This is a new thread for Out of Character chat.

Let's please start things off with a fresh roll call. Who is still with us?

In reply to GM Zaboem (msg # 1):

Ha, saw this after the other one. Still here ;)

Yup

Twitches whiskers

I’m still here just very busy this week in RL.

still here. and wow, we made it over 1100 posts in that last thread. :)

Present and accounted for.

in case the humor didn't come across in text, the comment directed your way was not meant to be serious, polkitain. :)

I know but Polkitain is just being all grumbly lol

Gives me an excuse to move off and explore while you woo the maiden.

In reply to Polkitain (msg # 9):

still here just moving slower these days.

In reply to Sir Arulas (msg # 10):

 Are either of my opponents down or just seriously hurt?

In reply to Sir Arulas (msg # 11):

No, no one is down yet. I'm going to update that thread right now.

In reply to GM Zaboem (msg # 12):

Thanks

sorry. i could have sworn i posted, but it looks like i didn't. i'll get one up tonight.

Still here, just waiting for the GM to return and finish his post so I can see what happened with Ethan's action

Ditto

In my thread is the light entering the tomb sunlight?

I don’t have Lore Vamps but it might be useful info for other PCs who have the skill.

Strangely, Lore:  Vampire is not a skill found in the original OCC Skills of the Atlantean Undead Slayer.  But, that skill did not come out until Nightspawn/bane.
Oh, what hapoened to the vampire Jason shot in the back as he was running?

In reply to Jason Damien (msg # 18):

  Lore:Vampire is covered under Demon and Monster Lore. In Rifts anyway. Until the introduction of the Updated Vampire Kingdoms it wasn't to be found in any actual RIFTS books that I know of.

In reply to Na-Wa (msg # 17):

No, there is no sunlight at all in the basement.

In reply to Jason Damien (msg # 18):

That's coming up in the next set of initiatives.

Jason's Phoenix Tattoo can bring back the recently deceased, as well as heal a great amount of damage.

In reply to Jason Damien (msg # 22):

At great cost

Yep.  But imagine the PR factor.
I wonder how that would work against a vampire.....
This message was last edited by the player at 20:28, Sat 28 July 2018.

In reply to Jason Damien (msg # 24):

 I would imagine very poorly. Most vamps have sold their souls so to speak.

If Lucas or Na Wa want armor of Ithan too, I need to know but I think Polk would definitely protect Nyx.

Both contributions to the plan, the Armour and then Globe of Daylight, are nicely done :)

In reply to Sir Arulas (msg # 25):

I remember that in DnD, healing magic harms the undead.  Too bad it doesn't work that way in Rifts.

Thanks !

nice catch there, polk.

can't remember in rifts... is there an issue with Armor of Ithan being used on you if you are already wearing armor? i'm currently wearing body armor. if there's not an issue, then i'm ok with accepting such a spell if it's offered. i've worked with spell casting types in the past, and have no prejudices against the good ones.

Polk just gained his magic so it is kind of a new toy for him. It can be used even if you have armor.

I am participating again in another Writers' Camp hosted by Tapas.io. The July Writers Camp (yeah, I know it's now August) ends this week. My current project is a story set in Jason Richard's Breachworld RPG. It's from me, so you know there's a wacky angle. It's about a robot assassin who joins a religious cult. Like I wrote earlier, the project ends this week, and the subscriber stat does count. https://www.tapas.io/series/soulless-saint

Do we have an opportunity to react or is it straight to initiative?

Yeah, you can probably squeeze in an action before the lid slides open if it's quick.

question (away from books right now as well)... how are we handling critical hits? i can't remember what the rules say. currently, i get a crit on a natural 20. is it double damage, or something more?

A 20 is supposed to hit the heart when fighting vampires.

Per the RAW it's double damage. A lot of GM's I know (myself included) allow Nat 20's to insta kill bad guys.


Didn't know that, but it is perfectly in line with a GM allowing nat 20's to insta kill.

Normal text is rules. (Parentheses text is house rule.)

Called shots require 14+ total on the to-strike roll.

Critical hits result from natural 20, but hand-to-hand combat skills can boost this chance at a crit. Meeting two or more conditions for a critical hit will result in x3 damage. A crit doubles damage (or inflicts max dice damage, whichever is better).

Staking a vampire is a special case called shot which requires a total to-hit roll of twenty. (I have waved this rule when PCs want to stake imobilzed vampires or just want to use a normal called shot to speed things along.)

what do you mean "two or more conditions for a crit"?

anyway, unfortunately no staking possible. i have a wooden club in hand, not a stake or knife. that being said, if that vampire opens the coffin and sits up, he's going to have a very bad headache.

also, forgot to mention... i'm heading out of town on wednesday. not totally sure, but i do not think i'll have internet available. i'll be back this weekend sometime though.

