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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: Aine on May 08, 2010, 01:26:59 AM
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You know what would be great? If someone could drop in live and help us with the FATE system, which none of us have any experience with. :-[
There are cookies in it for you... ;)
http://www.medusasgarden.com/undertown.htm
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Oh! Cookies! *nomnomnom*
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>.>
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*slaps Cthulhu's tentacles*
Those are for company!
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*sticks tentacle in mouth after being smacked and pouts sullenly*
:o
City Suggestions:
USA
1. Detroit
2. Reno
3. Phoenix
Foreign
1. Dublin
2. Munich
3. Hong Kong
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Shame on you Thermal Stockings!
No but really.. I would be really appreciative of anyone who can give me the FATE for Dummies run down.
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Reposting.
Since I won't be able to make it to the planning/creation session Sunday, I'll go ahead and post my city choices now. I'll try to think up a couple of character concepts while I'm at it.
City Choices:
1.)Boston
2.)Kansas City
3.)Seattle
I'm also certainly willing to play in another city; I just figure this gives us options on both Coasts plus a Midwest option. Wink
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Okay... cities...
1. Detroit
2. Atlanta
3. Memphis
and if those don't have enough population and potential crime to blame the spooky stuff on, there's always...
4. Miami (hey, you could have a guest appearance by Dexter)
5. Baltimore (at one time had the highest murder rate in the country)
6. Nashville (because it's fun to torture the bad guys with country music)
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And Cleveland seconded.... =P :D
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it has to be firsted, first...
It might also help if we were to read the chapter on City Creation, which I believe is Chapter 3.
I like:
1.) Cleveland
2.) San Francisco
3.) San Diego
and for foreign cities, I'm thinking
1.) Barcelona
2.) Munich
3.) Rio
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Okay, you kids make my head hurt. There are a lot of the same questions being asked.. so I'm gonna try and cover them here.
For all intents and purposes (hehe) I am GM.. (That's GeekoMancer to you, not Game Master, get it right). However.. I'm crazy flexible and I'm new to the FATE system myself. Never fear... we'll muddle through this together. It'll be an adventure all on its own.
There are a -lot- of people who are showing up and interested in playing. More than I had expected (Which is rocking awesome and exciting!)! So I am preparing myself for the inevitability of having to run two games. Any more than that and I might have to summon up a new GM... or cut sleep out of my life all together.
I do not mind if people want to play two characters, in either game, but I require that you rotate them enough so that both get play and one isn't just wasted time for me or anyone else.
I'm still reading through my PDFs, like most of you are too. So please hold your questions (write them down somewhere) until Sunday or Tuesday.. that way I have time to catch up and do my own homework.
Power level! I know you all want to know it! I've decided to go with Chest Deep as it opens up the most options for us. Please bear in mind that I love love love love love diversity.. and if I start getting too many of one character type I might start asking people to make an alternate character or if they choose not to.. to pick a different type(This will be on a purely first come first serve basis too). But that's only if.. say.. we have one wizard and a were-thing (Aine... I'm still considering spiders... ugh) against a whole hoarde of sorcerers or something. Never fear.. I'll work with everyone to insure your happiness.
Character creation!!!! Please start getting ideas together! Far be it from me to stop you! But remember we're also going to be working through them together too. That way you can do Phase Four and Five, and maybe round out your character a little more so that we don't have too many alike characters (Given the high number of players interested I am expecting a couple).
Whew... my wrists hurt from typing this much...
oh yes! City creation! Guys we have some options here. Lots and lots of options. A whole world and faerie world of options.. We don't have to stay in the United States! But truth be told we're not going to see your suggestions unless you post them here for us.. or at least we are unlikely to remember them. And I say again.. come prepared to make compromises. If your city isn't picked (We'll probably do things the old dictator way...er..... democratic.. easy mistake to make......) please don't storm off and throw a tantrum.. We'll be doing a lot of our game sessions within our "Home" city, but we can always travel too!
We also haven't really talked about just using the ones laid out for us already.. that -is- an option for us too. Just to note.
On the topic of Knights............... There are 3 swords. 3. In the whole wide fricken world. I'm iffy on using them for starter characters, but I'm not ruling them out right away either.
Can I get any more long winded? Oh you bet your sweet ass I can.
For city suggestions I'm going a little out of my way to do some research beforehand about ley lines and sites of reportedly high mysticalness. Because I can. I'm not yet prepared to give you guys my suggestions, but I'm sure I will be by Sunday... unless work kills me which is actually a possibility.
Okay. I think.... that is about all right now.
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My 3 City Choices:
1. Jacksonville, FL (Nice, spread out city...very close to the oldest city in America)
2. San Fran
3. Chicago =D
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*tags*
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On the topic of Knights............... There are 3 swords. 3. In the whole wide fricken world. I'm iffy on using them for starter characters, but I'm not ruling them out right away either.
Given the existence of the Barabbas Noose as an artifact (and maybe the Shroud of Turin), I'm sure there are other possibilities for a Knight of the Cross-type character. Two that come to mind are David's sling and the Spear of Longinus. (Of course, the Spear is supposed to have one of the three nails that are canonically in the Swords, raising some interestign questions.)
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Oh that's fine.. I meant that bit mostly for Knights of the Cross.
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1) Cleveland
2) Washington DC
3) Cincinnati
Foreign
1) Constance, Germany
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There are four types of cities that are being put up here, and since you have more options than god, I figured a couple of comments might be helpful.
1) High crime cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Washington DC etc. (could put Detroit in here, but it gets a different note later.)
All of these cities have incredibly high crime rates (Baltimore and DC were fighting for the murders per capita title for quite a while). Most of your ideas here are likely to revolve around the criminal element (as there's a lot to pull from). There's also plenty of desperation, greed, and poverty to play around with in the cities. You could focus on the pseudo utopia distopia dynamic between the richest and the poorest.
2) Empty Cities: Detroit, although there are others like it.
Half of Detroit's population has left in the past five years. There are empty buildings everywhere, a ton of desperation, and lots of empty urban darkness. The themes here are likely to focus on the city falling into decline and the things that have moved in to either take advantage of the people, or the space.
3) Mystical Cities: Washington DC.
DC's roads and city layout are copies of famous Masonic symbols. A quick google search will be able to provide more detail, but suffice it to say, the entire city is a series of masonic and occult symbols and ideas. It's not the only one like this, but the one most famous for it. Clearly there are plenty of ideas to be spawned from why that's so, who still uses them (heck, maybe the Free Masons are still around in your game world, working their magic and political intrigue).
4) Low Crime Cities: San Francisco et. al.
Just because your city has a low crime rate does not mean there isn't plenty to play with. Maybe the creatures of the Never-Never have their own version of the mob, with the understanding that you must clean up after yourself. Maybe the creatures are so busy focusing on their own agenda that they leave the Humans largely alone (except when they get caught in the cross fire). Maybe the city police department is run by entities of the Never-Never and so they know to stay away or are otherwise corrupt. Plenty of things to work with, themes are likely to focus on the clean exterior with muddy waters underneath, or the disconnect.
Just some thoughts on the "types" of cities, and setting your environment based on what type of city you are looking for.
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I put Boston down for the history. I mean, that city is chock full of it. It's old. Quick off-the-cuff research suggests the crime rate fluctuates, but is lower than others.
Actually, I'm going to be ornery and change my choices.
1.)Philadelphia
2.)Boston
3.)Kansas City
2 for history, 1 for "I actually know the place!". ;)
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Just a bump reminder that City Creation is going to be starting at 7 pm Pac/10 pm Eastern tonight!
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Okay.. okay don't hate me! I swear I am not this long winded for actual gaming.. (Okay that's a lie.. when I get carried away in scenes I typically go a little overboard with sensory details and things like that but... okay now I am just rambling so I'm gonna shut up and get on with it.) I was going through and making notes while reading, and gathering my thoughts... and I realized a lot of this stuff is going to come up tonight.. what's more... is not only is it going to come up tonight but it is going to come up.. OFTENER than I really want to explain to a bajillion people. So... what am I about to do? I'm about to melt your face off with a wall of text. Don't worry. I'm going to color coordinate so that you know what you need to read. That being said.. I'm about to get creative with my bad self.
****Other Note: I'm just going to update this post whenever I need to add information, so you may have to check back here in the future, but don't worry.. I will let you know when that needs to be done.****
Blue: Category! Because I am organized and shit.
Red: Important Information That You Should Most Definitely Positively Read Immediately. But only once. And not more than that. Well, perhaps twice, but only if your reading comprehension is made of fail. In which case... you shouldn't be on a forum. Most probably.
Green: Is for other facts. Like in the general section and things we've already established.
Anything in Black, or regular font... you probably can just skip right over. It's mostly my ramblings.
GENERAL
Things we have already Established:
-Who is the GM?! That'd be me. The lady in the red mask. Yeap. K thanks. Move along now.
-Can we have more than one character? Why certainly my friend! but I ask that you alternate them fairly regularly so that one doesn't become a major waste of time and space… not to be mean but I've got a lot to keep up with as it is the last thing I need is to keep up with another character you aren't even using.
-Power Level : Chest Deep. Why? Because it opens up more options for those experienced players we have in our group.
STORY
- Don't worry, I'm going to fill this in later with information when we've discussed it as a group.
GAME FORMAT
Since we're an online group I thought it would be best to discuss this, if only briefly. (Ha ha)
For starters you will need to have TWO WINDOWS open. One will be your In Character window, where you will write out your character's actions/observations/whatever. The other will serve as our Out of Character chat. OOC chat will be used for group discussion, dice rolling totals, and deliberation. This keeps the story moving, and allows us to banter when we need to. A third room and window may be necessary for any Non-Game-Related chat you may want to participate in. This may be changed up a little depending on if we alter the chat room to better suit our needs or not. But for now, this is what is going to work best.
Fate Points: How we'll keep track.
As the GM I am going to attempt to keep track of who is using their Fate points. I encourage everyone to keep their own record as well. When using a Fate Point for whatever reason, make sure you put in CAPITAL LETTERS and PARENTHESIS (FP) so that I know you're using it. I'm not telepathic. And you're probably not right next to me.
Posting and describing your actions: Some people make their 'posts' (as we'll be calling them.. because my old habits die really hard.. they're like Bruce Willis on steroids) in first person point of view.. An example of such would be something like:
"I walk into the room and take a look around, shrug my shoulders and turn to walk back out… but stop because I think I see something out of the corner of my eye." (Dresden Files is written in First person.)
This has its benefits, but I usually find it to be more distracting and complicated than anything. There is also the Third person option. The example I am going to use is my SI character from the other Dresden RPG that I run (without the dice and everything else.. it's mostly creative collaborative writing… so don't expect to see anything about Aspects, fate points, etc. because there won't be any in this post):
"Pen`Delancy sighed and shook her head, "It isn't even Hallowfuckinween yet." She muttered as she sipped her coffee, turning away from the scene. What do you do with a case like this? It's probably a cold case.. no doubt about that.. but it was one of those things that SI had to deal with.. which was seriously fucked in her opinion. Pen pushed her hair out of her face, sulking a little. "Officer Delancy.. you wanna come take a look at this?" A forensics guy was hailing her from a few feet away, gesturing to something on the ground by his feet. He had a camera in hand, the flash mingling with the red and blue lights of the police cars ringing the scene. Pen walked over and knelt down, brows furrowing as she reached for the gloves the Forensics tech was handing off to her. She pulled them on and picked the book up out of the dirt.. her head tilting slightly. It was charred beyond readability, and what she could make out looked like egyptian hieroglyphs, but not. "Curiouser and curiouser.." She mumbled to herself, "File it." She said to the tech, setting the book back down and walking to her car. " (I know that's a little lengthy, but I get carried away sometimes.)
As another note, and probably an important one. That post was made to set up the story, or scene, that we were playing in that night. Pen`Delancy is the nickname I was using at the time, and this was made on an IRC program. You'll notice a severe lack of awkwardness in pointing out observations… but this is my style, and you should probably expect me to post things for us in a similar fashion. I play my NPCs as though they are actually my character (even though nine times out of ten they are not).
I don't mind how you kids decide to post. You can pick either or for yourselves, just pick the style that is most comfortable for you. Remember, your actions are going to be put in the in character room, and any explanation or dice rolls or anything like that will go in the room we're using for deliberation.
Dice are a little trickier. I will happily role for you if you give me permission to do so, or if you don't want to log onto www.invisiblecastle.com, register, and all that nonsense. I trust all of you implicitly, so if you roll something and say you did, I'll believe you. I'm gonna be a little skeptical if you start doing so great that the odds look a little funny.. but then I'll just make things harder for you =) So be aware that cheating is not advised. Ogres or a Faerie Queen might be in your immediate future for an offense like that.
SAN FRANCISCO: SHAKING THE FOUNDATIONS
Welcome to San Francisco, a Gateway of the United States.
Theme:
- The Idea: The high homeless population presents a problem.. and an opportunity
- The Aspect: "Prime Hunting"
- The Faces: Coming Soon
Threat:
- The Idea: The White Court is trying to expand their power base within the city
- The Aspect: "Lax Morals and Loose Inhibitions: The Platform for your Politician"
- The Faces: Coming Soon
Threat:
- The Idea: The Asian mafia factions are taking a new approach to Old conflicts
- The Aspect: "Old World, New Chinatown"
- The Faces: Coming Soon
The Balance of Power:
- Supernatural Status Quo: The Fae are maintaining their usual power struggle. The White Court is taking over City Hall in their usual manner. The Red Court is making a play to take back power lost.
- Mundane Status Quo: The Politicians have fallen to the White Court. The Asian mafia is taking over Chinatown with some magical assistance, and the homeless are disappearing faster every year...
Movers and Shakers: Coming Soon
Locations: Coming Soon
Faces: Coming Soon
CHARACTER CREATION
As some of you are already aware, I'm being really really flexible with your options and ideas. I want this game to be for you more than it is for me. I'm just here to provide some conflict and action, and of course exercise my creative writing a little.
But I want to be creating characters as a group. Some of you already have a good idea of what you're going to be doing, and a good grasp on how to work through the process (which seems pretty complicated) but there are some who aren't as solid. Luckily.. working characters out in a group might give someone with only a vague idea of what they want to play some really awesome ideas for a solid character that they will enjoy playing thoroughly.
So the plan is to put up a schedule of nights, with two- three names on each one.. On those nights we'll work through someone's characters with whoever is around and wants to throw out some ideas.
Keep in mind that -I- need to know about your characters. If I am not here and you all want to be doing character creation please feel free to do so! But send me a message on the forum with the details that I have missed, so that I can make note of them and keep everyone in the loop.
