Is what goes here :)

(chorus of squeaks)

It LIIIIIIVES!!!

(/chorus)

OK we have three great character concepts almost done save for tech and powers, and at least one more on the way.

And room for up to two more :)

Please bear with me for your alpha and omega powers, will sort them out in a day or two.

Meanwhile please introduce your freaks uh.. characters in OOC.

Hello from the roach that always dies and never seems to stay down!

=)

(chorus of squeaks)

Only one Cockroach?

(/chorus)

We are the multiple rat collective.  We are pleased to meet our companions!

In reply to Ordus F. Rattus (msg #5):

Well sorta-I can be two roaches whenever I feel like...

I am the Plant Giant for the group. Nice to meet you all.

Shadowy Cat Person here, a pleasure to make your acquaintance

Did someone order a telepath the size of Andre the Giant?

Cool! Two Giants! Lots of cover!

=)

hehehe

In reply to Merlot (msg #8):

Say, Merlot. You a duplicator?

Indeed, Thats two of us it seems

In reply to Merlot (msg #12):

Hmmm...damm. I was hoping to be the only one...sigh.

Some of you may have picked up some map fragments or rumours about the Sprawl prior to arriving in Compton. Please make a Conspiracy Skill roll.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #14):

OOC-13:59, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 28 using 1d20+9. Conspiracy roll.

Methinks Roach has got this one


21:11, Today: Merlot rolled 18 using 1d20+8. Conspiracy.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:12, Mon 08 Nov 2010.

Oooh, you have a map showing the Suberbs, the South River and the Light Industry Zone. In addition, you have heard a group of Restorationists have taken over a factory somewhere in the Light Industry Zone and are stockpiling technology.

Plenty of rumours to go around! For example, you have heard that the tunnels that run under the Suberbs are infested with dozens of Badder slaver groups.

Just a side note, Merlot and I get two alpha mutation draws and we can pick the best one.

Lucky roaches!

Hah!

14:49, Today: Bedlam Jones rolled 1 using 1d20. Conspiracy.

14:52, Today: Flora rolled 11 using 1d20+1. Conspiracy.

Ta da!

12:30, Today: Ordus F. Rattus rolled 13 using 1d20-1. Conspiracy check?  Moi?.

Which is more or less as I expected.  My luck with polyhedrals is bad in a most legendary fashion amongst my regular tabletop group.

OK, you last three know nothing special :)

19:30, Today: S'kaar rolled 7 using 1d20+3. Conspiracy check.

Hello all! Just another friendly Rat Swarm with Telekinetic abilites here... :)

(chorus of rats)

Howdy, cousin!

(/chorus)

You guys think we should work on some back story for the group?

We should probably establish how long we've been working together at the very least

In reply to Merlot (msg #28):

As I am a good Mechanic, I would say that Merlot and me met searching for junk for the car.

Folks, just finishing up the mutations. Will post the writeups of all the powers you have in your decks tomorrow.

First game post on the weekend.

Re the backstory, it makes sense that Multi-Roach "recruited" everybody as he's the only one with a map!

Wow!  Even more mutations?  As if being a FLAMING RAT SWARM wasn't enough?  (laugh)

(chorus of rats)

We're faaaaabulous, dahlink.

(/chorus)

Okay, no more reruns of AbFab for me...

Works for me. Specially if you're mechanically inclined, as whilst I own the pickup and love it as a first born child, I don't know how to fix it.... -_-

Sorry guys, work has been insane for me the past couple of days. I'll get an intro post of my own up as soon as can. Thank heavens this isnt the norm for me. I'd go nuts.

Apologies for delay.
Am sick as the proverbial canine.  Will post soonish, I hope.

My work has been intense as well. I'll get an intro up ASAP...

General FYI:

My spouse has decreed that we're leaving for my in-laws tonight, not tomorrow, and we'll be there through at least Friday evening.  They're very understanding about my jones for online activity, so I will probably be able to check in a few times, but expect delays through the weekend (especially since someone wants to go see the new Harry Potter movie on Friday).

For those of you in the US, Happy Thanksgiving!  For everyone else, please bear with us while we suffer indigestion, too much American Football, and the slings and arrows of Black Friday shopping.

 Hmm, trying to get my mind around being a "Swarm" instead of a single being. Also kinda curious how a "Swarm" can carry around a backpack with equipment.?

Yes, that's a bit confusing, isn't it?

My initial response to learning of my character's peculiarities was along the lines of 'whaddya mean I'm a flaming swarm of rats?!?!?'  Also confusing is how and why we get riding animals...

In reply to Ordus F. Rattus (msg #38):

It does say you swarm bodies work together so well you can make a humanoid body made of 100's of smaller bodies. As for the fire, one can assume you can turn it off, or just burn certain things, or parts of yourself. Otherwise you could not hold any equipment...or eat...

Well the fire is kind of always on I had assumed from the rules, Ordus has just reskinned all his equipment and mount as fireproof (hence my comment about asbestos sheets at the hotel).

From what I see from the rules you are free to refluff your weapons and armour however you want, from a man-sized pile of rats holding a sword, to a bunch of individual rates all holding dinner knives. Finding a combination that makes sense is what I like about the Gamma World chargen :)

Also it's taking me some time to do the combat map, will post tomorrow.

D'OH!  We're all at the arena, aren't we?  I misread the post...

Sorry, sorry!  Bad rat collective.

Just as side note-new stuff for Gamma world...

http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Art...x?x=dnd/4ex/20101206

Bedlam Jones and Merlot, are you there??

Just got the new expansion...and there is an interactive, online character generator. With new character types included!

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/bla...x?x=dnd/4dnd/gwsheet

SWEET! How is the exapnsion? Anything like the original?

Happy Holidays, all.
May yours be as peaceful or eventful as you wish.

