds in ...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:45 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
The hooting warcries of the gith echo from the cave-mouth as they charge in, quickly turning to screams of pain and terror as Belanius blinds the front rank and combat is joined. The battle that follows is brutal and one-sided. As Lor shouts encouragement from the rear, Harlock drops into the throng...
Re: Test.
Testes
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Re: Into the Western Wastes
16f56f35efbae4fb64b69b3e336ee9f8.png The howls of the pursuing gith echo off the walls of the canyon outside as you make your preparations. Despite being tired and bruised, and now coordinating with untested allies, your confidence grows as you spread out near the cave mouth, Lor's lantern illumina...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
The path along the razor-sharp ridgelines is hazardous at the best of times and doubly so with nothing but the dim moonlight of Ral and Guthay to light the way. As lookout, Harlock offers little help, and most of the group is bruised and battered even before the gith begin pursuing the group [Bumps ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:25 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
Everyone may refresh their Bennies and take an advance . Also, since Harlock failed the Lookout roll, each PC needs to make an Agility check or suffer a level of Fatigue from Bumps & Bruises. HandLuggageOnly-7-14.jpg Having bound your wounds and looted the belongings of your defeated foes, you ...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:34 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
"Pray that the giant or the water priest finish you off before our bard gets to you!" She called out loudly in reference to Berkyn. "Should his poison get you first, then we'll be more than happy to leave you alive and helpless for the scavengers to pick clean!" Hearing Lor's ta...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:16 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Re: Into the Western Wastes
Spearman Spirit 1d6!! Scouts Spirit 1d8!! Outrider Spirit 1d8!! Lor's words — combined with the sight of their comrades' blood and entrails staining the sand — break the will of the would-be brigands, though none take up the merchant's offer to attempt to kill their former leader. The scouts on the...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:00 pm
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3468
Re: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
I'm sure I have a Signature Item slot available but I thought you wanted to avoid those for this game. I can go a different direction.
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:54 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Re: Into the Western Wastes
The surviving outrider drops his lance and draws an obsidian-edged sword, calling out Harlock's moves and vulnerabilities to the mul as he circles to the half-giant's flank. GM Benny spent Notice to Support 1d6!!+2 = +1 to Mul's Fighting Dropping his own lance, the scarred mul draws a wickedly spike...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
As the mul rallies his ragtag band to attack, your group of survivors wastes no time taking the initiative. With Lor's safety his primary focus, Caro runs west, cutting down one of the warriors hidden there as he looks for a defensible position for his charge. Lor, following behind, calls out direct...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 12:59 pm
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3468
Re: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
Atlantis picks are fine, but please avoid the broken symbiotes with multiple edges/powers in one. Regular symbiote are fine. Which of the symbiotes do you consider broken? I was going to go with the Absurr life node so she'd have an invisible friend to talk to, and to explain how she escaped the Sp...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3468
Re: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
Is it acceptable to use starting credits to buy HJ weapon mods as outlined in the TLPG (ie. mods cost the weapon base cost, max of 2)? And is it OK to use the HJ table from Atlantis? My idea for background is that the character was captured and experimented on by the Sploogs before escaping (maybe w...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:38 pm
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3468
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3468
Re: AAT Needed for Remote Assignment
If you end up with space after any new folks get spots, I have an idea for a traumatized elven psi-slinger. Could be BFFs with Shiro's Altaran while harassing Jim's dorf.
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:05 am
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
You watch as a parade of emotions cross the mul outrider's face: first annoyance, when Caro points out the hidden reinforcements, then eye-rolling disbelief as the dwarf boasts of the monsters the group has killed. There's amusement and a smirk that promises later punishment when Harlock calls out t...