Nights that I can be around are:
Monday after 3 pm/6 pm Pac/Eastern time
Tuesday all day
Wednesday after 1 pm/4pm Pac/Eastern Time
Thursday: Whenever I get off work
Friday: Whenever I get off work
Saturday: Sometime after 3/6pm Pacific/Eastern Time
Sunday: See Saturday
Although my attention span will be iffy, given that I am moving in a week… roughly. I'm not exactly sure -when- I will be back after the move.. it would be within a couple of days. In the mean time anyone whose character isn't finished yet should be working on that, and the players could be delightful and come up with some scenes and storyline stuff they might want to work out. Just.. you know.. a suggestion… like stop signs.
DUAL GAMES YOU SAY?
There are a lot of people interested… a -lot-. That's a lot for my little brain to keep up with, and it will also make game play a little slow… which means blocking out more time for play than what some of us can afford to on any given night. So I suggest this:
I can, and will, run two games. Here's the catch. I would prefer it if both games were in the same city.. and do expect that the scenes will be ran similarly and consecutively (as much as possible), with alterations only to the characters. The main ideas will be the same.. THIS WAY… people can come to whatever night they want, and jump in without too much confusion and complications.
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Incidentally, some time later I am going to post a list of questions we'll be covering tonight.. that way they are here for any late joiners and for Tuesday as well =)
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If you don't vote, don't whine later that your city didn't get picked. ;)
(I know it's the American Way. I just don't want to hear it. )
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Hmm.
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Hmm.
^ is that significant? Is contemplative? Evil pondering? Should we worry? :o
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^ is that significant? Is contemplative? Evil pondering? Should we worry? :o
It's Mystic. We should always worry.
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*worries*
;D
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Voting is closed, SF takes it.
Whee!
*Wizards at the Gay Pride Parade*
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Homework Assignment #2:
Because Ahrrie has a migraine and can't do everything on her own, much as she hates to admit it.... you have a task.
It would be lovely if you would each create one of the "Faces" and one of the "Locations" For San Francisco. This means you might have to look through your PDFs for ideas, or you may already know what you want to do. Please post them here, in an orderly fashion, and next time we meet (To be decided very soon) We'll pick as a group where they fall in the grand scheme of things. Everyone will have a stake in the game that way. Please bear in mind they need to relate, somehow, to the themes and threats.
For the Locations:
Name:
Description:
Theme or Threat?
The Idea:
The Aspect:
The Face:
For the Faces:
Name:
Is the face of....
with the High Concept...
and Motivation....
With these relationships...
OPTIONAL: Do some research about San Francisco! Interesting facts, ghost stories, legends, urban myths. Anything that you think is awesomely amazing.
ALSO: Please put in your post somewhere two days that would work for you to do your character creation as a group.
Thanks guys =)
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I'll do some other locations and their faces as well, just to get some volume to the stuff.
Broadway Street
A red light district with lots of bars and clubs.
Theme
Loose inhibitions make this a good feeding ground for White Court vampires
No Inhibitions
Carlton Raith - Shamelessness is a virtue
Alcatraz
This island in the San Francisco Bay has been used as a lighthouse, a military garrison, a prison, and is now a tourist attraction. The negative memories attached to the island has allowed poltergeist's to manifest themselves in the facility, which feed on the negative feelings tourists have about the place.
Theme
Poltergeist's stir feelings of unease in tourists, and feed on those emotions
Melancholy Prey
Chad Hoover - Oblivious tour guide
Chad leads tours through Alcatraz, but he is as in the dark as mortals come. He enjoys his job, and will scare tourists with spooky stories about Alcatraz that he doesn't believe. His happy attitude about touring Alcatraz makes him immune to the feeding habits of the poltergeist's
Japantown
Six city blocks of Japanese business's, people, and culture. The Yakuza shake down many of the business's here for protection, but they generally keep a low profile. The Yakuza here don't want to make their wealth come at the expense of the respectability of the neighborhood, so they are very nervous about the much more aggresive Triads that are trying to expand into Yakuza territory. The Yakuza's backlash against the Triads threatens to create a full scale mob war.
Threat
The Yakuza want to protect their territory, while still making money off of local business's
Aspect: The Yakuza's Own It
The Face: [Akahito Genda] - Yakuza enforcer
Akahito is convinced the best way to deal with the triads is to meet their aggression with more aggression.
Ujarak Strongfoot - A face of Prime Hunting - High Concept: Cannibalistic Cult Leader
Ujarak leads a cult of cannibals that worship a Native American death god called the "Body of Stone". They abduct the homeless, eat their flesh, and expect to be rewarded by their god by doing so. Ujarak wants to make his god more powerful so that he can rule over a portion of the Earth when the "Body of Stone" comes back into power. He may have already been granted many strange powers by the people he has eaten and the service he has given...
Days for character creation: Not the weekend
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I volunteered City Lights Bookstore as the city site of Accorded Neutral Ground, so I'll flesh that out a little more.
Also, I really like the idea of incorporating El Camino Real and the Spanish Missions, so I'll see what I can do with that too.
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I'm going to do 3 places I've actually been in the City
I'm looking at Sts Peter and Paul Church near Washington Square
Fort Mason (near Ghiradhelli Square overlooking the Bay and intended to defend the Gate)
The San Francisco Botanical Gardens.
I'll update this post once I've got things fleshed out.
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Good places to start:
Asian Art Museum
California Academy of the Sciences
Aquarium of the Bay
Grace Cathedral
Hua Zang Si Temple
Nob Hill Masonic Center (Freemasons)
Congregation of Sherith Isreal ~ 1851 (United Nations used this as a meeting hall)
Mission Dolores (the oldest building in SF)
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral ~ 1857 (seat of the Bishop of San Francisco and the West)
St. Mary's of the Assumption ~1971 (is a fascinating building and has a baldacchino)
Notre Dame Des Victories Church ~ 1856 (founded to serve French Miners)
Presbyterian Church in Chinatown (America's First Chinese Church)~1853
St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral ~ 1884 (serves Little Italy, a bomber tried to blow it up in the 1920's)
St. Paul's Catholic Church ~ 1897 (Sister Act 2 was filmed here...must be some sort of blasphemy)
Occidental Board Mission House ~ rescue center for Chinese prostitutes and child slave labor
Fort Mason
Golden Gate Bridge
Palace of Fine Arts
Billionaire's Row
Cow Hollow
Japanese Tea Garden
Coit Tower
SFMOMA
Exploratorium
Fisherman's Wharf
Barbary Coast
City Hall
Union Square
China Town
Lombard Street
Some neighborhoods:
Pacific Heights
Sutro Heights
Haight-Ashbury
Japantown
Castro
Noe Calley
Glen Park
Inner Sunset
Strawberry Hill
Nob Hill
North Beach
Telegraph Hill
Embarcadero
Financial District
Tenderloin
Market Street
Dogpatch
Mission Bay
South Beach
Interesting places close by:
Muir Woods/Sausalito
Wine Country (Napa/Sonoma)
Monterey/Carmel
Santa Cruz/Capitola
Took out the places pH volunteered to take :D
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Haunted Places in San Francisco:
San Francisco Arts Institute ~ Russian Hill ~Supposedly built on a cemetery in the early 1900 after an earthquake, it is haunted by a few restless spirits.
Ocean Beach Sutro Bath - The sutro baths have quite a history behind them, as well as the tunnel that lies directly to the right of the old sunken building. It has been said that many people have been sacrificed at the end of this tunnel, and if you go at night fall and light a candle at the end of the tunnel someone will come and pick it up and throw it into the water that rushes up just beyond the rocks.
Abandoned Army Hospital building on the Presidio: haunted by ghosts of dead soldiers. Rumors are even the SFPD won't go in here. Also: Presidio Offers' Club supposedly houses uniformed ghosts.
Neptune Society Columbarium/Odd Fellows Cemetery ~ this place looks SWEET!
Queen Anne Hotel ~ Formerly Miss Mary Lake's School for Girls. Supposedly haunted by the comforting female presence of the ghost of Miss Mary Lake.
The Mansions Hotel ~ built in 1887 ~ haunted by the ghost of Claudia Chambers, niece of silver tycoon Richard Chambers and died under mysterious circumstances reported as "farm implement accident."
Park at Bush & Octavia ~ haunted by the ghost of Mary Ellen Pleasant, Civil Rights Activist and Voodoo Priestess.
Ghost Ship of San Francisco ~ an 1886 windjammer schooner ghost ship that occasionally sails the Bay. Spotted frequently, but most famously by the crew of the destroyer U.S.S. Kennison on the morning of Sept. 15, 1942.
Golden Gate Park's Stow Lake ~ The Woman of Stow Lake haunts the lake at the Japanese Tea Garden
Haskell House on Fort Mason ~ haunted by US Senator David Broderick who died after a duel.
Angel Island ~ site for Miwok Native Americans, first landing site for the Spanish, first European entry into SF Bay. Was a Camp during the Civil War, infantry garrison during the US campaign against the Native Americans, troops embarking and returning from WWI & II, became a Japanese and German POW interment camp, and finally a missle base. Now CA state park. Wow, lot of history there.
Someone has to do the Cameron House/Occidental Board Mission House listed above. LOL. Even if it's me. Besides the San Francisco Art Institute, there are probably more rumors about it being haunted than anywhere else in SF.
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Not on the list, but as a start I'm taking Muir woods =D
Gotta have some sorta wooded area!
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Interesting places close by:
Muir Woods/Sausalito
Wine Country (Napa/Sonoma)
Monterey/Carmel
Santa Cruz/Capitola
Was too ;) Aine is just that good :D
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Yes. Yes I am.
Also, I didn't add Alcatraz as Luminos already said he was taking it. That place totally gave me the heebie jeebies. (Yes, a very scientific and technical term.)
There is the Winchester House in San Jose (been here a gazillion times, not terribly spooky although C did have some weird reactions here, it is next to movie theatres and a fancy mall, not really suited to anything public) and The Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz could also be places of interest...
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Location:
Name: Nob Hill Masonic Center (http://www.masonicauditorium.com/)
Description: Place for concerts, the arts, and the community; also serves as front for local Venatori Umbrorum section of the Masons.
Theme/Threat (Not sure here)
The Idea: Working against White Court local power plays
The Aspect: Mortals Fighting Back
The Face: Connor Bevan
Further Information: The Nob Hill Masonic Center officially serves as one of the main centers for the Freemasons to perform community outreach.
Unofficially, it is also a front. A good part of the profits from the various concerts, arts events, and so on at the center go to fund the Venatori Umbrorum branch of the local Freemasons. Not all members of the local Mason chapter know of this connection; only the top few, including Connor Bevan.
There is a hidden door to a stairway in the manager's office; this stairway, wedged into the construction, leads to a tunnel running parallel to the parking garage for a short distance. It then connects to a series of underground rooms that house the information and tools necessary for the work of the Venatori. There are (of course) smaller caches around the city, but this is the main one. Between the wards engraved on the area, and the presence of a nearby church, the Venatori manage to keep smaller supernatural hunters away. The more dangerous sort are kept away primarily through a combination of secrecy, and aggressive enforcement of the boundaries.
Face:
Name:Connor Bevan
Is the face of: Nob Hill Masonic Center
High Concept: Local Venatori Umbrorum leader
Motivation: Stand against the darkness for the sake of my fellow men.
Relationships: (To be determined)
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Woops! Missed it at the end! =D
Aine wins!
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Oops... I meant to tell you guys. All the info for the city is posted on Megapost Page 2
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Location:
Name: El Camino Real: The Missionary Road
Description: The Red Court established fortified bases throughout North America starting in the sixteenth century called Presidios. From here they defended themselves against supernatural and mortal threats and feasted on the local Native American and increasing immigrant population. Spanish missionaries established a series of religious outposts to faciliate safe travel for mortals enabling them to find shelter at night (located 30 miles apart, or one day's ride on horseback). Padres wandered this road, placing blessings upon it and sprinkling it with mustard seed as mustard not only bloomed bright yellow, but is an irritant to Red Court Vampires much like Garlic is to the Black Court.
San Francisco contains both a Presidio and a Mission. The San Francisco Presidio has many haunted buildings, most notably the Army Hospital, well known feeding site for the Red Court.
Theme/Threat: Historical and current Vamp/Religious turf war affects White Court grab for power.
Balance of Power: Red Court trying to take back the Presidio
Faces: Mortals who run the Missions are In The Know.
*If someone wanted to come up with a specific face of the person who runs Mission Dolores in SF or the gang of punk RC vamps roaming around the Presidio, that would be cool with me. I'm not really good with the faces.
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Added a bit to the Nob Hill blurb. Still feels rough, but it gets across my general point.
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Location:
Name: Lombard Street
Description: Curviest Street in SF
Theme/Threat: Summer Rules!
The Idea: The Main Way into the Summer Court from SF
The Aspect: Gate to the Hidden Garden
The Face: Niamh Nevar - High mucketymuck of the Summer Court
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Location:
Name: El Camino Real: The Missionary Road
Description: The Red Court established fortified bases throughout North America starting in the sixteenth century called Presidios. From here they defended themselves against supernatural and mortal threats and feasted on the local Native American and increasing immigrant population. Spanish missionaries established a series of religious outposts to faciliate safe travel for mortals enabling them to find shelter at night (located 30 miles apart, or one day's ride on horseback). Padres wandered this road, placing blessings upon it and sprinkling it with mustard seed as mustard not only bloomed bright yellow, but is an irritant to Red Court Vampires much like Garlic is to the Black Court.
San Francisco contains both a Presidio and a Mission. The San Francisco Presidio has many haunted buildings, most notably the Army Hospital, well known feeding site for the Red Court.
Theme/Threat: Historical and current Vamp/Religious turf war affects White Court grab for power.
Balance of Power: Red Court trying to take back the Presidio
Faces: Mortals who run the Missions are In The Know.
*If someone wanted to come up with a specific face of the person who runs Mission Dolores in SF or the gang of punk RC vamps roaming around the Presidio, that would be cool with me. I'm not really good with the faces.
I'm going to add some more to this and my character is going to be from here as well.
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Location:
Name: Golden Gate Park
Description: Ley Line Hub of the Peninsula. The Park was designed by John Mclaren native of Scottland who trained in landscape design at Edinburh. Could his arrangement of trees and irrigation bound and focused the natural energies of the park.
Theme/Threat: Everybody wants contol of the park.
The Aspect: Forest of Power, in a steel landscape.
The Face: John Mclaren presumably dead architect of the park.
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Location
Name: Sts. Peter and Paul Church (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sts._Peter_and_Paul_Church,_San_Francisco)
Description: The church is a Catholic church located in the center of San-Francisco's Little Italy, overlooking Washington Square. It has been the home to both San-Francisco's Italian Cahtolics, but it also serves as a home for the growing Chinese Catholic population and offers services in Italian, Mandarin, and English.