Still here. Acting as hostage and giving others chance to shine.

In reply to Lucas Rowland (msg # 39):

This answer is terrible timing, I realize. I'll answer the question nonetheless.

There is more than one way to get a critical hit. For example, some of these guys get critical hits when they strike at a target's back due to their martial arts training. A natural 20 rolled + a strike to the back would be a double-critical and thus result in x3 damage.

In reply to Kalista (msg # 41):

Thanks for that

What was the result of Ethan's tackle/body block?

Ethan has the short little vampire pinned to the ground. The monster foolishly went close for a bite instead of pushing Ethan away. I forgot about the initiative penalty that this vampire was supposed to take, but it isn't long for this world anyway.

0.0

Just so I'm clear; Ethan turned the entire vampire into dust? Or just a part of him? Like his chest?

Not that I'm complaining whatever he just did! I just want to know what the scene looks like for his next post.

In reply to Ethan (msg # 46):

Yes, it looks that way. Ethan cannot see under the priestly robes, but he vampire's flesh did turn to dust from his head, and his bones cracked a little.

Does it still have one of my arms pinned behind my back?

Oh, that's the issue. No, the vampire no longer had Ethan pinned in any way whatsoever.

My sincere regrets gang but work has unexpectedly become incredibly busy. I won't be able to post for a few weeks. :(

Okay, we appreciate letting us know.

Ugh.  That suck, Ethan.  Hope it clears up sooner than expected for you.

*Smooch* still here

good luck with work!

regarding our thread. i just looked back and couldn't find a distance between the coffins, just that they're spread around the room. am i able to reach any of the other coffins with the club in my hand (or rather the people getting out of them) while i'm at this one, or are they too far?

Good question, the answer is no. Lucas would need some weapon a lot longer than his ugly stick to reach another target.

rofl!

gotta go for now. i'll post later. couldn't help but chuckle at that one though.

Aye, me too!

PM'd the GM with a question after that i'll get a post up.

I forgot that Doc is supposed to be only shooting one-handed right now.

are we supposed to be posting an entire round of actions, or just a single attack's worth? i thought we were doing whole rounds, but the thread's post title suggests just a single attack.

I posted a whole melee a few posts back and realized that the GM just used my first or second actions.

Do it however your prefer. I can work around it. I appreciate that this is not the only game you guys play, and giving you a set of strict posting instructions for every game would just be unreasonable.

ha. i'm ok with either way, as long as i know. i've been posting a whole round each time, thinking each round they're used. if i only need to make and post a few rolls instead of a bunch each time, it would be easier. so if you're only going to use one attack action at a time, just let me know and that's what i'll do.

Still alive! Unfortunately still super busy at work :(

I'll try to get at least a tiny post up tonight. These 52 hour work weeks are killing me.

I know that feeling Ethan.  I was an assistant manager for a discount store and, twice, the manager quit.  Both times I was in the store from 30 minutes before open to 30 minutes after close every day, the first time for 5 months with six days off because I had to go to court over getting robbed at my previous job at a convenience store.

Oh, I love convenience store stories. I have not been robbed at a store yet, but I have been held at gun point while working at gas stations several times. It was the police holding me at gun point every time.

I'm not sure if I want to know.....

In reply to GM Zaboem (msg # 66):

That’s messed up.

Only got held up once at gunpoint while working/living in Africa. All the other ‘holds ups’ in Africa were attempted at knife point. Most of the the me we produced our own weapons and the woukd be theifs ran off. One time the other Marine I was with told the thief’s that “we were US Marines and that we would take the knives away from them and kill them with them” in Kiswahili.  They put the knives down and ran off.

Back in the early 90s, I was walking through my old neighborhood around midnight.  I had been going to my mom's the last week to take care of the dog, check the mail, etc, while she was out of town.  I knew she had expected to come home sometime in the evening ot that morning, so I went to make sure she got in all right.
As I'm walking towards my mom's street, someone calls me by name.  Someone I don't recognize, probably one of the many criminal assholes who bullied me through high school; there were so many that faces and names generally bled in together.  Anyway, there are nine if these thug-looking assholes gathered around the front stoop of an apartment building.  I don't really like the looks of the situation, but I respond.  I'm not friendly, but I'm not rude either.  However, I quickly get tired of the conversation, so I turn and start to walk away.  A threat is made, and I draw my handgun from under my jacket and hold it next to my thigh.  When the leader of this group asks if that's a gun in my hand, I stop and turn slowly towards him.  All nine if them are standing and had taken a collective couple if steps towards me, which is why I drew the weapon.
"Yes, I have a gun.  I also have military training and eniugh ammunition to shoot each of you three times.  Who's first?"
When, after a couple of minutes, nobody answered, I once again turned my back on them and just walked away like they were not even remotely considered a threat.  Mom had made it in alright, and I walked a slightly different route back to my apartment.  Hey, I'm crazy, not stupid.  They may have been lying in wait, and we didn't have open carry or conceled cardy at the time.