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:22 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
- Views: 31899
Re: Into the Western Wastes
Loaded with plunder from the ruined caravan and no worse for wear after defeating various wild scavengers, the group of survivors sets a course across the sands to the northwest. Electing to travel during the comparatively cooler hours around dawn and dusk, and aided by Drader's soothing magic, the ...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
- Views: 31899
Re: Into the Western Wastes
With little sense of self-preservation, Lor strides among the wreckage of the once-mighty argossy, making a beeline for what little remains of the main hold and the captain's quarters above. As Caro follows behind —making short work of the vicious ankhegs that seek to snack on his charge — manages t...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:55 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Water, food and other supplies
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- Views: 669
Water, food and other supplies
Daily needs for the group (including 2 kanks): 9 gallons of water (4.5 gallons if able to stay cool, avoid worst heat); 19 lbs. food
Group Water Cache: 20 gallons
Group Food Supply: 102 lbs.
Group Water Cache: 20 gallons
Group Food Supply: 102 lbs.
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:20 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
- Views: 31899
Re: Into the Western Wastes
With the others seeming to accept — or at least not reject — Lor's leadership, the group gathers its belongings and the departs the waystation before the sun is more than a green glow on the eastern horizon. This early, the dry air retains a chilly bite, though you know it won't last want the dark s...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:26 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
- Views: 31899
Re: Into the Western Wastes
The chimes of the belgoi take on a discordant note as the battle turns against the creatures. Her blade wet with the blood of her first kill, Vixa wastes little time burying it in stringy white flesh of a second, the sawtoothed sword disemboweling the cannibal and nearly severing its spine. Berkyn, ...
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:19 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
Recognizing the danger the faint chimes represented, Drader quickly threw up a misty veil of protection over himself and the dwarven bodyguard, Caro, before calling out a warning to the others. It was too late to help Harlock, who had been enthralled by one of the mind-bending monsters and already w...
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:55 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
- Views: 31899
Re: Into the Western Wastes
Belgoi vs dispel
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:06 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
- Views: 31899
Re: Into the Western Wastes
Fortified by Berkyn's concoction, you shake off the aches and pains from the battering you took earlier in the day and begin to take stock of your surroundings and resources. Caro, searching for water, finds that the well in the eastern room is long dry and filled with sand and other debris. But sea...
- Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:34 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
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Re: Into the Western Wastes
Bruised and battered, you stagger through the swirling sand toward the blurred outline of the old waystation, eventually coming to a stop before its sun-blasted walls. The storm has lost much of its fury, but past experience tells you it will take most of the night before all of the dust settles out...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:30 pm
- Forum: Adventures under a Dark Sun
- Topic: Into the Western Wastes
- Replies: 148
- Views: 31899
Into the Western Wastes
0ei65YR.jpg As so often happens, the day began with no hint of the chaos to come. The stillness was suffocating, not even a whisper of a breeze to relieve the boiling heat. Despite the shade it offered, the confines of the massive, creaking argossy were even more oppressive. Packed with passengers,...
- Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:30 pm
- Forum: Savage Dark Sun
- Topic: Rules and Campaign Resources
- Replies: 0
- Views: 783
Rules and Campaign Resources
The Dark Sun-SWADE conversion document The Grand Compendium: collected campaign setting information (Note: This collection, created by someone other than me, pulls together most of the non-rules information from the original campaign setting and its supplements. It includes a few things from later ...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:56 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Harlock - Barbarian for Tribes Darksun
- Replies: 2
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Re: Harlock - Barbarian for Tribes Darksun
Psychic Warrior version of Harlock is missing an Edge -- his framework gives him either Danger Sense, Fast Healer or Chi. Also, just a note, using growth will kick him up to Large scale, giving him -2 to hit normies and them a +2 ... Fighter version of Harlock is good. Only note there is that the &q...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 6:28 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Drader Sunbreaker
- Replies: 4
- Views: 874
Re: Drader Sunbreaker
Looks good, although the barrel won't survive the opening scene, if you want to save the 2 cp.
