Tabletop General

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:06 pm #213585

Bottom post of the previous page:

Ah that's funny, I went through kind-of a similar process. Started with 2nd in Middle School and just followed the series for ages. I was really reluctant to get into 5th but after trying it a bit I think it's actually the best edition for maintaining balance and making sure dice pools and tests don't get insane. The limits system is pretty cool and I also like how they revamped the matrix. You can do a matrix run in the time it takes to run a regular (short) combat. It's only like 4-6 checks then you're done.

EDIT: You can put Chemistry in your list of requirements above (I've been so busy lately I'm only just now looking it over and cooking up a character, sorry) just make it the Chemistry knowledge skill not the active skill. Now your character has chemistry know-how (and spent their freebie points on it) instead of chemistry I-can-build-and-defuse-bombs

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:23 pm #213677

That is a good idea, yes. But I thought of it as being amusing to have a lab assistant get told to explain it and the players just not getting it. Then coming up with analogies to try to explain it.

That said, I have 3 character sheets, with more people having mentioned an interest.
Going to make the deadline next friday, I think
Maybe saturday if I feel generous

Sabbat · Post by **Sabbat** » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:18 pm #213692

Ur all gay,play a real tabletop like pokemon RPG, god.

Jazaen · Post by **Jazaen** » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:34 pm #213704

The shed is the other way.
Anyway, I got bored yesterday and made zis:

Spoiler:

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Sun Sep 25, 2016 10:18 pm #213725

Sabbat wrote:Ur all gay,play a real tabletop like pokemon RPG, god.

They let you out of prison?

Alipheese · Post by **Alipheese** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:18 am #213741

So my group finished our campaign of 4/5 month~ last night
We cheesed the BBEG so bad.

Spoiler:

Sabbat · Post by **Sabbat** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:05 am #213754

An0n3 wrote:
Sabbat wrote:Ur all gay,play a real tabletop like pokemon RPG, god.
They let you out of prison?

Naw we're allowed to have smart phones now.

Drynwyn · Post by **Drynwyn** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:26 am #214516

I probably won't be able to make CoC this Friday. What other times work for you guys in general? Thursday, saturday, sunday?

THE MIGHTY GALVATRON · Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:53 am

It would have to be Thursday for me, I have work this weekend.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 4:43 am #214574

Usually not saturdays for me, I run Shadowrun then
Most of the saturday anyway

Thursday is a maybe for me, depends on the time

Jazaen · Post by **Jazaen** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 3:54 pm #214676

This thursday maybe kind of possibly works, depending on time.
Otherwise, weekend mostly works. Most play times are night for me anyway.

Drynwyn · Post by **Drynwyn** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:39 pm #214847

*This* Thursday isn't open for me but thursdays in general are. We'll meet next on Thursday the 6th, 5 pm.

TwitchTail13 · Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:15 pm

Does anyone remember the complete insanity that was White Wolf? Thieving gypsy vampires, corpse rape magic, arab assassins that turn black as they age...

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 9:17 pm #214865

Drynwyn wrote:*This* Thursday isn't open for me but thursdays in general are. We'll meet next on Thursday the 6th, 5 pm.

I can play at most an hour if we start that time on thursdays
So it's not ideal at all

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 6:14 pm #215102

Deadline for the Shadowrun characters is

Whenever I go to bed today

I'll look through all the characters tomorrow. I have received a total of 7 character sheets, but 3 of these are by the same guy so it sounds like more than it is

Will be comparing schedules the day after tomorrow, when I make sure the characters are okay

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:06 pm #215150

Did they get rid of using material links for ritual sorcery in 4th ed?

What the fuck?

EDIT: Nevermind the rules just got moved to Street Magic in 4th. Still exists.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:17 pm #215289

I've considered it, and the group does not have any big holes in it. You are all in, and we're going to have to figure out what times we can actually play(The hard part)

So I will ask you, the players, to post what times you can make and then I'll find any common times we have open that can fit in a game

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:58 am #215316

I'm free every weekday after like 4pm EST.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:41 am #215327

So I double checked the character sheets and found a theme

Every single one of you forgot to get a commlink OS (Like getting a computer but not getting windows/linux/whatever), or any programs.
The programs are optional since your commlink does have some basic functions, but you kind of need an OS

Not to worry, you can get a free custom-OS
It's shit though.

That said, your office has a quality matrix access point with some quality programs. The thing is that you can't carry your office node with you, so you can't search stuff using those stats when you're out somewhere

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:20 am #215334

What? I swear to god I bought an os

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 3:24 am #215335

I double checked and yes, you did. That's my bad, I skimmed over for programs and found that nobody got those, then checked someone else for the OS and skimmed a few more sheets.

Still, it's not a huge deal. Especially since there is nowhere that this programs stuff is explained in depth aside from the more detailed rules on hacking and similar. It's easy to miss

Sabbat · Post by **Sabbat** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:35 pm #215442

Who needs an operating system when all you're going to do is pretend to talk to somebody so you can avoid conversation with undesirables?

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:48 pm #215443

My character will inevitably make her commlink explode in a shower of sparks the first time she goes to use it anyway.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:16 pm #215446

There's a point bonus for that
It's called Gremlins

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:38 pm #215450

Yep. Checks my edges/flaws.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:00 am #215454

I am aware of this. Just pointing it out for people that this is a thing they too could have gotten if they wanted to be that bad at tech

Other fun note about the group thus far: No trolls, no orks
Two ladies, three men
Six guns
A total weight(Equipment excluded) of 754 kg
Six vehicles
The highest costing lifestyle in the group is at 10k nuyen a month
And the lowest is at 800 nuyen a month

You should be able to fill in your character file at the roll20, and read basics about two NPCs and your office
Though the NPCs will get proper introductions when we actually play

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:18 am #215457

>someone is living at 800 nuyen a month

Ewwwwwwwwwwww

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:28 am #215459

Yes, this does indeed mean they only get one shower per month

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:33 am #215460

10k Nuyen a moth? Isnt that like double what we make in a month?