Merry Christmas Folks!

Survived the first round.

My four year old is gleefully running amok, delighting all and sundry with her boundless enthusiasm for helping others unwrap their presents.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #45):

Yes pretty much. New monsters, new character types, crtyptic alliance rules, and about 10+ senairos...

OK folks we are back up to full strength again :) Now I need some combat posts, remember no need to post in Init order.

OK folks holiday season is over, time to get posting! Remember, no need to post in Init Order. Will move on the game on Wednesday NPCing where necessary.

Sorry I'm late.  Second damn cold in two months...

In reply to Ordus F. Rattus (msg #52):

Add in your damage bonus rattus

I'm not sure I have one listed on my sheet, but that'd be a +2 if my STR mod counts.  :)

In reply to Ordus F. Rattus (msg #54):

You have ether a dex/int weapon or a str/con weapon. The damage mod is any of those-the highest.

Folks, if you look at post 61 in the game thread I did in fact move the game on, so the last conversation was a flashback ;)

Basically unless you want to go undergo Alpha flux or barter for some equipment we're good to go into the Sprawl!

In reply to The Shadow (msg #56):

Ah, sorry about that! hehehe

Close out that thread, and start a new one. That way I won't be confused...

=)

Will do, just waiting to see if anyone wants to flux it up! Will post a Sprawl thread later in the week.

I am good to go. I love my mutation. Makes me an actual tank! 60hp!

I'm good for now. Want to get a handle on the character before I go changing things.

I'm good with current mutation.

I want to use my mutation at least once-as it works with my current bit of alpha tech really nicely...

AOK here.

BTW everyone gets 50XP for the Brain battle. I am keeping track of XP, will add a line to the party stats thread soon.

Hi there. I'll be taking over Merlot's character. I am currently GMing another 4e Gamma World on RPOL and I am looking forward to being a player and part of your team.

In reply to Merlot (msg #65):

Welcome! Merlot and I have been working on his truck, getting it functional for a while. Which other Game? I play Mothvine in one...

BTW it's fine for anyone for advertise there own games here so no need to be shy about mentioning it Merlot :)

Hey, Mothvine! You're in my game - More Monkey, More Problems

Will post in-game tomorrow folks :)

Looking for a few brave cowpokes, if anyone wants to try Dogs in the Vineyard.  Had a game that's stalled a few times on account of playerus vanishingus and Realus Lifus Happeni, such that my one remaining player is hoping for some company and the chance to finally get to the bottom of the one and only town I've ever designed.

If anyone's interested, I'll send 'em a link.

Flora has dropped out, so looking for a replacement player.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #71):

Which would be me!

Welcome aboard, new Flora!

In reply to Flora (msg #72):

Welcome back! Er, welcome!

Ok, looking through my character sheet, did the original flora pick out any sort of weapons? I've got rolls for *every* type of weapon, but don't know if she chose light or heavy and 1 or 2 handed for either melee or ranged heh.

In the Compton thread, she was using a maul (2-hnd heavy) for melee.

There may be some other references in that thread regarding armor and missile weapons.

ah looks like i have a heavy spear and my maul and i'm heavily armored. awesome. I'm gonna wait for the battle map to be posted to take any actions.

Hit some, buddy!  Er, I mean, Flora...

(apologies to Warren Zevon)

OK going to put a combat map up tomorrow folks :)

Ok, should I post after bedlam?

Nope, wait until I post (tomorrow).

Three players AWOL :(

OK will NPC them for now, and start recruiting replacements (again).

Post tomorrow.

Sorry for the holdup folks, will post tomorrow.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #83):

Any chance we can start rolling characters using the new supplements-or some of the other stuff in there? I like multi-roach, but I want to try out the new powers types as well...

Absolutely - so long as you type in the power text as I only have book 1!

  I have Famine in Far-Go, so if there's anything you need looked up, Shadow, you can PM me. I like to be helpful when it's possible.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #85):

I got Legion of Gold-and don't forget the offical character generator...

  The official what?!

In reply to Flora (msg #88):

This, put out by wizards.

http://www.wizards.com/dnd/bla...x?x=dnd/4dnd/gwsheet

  *excited squeal*

  I didn't know that was there. *o_O*

In reply to Flora (msg #90):

It uses all the supplements in production. When you roll for a character, you can choose which one you use. I don't know if it uses feats that are in the legion of gold supplement yet however...

Sorry for the slowdown folks, real life has been a little overwhelming. Back on course by Friday.

Merlot, still waiting for a post from you though.

Folks, home internet has gone down so posting this quickly from work. Going to try and get it fixed this afternoon, but if that doesn't work, no post this weekend :(

Fixed, post shortly!

Will be AFK for the next few days.  Visiting friends who have no internet access (or at least no internet access that I can use).

Howdy, all!

I'm the new Merlot and will be getting myself caught up to speed in the next couple of days.

Welcome, Merlot II! I am Flora III (I think). As a fellow late-entry, let me tell you that you've found yourself in the best Gamma World game around, period.

Glad to hear it.  I've always liked games where the DM is willing to have character the xth...  One game I am in has two character's the III, one the IV and one who is the I/III (he came back), plus a couple of original players...  Looking forward to delving with you bunch of mutants.

It's base defence time! Going to get a map up tomorrow...

Phew, took longer than I thought! Still a few finishing touches plus a key, will complete on Thursday.

GM - I must admit I am awed by your ASCII skills!

Excuse the delay folks, game post tomorrow.

Don't forget folks, post you surprise action along with rolling Init.

19:13, Today: S'kaar rolled 10 using 1d20+5. Initiative.

Hmmm... everyone is checking in but no one is posting?

C'mon folks! Pick a target. Roll the dice. We're in combat!

(And The Shadow will sort things out into init order.)