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:52 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Caro - Dwarf Psychic Warrior for Darksun
- Replies: 1
- Views: 649
Re: Caro - Dwarf Psychic Warrior for Darksun
Only issue I see is that you need to take the Power Points Edge before you gain access to a second Discipline (in your case Psychokinetic, letting you take Telekinesis and Deflection). So you either need to swap Power Points out for something else, or take Psychometabolism powers with your New Power...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Lor Wavir - Human Dune Trader - Dark Sun
- Replies: 2
- Views: 811
Re: Lor Wavir - Human Dune Trader - Dark Sun
All looks good!
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:24 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Vixa - Halfling Warrior - Dark Sun game
- Replies: 3
- Views: 809
Re: Vixa - Halfling Warrior - Dark Sun game
You might just note the benefits you get from your "No Talent" Wild Talent, since the -2 to affect/damage you with psionics stacks with your racial Arcane Resistance.
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:15 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Berkyn of Celik: Athasian Bard
- Replies: 3
- Views: 859
Re: Berkyn of Celik: Athasian Bard Ready for Review
Great background. Under Skills, there isn't a distinct language for Celik so you can make Common/Trade Tongue your native language. Elven might be a good one as a substitute. Although you have a different set of languages listed under Special Abilities. The only other thing I spotted was the (Psioni...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:00 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Skanni - Half-Elf Psionicist for Dark Sun
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1105
Re: Skanni - Half-Elf Psionicist for Dark Sun
The only issue I see is with Powers. In the first list of Powers (under Arcane Background) you have Arcane Protection listed, but under the second list (under Special Abilities --> Psionics) you have Dispel. The other issue is that you have several powers (Object Reading, Telekinesis, and potentiall...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:24 pm
- Forum: Survivors
- Topic: Graddock Wyrmsbane, Half Giant Ranger - Ready For Review
- Replies: 1
- Views: 645
Re: Graddock Wyrmsbane, Half Giant Ranger - Ready For Review
Looks like you made the same mistake that Technospawn did and took four advances to start at Seasoned in addition to taking a class framework. You get one or the other, not both. If you choose the class framework, the benefits it grants take the place of the first four advances, then you get a 5th a...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:56 am
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2783
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:10 am
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2783
Re: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
Okay, so far I think we have the following who have expressed interest here or on Discord: Rob/Rib/Ndreare: Half-Giant Fighter CSClemens(?)/Naabaahii: Half-Giant Ranger Cerulean:? MJH: Human Bard Murp: Human Dune Trader Growler: Dwarf Psionic Warrior Pursuit/Timmy: Half-Elf Thief or Druid Jim/John R...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:36 am
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2783
Re: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
"No gods answer prayers." Okay, so maybe not a cleric after all. :) I'll figure out a workable character concept. Oh, a cleric is very useful, especially given a large group. But instead of worshipping a god, they make a Pact with an element (so you have fire clerics or water priests). Or...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:32 am
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2783
Re: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
Okay, so I think this is my last questions. Does "adventure pack" count as a gear type that would pay double for the half giant? I would argue bedding and food would need sized, so yes. But some things do not really scale up, like lanterns, torches, and candles. But as always it never hur...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2783
Re: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
Please include your Discord name, too, so I can keep track of who is pitching what where. CSClemens proposed a Half-giant Ranger on Discord earlier, not sure if that's you or not.
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:59 pm
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2783
Re: What should Tribe run next?
Here is a character. He has a Big Red Flag in that I took a Legendary edge from Fantasy Companion that gives him Unstoppable. I figure there is a 75% chance you will have me take it off and if so no hard feelings. But I picture him as the guy who gets shot at a lot and has learned to take the blows...
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:49 pm
- Forum: Recruitment: Mission Briefings
- Topic: Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2783
Now recruiting: Savage Dark Sun
I'm about to head out on vacation and figure I've got some time to develop ideas for a new game. I've been leaning toward running a fantasy game (using SWADE + Fantasy Companion, primarily) while using one of the grand old TSR-era D&D campaign boxed settings gathering dust on my game shelf. 202...