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:42 am #215462

Yes. Your day job pays 5k/month as a base

Though you can get bonuses for good performance, a raise for consistent good performance, or find other ways to earn money

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 1:13 am #215464

>find other ways to earn money

I'd be curious to see how a crooked cop survives in this group

Drynwyn · Post by **Drynwyn** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:28 pm #215553

XSI wrote:
Drynwyn wrote:*This* Thursday isn't open for me but thursdays in general are. We'll meet next on Thursday the 6th, 5 pm.
I can play at most an hour if we start that time on thursdays
So it's not ideal at all

In that case we'll meet then to work out times; it'll be easier with everyone in voice chat than trying to coordinate via forum posts.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:54 pm #215579

It changed, Pathfinder GM wanted to move the game so I can now do thursdays

Sabbat · Post by **Sabbat** » Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:13 am #215619

Wyzack wrote:10k Nuyen a moth? Isnt that like double what we make in a month?

>Living the life style of an undesirable
Please proceed to the area marked coloreds.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Tue Oct 04, 2016 1:15 am #215620

It's looking like Mondays may work out for Shadowdetectives

Does anyone not have an open slot on monday?

Drynwyn · Post by **Drynwyn** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:35 pm #215946

Braaauugh can no longer make these next two thursdays, my philosophy professor decided "oh hey you're required to go to these lectures now on two day's notice, have fun" like an ass

However we will resume Cthulhu on the 19th.

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:45 am #216038

The curse is real

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:46 am #216039

Monday works for me. I figured staying silent would indicate I have no objections but I'm hoping replying will get others to confirm.

Drynwyn · Post by **Drynwyn** » Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:22 pm #216220

Update: Can make Thursday the 13th.

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 3:39 pm #217419

Shadow detectives tonight?

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:48 pm #217458

Already talked to XSI about this but today is Canadian Smallpox Blankets holiday and i will not be able to play unless it is pretty late EST, he said we were probably just wrapping up character descriptions and that sort of thing and that it wouldn't be a problem. I could still maybe do today but like i said it would have to be pretty late

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:54 pm #217553

I was expecting things to be pretty slow and today I had my day fucked with so it's not great for me either

Next week
9 PM GMT

Which translates to:
5 PM EST
11PM Amsterdam time

http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid ... &sln=21-22

If this doesn't work, we can bump it foreward an hour or two. Or back. But since nobody really mentioned much on their times I'm going to just assume everyone has an open enough schedule to work this

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:30 pm #219055

XSI wrote:I was expecting things to be pretty slow and today I had my day fucked with so it's not great for me either

Next week
9 PM GMT

Which translates to:
5 PM EST
11PM Amsterdam time

http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid ... &sln=21-22

If this doesn't work, we can bump it foreward an hour or two. Or back. But since nobody really mentioned much on their times I'm going to just assume everyone has an open enough schedule to work this

This will be tomorrow
And since nobody commented, I assume that time works fine

Wyzack · Post by **Wyzack** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:42 pm #219060

I'm in. Fukken stoked

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 2:20 am #219105

Sounds good

EndgamerAzari · Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:07 am

Looking forward to hearing how it goes.

Sabbat · Post by **Sabbat** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:30 pm #219216

Gas the orcs, race war now.

I mean, yeah I'm in.

ThanatosRa · Post by **ThanatosRa** » Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:07 pm #219260

XSI wrote:Yes, this does indeed mean they only get one shower per month

So like Whorebaths in a truckstop bathroom?

EDIT: Also am I bad for wanting to see a Shadowrun campaign in a weird underutilized side setting like... I dunno, Anchorage in Alaska, or like Edmonton Alberta. South Africa? Metahuman Aparteid?

XSI · Post by **XSI** » Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:58 am #219310

Not at all.
It's just that most of those settings take a bit of time to get used to and you need to have a GM who can be motivated to run it

There is a lot of material out there, most of it pretty great

Shadowdetectives went as expected, great group banter

Timbrewolf · Post by **Timbrewolf** » Tue Oct 18, 2016 2:06 am #219311

There's some pretty interesting stuff in the Elven nations that would be great fodder for games as the different royalties compete with eachother in the TT or the ridiculous bureacracy setup in the TNN clashes.

Sabbat · Post by **Sabbat** » Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:13 am #219376

ThanatosRa wrote:
XSI wrote:Yes, this does indeed mean they only get one shower per month
So like Whorebaths in a truckstop bathroom?

EDIT: Also am I bad for wanting to see a Shadowrun campaign in a weird underutilized side setting like... I dunno, Anchorage in Alaska, or like Edmonton Alberta. South Africa? Metahuman Aparteid?

The issue with the uncommon settings is that a lot of them have specific environments, like deserts, snow, etc, and there are specific rules like vision modifiers, temperature shit, and nobody wants to deal with it. Everybody wants their character to fight and dress exactly how they want and a sandstorm in africa, or blizzard in alaska would end up killing their bikini clad catgirl.

There are a few campaigns I've wanted to run, but I've had (almost) 0 interest from players.

1) A "Ganger" campaign, the group are just a group of lowlifes that get together and decide to form a gang. Characters would have low starting BP and lower max chargen stats/skills.
2) Arctic campaign, set somewhere with heavy snow, no limits but obviously you wouldn't have a bicycle riding on the ice to get around.

The response I usually got when suggesting those settings was basically "too limited!" even though... You can still make basically anything with those limitations.