Theme\Threat: A safe place for those in need, from the poorest to the richest.
Aspect: Holy Home Away From Home
Balance of Power: The Church has long stood as a home of true believers, and continues to be a place of beauty and refuge in the night.
Faces: Most of the Priests and attendants are true believers who are not clued in. Father Columbano on the other hand knows that demons have real faces, as well as figurative ones.
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Location
Name: City Lights Books (http://www.citylights.com/)
Description: A literary meeting place since 1953, City Lights is a landmark general bookstore, internationally known for its expert selection of books and for its commitment to free intellectual inquiry. Owner and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti's store contains 3 floors, and you wind your way through twisty corridors and stacks of books to climb or decend narrow creaking stairways. Underground is the dedicated Accorded Neutral Territory and Poetry reading room. Enjoy a cup of espresso across a scarred and smoke-stained table from your direst foe while snapping your fingers for the latest in independent beat poets.
Theme\Threat: San Francisco's Accorded Neutral Territory
Aspect: Independent to the Core, Live Free or Die (?)
Faces: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, reknowned mortal (?) poet and fierce independent.
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How many locations will there be?
And, are we going to have somewhere that the character information will be posted?
I'm about 100 steps behind everyone else, but I'm running as fast I can to catch up! :)
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I'll be working on things in/around Japantown... unless someone has already started.
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Folks, I just found this post and I'm ridiculously excited. As a native San Franciscan (okay, I'm originally from Pacifica...San Francisco suburb), I've been half-mapping out SF in my head as an ideal location. You all have beat me to it! What can I do to help/participate?
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Cool! Aine is also in the SanFran area.
Are you interested in the RPG? Wanna play?
I am not speaking as someone who has been working on this long, but the city is being developed on this thread mostly, and character creation has been happening in the chat where we can all consult and discuss etc. There is usually someone there by 8p EST.
here's the chat:
http://www.medusasgarden.com/undertown.htm
Ahrrie is the GM. (until her roommate kills her...)
and welcome to the weirdness...
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*snip*And, are we going to have somewhere that the character information will be posted?*snip*
That's a good question. I actually have all my stuff in electronic format right now....
If only MythWeavers had the Dresden sheets up, that would be perfect.
Anyone have ideas on how to make my .docs and .pdfs available for others to read, without a bunch of emails flying around?
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http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=510090
the link was on this thread:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,16789.0.html
;D
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You want to use these updated ones, the first ones had some issues:
http://www.enklave-23.de/Dresdenverse/City-and-Character-Sheets-Fillable%20v1.3.pdf
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I am going to try to create location information for the Transamerica pyramid.
Be patient with me ;)
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Since we don't have a better way to do this yet, a few of us thought it might be a good idea to open a thread where people could post some of their character ideas, to help us understand how we might play off each other. (See, I learned something today!)
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,18189.new.html#new
(we thought it would be a good idea to keep this current thread to city creation)
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for those doing up locations remember the entry for Theme/Threat is one or the other.
The question is is this location a Theme or a Threat and then its followed with the Idea which defines that Theme or Threat.
several of the current submissions have the idea entered on the theme/threat line with out clearly saying what type the location is.
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Name: Tenderloin (aka: The Loin, TL's, The Trendy Loin, The Tender Nob, Little Saigon, Tenderloin Heights)
Description: Nestled between successful commercial areas and high priced residential areas, the Tenderloin is a community of seedy character with a reputation for crime, particularly violent street crime such as robbery and aggravated assault.
Squalid conditions, homelessness, crime, illegal drug trade, prostitution, liquor stores, and strip clubs give the neighborhood its reputation. However, these conditions have also kept rents in the area more affordable to low-income and working class people. Suprisingly the area has resistenat several attempts to gentrify and clean it up always reverting to its former Status as seedy crime ridden wasteland of lost souls.
There is a large Southeast Asian preasence located here, made up of refugees from the wars of the latter part of the last century.
Also there is archeological eveidence that an ancient community resided in this location several thousand years ago. When the BART system was being built a skelton of a 5000 year old woman was found. Recently a Red Court Vampire cabal has taken an intrest in the area and they seem to know something noone else does, that the remains found were those of a 5000 year old human sacrifced to appease something very old, very powerful, and very hungry.
Threat
The Idea: What's Buried should stay Buried
The Aspect: It Brings the worst out in us
The Face: Rafael Herrera Red Court Mover and Shaker
Name: Rafael Herrera
Is the face of What's Buried should Stay Buried
with the High Concept Red Court Mover and Shaker
and Motivation to release the ancient horror beneath the tenderloin giving the Red court and himself power to regain their preeminence!
With these relationships... to be determined
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Okay, I have a question for the GM types.
So our particular game that we're working has our three themes: homeless, White Court/Red Court, and Asian Mafia.
Should most of the Locations and Faces we're putting up have some connection to that? Or should they be sort of, well, random?
Not directed at you in particular, dwightfry, but I guess I'm wondering if introducing a Black Vampire character will just uneccessarily complicate things?
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easy fix i can change them to red court with a simple edit
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You can use the Baltimore write up in YS as an example. You need at least a couple of locations that tie real well in with the city theme/threats, but you can also have some that have more tentative connections. Also, remember that the theme (Prime Hunting) isn't tied in to any one group, but is a pervasive thing, which happens to apply particularly well to the homeless. The threats are more focused on specific groups, but anything that fits the flavor of those threats but is not connected to those groups is still good.
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The "Prime Hunting" theme will work fairly well with any of the locations that are focused on any of the current vamp courts.
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Location: Financial District
Description: The District is home to the city's largest concentration of corporate headquarters, law firms, banks, savings & loans and other financial institutions, such as the corporate headquarters of VISA, Wells Fargo Bank, the Charles Schwab Corporation, McKesson Corporation, Barclays Global Investors, Bechtel, Gap, the Union Bank of California and salesforce.com among others. The headquarters of the 12th district of the United States Federal Reserve are located in the area as well. Montgomery Street ("Wall Street of the West") is the traditional heart of the district.
Theme: Peddling Wealth and Influence
The Aspect: Making and Breaking Empires
Face: Robert Goodfellow(Puck)
Concept: Emissary of Oberon
Face: Robert Goodfellow, aka Puck
Is the Face of: Wealth and Privelege
With the High Concept of: Summer’s Emissary on the West Coast
And Motivation: More power = more mischief
Relationships: Servant of Oberon(consort of Titania)
Interesting Fact: The Zodiac killer was never caught. The Zodiac Killer case re-opened, in San Francisco, in 2007; and has remained open in the Napa/Solano counties. He claimed responsibility for 37 slayings in the northern California area, one of which was in the Presidio Heights area of San Fran. Supernatural serial killer on the loose anyone? Or hibernating…
<.<
>.>
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Location
Name: Mission Dolores/Mission Dolores Basilica
Description: Mission Doloroes is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco, and unbeknownst to the many people that worship in the newer Mission Dolores Basilica it is still being used by the church to house the local chapter of the secret organization, the Eye of Thoth.
Theme\Threat: A place for adventurers to take refuge from the evils that hunt them back.
Aspect: Bastion of Light in the Dark
Faces: Padre Guillermo Vicente Dionisio de Fausto, Padre of the church, and head of the local chapter of the Eye of Thoth.
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I think people are worried way to much about the phase aspects and character intermingling, personally. We haven't even figured out who is going to be playing together yet and we have way too many people for us to all "know" each other.
Stop stressing about it and do what feels right for your character.
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FOLKS!
We are gonna start figuring out groups and times and we need to get our last phases set, so if you don't have a character sheet (minus the last phases, of course) ready to go, please stop by the chat and get your sh..tuff together. :D
We'll all be around the next couple of nights helping out with characters. It wouldn't hurt, either to post times when you want to play.
http://www.medusasgarden.com/undertown.htm
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I'm dropping out of the game good luck and have fun.
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Sorry to hear that, dwightfry.
I think we're a bit at the spinning wheels stage right now. Until our GM is able to set times and we are able to set groups, there really isn't a lot more we can do. :-\
We'll keep helping with those stuck in the early character stages, though!
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The Elusive GM..... doesn't really return.
As noted... I have recently made a major life change... that being I moved to the desert.. It has been one hell of a change thats for sure. I'm still living out of boxes, running on a borrowed connection, and on the hunt for a decent job somewhere nearby. This is why I said I do not want to be running any game stuff until Juneish.
I'll be stopping in/by the chat as often as energy allows (my days are so packed with running all over the city that I hardly have time to do anything.. and when I come home usually I am ready to crawl into bed).
However... I won't be offended if someone wants to run a campaign before June or whatever. It seems like most of you have your characters worked out pretty well anyway =)
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its ok
we forgive you
:P
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We do?
Man, we're nice.
:P
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*glomps Aine*
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But, Ahrrie! We've spent so much time making characters just to annoy you, they would be lost on another GM. :P
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Ha. Ha. Ha. Smart ass. *kicks Mystic in the ankles* meanie butt =P
Anyway. Ahrrie went and got herself a damn job! *gasp* (It was inevitable however). Sadly that means my time is going to be limited.. but I'll find a way to work around work.
Saturdays, as I have probably already mentioned, are out for gaming.. as I will be participating in two other tabletop games at the comic store. Sorry kids =P Deal with it.
I'm going to go over the characters in the thread you all started over the next couple of days.. when these headaches start to ease up a little. <3
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Due to a large part of our gaming group (including for some reason our GM) being on a forced vacation til "sometime in June" we are going to have to put a hold on planning for our games. Those of us that are still around are more than willing to help out with character creation and general questions.
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Is it still possible to join this? I know I'm pretty late to sign up but this looks pretty cool.
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Is it still possible to join this? I know I'm pretty late to sign up but this looks pretty cool.
probably. Come to the undertown chat room and talk to us.
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Due to a large part of our gaming group (including for some reason our GM) being on a forced vacation til "sometime in June" we are going to have to put a hold on planning for our games. Those of us that are still around are more than willing to help out with character creation and general questions.
Feel free to drop by the chat, PM one of us that's still a bit more active, or post your question(s) here! :)
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Did the website die? I can't get to it :'(
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From Aine:
So either a lightning strike fried the server or a tornado took out some fiber optic cable, but either way the chat is smote for a day or two.
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Okay, folks. Up and running.
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No GM means no game, folks. Sorry to have bothered. Hopefully we have some cool characters that can translate into other games. Good luck.
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We still have a lot of characters and setting details. For any of the people in this campaign who are still interested in playing, go to undertown this Sunday around 7ish West Coast time (10 P.M. East coast). We'll see if we can figure out how to keep things going. Shoot me a PM if you have a strong interest but can't make the meeting.
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bump so undertown folks don't miss the message.
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Reminder: Go to undertown tonight if you want to keep the game alive
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WHAT HO! We have a new GM and a new location! The chat here on the forum has a DFRPG channel we are fooling around in as this is typed!
Mij has graciously volunteered (only under minor pressure, we swear *coughs*) to take over where Ahrrie left off. Anyone who is interested, please post in this thread to indicate your continued interest!
Keila Nidav is still in. ;)
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Dale Woodland (I swear, I need to think up a better last name) is still in
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I'm in.
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8D I'm in.
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I'm in!
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I'd be interested, especially since I want to run my RL game in SF.
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Or Seaden. If we need an arachnomancer.
*starts doing character development*
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Heya folks:
It looks like we've still got interest in this adventure, so I thought I should provide some ground rules and such.
I'm looking for a maximum of 6-8 players. I don't think a chat room based adventure can really handle any more than that. If we get more interest than that, maybe we can split off a group for a separate session.
The folks who were interested before all expressed a desire to use San Francisco as the setting. You were also developing characters around that setting. I think we shouldn't waste all the creativity that has already been put into the idea, and keep the setting and characters.
I'm going to be looking over the setting and such this week, so I'll wait until the weekend for interest responses. After that, we'll start setting days and times for gaming sessions. Feel free to post here or PM me if you have suggestions, etc.
Thanks
Mij
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I'm in, as long as the play times are something I can manage schedule-wise.
I guess that means I need to finish my character... :P
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So, it looks like the weekend is here. Any news on whats happening?
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Heya folks:
I've received replies from the following folks, and it looks like we've got a workable group:
- Luminos
- Mystic (soulless, of course)
- Bloo
- Tordon
- Enjorous
- Booklover
- Fyrchick
I think that's probably the right number of folks, so that's our group to start with.
The next thing I'm going to need is to look at your characters. I know some of you have posted yours in the thread already, but if they have changed since, please re-post them. Or if you want, send them to me in a PM. I want to be sure we have a balanced team for gaming.
We also need to start thinking about a game schedule. Feel free to suggest times when you'll be available.
Otherwise, thanks for your vote of confidence!
Mij
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I'm in the Eastern time zone, and evenings work best for me. I can do pretty much any day of the week, though on the weekends, I wouldn't be available until after 10pm.
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I've got an open schedule. Anything after 7 P.M. central time.
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Heya Folks:
Another update. As I posted earlier, I talked with the management here, and they're fine with us using the chat room to play. It has the advantage of having a dice rolling app, but it has two problems:
1) There isn't any way to generate a transcript of the sessions, which I think will be important for all of us between sessions.
2) You can only be in one room at a time. This is problematic because I was going to suggest we have two windows open -- one for in-game, and one for out-of-game.
I had a long chat with Aine this afternoon. She has graciously agreed (with almost no humiliating actions on my part) to keep the chat room open. The advantage here is that chat room allows you to save transcripts, which solves the first problem. And, we can use both chat rooms to play. My plan is to use Undertown for in-game conversations and play, and use the DFRPG room for dice rolling. I'll need to manually copy over the actual rolls, but that's a much better solution in my mind.
More news as it becomes available. Don't forget to get your characters into the characters thread!
Mij
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I'm available pretty much anytime during the evenings.
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I'm on the West Coast, and I'm free most of the day Monday-Sunday, gotta love summer vacation!
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First off, thanks to the folks who responded with times. I'm still trying to figure out when I can be available to play (and finish the manuals -- 700 pages for cryin' out loud) and I appreciate the input.
OK, so I've finished the sections on city creation, and I looked over San Francisco again. I have to say, I was VERY impressed with the work that's gone into the place so far. I've been doing some research on my own as well, and the more I find about SF, the more I like it as a setting for our campaigns.
That said, I would like to suggest a change. Right now, according to Ahrrie's post (page 2 of this thread), y'all had three major themes/threats for SF:
1. High Homeless population presents problems and opportunities (theme)
2. White Court is trying to expand their power base into local politics (threat)
3. Asian Mafia is taking a new approach to old conflicts (threat)
I propose to drop #2 -- as a threat. I would like instead to postulate that White Court dominance of local politics is an established fact, and make it part of the status quo instead. I would then like to introduce a new theme to take the now empty slot. I'm currently using a working title of "Bright Face, Black Heart". The idea is that San Francisco's "bright face" (low crime, love, peace, and happiness, etc) masks a darker underworld of hidden motives -- something that can apply to both the White Court and the Asian Mafia factions. It even has ties to the Homeless theme.