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 8:45 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The Lost Ship
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3214
Re: The Lost Ship
Kosi's message to the gang works like a charm. Seizing on the idea of a plausible and even somewhat respectable buyer, the ship-jackers immediately agree to a meet. They propose sending a transport to pick up Andrew tonight, then bring him to where the ship is being stored. No weapons, no comms (alt...
- Sun Apr 09, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The Lost Ship
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3214
Re: The Lost Ship
Sabrek's sojourn through the back alleys where the industrial backs up to the port prove fruitful — eventually. No one much wants to talk about stealing starships, considering its one of the few crimes that both Blackwall and the port authority take seriously. But after a couple of dislocated should...
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The Lost Ship
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3214
Re: The Lost Ship
”Do you need the thieves in any particular condition? Alive or dead? Crippled or not crippled? Do we get a bonus if we make an example of them to make sure people think twice before ripping you off again?” The sneers, flashing perfectly even, perfectly white teeth in a predatory snarl. "Hurt t...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:06 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The Lost Ship
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3214
Re: The Lost Ship
There's no direct response to Kosi's single-word transmission back to Grae, but a couple of hours later a greasy sack of vat-shroom tortas is dropped off at your door. Laser-etched on the underside of one of the buns is the address for the meet. It's a space Grae has used before, a conference room i...
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:47 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The Lost Ship
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3214
The Lost Ship
663774b58c5c4e9ac148738e6aa5a755.jpg The job didn't come through any of the normal channels. There was no meet in the back room at The Clairvoyant, no posting on the black net at the spice market, no discrete visit from one of Mohammad McMurtry's capos at the docks. Just a slim, foil-wrapped disc t...
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:41 am
- Forum: Stars Without Number
- Topic: Getting started
- Replies: 5
- Views: 997
Getting started
I think all of the character's but Mel Richter are posted and ready to go. I've been slowly adding systems to the Systems of the Ibreon Reach thread. There are a few more to come, but they're mostly more distant or less advanced, so can be "discovered" as we go. I'll plan to have an initia...
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Crew
- Topic: Andrew Cofield, Politician Diplomat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 850
Re: Andrew Cofield, Politician Diplomat
Have you taken the two free skills at Level-0 (or free piece of cyberware) mentioned in the intro post?
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Crew
- Topic: Sabrek Vek (Thug Unarmed Combatant)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 957
Re: Sabrek Vek (SWN)
You seem to be short on skills. Did you make rolls on the Growth table (getting attribute bonuses) for your Thug background? Also, you get 2 extra skills at Level-0, mentioned in the intro post.
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: Rules and Handouts
- Topic: Systems in The Ibreon Reach
- Replies: 0
- Views: 619
Systems in The Ibreon Reach
Near and Known Odessa A heavily-industrialized world, smaller than Old Terra, known as 'Dessa to most locals. Ostensibly organized under a parliamentary government that holds elections once a decade, an extra-governmental Corporate Council ensures megacorps like the Hydra Collective, Xion Combine a...
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: Stars Without Number
- Topic: Stars Without Number - Character Generation and Recruitment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6364
Stars Without Number - Character Generation and Recruitment
https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/014/964/552/large/ashley-pink-002.jpg?1546512075 They say there are worse places in the galaxy than 'Dessa City -- alien planets where corrosive pollen can bore through a vac-suit and into your lungs in minutes; tomb worlds haunted by clouds of car...
- Mon May 09, 2022 1:38 pm
- Forum: Savage Rifts House Rule Proposals
- Topic: SPC3 Iconic Frameworks
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12562
Re: SPC3 Iconic Frameworks
Yeah, I don't buy the argument that SPC "doesn't belong." SPC2 provided a bunch of the building blocks for Savage Rifts 1.0 and in some cases (Burster) we'd be better off if they'd hewed more closely to SPC rules in SR2.0, rather than trying to force it into the SWADE powers box. SPC's poi...