In reply to Jason Damien (msg # 69):

Yeah it’s kinda surprising how tough acting thug types act when facing someone who isn’t going to put up with their crap.

Never had a serious situation like that, for which I am thankful for and glad you all came out healthy. I have gotten to use my jiu jitsu to diffuse several altercations at a local 'sports bar'... rednecks.

By staying calm, collected, and confident in what I can do (even if I know I have little chance of success), I have discovered that I rarely actually have to use force to defend myself.
First rule of staying safe:  Be aware of your surroundings.
Second rule of staying safe:  Be aware of your surroundings.
Third rule of staying safe:  Be aware of your surroundings.
Fourth rule of staying safe:  Confidence is everything.  If you don't feel it, then fake it till you make it, baby.

I killed a man who tried to rape me. This was more than 22 years ago. I always have a 9mm in my car, and a .40 cal in my purse unless I'm in court.

22 years ago?  Almost surprised you didn't do time.  Lethal force is authorized against attempted rape now, but back then, it wasn't so cut-and-dried.

Cops refused to charge me. I'm from the deep south so I was a bit of a local hero for about 30 seconds.

It's a long story but he had raped and killed four other women at least.

Good on you.  I'm sorry you had to go through all that.  Glad that you made it through it.  Both the rape attempt, and killing another human being change you in fundamental ways.

I haven't forgotten about you kind and patient folks. I have just had limited access to my wifi. These aren't the sort of posts I make with my thumbs.

It's okay.  Stuff happens.

I completely sympathize.

As a GM myself I understand full well that posting from a mobile device is not fun.

I post drom my phone all the time.  Doing it now.  It does explain my typos.

In reply to Jason Damien (msg # 82):

  My phone is the only medium I am allowed to access of my internet capable devices in the house that I pay for. Mostly because good luck taking it from me.

For those of you who may be interested, I am looking for a few more players in one of my Robotech games.

I am only looking for players who can post frequently (3-4 times a week or more), which seems to be the case with most of the players here. Mind you I do know Real Life can play a factor in this, which is understandable.

Game Info: link to another game

RTJ Thread: link to a message in another game

No one is waiting on Ethan right?

Ethan is still waiting on the results of him trying to heal Jason.

Jason is probably too hopped up on adrenaline while wrestling the vampire to feel injury or to take the time to pay attention to the healing.

With much chagrin (but no grin), I see that it has been nearly a month since I posted here. I could drone on about real life stomping my plans, but I am results oriented. The result is that I have allowed both of my games to languish for an unacceptable length of time. I am placing SenZar and Rifts both on hiatus effective immediately. I suppose they already were on hiatus, but now I'm declaring it.

Please give me a roll call to see who is still here in case circumstances change soon.

Still here.

In reply to Na-Wa (msg # 88):

Here.

Here!

Been here.  Still here.

Wags dragony tail.

Here

Here

here. i can totally empathize. realized today how long it's been since i updated the games i run.

Here

yo

In reply to GM Zaboem (msg # 87):

Miss you guys. Lumberjacks ho!

Same Sir Arulas !

In reply to Sir Arulas (msg # 97):

Chop ‘em up, stake ‘em down, tie ‘em up
(Rawhide)

Churches.  Always ripe for corruption and powermongering.....
This message was last edited by the player at 20:03, Thu 31 Jan 2019.

and good steaks, apparently. though why you would want to tie up your steaks, i don't know.

Still here ^_^

Though I must confess, I'm not sure where we left off. I seem to recall something about vampires and dwarves.

I miss my elven brothers.

Sniffle

The GM has not been on since October of last year. Lets hold off posting unless he returns, ok?

Wow.  I completely forgot about this game.....

I'd mostly forgotten. Was surprised to see it pop up

I was in another Rifts game and somebody was complaining about the lack of other Rifts games.  I'm in the three they're running, too.  So, I searched for games, and found a bunch that died that I hd removed from my sticky list.

In reply to Jason Damien (msg # 107):

I mean it's not inaccurate at all.

That could be me...

Would not surprise me.  A lot of the same people end up joining games because they live the system.  Primarily, I play Palladium games (Rifts, HU2), and D&D 3.5 and 5.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:41, Fri 10 Mar 2023.

hello

What's up, Doc?

not a lot, working and training for my fights/matches. you?

Working a job where the crew is 4 people short in an industry that is already understaffed, underpaid, and over worked.  Consistent 50+hour weeks, with some more than 60.

no thanks, we're understaffed, but my manager is pretty good about making us leave, thankfully.

We don't really have a choice.  We leave, the school looks like shit.  We stay it looks like shit, just less shit.