As I said, it's still a work in progress, and I welcome your feedback.
Also, I've looked over the locations that everyone provided, and so far they look really good. I would like you to continue working on those locations if they still need work. As a reminder, I'm listing the current group members and their locations below:
Aine: El Camino Real, City Lights Books (love this one, by the way)
Mystic: Lombard Street, Mission Dolores (another awesome pick)
Fyrchick: Japantown, and a garden whose name escapes me at the moment (but you know, don't you Fyr?)
BookLover: Transamerica Pyramid
Tordon: Chinatown, and something in the north.
Markkus: Muir Woods
Luminos: The Presidio, and a possible Native American group
Enjorous: Currently untasked
If I'm wrong on the above, please let me know. Also, we have lost several folks from the original group who were doing locations. I have their writeups, and if anyone wants to take over one of those, please let me know. I'm looking to have 12-14 locations to start with; I'll probably add others as we go.
Also, I'd like to get everyone together (or as many as we can) to discuss locations as soon as possible. I can be found in the Undertown chat room most evenings. Let me know when you can be available.
Thanks, and I'm really looking forward to gaming with you!
Mij
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The Camino Real and the Mission Dolores will prolly be best worked on together as they are tied together. Although it could also be kinda fun to split them to surprise the other. Just a thought.
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I'm working on a location in Chinatown and something for the north side of bay in Marin County.
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I'm working on a location in Chinatown and something for the north side of bay in Marin County.
Awesome Tordon. I was really hoping someone would do Chinatown, since it's kinda central to one of our threats. Thanks for taking it on. I'll edit the above post to include your choices.
And I apologize for leaving you off the first time.
Mij
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More news from the GM:
I've had a chance to do some research of my own (more on that later folks), and I've also had a chance to talk with some of you, and I've decided that the second theme/threat (Corrupt politicians as a threat) is probably OK. I would still like to change it to a theme rather than a threat however.
Please let me know how you feel about that.
Mij
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Evening Folks!
I'm currently putting all the writeups that I have from you, along with the results of my own research, into a single document ala the Baltimore writeup in the manuals.
I think it will help us all to have the information in a single place for brainstorming, and it'll serve as an introduction to the setting for games!
I'm hoping to have the initial version done this weekend. If you have any additions, please post them as soon as you can. But don't be too concerned if you don't make it into this first draft -- just post what you have in this thread. I can always add it to the writeup later.
If you don't have a location assignment yet, let me know. I have a few more locations I'd like to get written up.
Also, I'm currently looking for someplace to host the writeup so that I don't have to email it to everyone. More news on this as it becomes available.
I'm planning to be in the Undertown chat room this weekend, and would love to get together to discuss the city -- whether or not I've gotten the writeup finished. But hopefully with. I'll post times later in the week when my plans firm up.
Also, be thinking about faces for the White Court vampires and the Asian Mafia. We need some!
Thanks!
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Thanks for all your hard work, Mij! Can't wait to see what you come up with.
I'll add a link and a page to the Undertown site today. You can let me know if that's good enough for your graffiti. ;)
Undertown ~ Now Offering Great Rates on Storage! Don't be detered by Malks, Gremilkin, or Winter Fae! They only will mostly kill you. Mostly.
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I will be working on the Transamerica Pyramid location on Friday. I'm taking the day off work, and plan to make some focused time to look at the RPG stuff.
Now I just hope that the day actually goes according to plan. :P
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Just wanted everyone to know -- MY MANUALS ARRIVED TODAY!
I am off to read.
I'm still planning to be around this weekend. The document took a back seat tonight to some problems on my daughter's computer, but I'm going to try to finish up.
Mij
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i got the books wednesday ive been reading them since then and essentially ive got more questions than answers the combat difficulties and spell casting are what i need the most help with
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Location
Name: Japantown (a.k.a. J-Town, Nihonmachi, Little Osaka)
Description: Neighborhood one mile west of Union Square, six square blocks that includes a mall, hotels, businesses and residences. Mostly owned by 'outside interests'. Stronghold of the Yamaguchi-gumi, the most powerful Yakuza family in the US.
The Western Addition (J-town) remained untouched by the 1906 fire and provided a haven for the bulk of San Francisco’s burned-out population. Tent villages were hastily erected in nearby parks to provide emergency accommodations for homeless families. Later these families crowded into small apartments which Western Addition homeowners had built into the attics, basements, and wings of their homes. Many property owners raised their houses and placed stores beneath them, and additional commercial buildings were constructed alongside homes. Thus began the mixed land use which later brought restaurants, theatres, saloons, and hotels to the area, many of which are owned by local Yakuza or Japanese based business. The warren of properties makes it almost impossible to find someone hiding there.
Theme\Threat: The one place in the city where you can always find what you are looking for.
Aspect: What Happens In J-town stays in J-town
Faces:
1. Kenichi Tsokoda: the wakagashira (1st Lt.) to the obayun (family head) in Japan. He is the Boss and final word before the Obayun. He is Berkley educated and "clued-in."
2. Sato Hisoka: Tsukoda's intelligence and information advisor. Tory Gozen's foster father and master hacker. Also clued-in.
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Undertowners!
The initial (rough, incomplete) draft of San Francisco is ready for review, comment, and brainstorming! I'm still working out how to get it to y'all. Aine has graciously volunteered space on the Undertown server, so check here for a link soon!
I am putting the first couple paragraphs of our city writeup in below as a teaser:
"Welcome to San Francisco -- or Frisco, as it's known to the locals. Gateway to the western United States for generations of people looking for wealth, power, or just a fresh start. If we had to choose just one word to describe this city, it would be "Cosmopolitan". It was originally inhabited by Native Americans, settled by Spaniards, governed by Mexicans, fought over and eventually bought by Americans, emigrated to by Asians, and adopted by alternative cultures -- and managed to blend them all. Spend a day wandering the Presidio or fishing off Pier 39. Take a tour of the city by cable car and see our famous row houses. Explore our asian heritage in Japantown or Chinatown. Explore our counter-culture in Haight-Ashbury. Look for all the locations you've seen in television shows, movies, commercials (who can forget Rice-a-Roni?), books, and art.
But cosmopolitan has a bad side too. After all, the brighter the light, the darker the shadow. Find yourself in the wrong section of the city too late at night, and losing your wallet or car could be the best you can hope for."
I'm looking for feedback, ideas, comments, criticisms, etc.! So let me know what you think -- before I use more exclamation points! Probably the best method is to post comments in the thread. That way, everyone can see what's been (and is being) discussed.
Mij
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I believe the plan is to meet tomorrow night (Tuesday, July 6th) after 6 pm pacific to do character creation and stage 4 and 5 intermingling.
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More News!
Several of us will be in the Undertown chat room tonight for character work. We should be there starting around 6pm pacific, and could be a couple hours. Feel free to join in!
Also, Aine has created a link to the current San Francisco writeup on the Undertown main page. You can download the document there. Please post comments here (in this thread). That way, everyone can see what comments are being made.
Thanks!
Mij
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Still more news!
First off, let me just say thanks to everyone who showed up tonight for the character work. It was great to see all of you in the chat room!
I updated the location assignments (page 7 of this thread). Bloo has decided she probably won't have time to play, but Markkus has taken her spot.
We're still doing character and city creation. Don't forget to put your most current character sheet in the Character thread, and look to the Undertown board (and here as well) for meetings dates/times.
Mij
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Here is what I've got on the Transamerica Pyramid and Park. I couldn't think of a face to go with it... was considering a linkage to Pereira, Emperor Norton, or Bummer and Lazarus (for info, check out wiki); but also thought maybe it should be something that links into the magical energies of the location. Any and all suggestions on a face or any other aspect of the location is very welcome!!
Name: Transamerica Pyramid and Park
Description: The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline and has an attached one-half acre redwood park.
Background (with embellishment): The Pyramid was designed by architect William Pereira known for his love of science fiction (ahem), expensive cars, and a futuristic style of architecture. Pereira had a minor magical talent, and significant knowledge of the supernatural world. Therefore, although the Pyramid is generally seen as an example of cold-hearted corporate America, there are those who know the true power of the Pyramid. [editorial note: I snicker, because that is actually one of the taglines for Transamerica commercials :P]
The façade of the Pyramid is covered in crushed quartz, ostensibly to give the building its pure white color. Pereira, however, was well aware of the many mystical properties of the gemstone, in addition to those of the quadrilateral pyramid. Based on these properties, the building is in actuality a beacon for purification of spirit, mind, and body. It enhances health and energy, and brings balance and clarity of thought. The aluminum panels at the top of the building are quite literally a conduit for supernatural entities to tap into these features.
The adjoining park, by nature of the redwood trees, furthers invigorates mind and body, enhancing feelings of calm, balance, and purity while providing a connection to nature that improves discipline and increases abilities for revelation. (Both of these factors influenced the activities of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I – increased discipline led to his inspections of public properties, cable cars, and police appearance; increased abilities for revelation led to his prediction of the creation of a bridge and a tunnel connecting Oakland and San Francisco).
If you know the right places to stand, you can harness the energies from the Pyramid and the Park and enhance your own skills and abilities.
Theme:
Idea: The power to be gained here is not what you would expect
Aspect: A Quiet Place to Rest and Recover
Face:
Name:
Concept:
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Here's another location. This is the first write up, so its pretty sparse.
Location
Name: San Francisco Botanical Garden (formerly the Strybring Arboretum)
Description: 55 acre nature/botanical preserve near Golden Gate Park. Is one of the few “DMZ”s in the US: a de-magical zone where magical surveillance and activity is strangely absent. Provides cover for all kinds of meetings and conversations. Also the main source of materials for local herbalists and healers.
The garden sits over a large moving aquifer/underground river which can be accessed in the garden if you know where to look.
The garden has many tangled paths and foliage, providing good cover for all manner of assignations and lots of open space for other...activities. The density and variety of the garden makes it appealing to all sorts of magicals-good and bad.
Theme: The place to go when you don’t want to be seen
Aspect: Step Into My Office
Face: Gracie Smythe-Hawkins. Director of the Garden, master herbalist, anthropologist and wizard. Advisor and Watcher for the White Council.
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Heya folks!
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to back out of the RPG as well. I've been debating it for a while, trying to figure out how I'd be able to find time to learn and play given how things are going for me at work and personally. I've come to the conclusion that this is something that I'll have to save for another time.
Have fun in San Fran! I hope to get updates now and again!!
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Heya folks!
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to back out of the RPG as well. I've been debating it for a while, trying to figure out how I'd be able to find time to learn and play given how things are going for me at work and personally. I've come to the conclusion that this is something that I'll have to save for another time.
Have fun in San Fran! I hope to get updates now and again!!
I'm sorry to see you go Bookie -- I was looking forward to having you in the group. Hopefully we'll be able to include you later!
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Heya Folks!
I'm currently finishing up the San Francisco writeup. Several of you have provided really good ideas and suggestions, and I'm busily trying to get them all into the document. Thanks to everyone for all their work and support so far!
Also, I haven't been able to log into the chat room for a few days, and I apologize. Work has been very busy. I will try to be in the room for character work for the rest of the week. Or send me a PM and we'll set a time to get together.
I'll try to get the next draft writeup out this weekend.
Mij
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Mij, I must say the write-up is super exciting to read! I can't wait for it to be finished!
I did want to say a couple of things. I don't know if you're planning to include characters in the section about different factions in the city, but my character is involved with both the White Council and the Paranet. And I'll have a write up for Chinatown and San Francisco up by Friday.
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Mij, I must say the write-up is super exciting to read! I can't wait for it to be finished!
I did want to say a couple of things. I don't know if you're planning to include characters in the section about different factions in the city, but my character is involved with both the White Council and the Paranet. And I'll have a write up for Chinatown and San Francisco up by Friday.
Thanks Tordon!
Funny you should mention those Tordon. Another of the folks already mentioned White Council involvement -- she wanted a White Council wizard to be caretaker for the Arboretum. If you've got additional ideas, I'd love to hear them.
I've been planning to include a Paranet group in San Francisco -- but haven't really had time to "flesh it out" yet. So again, I'd love to hear any ideas. At least a name would be nice!
Mij
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Undertowners:
We've had a couple changes in the lineup in the past few days. I'm listing the current roster below. If I've made any mistakes, please let me know:
- Aine
- Mystic
- Bloo
- Tordon
- Enjorous
- Fyrchick
- Markkus
Character development is coming along nicely, as is city creation. Thanks again to everyone -- we've had some really good ideas and exchanges. I'm planning to release a new draft of San Francisco this weekend, so check in at the Undertown chat room! I should also be in the chatroom this weekend for questions, etc.
Mij
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Bump!
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Shimmy?
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Shake!
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Okay, first location done. Part 2, AKA Saucalito, will be up soon.
Name: Chinatown
Description: Nestled in the northeastern section of the city, Chinatown has been around since around the time of the Gold Rush. It was the first stop many Chinese immigrents, and continues to be a community comprised of many foreign-born residents. It is often referred to as "a city within a city" due to its strong sense of community and services that have risen through the years. While offering its residents a foothold in America, it also serves as a monument to Chinese heritage, preserving many of the unique cultures and customs of the people living there.
Idea: The Chinese Mafia attempting to expand their power base.
Aspect: Island of Tradition in a Sea of New Beginnings
Face: Li Bo Chen - 33 year old, one of the major leaders for the Triads operating in San Francisco; though young, he is the driving force behind the group's growing use of supernatural talent, trying to increase his own position while also expanding the power of the Tongs and Triads. He's clued-in but doesn't have much magical power; he is a very minor entropomancer, mostly useful when gambling.
Concept: Triad Leader with a Touch of Power
So I realize the aspect is really lame, and I'm very open to any suggestions. I've just hit a mental block on it, but I didn't want that to stop me from finally posting this.
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Okay, first location done. Part 2, AKA Saucalito, will be up soon.
Thanks Tordon! I'll add this to the writeup -- hopefully before I send it to Aine!
Mij
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Undertowners!
The new draft of the SF writeup is available at the Undertown chat room. Please feel free to download and give me feedback!
I think one more round will finish it up folks. So it's time to knuckle down on your characters. I should be in the chat room most nights this week (unless my workload gets crazy again).
Thanks again for all the input, suggestions, and general good wishes so far!