In reply to Bedlam Jones (msg #105):

I think one of the foes got the best initiative, so he goes first...

I posted the plizog's Init action right at the end of my post, sorry for not making that clear. Everyone's up!

As I am dead last, I am waiting until closer to my init order so that I can actually attack something that might still be alive...  (I know, optimistic that you guys will take care of everything else before my turn.)

No need to post in Init order! I just use that to resolve actions. I need to make that clear next time.

Do you resolve the actions in our favor (i.e. if I attack someone who was previously killed because I posted early, will you transfer my attack to another creature in range, or is it a lost attack and I just made the dead deader)?

The former in almost all cases.

Sorry folks, real life bit for a few days, game post tomorrow.

Any chance of me making a new character soon uses the additional new mutation types? I don't think we need two duplicators...

Yes, as soon as you're back from the delve you may all swap your PCs and keep your XP if you like. Sorry the combat has been dragging, been a bit busy but got tomorrow off so posting then.

So if you're gonna do a new character, now would be the time to start developing it via private messages with the Shadow :)

In reply to The Shadow (msg #114):

Well before I do that, can Roach use his acidic barf on the flare rather than stomping it out?

This round (3) you can automatically put the flare out with an attack action. But the flare might be seen. The round that just finished (2), you need the skill roll. If you make it for last round you may escape, having toaken out their forward scout!

In reply to The Shadow (msg #117):

Well, I did not do it on round 2...

10:55, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 5 using 1d20+2.

Sorry about the delay in posting folks, been under the weather all week. Will post by Saturday for sure.

That said, I'm wating on you folks anyway :) Unless you need me to confirm the duplicate MR didn't put out the flare. OK, it's confirmed :)

Apologies for my slowdown--thought I'd remembered to post this, and apparently I hadn't.

Short version--got a job (yaaay!)  but I have no personal internet access during the day (boooo!) and for the amount they're paying me, I am Not About To Risk It.

So, slow as I am, I am likely to hold things up a bit.  Apologies all around.  However, I can get on a few times a week in the evenings and the weekends are still good, so...I'll check in when I can!

Glad you're back! Congrats on the job (currently searching myself)!

I'm stunned, so I've nothing to do for a while anyhow. :)

 Hola hola all. While iam a newbie at gamma world i am knowledgable with D&d 4th so with a bit of help i will try to do ok. I will assume Flora's char, anything i need to updated on...except that she owes you money. :-)

Welcome Flora.  Sounds like you have the same experience as I do.  Have fun with the character!

In reply to Flora (msg #123):

Welcome new Flora! Juat a side note about her and Roach. She gives lots of yummy cabbage to roach, but I don't ask where she gets it...

hehehe
This message was last edited by the player at 14:05, Thu 23 June 2011.

 On the char sheet it has a section marked Bio-overcharge, how does that affect the char. ?

This is when you try and "overcharge" your alpha mutation, which in your case is Redundant Organs (at the moment). Have a look at this thread for details.

link to a message in this game

To push you need to roll 10 or more, if you pass good things happen if you fail bad things. As Redundant Organs is a Bio power you get +4 to the push roll (since you have two +2s). In other words you can overcharge on 6 or better, Not too shabby :)

Game update tomorrow folks.

 Hmm, can she toss a big chunk of concrete at the flying helicopter ?.

In reply to Flora (msg #128):

Well, Flora does have a heavy ranged weapon (I forget what it is).
So when the helicopter comes into range, she will be able to attack with it.
Assuming she steps out from inside the building.
Which would give away her current combat advantage.

Now, if your question is more along the line of... can Flora use an even bigger ranged weapon? Well, that wanders a bit away from the rules, so the GM would have to come up with some way to implement (or disallow) it.

 Cool, thanks.  Now if the char had a listening of what kind of equipment she has including the mellee and ranged wpns then i could work it out.

 O well maybe the DM remembers what she has.  I had hope that she could toss rocks like a giant, nothing like tossing 20-30 lb boulders at targets. :-)

Looking back at chargen, Flora only specified her ranged weapon as a two handed ranged. I assume that is heavy ranged, which gives you +2 to hit, damage 2d8 plus Str or Con, Range 10 squares. So you can fluff it yourself.

Also don't forget you have some omega tech. It is in your private messages, but here are the details:

Gravity Hammer (O; U; Xi) This hammer uses gravitational attraction to accelerate your blows tenfold! Weapon: 2-hand melee; Power: Encounter Physical; Standard Action, Close Burst 5; Target: One creature in burst; Attack: Level + 6 vs. Fortitude; Hit: You pull the target 4 squares. If the target is adjacent to you after the pull, it takes 6d8 + Strength modifier + twice your level physical damage, and you knock yourself and the target prone.; Salvage 8: An 8th-level character can salvage the gravity hammer. It becomes a heavy 2-hand melee weapon: Str/Con; +2 accuracy; 2d12 + Strength modifier physical damage, and you knock the target prone.

Loses power on 1 in 4.

You all might want to consider using your alpha mutations and omega tech (except Merlot, who used his up).

Flora, it probably isn't clear from the map, but you are inside a building. If you were on the next floor (which is minus a roof) that might work but right now you can't even see the copter

Could you please redo you post, you may use you attck roll if you like. Also, you get the best of your Con or Str as a plus in addition to the +2.

Finally, remember the gun platform is beeing carried by the helicopter, it's hanging from the copter by a steel chain. In fact the copter itself is out of range of your missile weapon.

Apart from that it's all good :)

 Ok, didnt know we were inside buildings, got cha.

Editted post to change target to nearest porker with a blunderbuss.