- Wed May 04, 2022 8:38 am
- Forum: Savage Rifts House Rule Proposals
- Topic: SPC3 Iconic Frameworks
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12562
Re: SPC3 Iconic Frameworks
I would default to the position that SPC Super Powers (including passive things like super-strength, etc.) are subject to dispel/detect etc. just like AB powers. For one, there are functional reasons (which I think are driving Sean's preliminary ruling above). Second, it's consistent with the origin...
- Sun May 01, 2022 3:32 pm
- Forum: Archived Recruits
- Topic: Beamsplitter, Rainbow Dragon Hatchling
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3107
Re: Beamsplitter, Rainbow Dragon Hatchling
Try building it as a magic-based Intelligent Construct and see how close you can get. Dragons get a bunch of strength and size-based abilities at a discount (partly because they start too unskilled to use them effectively) and I would be very wary of cashing in those abilities for points to spend el...
- Sun May 01, 2022 3:29 pm
- Forum: Archived Recruits
- Topic: Beamsplitter, Rainbow Dragon Hatchling
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3107
Re: Beamsplitter, Rainbow Dragon Hatchling
Try building it as a magic-based Intelligent Construct and see how close you can get. Dragons get a bunch of strength and size-based abilities at a discount (partly because they start too unskilled to use them effictively) and I would be very wary of cashing in those abilities for points to spend el...
- Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:38 pm
- Forum: Savage Rifts House Rule Proposals
- Topic: SPC3 Iconic Frameworks
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12562
Re: SPC3 Iconic Frameworks
Yeah, Intelligent Construct caps both Edges and Skill bumps at 10, IIRC because someone broke it in playtest in a similar way. Maybe you, @Rib.
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:10 am
- Forum: Savage Rifts House Rule Proposals
- Topic: New SPC 3 Considerations
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10045
Re: New SPC 3 Considerations
MARS packages are balanced around 16-18 pts, so 20 SPC points, not 25, makes sense if you require a Hindrance and also have the cyber drawback. I could see going up to 25 if you removed an F&G roll, perhaps. As for the 60 pt option, I think that's too much without additional drawbacks. The Intel...
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:22 am
- Forum: Savage Rifts House Rule Proposals
- Topic: Signature Item Rules
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13058
Re: Signature Item Rules
Nah, seems fine.
- Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:52 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The (Brief?) Retreat of Winter
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5039
Re: The (Brief?) Retreat of Winter
"Even me, my Lord?" She isn't certain she has earned the boon and thus does not take it immediately. The fae lord arches an eyebrow, and you can see him performing a quick count of your group. "Did you not leave with the same number as have returned? I assumed that any not present no...
- Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:41 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The (Brief?) Retreat of Winter
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5039
Re: The (Brief?) Retreat of Winter
" Lord Fionnbharr, excuse my decline of your blessing. Such blessings have been known in the past to bind the unknowing. " " I would ask what we are to trade for these gifts or have they been already paid for? " " Again, I mean no offense. " "There is no binding -...
- Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:44 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: The (Brief?) Retreat of Winter
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5039
The (Brief?) Retreat of Winter
“Thurnbarch is dead,” Vesper confirmed. “Lead on. We will aid Fionbharr if we can. We also desire information on the Seat of the Wise.” Phil's left eyebrow raises at the mention of the Seat, but the korred says little. "That's a question for my lord, then, though I expect he'll be happy to ans...
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:19 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: Eye of the Storm
Jaenelle listens to the Cold Woman's answers, nodding with a small smile at the reassurance that the premature winter has passed, but frowns as Cormac's fate is laid out. "This portal you mention... Can you tell us where we might find it?" The Cold Woman favors the Tender with an inscruta...
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:25 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: Eye of the Storm
The Cold Woman listens impassively as the questions come, reacting no differently whether they are posed politely or angrily. You have the sense, watching her as she watches you, that she has faced many interrogations in the course of her undying existence. "Lady, you seek a human man to father...