EDIT:
I should mention that the sections have been somewhat re-arranged. I originally followed the sections as defined in the Baltimore writeup, but the more I added to the document, the more I realized I needed to make some adjustments. So the new document has the same sections as the original, but the contents of the following three sections are as defined here:
What's What -- Groups and organizations.
Who's Who -- Individuals (Faces)
What's Where -- Locations.
Again, feedback is appreciated, solicited, and occasionally used! So let me know what you think.
Mij
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Sorry, I've been on vacation for the past week and missed everything. If someone could PM me the undertown links and stuff I'd be much appreciative.
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Here is the undertown link:
http://www.medusasgarden.com/undertown.htm
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step ahead of ya' luv. sent him a PM. so there.
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Is there room for any more players? I see you've got a lot. I just picked up a copy of the game and the idea of a story taking place in San Fran really appeals to me.
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hmm... our DM... I mean GM can answer that. He has been working diligently on the basic write up... the link is up a few posts. Check it out to see if you are still interested.
Also check out the character thread for this game too. We are still working on the city- though it is almost done. Characters are still in progress so you haven't missed much!
PM Mij... or find us in Undertown most nights by 9p EDT. If you don't have a specific character in mind he might need someone to take on a specific character.
The way the city is shaping up we have unlimited possibilities for games...
And welcome!
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hmm... our DM... I mean GM can answer that. He has been working diligently on the basic write up... the link is up a few posts. Check it out to see if you are still interested.
Also check out the character thread for this game too. We are still working on the city- though it is almost done. Characters are still in progress so you haven't missed much!
PM Mij... or find us in Undertown most nights by 9p EDT. If you don't have a specific character in mind he might need someone to take on a specific character.
The way the city is shaping up we have unlimited possibilities for games...
And welcome!
I've read the city write up... I do have something in mind for the setting but I'll take a look at the characters page when I get off work.
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Is there room for any more players? I see you've got a lot. I just picked up a copy of the game and the idea of a story taking place in San Fran really appeals to me.
Heya Lurline,
sorry to be so long replying -- I took a couple days off from the boards after posting the latest update to the SF writeup. I'm really amazed at the interest the game has generated. I'd like to tell everyone they could play, but unfortunately I think we're pretty much at our limit in terms of players right now.
However, if you don't mind, I'd like to keep your name. We may have someone drop out, or we may need extra players in the future.
Again, thanks for your interest, and I hope you find a group with which to play!
Mij
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Heya Lurline,
sorry to be so long replying -- I took a couple days off from the boards after posting the latest update to the SF writeup. I'm really amazed at the interest the game has generated. I'd like to tell everyone they could play, but unfortunately I think we're pretty much at our limit in terms of players right now.
However, if you don't mind, I'd like to keep your name. We may have someone drop out, or we may need extra players in the future.
Again, thanks for your interest, and I hope you find a group with which to play!
Mij
No problem thought you might be a bit overloaded... I'll drop by the chat and watch maybe :D and sure if you have space let me know.
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*bumps and wonders if we should plan a meet-up for some evening this week?*
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Sounds like a good idea. I think we've all got our first three phases done, and we need to figure out 4 & 5.
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Seconded.
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thirded.
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So when would be a good day when we could get together to finish our characters?
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SOOO, after much hair pulling and cattle wrangling, we have tentatively settled on the following:
Wednesdays and Sundays at 8pm mountain time. That is 10 Eastern and 7 Pacific for all you Central time or GMT folks.
Hopefully everyone will be able to make at least one night a week.
This Wed, 04Aug, we will meet in Undertown to finish up characters and city creation. From there we will plan where to meet for the game etc. etc.
Any notices will be posted here!
All complaints, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and beseeching prayers should go to the Great and Powerful O... I mean, Mij- THE GM.
Wedding gifts go to Bloo.
Absolutely NO weapons or ammo to Aine.
Direct all Asterix collectibles to myself.
I am still tabulating the votes for the rest of the crew. Of course all Official Offerings will be posted as they become known.
Thank you.
Carry on.
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Oh, sure, list all the times except for central. I see how it is. And I though you were my friend.
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Undertowners!
OK, we have our lineup and our guest stars for Phases 4 and 5. I'm including this list below so you can work with your guest stars:
Aine - Focused Practitioner (Arachnomancer); Bloo and Tordon
Bloo - Pure Mortal; Aine and Mystic
Enjorous - Focused Practitioner (Ferromancer); Fyrchick and Mystic
Fyrchick - Wereform (Raven); Enjorous and Markkus
Markkus - Lycanthrope? Wereform (Wolf)?; Fyrchick and Tordon
Mystic - True Believer; Enjorous and Bloo
Tordon - Wizard; Aine and Markkus
If I've made any mistakes, please let me know.
Our next meeting is on Sunday, 8 Aug, at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern. Please try to have your characters finished up by then, or be ready to finish them that night.
I'm going to try to have San Francisco finished up by then as well.
Thanks!
Mij
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If I've made any mistakes, please let me know.
I found one. You joined the Alliance rather than the Horde. :P
I know there was something i was supposed to be doing for the SF write up, but I've forgotten what.
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BStaff is interested in being our tank. Either a merc or changeling fighter. Someone that can become a NPC when he heads out.
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Undertowners:
Another quick update before I'm incommunicado for a few days. We've decided to meet two nights a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays. Times are listed below. We'll stick with this schedule for a few sessions, then make changes if needed.
Wednesdays: 6P / 7M / 8C / 9E
Sundays: 7P / 8M / 9C / 10E
We'll meet in the Undertown chat room, and add the chat room here for dice rolls and out-of-character conversation. Sessions will go a maximum of 2 hours.
I won't be available Wednesday, 11 August, so our next scheduled session is Sunday, 15 August. I'll try to have San Francisco finished up and available by then. Remember to give your characters to Aine as you finish them. She will post them in Undertown. Aine prefers PDF format, and has a character template that you can fill in, so if you don't have it let her know.
I've really enjoyed the group so far, and I'm looking forward to kicking off some scenario play with you all!
Mij
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I posted it in the character thread, but can't hurt to post it here, too:
When you get them done, just save it and email it to me and I will upload it onto the Chatroom "Cast of Characters."
http://www.enklave-23.de/Dresdenverse/City-and-Character-Sheets-Fillable%20v1.3.pdf
If you haven't finished your Phases 4 & 5, make sure you get to Wednesday night's session so we can all finish up.
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If you haven't gotten your character sheets to me yet, please do so ASAP.
The sooner we get this done the sooner we can actually start playing.
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I just wanted to let you guys know that I won't be available tonight, and maybe Wednesday; I'm back at school working on our freshman orientation, and will be busy with that.
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*bumps* with a reminder that it's game night, folks. :D
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I just want to say, in a way that you know how much I love you all, that you lot suck. Except for Fyr.
That is all.
;)
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According to Mij we are going to start playing Sunday night with whomever is there. If you want to play, make sure you have your character sheet into me and SHOW UP ON SUNDAY. 6 pm pacific/ 9 pm eastern.
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Undertowners:
Aine beat me to it, but let me repeat the important parts.
We're going to be starting our campaign this Sunday. If you're still interested in playing, please be in the Undertown chat room at the appointed time. If you haven't gotten your character sheet into Aine yet, please do so before Sunday.
Thanks, and I'm looking forward to gaming with y'all!
Mij
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*sighs*
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Undertowners!
The grand experiment has commenced! We had our first gaming session tonight, and I have so far received positive feedback from everyone involved! Thanks guys, for sticking around to play.
We just got into our story lines, and we'll be continuing this coming Wednesday at the usual time. See you all there!
Mij
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Any thoughts on Wednesday night? Fyr is working and I imagine I'll be frantically packing or possibly doing last minute costume stuff. Or I should be, at any rate. :P
Maybe whoever is there could do more individual stuff like we did on Sunday, and we could post or archive the transcripts so those of us who missed it could catch up that way? Just a thought.
Either way I'll try to stop in for game time.
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I know that Enj and I still need to do things and as far as I know he should be around. If we could find a way to post transcripts for everyone to read, then the 2 of us (and possibly BS and anyone else that shows) can go ahead and do our thing while you ladies are off doing yours.
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We're going to go ahead and play tonight. We need to get Enjorous and Mystic rolling, and we can just do their plots.
I'll figure out a way to post the transcripts, or at least highlights, for everyone.
Mij
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Undertowners!
Two sessions under our belt, and no one has called for my impeachment yet. ;D
Tonight, Enjorous gave us all a lesson in how to intimidate NPCs, but thanks to everyone for a great session!
We're going to tentatively plan for a Sunday session, though it may be impacted by folks attending DragonCon.
See you then!
Mij
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Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know that I won't be here tonight; it's my really good friend's birthdays so I'll be busy during our session. Hope it's fun, and I will be back on Wednesday!
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Oh. Right. RPG. LOL. *crawls back up to hotel room and into bed* :D
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For the people I played the RPG with at Dragon*Con (and thanks again to Michael, the DM) it was great to meet you all! I loved that character. *steals half-pixie goth* :D
For the rest of us, there is apparently a hurricane over San Antonio that has wiped out power to a server or something? I don't know, lol. I guess all I need to know is hurricane = no chat room. I'll post it here when Mother Nature stops messing with the chat. ;)
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I am assuming that EVERYONE will be available for the game tonight? Right?
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Game? What game? :P
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posting on phone from bollywood class :P
as far as I know, chat is up and running. Hopefully I will be home and showered by gametime.
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Technically Miami couldn't have an undertown. Beneath Miami is sand and water... it's nothing but sinkholes. I know, I live in FL and my fiance was born in Miami. The whole idea of the Chicago undertown was the fact that there really is an area beneath Chicago because of the way it was built. This might have been mentioned somewhere but I'm being pulled away from the computer and didn't have time to read everything. Sorry.
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Technically Miami couldn't have an undertown. Beneath Miami is sand and water... it's nothing but sinkholes. I know, I live in FL and my fiance was born in Miami. The whole idea of the Chicago undertown was the fact that there really is an area beneath Chicago because of the way it was built. This might have been mentioned somewhere but I'm being pulled away from the computer and didn't have time to read everything. Sorry.
You umm... missed a rather important detail. Namely, that undertown is the site for the chatroom, not an in game location.
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Besides, we're not even playing in Miami, it was one of the choices voted on but we opted for San Francisco. Which for the record isn't suited for an undertown either, but that's neither here nor there.
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You umm... missed a rather important detail. Namely, that undertown is the site for the chatroom, not an in game location.
LoL Like I said, I was being dragged away from the computer before I could read the whole thing but had already been told I should make a comment.
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Undertowners!
You asked me to post session transcripts for our play sessions. I was originally going to post them here, but after thinking about it for a while, I realized that might not be the best idea. I'm not certain how much attention our game(s) is/are going to generate, and I don't want to create any problems on the board.
With that in mind, I've opened a MediaFire account, and will be placing the transcripts in a folder there. I'll be passing out the address to all of you at the next session, or before if I'm online.
Looking forward to next session!
Mij
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Tonight? 6pm PDT or 9Eastern?
Just making sure...
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Undertowners:
There's a new version of the SF writeup on the MediaFire site, dated 28 September 2010. It includes a description for the FBI field office in San Francisco.
Looking forward to gaming this week!
Mij
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*hums happily* dropping by to leave a message that I am going out to dinner and a movie tonight so I am not going to be around to play the game. We're flying back on Wednesday so I probably won't make that night, either. We can always play my spell some other night as long as most of us are around.
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Thanks, Aine. We'll miss you Wednesday, but we'll try to soldier on.
Mij
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Just wondering about the status of the tonight's game. I know the return of Mrs. Mij was mentioned but I wasn't sure what the final decision was.
If you know the answer then please share it!
Thanks....
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Undertowners:
As usual, Frychick has beaten me to the punch. Mrs. Mij has indeed returned, and in addition we are currently on grandbaby alert! I am going to take tonight off, and take my wife out on a much-postponed date.
I hope you all have a wonderful evening, and I'll try to get the word out about Wednesday as well.
Mij
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Shameless self-bump so I can find this thing more easily.
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And another bump...
Just a reminder to all involved that Wednesday is tomorrow. You know what this means.
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Show up or you'll kill us?
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Means we should sacrifice a cow to Odin?
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Show up or you'll kill us?
Means we should sacrifice a cow to Odin?
I think both.
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I think we're supposed to sacrifice to Jobu. Undoubtedly why all our rolls are so bad...not enough rum.
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!@#^*$ you, Jobu! I do it myself!
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Still on schedule for tonight?
Mystic probably won't make it but what about everyone else?
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Thanks to everyone for another great night of RPG! I don't know if you realize it, but we've been playing for about 2 1/2 months now. Thanks for sticking with it, all of you!
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Are we still scheduled for tonight?
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I'm assuming so *crosses finger*
*gets cow to sacrifice to Jobu*
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I'll be here ready to bless this mess.
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Undertowners:
We're nearing the end of our first adventure together. In case I haven't made it clear, I've had a really great time, and I hope you have as well.
Here's looking forward to many more adventures to come.
Mij
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Still on for tonight?
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In person or net ga,me?
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we play by chat, DW. The bulk of the game is played in a chat room with the dice rolling and off-topic chat happening here on the forum chat.
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Ok, since Mystic and myself were apparently distracted (how odd!) when are we scheduled for games the next couple weeks?
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I believe the current status is:
19th could play if Aine is available
22nd No play
26th could play if Enjorous is available
I'm not certain beyond that, though I'm taking the week between Christmas and New Year's off, so I should be available.
Mij
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:-[ Yikes! I am still in DC. Weather delay on top of mechanical delay meant there was no way I was going to make my layover and no way to get into storming San Jose. Scheduled to head home tomorrow at the same time...
Weird day, just lost track of the day and didn't realize it was too late until it was too late. :-\
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It's OK Aine -- it turned out some other folks were "under the weather" (sick) as well. We'll shoot for next Sunday.
Mij
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Undertowners!
My mistake -- I had Enjorous' dates backwards. Our play schedule for the next week is currently:
22 Dec (Wednesday) -- We CAN play. Everyone is available as far as I know.
26 Dec (Sunday) -- Enjorous is not available. We may play if we don't need him, but we can discuss that on Wednesday.
Beyond that is up in the air. Let me know (on Wednesday would be nice) if you have schedule conflicts the next week.
Thanks!
Mij
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I'll be there with bells on.
Really, my garters have bells on them. Just ask Gryph. ;)
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I'm available Wed night (29th) and can only HOPE to be available Sunday (2nd) since I will be at work.
But that is not really different than any other week...
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I will be leaving Thursday morning for DC...so, you know, I'll [airquotes] be there [/air quotes] as much as I ever am the night before I'm leaving...
As for Sunday night, I'll try to make it from DC...also not really different than any other week...
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Soooo....