Sorry Flora, just one more thing! Guns are different from Missile Weapons. They do more damage, but if you fire them more than once in combat you use up all your ammo and can't use them again until you resupply. You can stick with the blunderbuss or reskin one last time to some other 2 handed heavy missile weapon :)

And one more last thing Flora, the building is in the middle of the map, around it is open ground dotted with debris and ruins. Look at the map of the upper floor to get an idea of the extent of the building.

On the map squares marked with a . are indoors.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #135):

As I am already on the second floor, do I think if I went to the roof would I be able to put a duplicate on board the helicopter? Or close to it?

 Umm, no i have her with a hvy xbow?.

Only on the platform, also I think the max range is 5 squares so it will have to be closer to the building.

And folks, my bad again for not explaining, but can we keep these game discussion in the Meta thread :)

OK so heavy crossbow it is Flora.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:07, Sat 25 June 2011.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #138):

The platform? Where is that?

And all my ammo usage has been done via duplicate. Roach has yet to fire the original shotgun.

OK there is a helicopter, around 20 squares up. It is carrying a metal platform, which swings free below it on a thick steel chain which is around 10 sqaures long. The chain splits into four near the end, one to each corner of the platform. On the platform is a large ack-ack gun, plus a couple of porkers. The platform is 10 squares above the ground.

And re the ammo, I will track it for the duplicates separately otherwise you get infinite ammo!
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:49, Sat 25 June 2011.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #140):

But the duplicates duplicate all my equipment. Each duplicate only lasts a round. Why would I not get extra ammo?

Ok, so I might be able to get the duplicate onto the platform. And the helicopter itself is connected to it by a 10 square chain?

Short answer: GM fiat in the interest of balance.
Long answer: Well, the duplicate is in fact a Multi-Roach from an alternate reality. In the end you will "run out" of alternate realities where Mutli-Roach has ammo and will have to take one from an ammo-free reality. Of course, once the original Multi-Roach has acquired some new ammo this will open up a whole new web of alternate realities that Multi-Roach can plumb for duplicates with ammo.

Remember, the guns all came with +1 ammo, so your duplicates can blast away as much as they want this combat and the next.

 Iam not sure who is suppose to be next up?.

In reply to Flora (msg #143):

We're on the next round of combat, so you can take your action.

I would recommend saving your 2nd wind since you're not yet at half hp.

I would also recommend your Brickbat maneuver. You have to potential to hit 4 porkers, and any you hit will be knocked prone. Which will make it easier for Ordus to fry some more bacon.

In reply to Bedlam Jones (msg #144):

Somebody has to keep the Porkers on the weapons platform busy! Give me a better chance of bringing down the chopper! Is there someone on the weapons platform already fighting those people?

Don't worry, the porker are abseiling down towards you so no more AoO on your duplicate - but maybe attacks on you...

In reply to The Shadow (msg #146):

Ah ok-well I figured that! hehehe. That why I am crawling away after sending up another dupe...

Sorry for delay--busy week IRL!  Will have something up by end of day.

 Curious, is there rules for being able to jury rig a weapon?, ex: trying to build a steel cable Bola ?.

There are hardly any rules at all outside of combat, the system is wide open. I would base the chances on the Science and/or Mechanics skills.

Best laid plans of Rats and players...

 Kicks dirt in their faces...do they run away?.

OK some peeps I see you are logging on but not posting. I know I'm the last with the right to complain about slowing down but would be good to move this combat along at a brisker pace, especially as next week I will have a lot of free time for RPoL.

So each round I will set a "move thread on" date, please post by then or get NPC. Will move the current thread on on Monday.

Cheers, Vinny
This message was last edited by the GM at 06:51, Sun 10 July 2011.

 So where we at ?.

Post by tommorow please!

Will wait 24 hours before updating to allow our new Merlot to post :)

 How we doing guys?, we have um on the run yet?.  Umm, i had thoughts of firing up the Bar-B-Q but not sure if plants can eat meat?.

Apologies!  BUSY week IRL.

Just going to give Multi-Roach a chance to change his post, as the copter and platform are not longer in range of the duplicate.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #159):

updated

Right, will post tomorrow when I'm not so sleepy :)

 I have to wonder if flora can develop parts of dangerous plants, like venus fly trap lips, or poison ivy skin?. Just thinking.
 Not to mention the foliage from the fantasy realms.

All things are possible with Alpha Mutations!

 When we lvl is that when the chance for a alpha mutation can take effect?.

 I can see why the porkers keep on fighting, if they lose its into the skillet for them. ?

Folks, packing today, post tomorrow.

Flying to England, where I will certainly enjoy a full English breakfast with lots of bacon.

In reply to The Shadow (msg #166):

So...heavy on the porkers!

hehehe

Enjoy your trip!

 Umm, anyone bring along a couple of stinger missle's for the flying platform.?

Post tomorrow!

 Hmm, hopefully someone does something. ?

In reply to Flora (msg #170):

I need to get closer to get another duplicate into the blades. Kept trying and it did not work-but mathematically it has to sometime...unless of course the die roller just hates me.

 Can she see any porkers from her position at the moment, if not then she is going to have to move. Cant go help Bedlam since she doesnt know where he is at this time.

Actually, given that we are all in telepathic contact with each other, Flora knows exactly where Bedlam and S'kaar are.

 Hmm, does that work with everyone or just the one who is in contact with everyone then he/she passes it along as needed?.

 She wants to be sure that there isnt a pile of porkers just waiting to jump her when she steps outside her cubbyhole of a hiding place.

 Dont worry bedlam, she should be there fairly soon if none of the porkers get in her way.

Flora, before I post look at the combat map. There is a line of porkers blocking your path to Bedlam. You can't get past them, so might be worth a brickbat.

 Like a bowling ball she will slam a brickbat atk into the blocking porkers(or try to).