- Thu May 20, 2021 7:07 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
Basement7.JPG Mist continues to rise from the ice-covered floor and walls as the temperature in the dungeon returns to something more natural. Leaving Thurnbarch's shrunken corpse in the guardroom, Jaenelle leads the group west, others in the group supporting the recently-revived Layna. Only Halt s...
- Sat May 08, 2021 10:42 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
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Re: Eye of the Storm
[Not going to bother rolling here, as you put enough separate wounds on him that he can't soak] Thurnbarch roars and rages, blood-stained spittle flying from his mouth as he swings wildly. Darting beneath the enlarged bogun's murderous reach, Kaya jabs deep into his leg with her rapier. Spinning an...
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:31 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
Free roll to recover from Shaken Spirit 1d8!!-3 Wild 1d6!!-3 Un-Shakes Improved Sweep + Wild Attack + Distracted + -1 from Wounds; Reach 1 will hit everyone but Vesper and Gamil (underground) Fighting 1d10!!-1 Wild 1d6!!-1 GM Benny to Reroll Fighting 1d10!!-1 Wild 1d6!!-1 One more ... Fighting 1d10...
- Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:30 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
Ok, at the point that Jaenelle attacks, Thurnbarch is Distracted (-2 to his rolls) and still Shaken (because he didn't Soak all the wounds that triggered Berserk). Since he's Shaken, Jaenelle's attack would cause a Wound. GM Benny to Soak Vigor 1d10!!-2 Wild 1d6!!-2 GM Benny to try that again Vigor...
- Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:59 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: Eye of the Storm
Spends a Benny to soak vs. Vesper's arrow attack Vigor 1d10!! Wild 1d6!! Takes a Wound, which causes his special Berserk to trigger Has to roll to resist Halt's Intimidate (really more of a Taunt, but we'll go with it); -2 because he's Thin-Skinned Spirit 1d8!!-2 Wild 1d6!!-2 Kaya's rapier and two ...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:41 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
Despite the numbing cold of his magic, the appearance of Thurnbarch sends a surge of adrenaline through most of the group of heroes -- although Halt finds himself overcome by the supernatural chill, his muscles seizing up as the arctic magic settles into his bones. Layna flings a pair of daggers acr...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:07 pm
- Forum: Savage Virtual Tabletop (VTT)
- Topic: Two Game Ideas
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4435
Re: Two Game Ideas
I'm Filthy Rich for Gideon's 4th advance: 2 rolls on the cybernetics table
1d20
1d20
Gonna 2-for-1 the results to get Hand-to-Hand Reaction Wiring. He then has enough cash to buy a second level of Wired Reflexes, as well, maxing out his Strain.
1d20
1d20
Gonna 2-for-1 the results to get Hand-to-Hand Reaction Wiring. He then has enough cash to buy a second level of Wired Reflexes, as well, maxing out his Strain.
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:23 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
The bickering between the two young ladies du Lac nearly drowns out the sound of battle, at least until Gamil summons another gout of fire to blast the swirling ice wraith, which looses a shriek like a boreal banshee. As Jaenelle alters the enchantment on her blade to confront the icy mist, Layna da...
- Sat Mar 06, 2021 1:01 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: Eye of the Storm
She can't see the new threat but she can feel the magic. She decides to reserve her own for when she can target whatever it is. She examines the lock of her cell to see how the get free. After waking up in this ruin and being captured by ratmen, Aurora feared she might have been made into a meal fo...
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:06 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
The room echoes with the cracking of ice and the scrape of steel against bone as the fight intensifies. Her blade dripping fire, Jaenelle cuts down the wight to her right with a blow that sends bits of frozen, blackened flesh bouncing from the walls. Layna dodges in, flinging a knife that staggers a...
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:13 pm
- Forum: Rifts Legendary: War Breakers
- Topic: All good things...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4154
Re: All good things...
I think I can make that work.