Whats the plan for tonight? Are we playing? Not? Just wondering how drunk I can get..... ;)
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Hey,
I was considering joining this game (haven't played the RPG yet, this would be my first go at it). Just a few quick questions:
*What's the time period (ie what book is this running concurrent to or in between what books)?
*Is it an alternate future (ie story deviates from Dresden novels)?
*What templates have you guys already used (I don't want to repeat any)?
*How far into the game are you?
Gracias.
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Hello again...
Mij is the GM and can answer the question about joining the game. (Since I have NO IDEA what his plans are. He's so tricky.) We are just reaching the end of a 'chapter' so it would be up to him as far as adding new characters.
The game has been going since late summer. As far as RPG's go it is a snails pace, but we ARE still going. Coordinating game nights with player availability and the story is the biggest hurdle so far, but I think it's safe to say we are all still interested and involved.
It isn't an alternate future, just an extension of the Dresden world. We have created a DF world in San Fran, and I really like it and the potential. I think we are going to stick with "current" Dresden timeline.
As far as templates, we have a couple wizards, a scion , a were-creature, and a emissary of power (?? Mystic, help me here). If you do end up joining then we can help (and should help) with character creation.
De nada. ;)
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We have an Emissary of Odin (Einherjar), a were-raven, a focused practitioner, a sorceress, and a true believer of God.
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and we're just finishing up our first adventure together. It's been an interesting ride so far!
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Einherjar totally kick ass!
::)
Just saying.
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It was a rumble in the locker room -- I'm sure the crowd gathered for the MMA fight would rather have watched it instead.
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Well, there's no such thing as TOO much MMA. *ahem*
Tory appreciates the... athletes. Yeah, thats it... the athletes. ;)
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Request to change Wednesday to Tuesday.
All in favor?
I say aye.
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Request to change Wednesday to Tuesday.
All in favor?
I say aye.
Seconded (since my burlesque class is the primary reason for the change...) :D
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You have room for one more? Ironically I just found ya'll after having put together a SF campaign for my family. If ya'll have room I'd LOVE to play, seeing as how daddy only gets to run campaigns nowadays (and never play.)
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You have room for one more? Ironically I just found ya'll after having put together a SF campaign for my family. If ya'll have room I'd LOVE to play, seeing as how daddy only gets to run campaigns nowadays (and never play.)
We've actually had several folks ask about that Sygyrd. I like to keep the group size small, due to the fact that we play online. It's just easier to get everyone into the action when there aren't too many. So I'm not really looking to expand the group size at this time.
We do currently have one participant whose going to be dropping out. However, we also already have (the aforementioned) several folks who are looking to fill that opening. So while I will keep your name in mind, I don't think I can add you at the moment. Sorry.
Mij
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Seconded (since my burlesque class is the primary reason for the change...) :D
Tuesday can work for me.
Mij
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Well, it's hard to believe, but we've reached the end of our first adventure together! Daring break-ins, monumental mano-a-mano in locker rooms, Wolves in the woods, vampires on the roof -- it's been a wild ride. I've had an obscene amount of fun watching y'all interact with San Francisco, and I'm looking forward to the next chapter in our ongoing story!
We're going to make a change in the schedule for game nights. Instead of Wednesday/Sunday, we're moving to Tuesday/Sunday instead. We'll stick with Tuesday @ 7 P / 10 E, and Sunday @ 6 P / 9 E. If anyone has any heartburn with that, they should let me know immediately.
Thanks again for the great times folks, and here's to more of the same in the future!
Mij
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Poor Enj. He works SO hard to get himself killed and we keep saving him...
:D
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Undertowners!
Another adventure begins! Tory and Filii have already gotten their assignments. Be in Undertown on Tuesday night For Dowan and Edward!
Mij
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Poor Enj. He works SO hard to get himself killed and we keep saving him...
:D
Yes I do. And there's nothing wrong with that!
Yay for new assignments!!
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Undertowners!
Just a reminder -- after this Sunday, we'll be taking a short hiatus until the following Sunday. So no game session on Tuesday, 22 February. Enjoy the night off!
Mij
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Undertowners!
Just a reminder -- after this Sunday, we'll be taking a short hiatus until the following Sunday. So no game session on Tuesday, 22 February. Enjoy the night off!
Mij
Night off?!? Noooo! *whines*
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Undertowners!
We're off on another adventure! We've got plot twists galore, and the possibility of violent death or near-death around every corner. Hopefully you're enjoying it as much as I am.
Mij
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Mmmmm hmmm... I'm thinking it might be time to double check the weapons and the bail money....
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Undertowners:
We've added a new character to the mix to replace Ingvar. A big welcome to Synobal, and his character, Jack Herring. Also, a big "Thank You" to the other group members who helped in the character's development. We'll try to work him in this Sunday.
Jack, you have no idea what you're letting yourself in for, but enjoy the ride!
Mij
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I just wanted to let everyone know that Mij is a totally cool GM. And that our group is cool. And this game is cool.
That is all.
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Mij really is a cool GM. We are totally lucky to have him. And our game is cool. And our players are cool.
Carry on.
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I dunno, I'd rather think I was hot than cool. :P
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Be vewy vewy quiet...I'm hunting gnomes.
Nasty gnomeses. Hates them. Hates them we do...
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Fyr and Aine: Thank you. I'm blushing.
I'm also considering starting a Gnome Liberation Front in San Francisco.
;D
Game on !
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Freakin' gnomes! They're everywhere... like sand in your underpants. Whatever happened to mandatory aerial spraying? Now look... they have infested the city with their little red hats and pitter-pattering feet. It's like cockroaches, only without the disgusting pincer things and chitinous bodies.
They must be eradicated. I hear the TSA has special machines to deal with this exact issue. (Other than just disemboweling them with spoons and the like, of course.)
The League of Gnomish Nations is no match for the Anit-Gnome Coalition. And the Liberation Front... what a bunch of sissies. Sheesh....
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Special machines. Who needs special machines? Disemboweling them with spoons was good enough in my day, consarnit, and it is good enough for the TSA, too!
*gets out flamethrower for the lawn gnomes*
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*gets out flamethrower for the lawn gnomes*
Get off my lawn!
;D
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Gratuitous Bump.
;D
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Does this group happen to be in the Bay Area, or was it just the city your group selected?
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Only one of us is on location. The rest are all over the place!
Game wise AND where we live.... ;)
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Does this group happen to be in the Bay Area, or was it just the city your group selected?
As it says in our campaign setting "Some of us actually live here. The rest just enjoy making up stuff about it."
And to that I will add "and stalking it through Google Earth".
;D
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As it says in our campaign setting "Some of us actually live here. The rest just enjoy making up stuff about it."
And to that I will add "and stalking it through Google Earth".
;D
Especially Mij. *cough*
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And speaking of the San Francisco setting:
UNDERTOWNERS (Past and Present):
The San Francisco writeup has truly been a team effort, and you should all be rightfully proud of it. It's almost complete at this point, and several of you have mentioned that you would like it to be made available to other groups that may be interested in using it for their own campaigns.
If we're going to make that happen, then we need to decide/do some things:
1) I'd like to get everyone's consent to do it. You all put work into the product, and I don't want to release it if you're not all willing.
2) I think we should put a Creative Commons License on it so that others can use it legally. I'm leaning toward "Attribution Non-Commercial" myself, but I'm not a lawyer. If you have another suggestion, please let me know. You can check out the Creative Commons license at creativecommons.org.
3) I'm not sure, but I think the license requires a single point of contact. If it's alright, I'll fill that role.
Please let me know what y'all think. San Francisco should be completed in the near future.
Mij
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Ok.
8)
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Also if any of you are lawyers:
I have a concern about the setting as it's currently written. It uses actual businesses and people (example: City Lights Bookstore and its owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti). I'm comfortable with public locations and such, but I don't know if there are legal ramifications to using an actual business and/or person.
I'd like to leave San Francisco "as is", but we can make some tweaks if needed.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Mij
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I'm cool with it. But for one thing:
2) I think we should put a Creative Commons License on it so that others can use it legally. I'm leaning toward "Attribution Non-Commercial" myself, but I'm not a lawyer. If you have another suggestion, please let me know. You can check out the Creative Commons license at creativecommons.org.
If its going to be licensed, then I think we should use the CC - BY - SA license rather than the non-commercial one. It reads :
Attribution-ShareAlike
CC BY-SA
This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms. This license is often compared to “copyleft” free and open source software licenses. All new works based on yours will carry the same license, so any derivatives will also allow commercial use. This is the license used by Wikipedia, and is recommended for materials that would benefit from incorporating content from Wikipedia and similarly licensed projects.
Not really a huge difference, but as our source is technically a commercial source, this would allow them to use our material as well as other fans.
This is also the CC license used by Wikipedia and other similar things.
Also, as to the use of real world locations in our material, it should technically be covered under Fair Use.
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Also, as to the use of real world locations in our material, it should technically be covered under Fair Use.
I believe that about locations, Mystic, but what about people? Should we give Lawrence a new name and slightly altered background?
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Should still be covered under fair use as it is obviously a work of fiction.
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I had something to add, but it completely slipped my mind...
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Undertowners!
Plot twists galore tonight -- hope y'all are enjoying the ride as much as I am!
In other news, San Francisco is almost finished, so if you have any input or suggestions, get them into me, please. I'm looking to have it finished in the next couple weeks.
Thanks to everyone who has helped make San Francisco, and I'm looking forward to seeing y'all wrap up the current adventure!
Mij
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Undertowners!
Plot twists galore tonight -- hope y'all are enjoying the ride as much as I am!
In other news, San Francisco is almost finished, so if you have any input or suggestions, get them into me, please. I'm looking to have it finished in the next couple weeks.
Thanks to everyone who has helped make San Francisco, and I'm looking forward to seeing y'all wrap up the current adventure!
Mij
First, Tory didn't do it.
Second, holy crap!
Third, naked burglary is always an option.
;)
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Undertowners:
There's a new version of the SF writeup out on the MediaFire site. It's got some major additions / changes, so I'm especially keen to get y'all's input on it.
First, I've modified the last city theme/threat. It's been bothering me for some time now, because it overlapped too much (in my opinion) with one of the points of conflict while kind of ignoring the others. I've replaced it with a new threat (WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE) that I believe better represents the points of conflict as a whole. Let me know what you think.
Second, I am giddy with delight to announce that all the locations are now in the writeup -- in their (hopefully) finished form. Again, please look them over and let me know if I've forgotten or otherwise missed anything.
Finally, I'll be adding in character descriptions in the coming week. Assuming no (further) changes, that should make the document ready for public consumption.
Looking forward to tonight!
Mij
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First, Tory didn't do it.
Second, holy crap!
Third, naked burglary is always an option.
LOL, Fyr
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http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=212053520586917340205.0004a2f73c2d4227e4007
For those who are interested, a rough outline of the neighborhoods in SanFran as done by someone who has been there twice in his life.
*edited to fix the link.
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That's great work paul! Certainly much better than the one I made ;D
Mij
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Undertowners!
Things are rapidly moving toward resolution in our latest adventure! We've already had a showdown in the back alleys of Chinatown, with a side of really creepy tunnel. Now, we've got a fight at the Ghoul Caves brewing, and it may be a come-one-come-all event! I don't know what will happen, but I'm definitely looking forward to finding out!
Mij
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Sorry I missed Tuesday, the pain meds are making my judgement of time a little loopy.
Anyway, Enj let me know he is having issues getting into Undertown, while I am not having any problem. Anyone else experiencing Undertown difficulties?
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Sorry I missed Tuesday, the pain meds are making my judgement of time a little loopy.
Anyway, Enj let me know he is having issues getting into Undertown, while I am not having any problem. Anyone else experiencing Undertown difficulties?
Nope.
I remember Torv was having almost the same problem way back when. It is some kind of Java/flash/browser mismatch issue as best we could tell. The other option was using a proxy server, which for whatever reason solved an issue for me for a similar problem.
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Sorry I missed Tuesday, the pain meds are making my judgement of time a little loopy.
Not a problem, Aine. It's more important you feel better anyway. ;D
Mij
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Undertowners!
Another plotline in our adventure coming to a conclusion tonight with were-forms running rampant, mysterious fetishes, even more mysterious native american groups, and some of the finest roleplaying I've seen in a long time. Good job to everyone!
We're almost through with this adventure, but there's still a lot of excitement yet to come. I'm looking forward to it, and hope you are as well.
Mij
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A special thank you tonight to Aine. Thank you for updating the Undertown web page, but more personally, for making such nice comments about me.
Thank you.
The writeup is nearing completion, and as Fyr says, it's been a labor of love. Keep checking for updates, as I try to put one out at least once a week. Also, let me know of anything that I've missed!
Looking forward to the remainder of our current adventure!
Mij
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*snuggles Mij*
You're the krazy glue that holds us all together. Just let me know when you update and I'll try to do the same. :D
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*sniff*
I'm getting all verklimpt!
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Hey Mij where are the latest logs for the game I want to find that joke that Filii made the other day and everyone got a good laugh at. I'd like to nominate it for the awards thingy (I've got like 2 days to do so)
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All the session logs are kept in sub-folders under the main folder. I name them according to adventure, so "DFRPG_01" is our first adventure, etc.
I leave the main level for "overall" stuff -- maps, character sheets, etc.
Don't forget that MediaFire only shows 20 entries per page by default, so you might have to go to "page 2" to get what you want.
Mij
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Congrats to Mij- GM of the Year!!
Which we already knew, of course.
Even though you try to blow our characters up.
Or get arrested.
Or turned into some kind of White Court snack.
Or killed.
And I still can't talk about the weird moaning noise from the Chinatown thing.
But after a year I STILL have no idea what will happen next and thats the coolest.
So thanks DUDE> :-*
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Congrats to Mij- GM of the Year!!
Which we already knew, of course.
Even though you try to blow our characters up.
Or get arrested.
Or turned into some kind of White Court snack.
Or killed.
And I still can't talk about the weird moaning noise from the Chinatown thing.
But after a year I STILL have no idea what will happen next and thats the coolest.
So thanks DUDE> :-*
GMs don't kill characters, characters kill themselves. Especially ours.
:D
Congrats MIJ!
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GMs don't kill characters, characters kill themselves. Especially ours.
:D
Congrats MIJ!
I keep telling everyone that explosion was an accident! :'(
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Undertowners!
We’ve finished up our second adventure together, and frankly, I'm amazed that you haven't thrown me under a bus. I hope everyone is having as much fun as I am with San Francisco, because I’ve had a truly amazing amount of fun!
I know I went over this in the chat room the other night, but as a reminder, with the end of our second adventure, I’m declaring a Significant Milestone. That means you may do ALL of the following (the third only applies to the spell casters):
1. Add one additional skill rank. You can increase a skill by one level; add a new skill at the Average (+1) level; or just “bank” it for later.