 Modified previous post Msg# 164

 Umm, ouch.  Hmm, are we going to win ?. I see two down and iam not in the best of health at the moment since i didnt charge and hit the mobs. At the moment it is looking almost like a TPK. :-)

How much was I hit by? I have an intrrup power that adds to my ac and reflex.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:16, Sun 14 Aug 2011.

9 and 2.

 Alright Bedlam, get on your feet and fight this is no time to take a nap. :-)

 Just curious, if we survive, is there a mutatied power to increase her AC ?. She gets hit fairly easy it seems. :-)

Game post later today, blame the crazy markets for the delay!

In reply to Flora (msg #182):

Gamma World based on 4th Ed DnD is very lethal, especially at low levels. Don't about higher levels, none of my characters have ever made it that far o_O

On a slightly different note, as a player, I do apologize for getting our characters into this predicament. Seemed like the right thing to do, IC. Ah well. If he survives, he'll know better :)

In reply to Bedlam Jones (msg #184):

I dont see how its your fault. They seem to have endless numbers, and nothing we did could effect that damm chopper. Plus they are much more heavily armed than we are. Its sorta a death trap.

If the porkers didn't respond with maximum force to any attacks on their patrols, they wouldn't still be one of the major factions in the Suburbs!

This is a sandbox game, if you mess with something big you may not get a level appropriate encounter! So I guess Bedlam was apologising for poking the wasp's nest with his metaphorical stick :)

 So, now as much as i would like to rescue Bedlam and the others that are down ( i ask this as just recently taking over this char) do we start withdrawing if possible or stay to the end of the fight how ever it turns out?.

 Hmm, i would think (at least for myself) if there was no chance to die in game then the game becomes boring after a while. There has to be that chance.

 Only thought i might have on running into so many defenders is why havnt we as adventures known about the way porkers defend their area?, it would seem to common to rare knowledge of running into a buzz saw of porkers.

 Not complaining per se just curious.

It's because we are new to the neighborhood.

With regard to Flora's potential actions, abandoning fallen comrades seems a little out of character, but your interpretation of your character is much more important than mine :)

 The way i would run the char is how she has performed already in the past. Still i have to think that if one of your comrades is being swarmed by a large horde of enemy's you should give thought to jumping in to die with them.

 Anyway, she is fighting on and may have done some hurt to the warthogs around her this time.

 Survival of death is a straight d20 roll?.

Each round roll 10 or better. Three fails and you die. Roll at 20 and you stabilise.

 done and done. up to you guys now my flower is whilting.

 So where we at now?. Are the others withdrawing from the ruins?.

 Cool, we survived..i had visions of porkers using flora to build a fire to roast roaches. :-)

Hmm, just had a bad thought. even if the porker bosses run, did the flying platform also scram ?.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:05, Fri 02 Sept 2011.

Sorry I'm late--RL laid its heavy hand on me.

20 d20, record each die, coming up.

And yes, Imma turning off the flames.

Ow!  Sorry, Multi-Roach!  I no can haz leet medik skilzzor.  Or good die rolls.

 Looking at the char sheet, i dont find how many surges this char gets out of combat?, (if its like 4th d&d).

To all the new players waiting in the wings: be patient, will get round to you all in a day or two. Welcome!

Meanwhile, game post tomorrow. Are the three survivors thinking of new PCs? Would be nice if at least one original remained :)

Bedlam's planning to hang on to his 500xp advantage.

Slow as my posting is these days, I kind of like the Collective of Rattus. :)

 No switching for flora.

 Hmm, are we there yet?. :)

:)

Will post Saturday morning, invited out to dinner tonight.

Folks, looking at the GW XP progression I gave you double the amount you should have. So thats 750XP for F,B and O. 500 XP for S'kaars new character and 250XP for starters.

Also have moved all the party mutation info into this thread: link to a message in this game

For Flora, Ordus and Bedlam, please post on your Alpha power transformation (once you have decided your powers).

All the players in PMs, hurry up with the characters already :)

Sheet's up, as requested.  Most of it, anyway :)

Hi everyone, I'm one of the new faces.  I'm looking forward to joining in.  If Crusty seems a little abrasive at first, that's just his Cha 7 talking.

(Don't worry too much, I may be new to Gamma World but I've been on RPOL long enough to know that using low Charisma to justify being an obnoxious
$%#^ is no fun for anyone)

 Hey Crusty, i do hope that it means your attitude and not your body odor. :-)

 For the DM, do we continue in the compton thread or wait for you to post?.

Feel free to post in the Compton thread on what you will be doing over the next few days. Please include a Conspiracy skill roll, and a description on your alpha mutation changes.

Still working on some chargen stuff.

Behold!  A Stone That Speaks!  And all this time I thought George Alec Effinger merely used that as a bit of poetic imagery to describe a trio of big and silent bodyguards*...

Welcome to the game.  Mind the flaming rats.  :)





(* IIRC the novel was A Fire in the Sun, which was a cyberpunk tale set somewhere in North Africa.  I want to say Tangiers, but I haven't seen the book since, uhm, my uni days which were back around the Dark Ages somewhen...)

Folks, will get Delve #2 moving at the weekend. Bear with me!

 Updated Msg# 80. conspiracy and mutant power increase's.

I'm not entirely sure how sweat glands are supposed to work on a Seismic, Flora, or what he's likely to eat.  I can't rule out bad breath but I think 'crusty' is more apt to describe Tom's attitude.

I don't recognise the author or the book, Ordus (which is disappointing because I've read a bit of cyberpunk).  I might try to track it down.  And I'll keep an eye out for the flaming rats.  Sounds like the kind of thing that should go without saying but then you're keeping company with two giants.

BTW Cursty Tom and Shreek the Electroid you can play out you recruitment in the Compton tread. Assume you are new in town and have heard about this shit hot group of adventurers who made it out of the Suberbs with a pile of valuable salvage.

No worries.