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:10 pm
- Forum: Rifts Legendary: War Breakers
- Topic: All good things...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4154
Re: All good things...
A future Saturday could probably work.
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:35 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
The blue light reflecting from the ice in the room flickers weirdly as the skeletons wake, brightening then dimming in fits and starts. As you pile into the frozen catacombs at the base of the stair, the fur-covered bundle in the cell stirs to life and runs to the bars, casting some spell past the b...
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:43 pm
- Forum: Supporting Cast
- Topic: Chivalric Robo Jock
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1270
Re: Chivalric Robo Jock
Gideon the Squire Seasoned Male Human, MARS Robot Vehicle Ace, and Knight Aspirant Iconic Framework: MARS Robot Vehicle Ace Attributes: Agility d10-1, Smarts d10, Spirit d8, Strength d6-1, Vigor d6-1 Skills: Academics d6, Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d8+2, Electronics d8+4, Fighting d10, Hacking d...
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:29 am
- Forum: Supporting Cast
- Topic: Chivalric Robo Jock
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1270
Chivalric Robo Jock
Human Robot Jock 1d20 Wealthy and Connected 1d20 Gregarious and Resourceful 1d20 Exp&Wis 1d20 Education 1d20 Training 4d6 x100 2d4 x500 4,000 credits Rich/Filthy Rich rolls 1d20 Trade in for Core Electronics Package 1d20 CCW of Choice: Giant Vibro-Greatsword 1d20 Trade in 1d20 Vehicle Interface ...
- Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:07 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
Taking a moment to catch your breath, bind your wounds and examine the chaotic workshop, you wait while Gamil uses rune magic to slide into the stone at your feet. The silence stretches out several long moments before he returns, accompanied by a chill that seems to have followed him from below. Ske...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 8:01 pm
- Forum: Item Creation
- Topic: Nanosilver Adaptive Combat System (Super-Tech Vibro-Blade Vambraces):
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2189
Re: Nanosilver Adaptive Combat System (Super-Tech Vibro-Blade Vambraces):
It's for Clara Volker, my ex-NGR commando in the new Northern Gun mercs game. Figure it would have been handy for killing ze gargoyles.
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:20 pm
- Forum: Item Creation
- Topic: Nanosilver Adaptive Combat System (Super-Tech Vibro-Blade Vambraces):
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2189
Nanosilver Adaptive Combat System (Super-Tech Vibro-Blade Vambraces):
Pretty straightforward Sig Item here, just a set of SuperTech vibro-blade vambraces (they're implanted as cyber-weapons, but the cyber is paid for separately, with Strain, etc.). Major: Trademark Weapon Major: Imp. Trademark Weapon Minor: +2 AP Minor: Silver trapping End result: Signature Item Nanos...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:31 pm
- Forum: Northern Gun - Mercenaries
- Topic: Designing your Merc Group
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3829
Re: Designing your Merc Group
With NG being essentially the government, it would stand to reason it's just as disfunctional and competitive as any other government, with rivalries and lack of communication between divisions. So, the Strategic Intelligence Division might hire us to nab some designs the wonks in Clandestine Energy...
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:14 am
- Forum: Beyond the Wall
- Topic: Discovery Points/Item Workshop
- Replies: 38
- Views: 15490
Re: Discovery Points/Item Workshop
Yep, that all works.John Smith wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 4:34 am @Tribe of One I'd like to use a discovery point to discover the Sound/Silence power in the Ram's horn bound in silver and red chord.
So sound/Silence with +5pp as the modifier.
As a point of note, I would roll spirit when activating this?
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
Regrouping near the old workshop, you compare stories of the dangers and horrors you found on your separate travels. Supplemented by Jaenelle's restorative magic, Kaya makes liberal use of her healing herbs and sewing kit to clean and bind everyone's wounds. At the end, even the nasty bite Lelya suf...