2. Choose ONE of the following Minor Milestone benefits:
a. Switch the rank values of any two skills. Example: switch your Discipline and Might skills.
b. Replace any single stunt. Example: replace Guide My Hand (Conviction) with Blend In (Stealth).
c. Purchase new stunts or powers, assuming you have refresh available. I don’t think anyone can actually do this.
d. Rename one aspect. Example: rename "TACT ISN'T MY STRONG SUIT" to "MY MOUTH IS A LOOSE CANNON". This typically isn't a whole new aspect -- think of it as a refinement of an existing aspect. But I may be open to new aspects. Bring me your idea, and we’ll talk about it.
3. For spell casters, you may reconfigure your focus and enchanted items and slots. Please see me about this for help if needed.
I also wanted to thank everyone for giving me such good feedback from our adventures so far. It really helps me in crafting where we go from here. You told me you were interested in continuing a couple of the plot lines that we’ve had in our first couple adventures (but haven’t really finished yet); that you wanted more interaction between the players; and that you thought it was time to meet more of the NPCs in San Francisco.
Happily, I think I can do those with this next adventure. However, I’d like to have some in-game time between the adventure we just finished (which took place in late August / early September) and the next adventure (let’s go with January). As such, there are some hanging plot lines I’d like to wrap up. I wouldn’t want y’all thinking I’m hiding things from you (or at least, not these things).
So with that in mind, I propose the following for wrap-ups:
DOWAN -- Your adventure finished up well, and I don’t think we need any further explanation for it. You should be thinking about what focus item(s) you want to make during this time. Get me ideas as soon as you can.
EDWARD -- After the Ghoul Caves, you called in sick so you could go home, take heavy drugs, close all the shades, and try to sleep off the headache and partial deafness. Otherwise, you pretty much returned to business as usual. As with Dowan, I need any ideas you have for focus item(s) you want to make during this time.
FILII -- After the Ghoul Caves, you returned to the Mission, where you put in a report with the Elders concerning the probable fate of Brother Fereggi. You presented the tabard you had found, and were told they would relay their condolences to the Order of Malta. You also put in a report on the Ghoul Cave adventure, which interested the Elders considerably. They said they would need some time to digest your report. Finally, you took the journal Edward gave you to Brother Bernard, who declared the book “FASCINATING!” and promised to try to get you a translation of the contents.
JACK -- After the Ghoul Caves, you went home, where you immediately examined your detonator. It was indeed working, so you’re a little mystified why the explosives you left in the Ghoul Cave before exiting didn’t seem to go off. However, you decided that’s a mystery for another day. Instead, you want to focus on getting some training for your new sword. Mr. Yamato lives up to his promise, and gets you the name of a local martial arts instructor who also offers sword training (among other weapons). His name is Sato Hisoka, and he has a small dojo in Japantown.
TORY -- Your plot line also finished up well, except that you were to report to Kenichi “the next morning” for a new assignment. You indeed went to the meeting, where Kenichi told you he was most impressed with your handling of this assignment, and that he hoped you would be willing to take on additional, similar assignments for him in the future. However, at the present he needed some time to consider all the ramifications of what you had found out concerning the vase and the FBI agent. He promised to contact you when he has more for you to do. He also admonished you to keep this particular assignment, and any future assignments from him, just between the two of you.
If anyone has any troubles with those, please let me know. They are laying the ground work for the next adventure. Also, assuming you don’t, I need to find out what EDWARD, FILII, and JACK plan to do with the gold they took from the Ghoul Caves. Are you planning to sell it? And if so, how? To a pawn broker, a museum, what?
Again, thanks for a wonderful almost-year of gaming. I look forward to the next adventure, and our one-year anniversary!
Mij
[Edited to correct milestone type]
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'K.
Tricksey, Mr. Mij. Very tricksey.
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Well Mij I'm not certain but it's depending on how much money two handfuls of gold coins are. I'd guess I'd take them to get Appraised by that one pawn broker that I shan't mention by name. Sell most of them and keep some for emergencies.
Then Jack would take the money, and buy the needed tools to make his own rounds for all his guns. My idea is Jack can have Filii bless the load of his shotgun shells prior to pressing them, that way next time he faces something really nasty he's got a bit more damage possibly. Jack did pay attention to the effects of holy water on those ghouls and he liked what he saw.
Depending on how much money there is left over he'd buy document forging equipment, some concussion grenades and then likely some sort of vehicle. He's got plans for that.
Let me know if any of this is a problem.
Also I've spent the rest of Jack's skill points, upgrading his Weapons, and Discipline skill. The updated Character sheet can be found here (http://www.mediafire.com/?avgiux2ykzvvphy). Let me know if there are any issues.
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Undertowners!
Our third adventure has started, and things are already complicated! Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride!
And for those who haven't yet finished up their character updates, please get them in to me as soon as you can. Thanks!
See you on Tuesday!
Mij
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Undertowners!
I'm really enjoying our latest adventure, and also the conversations I've been having with several of you concerning some changes in the play style. I'm trying to introduce more Fate Point exchanges into the game, and you've had some good ideas on making it happen.
Keep the ideas coming, and we'll see how things go on Sunday!
Mij
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Undertowners!
I'm really pleased with the new forum look, but unfortunately the chat rooms are unavailable for a while here. That means we need a new out-of-character chat and dice rolling room until the forum chat is ready. Synobal found what seems to be a good alternative at http://rolz.org/group. You need to enter a Nickname (use your usual so I don't get confused, please) and use "DFRPG" (without the quotes) for the Room Name.
Try it out and let me know if you can't find it or have problems. If it works for everybody, we'll use it until the rooms here are back up.
Thanks!
Mij
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Undertowners!
Everyone seems to be OK with the new dice rolling room, which is good. I don't know when the chat here will be operational again. Thanks for being flexible about this. I could do all the rolling for you guys, but I'd rather not. I think it's better when we can do our own rolls, and also when everyone can see the result.
Thanks!
Mij
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The Rolz room is working fine- just takes a few to get used to it. The roller is nicer to me there anyway, so I don't mind!
You worry too much, GM of the Year. :o
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Undertowners!
Sorry about tonight's aborted game. My computer contracted a trojan/malware, and I had to terminate it with extreme prejudice. We'll have a makeup session this Thursday, same bat-time, same bat-channel!
Mij
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Undertowners!
Update on the computer. I fixed the trojan/malware, then discovered that my Windows Update had been corrupted as well. When I applied the fix from Microsoft, my computer stopped booting. At this point, I'm looking at taking the data off the drive and re-installing Windows from the ground up. So we may not be able to play until I've got my data back. Sorry for the delay folks, I'll try to keep you informed.
Mij
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Undertowners!
I'd forgotten how much fun it is (not) when you have to re-install your operating system. I spent several days working with the drive, but couldn't get it to re-boot. I then took it out of the tower and used a USB/ATA adapter to hook it to my wife's laptop, but it wasn't recognized. Bottom line for those who don't do this regularly -- the drive is hosed.
I went to my local Staples and bought a new, larger drive. But that means I have to re-install everything from the ground up. I'm currently in that process, but between OS, driver, and application installs and updates, it's going to be a while before my computer is back online. I'm sorry for the continued delay folks.
The good news in all of this is that 1) I have a new hard drive, and it's larger, and 2) I still have the old hard drive so I can continue to try to get the data off it. Who knows, I may even succeed!
The best news, though, is that I actually did back up some of my folders to a USB stick back in March, and as you all know I have most of the Dresden Files RPG stuff out on the MediaFire site. So all is not lost.
I'll let you know when I'm back online.
Mij
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You have the rank of:
Fey Politician
Your total Dresden Files purity rating is 48.7%
All scores:
Supernatural Power:63.9%
Social Skills:78.8%
Armed Combat:42.5%
Unarmed Combat:15.4%
Interesting...
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You have the rank of
Arianna Ortega
Puny Mortals.
Your total Dresden Files purity rating is 77.6%
All scores:
Supernatural Power:84.9%
Social Skills:84.9%
Armed Combat:57.6%
Unarmed Combat:71.8%
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You have the rank of
White Court Vampire
Your total Dresden Files purity rating is 59.7%
All scores:
Supernatural Power:83.2%
Social Skills:60.7%
Armed Combat:42.5%
Unarmed Combat:30.8%
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Undertowners!
With the Labor Day weekend, and planned outages in the near future, we're going to have an off-schedule session:
SATURDAY, 3 September, starting at 5PM P / 8PM E.
We'll try to get Tory through her breaking and entering, and if we have time, we'll move on to other plot lines!
See y'all there!
Mij
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Undertowners!
Our schedule continues to be interesting. Let's get together tomorrow -- 10 September -- at 7pm Pacific / 10pm Eastern. After that, it will probably be next weekend. But I'll try to keep you posted. I promise things will get back to normal sometime hopefully soon...
Mij
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I shall be there!
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Just a bump in the message thread...
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Another bump...
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Bumpin'
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Yeah, I keep running into things in here.
Makes me cranky.
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Oh right. Forgot about this place. *dusts off the bumper*
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Undertowners!
After some drifting for which I will accept all blame, we're starting to wind up towards the climax of another adventure! I hope y'all have enjoyed this one. We've had a LOT of new things introduced, and I'm looking forward to exploring some of them in the future.
Mij
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Bump
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAXxkNaRkp8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAXxkNaRkp8)
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Undertowners!
We've finished up out third adventure just in time for Christmas! In recognition of over a year of playing, and some serious adventures finished, I'm declaring a Significant Milestone for everyone. That means y'all can do ALL of the following:
• Add one additional skill rank. You can increase a skill by one level; add a new skill at the Average (+1) level; or just “bank” it for later.
• Choose ONE of the following (Minor Milestone):
o Switch the rank values of any two skills. Example: switch your Discipline and Might skills.
o Replace any single stunt. Example: replace Conviction:Guide My Hand with Stealth:Blend In
o Purchase new stunts or powers, assuming you have refresh available. I don't think anyone actually fits this (except Ingvar, ironically).
o Rename one aspect. Example: rename "TACT ISN'T MY STRONG SUIT" to "MY MOUTH IS A LOOSE CANNON". This isn't a whole new aspect -- think of it as a refinement of an existing aspect.
• Spellcasters may reconfigure their focus and enchanted items and slots
Thanks for a wonderful year+ of gaming. I hope you've had as much fun as I have in San Francisco.
I'm going to start work on our next adventure, which we will start after Christmas. I think it's going to be our most ambitious yet, so hold on!
Mij
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Yay, I can't wait till our next game the 29th of January.
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Got a quick note from our Award-Winning GM.
He is in San Diego, staying in a very cool hotel and getting smarter at his conference.
He says he's going to take pictures of said hotel so we can all oooh and aaaah with some sort of informed enthusiasm. He has every intention of being ready for the game Sunday. (right Mij??? :D )
Until then keep your heads down, your weapons ready and don't take candy from strangers.
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I'll just sit in the room then and wait. ;D
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Okay guys just a reminder to everyone we have a game tonight! (Sunday 29th of Jan)
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I would like to take a moment here to announce to everyone boardwide that Mij has graciously agreed to take over the duties of the Monarchy of Undertown. With my
parasite entombed and waiting to burst free in an Alien-esque moment joyful pregnancy and future newborn responsibilities, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. I really appreciate Mij's willingness not only to herd us like cats as our GM, but now take over the Kingship as well.
Tnanks don't seem like enough sometimes. I am blessed. :)
It feels like we should have some sort of official ceremony for the transfer of power or something, doesn't it?
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I have marshmallows and a Robin Hood hat! Maybe he can use those...
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In case you haven't noticed, this game is in the running for some prizes at the 2011 Borden Awards. Please, come over and cast your votes.
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Game tonight folks, looking forward to it.
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In case you haven't noticed, this game is in the running for some prizes at the 2011 Borden Awards. Please, come over and cast your votes.
Thanks Sanctaphrax. I won't twist anyone's arm on this -- but there might be Fate Points involved...
;D
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Looking forward to tonight's session.
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So, looks like Java is crashing Firefox tonight. Also, my laptop is currently out of commission so I may not be around Sunday either. Hopefully I can get one or both fixed by Wednesday.
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So we got together last night and discussed it, you're no longer allowed to travel, unless the committee approves it in advance. ;D
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So we got together last night and discussed it, you're no longer allowed to travel, unless the committee approves it in advance. ;D
I'll let my bosses and customers know.
;)
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eagerly awaiting sundays game here!
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You know, this is what happens when you give me time to put together a plot line for an adventure. We've had major plot twists for every character, and I think at this point that no character is anywhere close to his/her "comfort zone". But you have to admit, it isn't boring!
Hang in there folks, because it's going to be a bumpy ride!
Mij
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*gulp*
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The site seems to be down (at least for me) should we meet in the other room tonight and play there or something if it isn't up by tonight?
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I have duly notified the powers that be. ;)
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I have duly notified the powers that be. ;)
Lets hope there is word soon.
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Look like the host is down. Meet in the roll room. If you know of a another chat that we can use that has a transcript option let me know!
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Undertowners:
It looks like the Undertown server is not responding. I don't know if it's dead or just wounded. I'm trying to find out. Let's go ahead and meet in the alternate dice rolling room at the usual time. We can discuss options from there.
Mij
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Undertowners:
It looks like the Undertown server is not responding. I don't know if it's dead or just wounded. I'm trying to find out. Let's go ahead and meet in the alternate dice rolling room at the usual time. We can discuss options from there.
Mij
I'm in there and so is Fyr though she may of disconnected. So people should totally, remember to refresh occasionally.
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I'm not having any luck connecting either.
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I think we're just going to use the roll room for now...
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iI can't seem to recall the dice room url
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iI can't seem to recall the dice room url
http://rolz.org/group (http://rolz.org/group)
There you go.
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Thanks Synobal
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Undertowners:
Just an update on the chat room. The web server is still down, and I'm currently looking into possible alternate servers. Stay tuned for more news as it's available!
Mij
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Undertowners:
Just an update on the chat room. The web server is still down, and I'm currently looking into possible alternate servers. Stay tuned for more news as it's available!
Mij
Rabble rabble!
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Rabble rabble!
Isn't that the sound made by the Hamburgler in the old Burger King commercials?
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Undertowners!
OK, I had a chance to chat with Aine tonight, and it turns out I was right. The web server where we currently have our web page is owned/maintained by her father. However, as he's currently in the hospital, he's unable to fix whatever is wrong. So we don't know when the server will be up and running again. She and I have discussed the possibility of moving the web page to a new server, and I'm still pursuing that possibility. Please check back here for more updates as the situation evolves.
