We are starting city creation for Honolulu, HI - the campaign will start in the city, but will spread o the other islands over the course of time. Two of the five of us have gotten into the rules and played enough understand it pretty well - we would be the 'experts' of the group - but still novices compared to you all on the boards here.  We have all read at least some of the books, all but one has read them all.  So I am asking for help and advice - how does this look and what would you change?

Here is what we have so far:

City Theme:An Island surrounded by 1,000's of miles of water... what could possibly go wrong? Aspect:Naturally Supernaturally Quarantined.
City Theme:'Just Relax - you're on Hawaiian time.  No Problems brother!'  Aspect:Aloha and Mahalo!
City Threat:The Old and the New are using the islands in their Machinations. Aspect:The Old and the New,like oil and water.

Supernatural Status Quo:  Since Hawaii became a territory of the US the old Gods and their ways have been eroded away due to the massive influx of outside influences.  This has brought the White Court to the islands in the midst of the Old Gods being forgotten and 2 Fae Courts that are unique to the region, a Water and Land Court.  Throw in a bunch of restless spirts and ghosts of the Human sacrifices and Wars that have been fought on the island and the fact that the White Council Warden has recently gone missing and is presumed dead and you have the current state of affairs on the islands.

Mundane Status Quo:  The new influx of science, technology, drugs, and tourism are quickly becoming the 'New Gods' of the islands, and in some areas they already are.  Tourism is everything and a mainstay for many living on the islands and they will do anything to maintain their way of life by polishing - or hiding the darker side of island life.  There is quite an Asian influence as well.

Some Locations we were thinking about:
Pearl Harbor - Restless Spirits
Pali Lookout - Ley Line Nexus?
Waimea Bay - Hangout for Weresharks
Wiakiki Beach - White Court Home Base
The Hawaiian Royal Palace - Base of Old Power
Mauna Kea Observatory - 'New Gods' of science and tech
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - More Ghosts?
Polynesian Cultural Center - ANG for the islands

Instead of the traditional Fey courts of the seasons we were thinking of maybe a Water and Land court - or maybe four based on the four elements.

So what do you all think?

I am going to be playing a wizard in an up coming game, submerged 10 refresh, who Cast Earth, Air, and Water magic.  He was originally from the Bayou of Louisiana.  His Thaumaturgy bonus is in crafting frequncy (+1).  I want an item that is an gator skin item, that kind of relates to a gators abilities some how. 

Some of their abilities are: they can stay under water - not breathing underwater - for up to 2 hours, they have a land speed of up to 30 mph in short bursts and can run a man down, they also have the strongest jaws of any animal ( I believe), and they have tough hides - so maybe armor.

Yes, I have just discovered the History Channel series 'Swamp People' on Netflix and it inspired me for a new character.

Any ideas an help would be appreciated.

I need help/ suggestions for a wizard character who does everything he can not to spend Fate Points.  We have all tried to convince him that they are currency and met to be spent, but he will not spend them.  the group is great at making asspects available for others to tag for free and he will always use these, but he will not spend points to use his aspects.  How can I get him to see the light as far as Fate Points go?

A while ago there was a thread someone had posted about a group of weresharks, I don't know who posted it, but I would like to use the idea in a new adventure I am playing.  It had a link to story of the wereshark leader, but I can't find it.  I was just wondering it I could get the story to use as background for my adventure.  Can anyone help?

OK, one of my characters is a minor practioner who uses music as his medium.  He has a lot of enchanted music instruments and focus items.  We played an adventure last night and he asked about an enchanted guitar case to hold all his items and equipment in.  He had tried to make something but was not sure and in the middle of the game I was not going to stop and try to build magic items.  It was not and will not be a huge plot device to any story so I let him use it last night.  It really is just a way for him to justify carring all this around with him.

So my question is - how would you stat something up like this?  He and I quickly decided on an item that has the Aspect 'Bigger than it Looks' on it and just say the it is big enough to hold his 4-5 instruments and some focus items.  But given time and following the rules as written, how would one do this?

In my campaign I have an emissary of Death who recently racked up some debt to her sponsor this last session.  She has come to the realization that Death is going to ask her for some payment soon.

As the GM, and her father, I am at a loss as what to ask her character to do.  The player is 14 years old, and the group's ages range from 14 to 40, so nothing to dark or gruesome please.

Death in this game so far has not made to much of an appearance, but uses his emissaries to help the dying pass on (like a psychopomp of sorts)and not as a supernatural hitman.  But that could change if need be.

Any ideas?

Sorry I do not have my books with me at work, but I seem to recall the Beta (?) PDF saying that the Martial arts stunt was a prereq for other stunts in the Fists section.  But in the book that reference was removed from the stunts in that section so could a character take Armed Arts with out the Martial Arts stunt first?

Can anyone give me any tips or point me to a thread that explain this better?  Thanks.

I get that by agreement of the Supernatural powers in any given city anyplace could be Neutral Ground, but what does it take to be recognized as Accorded Neutral Ground (ANG)?  I realize it has to have something to do with Mab's approval, and the example in the Baltimore section of the RPG just says that she petitioned Mab for ANG status and it was given.  I also get that it is our city and we can say it happens however we want it to.

We actually had the idea in City Creation to have 2-3 spots that are Neutral Grounds, but not Accorded, and have them 'compete' for the status of getting Mab's approval.  I am sure that she would be vindictive as all get out and make the owners do all kinds of things to get the right to become ANG.

My questions are;  'How feasible is this to do?'  and 'What are some ideas for Mab's reqirements fo becoming ANG?'