As for the flaming rats?  Ce sont moi.  More or less.  :)

Once you've made your choice of Omega Tech we can move forward to Delve number two!

Hmmm, my best is a +6 in nature, perception is a +1.

 Curious, do they make a hide or bark armor for giants that she could use?.

 As to where we go she doesnt care over much which way

Actally Flora has Heavy Armour (wasn't updated you character sheet by the looks of it), which adds armour +7. Not sure how she described it, could be bark armour if you like.

You would be best at Forager or Scavenger with your Nature.

Speaking of armour, can I just check what the basic equipment options are for Crusty Tom?  Wizards online character generator assumes no armour and light melee and ranged weapons.  Can those starting options be changed?

You get to choose armor, ranged weapon, melee weapon.

Choices for armor are:
None, Light, Heavy

for ranged weapons:
None, Light, Heavy

for melee weapons:
None, Light, Heavy

See the pattern?

These would all be muscle powered. Using a gun or other higher tech device is a different thing.

You get to describe the equipment however you want.
Flora has "heavy" bark armor.
Bedlam has "heavy" armor composed of parts from an ancient volkswagen beetle.

Thanks for covering Bedlam! So which Alpha tech are you taking? Here are the stats for the shotguns:

The shotgun is a two-handed gun. Ability Str/con, accuracy +2, damage 2d10+2, range 10, up to 5 squares can attack 2 targets.

You have two of them and 1 extra ammo each.

 flora has updated her previous post to include the starting exploration.

Thanks Bedlam!

Crusty has surprisingly high Dexterity and already has a speed penalty for being a Seismic, so he'll take light armour.  He'll also take heavy two-handed ranged and melee weapons (although the ranged weapon should be less of an issue now that he has a shotgun).

I'll have a think about how I'm going to describe those then update Crusty's character sheet and description.

Folks, going to be absent for just over a week link to a message in this game.

Sorry to leave you dangling just as we've warmed up! I won't have time for a post before I leave, but I promise to hit the ground running when I'm back :)

Enjoy the respite!

Okay!  Have fun!

Comp is on the fritz so posting going to be slow for a while.

 So we going to rock inside the ruins?.

In reply to Flora (msg #227):

Yep. Just waiting for the Shadow to get back from vacation. (See his last post.) Probably get rolling again on Monday.

I changed the tree in Bedlam's post to a tower as you haven't seen a single tree yet in the suburbs, and barely any vegetation either. It's pretty much a field of rubble crowded with ruined and semi-ruined buildings. Game post tomorrow.

Thanks for the setting clarification!

Folks, will be away for a few days link to a message in this game.

Hopefully Shreek will post while I'm gone :)

Remind me again - do you have the possum with you?

Yes, as i remember it.

Far's I know, Stupid is with us.  :)

Hey everybody, I just wanted to introduce myself as Shreek's replacement. I will be playing him until the end of the delve then I'll replace him with my own character.

Cheers!

Shreek? You're not the same bird we used to know. Something is different. Something about your spirit.

Welcome to the game ;)

I'm ok with that interpretation.


Ain't that just like a bird, singin' out loud before the sun even comes up?

:)

Will post the combat map on Wedneday folks, apologies for the de^lay.

If any of you are Cthulhu fans: link to a message in another game

Folks, make that Thursday for the game post, RL intruding!

I rolled a 19 for initiative.

Did my attack succeed? If it did I want to slide the mosquitos and also move.

Since we're counting the cellar as a generic 3 squares then Tom will come out and move 'south' to Q8, facing the maggot-thing.  I will edit my IC post.

Crew, don't forget to refer to the combat map when taking your actions. (Shadow - don't forget to update the combat map ;)

Flora, unless you have some fancy rocket boots or something (anything possible in this game!), I don't think you can get to the maggot in one move. Especially if you want to avoid the Attack of Opportunity caused by moving past the swarms.

Sorry Bedlam, I missed that you added a move to your post. Have updated the combat map. However, that move had consequences - see the edited thread in-game :)

 it would seem fairly easy for us due to the fact that we are giant size to go over most standard walls to close with the enemy.?

For the low walls maybe, but not for the Xs. Even then you are move than a single move away from the maggot. Shall I switch your target to the swarm Flora?

 Sounds good, whack the bugs.

Argh.

RL hath bodyslammed me--end of contract plus new job search plus holidays plus cold equals...massively absent Rat.

With that in mind, I'm going to have to politely suggest that I be NPCified so that you can get on with matters.

You've been great, all of you, and I appreciate the patience you've all extended.  This has been a blast, and I've enjoyed my time here (limited though it has been) but right now I'm getting on RPOL way too infrequently for my own taste.

Best of luck, fellow delvers!
This message was last edited by the player at 17:20, Thu 08 Dec 2011.

Hope to see you back soon Ordus - now, what about the rest of you, the mosquitoes are getting hungry ;)

How are you guys keeping track of combat? Is there a map somewhere?

Edit: Never mind, I must have failed my Perception Check IRL! *Rimshot*
This message was last edited by the player at 00:06, Tue 13 Dec 2011.

Merry Christmas everyone!  I'll be away from 28 December 2011 to 4 January 2012, so I'll catch you in the New Year.

Will post at the weekend, or sooner if Ordus and Flora post :)

 All of a sudden she cant hit the broadside of a fly bug swarm. sigh (

Best wishes for 2012 folks :)

So, how does healing work in this game?

C'mon Ordus and Flora!

Shadow I keep forgetting do you mind if we post out of initiative order?  I was waiting for my turn to come up and it has since occurred to me that I have my games confused.  Sorry if that is the case.

Post in any order, I use Init order for the resolution only.

Good to know. Thanks!

Game update tomorrow folks!