Mij
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I'm so lonely :'(
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Undertowners:
The chat room is still AWOL, so let's plan to meet in the alternate room again tonight at the usual time. I've found a potential new host, and we can talk about that tonight as well.
Mij
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I shall be there!
For mystic (and anyone else who doesn't remember the URL): Link to the game room (http://rolz.org/group)
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Yes, sorry. All here are suffering from the plague. Don't know what is going on with the site and really have no idea when (or if) it will get fixed.
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No apologies are needed, Aine.
For the rest of y'all, I got a reply from the web host I've been looking into -- at about midnight last night, and about 1/2 hour after I sent it. I was duly impressed with their service. I think I'm going to set up a trial run with them this week, so check this space for a new URL if I do. If not, we'll plan to meet at the usual time on Wednesday in the alternate room.
Also, I just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed these past couple sessions. Y'all have come a long way from our early days.
Mij
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No apologies are needed, Aine.
For the rest of y'all, I got a reply from the web host I've been looking into -- at about midnight last night, and about 1/2 hour after I sent it. I was duly impressed with their service. I think I'm going to set up a trial run with them this week, so check this space for a new URL if I do. If not, we'll plan to meet at the usual time on Wednesday in the alternate room.
Also, I just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed these past couple sessions. Y'all have come a long way from our early days.
Mij
What shall I do in the mean time?! *forever alone*
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Yes, sorry. All here are suffering from the plague. Don't know what is going on with the site and really have no idea when (or if) it will get fixed.
Maybe you all infected the site with your darn plague. :P
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Undertowners!
OK, I have the new Undertown set up (I think). So please try the following web address:
http://www.undertownrpg.com/
Hopefully you'll see a very odd-looking page (it was a standard template; I'll fix it later) and the usual chat window. Please let me know!
Mij
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WOOOTTTTTT it works! 8)
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WOOOTTTTTT it works! 8)
Life is now back to normal for Syn. Phew!
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I'm sooo ready for tonight's game! Jack is totally going to give it to the white court.
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I'm sooo ready for tonight's game! Jack is totally going to give it to the white court.
Um, Syn, when saying anything about the White Court I would suggest NOT using the phrase "give it to them" unless you truly MEAN it. Just saying... ;)
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Um, Syn, when saying anything about the White Court I would suggest NOT using the phrase "give it to them" unless you truly MEAN it. Just saying... ;)
>.> You know what I mean!
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You were talking about a couple of "options" so I was just clarifying...
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Undertowners remember we have a game tonight! 8)
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What? On a SUNDAY? Next you'll tell me it's at 2100.
Slow down there mister.
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Undertowners!
I received a very nice message today from Scared of Demons. He lives near San Francisco, has visited the city numerous times, and really enjoyed reading the thread. He was wondering if we'll be releasing the setting. I told him yes, as soon as we get the final character stuff and the creative commons license in.
Thanks to you all for a great couple of years (so far) and the work you've put into the setting and some really great campaigns!
Mij
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This thread? ???
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This thread? ???
who's to say 8)
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This thread? ???
No Fyr, he sent me a PM. Perhaps, if he's OK with it, I'll copy the contents over here at some point.
Mij
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wooo more game tonight! 8)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYN!!!!
I can still say it even if you aren't in the chat. Ha. So there.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYN!!!!
I can still say it even if you aren't in the chat. Ha. So there.
Thanks Fyr!
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rileydutton/roll20-virtual-tabletop-gaming-that-tells-a-story?ref=city (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rileydutton/roll20-virtual-tabletop-gaming-that-tells-a-story?ref=city)
Virtual game table
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rileydutton/roll20-virtual-tabletop-gaming-that-tells-a-story?ref=city (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rileydutton/roll20-virtual-tabletop-gaming-that-tells-a-story?ref=city)
Virtual game table
So are you thinking we should donate to get access to the beta?
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So are you thinking we should donate to get access to the beta?
I've used similiar systems and they've never impressed me. They tend to be slow or clunky or the game begins to feel to much like 'what can we do with this new toy' rather than 'lets play the game.' I rather like I story focused and player driven method of playing right now over something with a defined graphical space and built in tools that are great until you try to go beyond them.
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We don't have to donate at all. Its supposed to be free when it is released for real. But if we do donate (25$) then we can use it sooner- beta test. It will also have chat and roller in the same window, even if we dont use the other options. But Mij can also upload the maps of buildings and stuff like that so we all have immediate reference.
Since we have been looking for option this might be an option.
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I just donated a $1 so that I get a fancy badge next to my name. They talk about adding in a FATE system which is perfect. Also have you guys seen the DFRPG character creator that one of the board guys made?
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Undertowners!
I went ahead and sponsored Roll20 at the Hero level. That means I get to participate in the beta testing and have a say in the development of the product. I'm going to start setting up my campaign soon. I'll keep you posted on how things are progressing.
Mij
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Undertowners!
I went ahead and sponsored Roll20 at the Hero level. That means I get to participate in the beta testing and have a say in the development of the product. I'm going to start setting up my campaign soon. I'll keep you posted on how things are progressing.
Mij
you are the bestest GM ev-ah!
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Does that make me the bestest player ev-ah since I'm the one who pointed him towards Roll20? ;D
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Undertowners!
So this weekend I played with the Roll20 application. First impression: it's a pretty cool tool. I put in the City Lights Coffee House (and Accorded Neutral Territory), and made some observations based on the experience:
- The application has a library of tokens, tiles, etc, that is really great. It doesn't have all the shapes I need (for example, I couldn't find a quarter circle to do the stage) but it certainly has a lot. I'm also sure the collection will grow as more users contribute (i.e. after it becomes available to the general public).
- I encountered some initial difficulties because I couldn't find some things (like the "delete" option for objects). In other words, the application has a bit of a "learning curve," but nothing dramatic. Also, players shouldn't have to worry about that.
- After drawing the map (minus the stage) the first time, I closed out and then re-opened only to discover that my stacked objects had changed their ordering. This is an issue that has already been raised, and is being worked.
- The page options menu is not persistent; in other words, if I set a scale for the grid, the disable it and later re-enable it, the grid doesn't remember my last setting.
- There is no current ability to flip graphic objects. It would be handy for things like doors.
None of these, by the way, should interfere with your experience because players don't (in general) have to concern themselves with making the maps and such. I may be asking some of you to try logging into the game soon. I'd like to get your feedback from a player perspective.
Mij
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I suppose we can try it.... :P ::)
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Yay! And it sounds like something I would have fun playing with. I love building maps and whatnot. I played my lil sis's Sims game just to build houses.
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Looking forward to the game tonight! Also thank you Fyr for the shirt it just got here today!
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Undertowners!
Just a quick update. I'm currently finishing up the last few NPCs for the setting. Then I'll probably put a copy on the website so y'all can look and make any comments. I think we can have this thing wrapped up and released in the next week or two!
Thanks to everyone for all your thoughts, ideas, and most importantly, help in making this a reality.
Mij
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Undertowners!
I am positively GIDDY with delight to announce that I have placed the FINAL DRAFT version of the San Francisco writeup on the MediaFire site! Please feel free to download, read, and MAKE COMMENTS!
I anticipate going public with the setting in another week or so.
Again, thanks to all of you for the hard work, great ideas, and untold hours of fun we've had!
Mij
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Undertowners!
The final, releasable version of the setting is ready! It's been a long time coming, and there were times when I didn't think it would ever really happen. Thanks to all of you for your ideas, your help, and of course, your time in the chat room playing!
I'm going to put a copy of the final product out on the website. I'm also trying to figure out how to make it generally available. More on that when I have something.
Looking forward to more adventures to come!
Mij
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Undertowners (and all interested):
The final, releasable version of the San Francisco setting is now available for download! I've put it on the group's regular archive website, but in a different folder that is publicly accessible. So if you'd like to get a copy, please use the following link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ib7w1c3p5h759
We're releasing the setting under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license, which means you're free to use it for your own campaigns or just for ideas. And we'd love to hear from you if you download it!
Mij
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Yay!
Perhaps a new thread for those who don't follow the San Francisco game?
Like in the Resources section or whatever?
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Done. I've put a new thread in the Resources section.
Mij
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OK, I put a new thread in the Resources section, then realized I'm not supposed to do that. I tried contacting the moderator, but didn't have any luck. So I reported myself. Then I noticed a button I hadn't seen before (since I don't as a rule start threads). It was labeled "Remove Topic" and much to my surprise, that's exactly what it did.
So the thread is no longer in Resources. I'm going to leave the link in this thread, however, and if the moderator decides it's a good idea, I'll let him create a new thread in Resources.
I'm sorry about all the confusion, folks. Hopefully it'll get straightened out eventually.
Mij
[edited for spelling errors]
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It's kinda surprising that this has become a hassle...whenever I report something for movement I see results fast.
If you start a thread, I'll report it to be moved to Resources. If you open it up to other cities and settings, I'll also post links to Liverpool and the Twin Cities.
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Sanctaphrax -- thanks, I'll probably start a new thread today sometime.
Undertowners!
Early feedback was that the setting could use a Table of Contents. I went ahead and added one, and put the new version out on the download site. Feel free to let me know what you think!
Mij
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Wow. Thanks again. You are sort of... crazy. But in a good way.
Thanks again for your dedication to this project.
But you ARE GM of the Year. We'd expect nothing less!!
:o 8) ::) ;D
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Undertowners!
I've started a new thread for the campaign setting here in the DFPRG forum.
I've also made one (last?) change to the document by moving the Table of Contents after the License Info section. I think it makes the most sense there.
If you already downloaded one of the previous versions, then the Table of Contents is really the only change. You shouldn't need to download it again -- but certainly feel free to do so!
Let me know what y'all think of it!
Mij
[Edited for content]
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Remember Game tomorrow night peoples!
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Looks like Roll20 is going into Open Beta this week. Might be a chance for a couple more of us to get in and look at how this can help our game.
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Just a reminder that we have a game tonight! ;D
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OK, after a couple-week hiatus, we're back in the regular schedule starting this Wednesday, folks! We still need to find out how EDWARD and TORY will deal with their Wing Kong experience; how JACK will deal with his new love (or should that be lust) life; and how FILII will handle an uber-assassin ghoul. Looking forward to the continuing adventure!
Mij
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I had some issues connecting tonight, I'm also in the rolz channel, incase anyone else has issues getting into the channel.
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Just a heads up to anyone who may of left early, we are meeting tuesday night for a game, since ours got cut off early Sunday night due to chatroom instabilities.
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An interesting article that my other GM sent me and my group.
http://johnwickpresents.com/houses-of-the-blooded-play-dirty-the-ultimate-showdown/
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Just a remind to some (hint hint Enj) we have a game tonight.
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HINT HINT?
or just Hint?
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This is how Filii rolls when Ghoul hunting.
(http://www.lightweightfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/resized_gH159.jpg)
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Your picture didn't load Mystic, and we have a game tonight folks so be there or be on my short list. It is up to you.
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Pic works just fine for me.
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We have a game tonight, for everyone who might be forgetting! :)
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I prolly won't be around this Sunday. I'm helping my buddy run 100 miles again.
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Hate to do this again, especially after accidentally missing Wednesday nights game, but I prolly won't be around for Sunday night's game. I'll be at the local RenFest rocking out in my kilt and drinking mead. I'm not entirely sure when I'll be getting home, so I might make it, but I thought I would give a heads up.
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Rescued from the thread heap!
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Sorry guys, I missed the last session, I came down with a stomach virus and spent the week end in bed. I completely forgot about the session until it was already Monday. Barring a relapse of some sort I should be there Wednesday.
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Sorry guys, I missed the last session, I came down with a stomach virus and spent the week end in bed. I completely forgot about the session until it was already Monday. Barring a relapse of some sort I should be there Wednesday.
No prob- we didn't play anyway cuz BS could only be around for an hour. So wed is the big night.
Hope you are feeling better...
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Wednesday was awesome guys! I totally am looking forward to Sunday.
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I'm glad you guys had fun. For my part, I'm continually amazed at your solutions to problems!
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Any idea when the log will be posted?
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1/3 and 1/9 are up.
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Game tonight be there or be square.
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Changes to Jack Herring for the Significant Milestone.
+1 Might giving him a total might of +1 average
Change the aspect of Hunter of Wild Things to Worthy Prey. Showing that Jack not only seeks out worthy prey but things also consider him worthy prey. Things he might not want doing so.
Change the Gun Nut stunt to the homebrew stunt of Personal Arsenal (pending GM approval).
The Personal Arsenal stunt can be found here in the homebrew stunt master list (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,21952.0.html) and is also quoted below.
Personal Arsenal: You own a great number of weapons, and you get new ones all the time. Use your Guns skill instead of your Resources skill when dealing with weaponry.
I chose this stunt because I never got to use my Gun Nut Stunt even though it fit my character. So when I went out to replace it I wanted to find something that also fit my character and wasn't simply just a power upgrade. I really think Personal Arsenal does this, it fits Jack's character and will likely be something I use later when I find that Jack needs a specific weapon for a job. Much like he needed specific tools for the assault on the Tong base.
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I like the changes, Synobal. Approved.
Mij
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I like the changes, Synobal. Approved.
Mij
Oh man that made my day.
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Oh man that made my day.
Game TONIGHT, Syn!
same time.
BS can't make it Sunday.
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Gah Sorry I missed the game, I read the date of the message you quoted instead of the date you posted it on. So I thought you had posted that on the 30th which was a Thursday and not one of our usual dates. If I'd of been thinking I'd of noticed. I didn't check my email till 1am because I was actually away from my computer relaxing by a bonfire I'd made for cooking today.
Sorry again.
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Synobal:
No problem. We got Tory and Edward rolling. Bad news: Not playing again until Wednesday night. But feel free to read the transcript. I should have it up today.
Mij
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Synobal:
No problem. We got Tory and Edward rolling. Bad news: Not playing again until Wednesday night. But feel free to read the transcript. I should have it up today.
Mij
Read the transcript seemed like a short game but a good start. I can't help but wonder who if anyone Tory is going to finger for her own crime. Nor can I imagine how Edward is going to manage to close this case in a way that pleases The Dragon Lady. It might be smarter if both of them just cut and run. Start new lives and live out the rest of their days else where.
Oh and I'm a bit nervous about what you're going to have Jack doing other than fixing his jeep.
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Remember guys we have an off date game Tomorrow (Feb 09) be there, or be looking out for the assassin's I'll send after you for missing it.
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Game tonight guys, be there or be square!
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Tonight we see what Jack does, or maybe we see if Ingvar can out run the cops. Be there or die of suspense.
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Game tonight guys, not sure who is running but after last session it's bound to be good regardless.
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Quadriple double post: We got a game tonight folks, be there or be square BlackStaff.