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:35 pm
- Forum: Beyond the Wall
- Topic: Discovery Points/Item Workshop
- Replies: 38
- Views: 15490
Re: Discovery Points/Item Workshop
That works, too.Vespernys du Lac wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:22 am I like the lightning idea.
Sword of House du Lac
Ancestral longsword of Vespernys du Lac and her family.
Major: Smite (Lightning), Lingering Damage
Minor: 5 PP
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:34 pm
- Forum: Beyond the Wall
- Topic: Discovery Points/Item Workshop
- Replies: 38
- Views: 15490
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:17 pm
- Forum: Out of Character Topics
- Topic: I Survived 2020 Contest
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12616
Re: I Survived 2020 Contest
Thankful 2020 is over and looking forward to 2021 because surviving COVID-19 built some resistance, if not immunity, and surviving 9 months of leading a team through remote work built skills (communication, especially) we'll be able to leverage in the new year.
Edit: Put me down for the Foundry loot.
Edit: Put me down for the Foundry loot.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:02 pm
- Forum: Beyond the Wall
- Topic: GM Poll, 4th Quarter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1601
GM Poll, 4th Quarter
GM Poll Fourth Quarter 2020
Tribe of One, Game Master (GM)
How to “rate” the GM, their Duties:
We GMs are judged on but a single dimension: FUN. Rate the fun-ness in the poll.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:54 am
- Forum: Beyond the Wall
- Topic: Post Rates -- and an Advance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1656
Re: Post Rates -- and an Advance
Q4 Post rates were, no surprise, a little slow, including on my end. No worries, though, as there was a lot going for me and this is meant to be a slower, low-stress game. Jaenelle - Freemage | 0.70 PPW | 0 EP Gamil - Sgt86Delta | 0.9 PPW | 0 EP Kaya - Stormwell | 0.70 PPW | 0 EP Halt O'Carrick - Jo...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 9:25 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
Exploration of the northeastern corner of the ruin quickly devolves into bloody combat as Gamil, Lelya and Kaya clash with the hungry dead. Employing the same fiery spell that took down the ratfolk, the dwarf runesmith manages to bring the undead low, but not before both Kaya and Lelya are wounded. ...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:16 pm
- Forum: Rifts Legendary: War Breakers
- Topic: Nadya Cantrell, the Legend
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7282
Re: Nadya Cantrell, the Legend
Taking Power Points for my L19 advance.
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:06 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: The Eye of the Storm
The stench of burnt fur and charred flesh lingers as the heroes spread out to search the surrounding ruin, but initially, at least, no sound that the brief battle has roused any other foes. The Great Hall Sifting through the ashes and smoldering remains of the ratfolk nests, Gamil notices the glint ...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:54 am
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: BtW WIP Posts
Amid the smoke and fire in the former great hall, a handful of ratfolk scramble from their nests and move to attack, but win themselves no more than a few seconds of extra life. Pulling fire from the nearby blaze, Gamil flings the burning orb at the two nearest attackers and incinerates them. Kaya a...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:31 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: BtW WIP Posts
Map3.JPG After the brief discussion, Halt and Layna pull back to the study and make room for Gamil to move into the shadowed chamber that may once have been a great hall but now houses a warren of slumbering ratfolk. Moving carefully, he positions himself to the west of the largest nest, then point...
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: BtW WIP Posts
Layna's word of warning about the skull likely averts disaster -- now that it's pointed out, Jaenelle notices that the runes that cover the skull have grown frayed and unstable. Physically moving it would have caused the enchantment to collapse entirely, with potentially explosive results. If the gr...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 3:44 pm
- Forum: Adventures
- Topic: Eye of the Storm
- Replies: 166
- Views: 95570
Re: Eye of the Storm
Always partial to swords Lelya breaks away from the group to take a look at the discarded swords. “Shine some light over here will ya?” After seeing Layna pull a brace of rusty but serviceable daggers from the refuse in the cloakroom, Lelya does a bit of digging of her own. Sadly, the longer blades...