Sorry some of you have had to sit out for a while, thanks for you patience. Hopefully you will be shaken awake soon :)

Excuse the delay folks, been sucked into a Mass Effect 3 vortex :) Game post tomorrow!

 Umm, ok, didnt know the rooms wall was gone, i had thought the gernade was being thrown thru the window, thats why she tried to block any throw with her body, otherwise she would have tried something else.

 Not to wonder i also guess they had good initiatives to be my 21 ?, not that it would matter anyway.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:28, Mon 02 Apr 2012.

Sorry Flora, I missed the move to the window. There are two windows facing the street. Pick which window you want to block (I will update the map) then roll d6. On 1-3 you picked the right one and can attempt to bat the grenade outside again with a basic attack against AC20. If you make both rolls I will re-edit my post.

Also the Orlon got a natural 20 on Init.

 Grrr, picked the right window but not so good on attacking the gernade. Had hoped her body was wide enough to block the window but she is shapely i guess. ^-^

05:24, Today: Flora rolled 12 using 1d20+7. bat the gernade ac/20.
05:20, Today: Flora rolled 3 using 1d6. Which window/1-3.

The gas grenade explodes at your feet instead. Unlucky!

Have swapped you and Crusty on the combat map. So now, time to post your actions folks :)

Flora, you're on the first floor (or 2nd floor if you are American) so it's more like 12ft from the window and you will take d10 damage from falling. Still want to do it?

 Hmm, even if she is 7ft something, 10ft shouldnt hurt to make that short drop.?

I'm playing this one by the book ma'am! Which says d10 per 10ft fallen. However, since you are jumping, make an Athletics or Acrobatics DC15 to avoid damage.

 Ok, on it.

13:12, Today: Flora rolled 32 using 1d20+12. athletics to jump down

Gah!  If I'd realised Athletics was an option I'd have made DC15 with my roll.  Nevermind, I suspect 4 damage's pretty minor compared to what the two-headed giant will do if it connects.

No probs Crusty, will Retcon that. BTW remember: no need to post in Init order.
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:37, Sun 15 Apr 2012.

*Pokes Flora and Shreek*

HI Shadow

I sent you a PM a few days ago for some clarification before I posted. Sorry if I've delayed anything I was waiting for you to comment :o)

Do'h, totally forgot about it!

Sorry Shreek, answering in PM now.

NO problem :o)

not bad for my first ever attack roll in the game 26 on a 1d20+6 maxed out there

Hey boss, I went around to join Crusty actually. And I believe we were set to walk in.

Sorry Ordus, updated. Please recheck the post, there's a private line which now includes you.

We will go into combat soon so everyone roll Init.

Ordus, Bedlam and Shreek can still act in this pre-round.

Ok, crew. We're in combat. Let's push that post rate up a little, shall we?

Sent a pm to the fearless DM, waiting for a reply before posting up.

Crusty, we need you :)

Apologies, here now.

I have to wait on the robot, but I am ready to go.

Robot posts tomorrow. After that we are going to have round 1a, where all PCs can act again. In effect the three of you who beat the robots Init got a "free" action.

Anyways, as I said. Robot posts tomorrow. It's going to get bloody folks, fasten your seatbelts and run you eyes over your tech here link to a message in this game.

Crusty, we need you :)

 Move to I-11

By the by, if the robot stays next to me it will take 5 fire. I have ammended my post to reflect this but wished to reiterate.

Shreek will move to whichever square the robot wants to throw me to next :)

Ordus, we need you!

So so sooooo sorry. Found out late last week that the wife is pregnant with our first and have been a little distracted. But I am back now.

Congrats

Thanks, I have been grinning nonstop since but the fear of unknown is sitting right aroudn the corner.

If being a parent is fearful then its the greatest feeling in the world my daughter turns eight next month and its been the most enjoyable, frightening and wonderful time of ly life

Oh I am super excited, I thrust my fists up in the air every so often for no external reason, I am just fearful of like everything... that there could be complications, that I can't handle the pressure, etc.  it'll pass for my wife is amazing but it is still there.

Congrats Ordus! Now its me causing the holdup, sorry folks. I have houseguests at the mo and no chance to update, but will have plenty of time on Saturday so expect a post then.

Ordus DOn't fret about things, my daughter was born 9 weeks early and I could fit her in my hand. She is now nearly 8 and comes up to my shoulder and I'm 5'11". with no lasting effects from her early arrival.

I'm sure things will go well for you all the best and enjoy the whole experience. If they offer drugs at the birth take them.... your wife might want some to

Ha! Thanks.

I'll belatedly add my congratulations.

The fear just shows that you understand that being a parent is a responsibility.  It's a good sign.  Just don't let it stress you out.

My kids are 3 (going on 4) and 3.5 months :)

Congrats, Ordus. Not sure I was ever aware enough to worry. But all my children managed to survive (thus far) into adulthood, and the four grandbabies seem to be thriving as well...

Take pictures.

Often.

I have an 11-year old son, looks like we're mostly kidded up in this game!

 Hmmm, i am beginning to think no one is going to rescue me. ^-^

At the current rate of progress there won't be anyone left to rescue you in another couple of rounds.  Our best chance may yet be for you to roll that '20' :)

Did we win yet?.

Hi Flora

I was hit first so I get rescued first :op

Combat resolution will have to wait a bit as the Shadow is on holiday for another week or so.

Even with the shields down I think we're going to need some favor from the dice roller...

can someone pick up my prone body and get it out of robot stomping range please :o(

My rats will hold the robot down while you all flee.

Old-school Sci-Fi anyone?

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It's official.  The dice roller hates me.

10:18, Today: Crusty Tom rolled 9 using 1d20+8. Duality Basic.
10:18, Today: Crusty Tom rolled 10 using 1d20+9. Uncanny Strike.

Any suggestions, Shadow, for a double fumble?

Drat, immobilizing the robot doesn't stop his firing? I am out of ideas guys. You should all just run as fast as you can.

Also, Shadow, I was taking my stats from the character sheet that the guy who was Ordus before me wrote up I believe.

I have made updates based on the "Party Stats" page but would you mind checking out the ability and atk scores?  When you get a chance, of course. I know you are busy.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:32, Tue 14 Aug 2012.

 Dont look good for the home team.

 If you scratch my maul, your going to have to pay to fix it back like new.^-^

 Well, its not looking good for the home team i think.

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Yeah! The crew has survived another round. Gitt'm, lads!

 I assume that we will get to make new chars if this goes bad.?

Yes, but you're soooo close to winning :)

For a forthcoming family gathering I just bought Fiasco, a GM-less story game designed to let the players create their own Coen Brothers type movie. The elevator pitch is below. The system is very simple and the rules are not required to play, only a willingness to contribute. Looking for 2-4 other players, drop me an rMail if interested and if I get enough will start the game.

Things can go wrong, fast...

Maybe some dude from youth group talked you into boosting a case of motor oil, but now your cousin is dead in a swamp and you killed him. Maybe you and your girlfriend figured you could scare your wife into a divorce, but things went pear-shaped and now a gang of cranked-up Mexicans with latex gloves and a pit bull are looking for you.

It seemed like such a good idea at the time...

Fiasco is inspired by cinematic tales of small time capers gone disastrously wrong – inspired by films like Blood Simple, Fargo, The Way of the Gun, Burn After Reading, and A Simple Plan. You’ll play ordinary people with powerful ambition and poor impulse control. There will be big dreams and flawed execution. It won’t go well for them, to put it mildly, and in the end it will probably all go south in a glorious heap of jealousy, murder, and recrimination. Lives and reputations will be lost, painful wisdom will be gained, and if you are really lucky, your guy just might end up back where he started.

C'mod Ordus :)

I know Ordus' player is sick, but will NPC the rats tomorrow to keep things moving.

I'm going to wait a bit before posting, Ordus goes before Crusty and Shreek has to make another save before Tom can intervene so anything I post now would be full of 'ifs' and 'buts'.

Let's say you can act before Shreek death save if you want Tom. I'll give Ordus a few more days, as I wouldn't want to be striking the death blow when NPCing him!

Aw, dang!

No probs you dud your best.....

Nudges Tom ;)

Hey guys, new player for Ordus here. I'm excited to be on board!

I'm trying to read quickly through the current thread to catch up.

I tell ya, them rats. Every time they have to replace some of the congress it's personality changes...

Welcome!

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Posting at the weekend folks, got mugged by XCOM :)

Merry Christmas everone! I'll be here and posting throughout the holidays, but in any event no pressure on any of you to follow suit. Enjoy :)

And a merry Christmas to you to ...... And of course the rest of you as well :)

Busy start to 2013 folks, game post at the weekend.

Sorry folks, busy week. Map and game post will be up on Friday.

Flora, you're up!

C'mon folks, you're all up and there's no need to post in Init order :)

Flora, you're up!

Back folks, posting later today :)

Deleted msg#371. Made a new post, attempting to control one of the guard bots.

Roach Coach, waiting on your action, the combat map has been updated with the others moves. Will give you until Sunday then NPC you this round.

Sorry busy week :(

Paging Flora and Roach Coach :)

Update coming tomorrow folks.

Hi shadow sent you an PM question not sure if you've seen it yet.

Hey guys, I'm gonna drop out of this game. It's zany and fun, but ultimately, moving too slowly for me.

Good luck with the Cook!

He does have a point though folks, game is dragging just a leeeetle bit. Let's try to pick up the pace :) So Roach Coach and Flora, you're up!

Apologies been one hell of a week at work.... Should have found time to let you all know I had RL work issue .... Sorry

We have a new Ordus! Welcome :)

Will move to the next round of Thursday, NPCing as necessary, so Ordus, Flora and Roach you're up.

Hey guys, It will take me a bit to get up to speed. I'll probably post this afternoon.

Flora, Ordus, you still around?

Roach is still hanging round  just stuck on the ceiling

Still there, recovering for a few seconds on the floor.

Hey guys, I apologize. My mother died beginning of march and I was out of the country for 3 weeks settling all of that stuff. Roleplaying was not on my list of important things.

I'm back now though. I'll catch up ad post later today.

My sincere condolences. Good to have you back.

Please accept my sympathies for your loss I'm sure we are all of one voice... That your time and rejoin the game only when you feel ready

Keep safe j

So any dissenting voices to making the Soup Kitchen your base?

 Well flora did make the note that maybe they did not have the forces to hold on to the place unless someone stayed behind to keep watch over the building.

Will get a post up in a day or two, but for now everyone level up please!

Excuse the hiatus folks, moving things on on Saturday.

 From the last post up i am guessing that summer is here and either the game has gone into a no posting spiral and that results or their wont be much of any posting till fall rolls around, or something like that.?

No way! Check the Absences thread. Am on hols until the weekend, sorry but no reliable WiFi means no updates. Appreciate your patience :)

Hello folks, back from my hols refreshed and ready to go. Sorry I couldn't post while away, I appreciate your patience. Will be updating all my games in the next two days so just a little more to wait :)

We have three new players folks :) Ordus will quietly slip away while on patrol...

Bedlham I had to re-read Shadow's post then realised you were right about the badders and dabbers all I can say is my dyslexia sometimes gets bad when I'm knackered and two of the letters I have real problems with are Bs and Ds ......but then this is gamma worlds what is to say a badder and a dabber didn't get it on to create a dabber......mmm nasty thought need to go and scratch my eyes balls clean of that image

Hello all, look forward to gaming with you.

Hello, I'm you resident fire god.  (Mythic/Pyrokinetic)