Off and running again...

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 1):

Ditto about Chloe...I hope everything is alright...

Hope you all have a good holiday season.

We don't do it over here but i'll try to eat some turkey on behalf of you lot :)

Not a requirement, We did Beef and Burgundy, Turkey wasn't appealing.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 4):

Good old Fish and Chips here, 'cause it's Friday!

Sounds good to me!

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 6):

Not actually sure what Rascallion says...

On vacation through 11/29

And didn’t even invite us along .... Boy! Some People!

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 9):

Officer Graduation on 29th, and then posting home for the wrap (Christmas break) so might be a little scarce too!

Good Stuff!... that makes you an Ensign, RANR?

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 11):

Sub Lieutenant, RAN, actually, as I already have my Mechanical Engineering degree. We don't have Ensigns, as they are American, and we follow the British system...

OK,  I am not remembering...
We go Ensign, Lt Junior Grade and then Lieutenant...

What is the RAN Progression.?

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 13):

Midshipman, Sub Lieutenant, Lieutenant...

Ah... Midshipman here are Cadets at Annapolis...  but you likely know that.
Always interesting to see the little differences; hope it pays well enough to live on. Best of Luck.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 15):

Thanks. Pays better than my last job, so can't complain!

Everyone's a pirate!

I'm still here, sorry about it, was sick as well as the holiday

Did you choose to go with Wulfe or stay back at the castle?

I'll stay back

Very well, you become the castle steward for the moment, responsible for defending it and keeping it working smoothly. The Army packs up and moves on to subdue all Brance's retainers and remove them.

Alright

Keep it safe for me :)

You'd be hard pressed to get Wulfe to hire the dude - defintiely wouldn't let it happen either.

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 24):

Cheap cannon fodder...

sorry, that took longer than anticipated. Back from vacation.

This week is my.birthday as well as the last week of classes, then I have finals the week after. I will be mostly studying then.

Not an issue... assume you'll come up for air now and again... but no pressure.

Finals are over, will get caught up asap

It's been a grim period, Had a nasty cold that just sapped my energy too... doing a lot better myself.

Oh no!

Ah yea, that seems to be going round here too!

Glad you're better :)

Yes, everywhere here too ...

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 33):

Good question...what DO our character know of the Templars?

John was from Megalos right?


I guess mages might have some cool spells to help with that?

In reply to Thomas O'Leary (msg # 34):

Probably not a great deal, Those in Megalos know they are a religious order who uses magic freely to do their will. That includes interrogations and punishment for heretics ... the state does try to control them, but they believe that they answer to God, not the emperor, although not out loud too often.  They are extremists in every sense and don't get along too well with the Knights Hospitaller, who are very powerful in and around New Jarusalem, The Hospitallers are forbidden to use magic, but are conservative and unwilling to admit non humans to their order. They particularly despise Elves and Dwarves as Satan's Spawn.
The Templars are an eastern Megailian Order, more controlled by the curia, and thus by the throne. They accept any being of any race if fit to be a knight and willing to take the vows. They are forbidden entry into Caithness specifically by the King of Caithness. Their Seat is in Azer and they promote battle magic.

In reply to Thomas O'Leary (msg # 34):

Probably not a great deal, Those in Megalos know they are a religious order who uses magic freely to do their will. That includes interrogations and punishment for heretics ... the state does try to control them, but they believe that they answer to God, not the emperor, although not out loud too often.  They are extremists in every sense and don't get along too well with the Knights Hospitaller, who are very powerful in and around New Jarusalem, The Hospitallers are forbidden to use magic, but are conservative and unwilling to admit non humans to their order. They particularly despise Elves and Dwarves as Satan's Spawn.
The Templars are an eastern Megailian Order, more controlled by the curia, and thus by the throne. They accept any being of any race if fit to be a knight and willing to take the vows. They are forbidden entry into Caithness specifically by the King of Caithness. Their Seat is in Azer and they promote battle magic.

Merry christmas everyone :)

And to You as well

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 39):

Yes, merry Christmas all!

and a belated christmas to you all.

Back in the fold as it were.

goals: get a group of willing individuals to boost the amount of FP available for casting ritual spells. Heal either Chloe or Babe first, then the next.

I'll wait a bit to see what Thomas does before continuing

Babe first!
Then chloe.


GM, you're a savage man.

Templars gonna die!

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 44):

No, not really ... just trying to figure out how to taper Chloe off, given her sudden disappearance. With Chloe going away, I think the Baby needs to go too... Just can't see you caring for a baby and adventuring.  So how would you do it? Poof you're gone?

Can always take over oakwood ajd roll up a new char!!

Poor wulfe. Gm giveth and gm taketh away

Yea Verily

I mean, i don't want that :)

but poor wulfe...

if they die... the only next mission is "kill all templars"

Sounds dull and Boring...

horray! everyone is saved!
This message was last edited by the player at 11:39, Fri 28 Dec 2018.

Wooo!

I hope everyone had a good Christmas!

Reasonably so, hope the same for you.... the white Christmas came late, but it did come... snowed all day.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 53):

I think I have wished you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in other games, but in case not, I will here!

Thanks! yo utoo :)

Traveling, will post as soon as I'm able

Still a slow period... be safe.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

happynew year!

Is that chloe chloe or is it GM posting for her?

If Chloe, welcome back :)

I wish, but it is the GM

still traveling, normalcy resuming sunday

In reply to Herkimer (msg # 60):

Oh I don't believe that for a moment!   ;-)

Im all good and ready to go! :)

Understand... I'll try and give it a shove, but expect it will be the Sunday before things get going again.
I'm in the last two days of my sons visit, Herkimer is traveling... Chloe is absent ...

Savage....

What kind of complications?
Physical?

Time will tell... but he is is only a few weeks old....

apologies - been hectic.

It has been, hasn't it...

yea, last week's trip to visit mother was less time at the computer and more time with family. I got to see what a cancer treatment (chemo) looked like and boy that was boring, luckily she's in high spirits.

In reply to Herkimer (msg # 68):

Yeah, Chemo is no fun...

Keep her spirits up anyway you can... it will help more than you know. As Wulfe said, it is no fun at all and will drag her down without things to cheer her up.

regular pictures/voice texts from the grand kids help as did our somewhat surprise visit.

this week is hectic, posting in spotty, apologies in advance.

Should get a post in this evening (about 6 hours)

Not an issue ...

... so we're back yet?

also, any word from Chloe?

Not yet... wanted to play out Thomases arrival... assuming that Wulfe will vouch for him and the KIng already knows of the switch.

Nothing from Chloe's player, I wished her a Happy Birthday last Sunday, but nothing... doesn't appear read either. She hasn't logged in since 30 Oct.  I think something bad has happened. I even asked the Webmaster to try and contact her at her real e-mail... no feed back either way on that.

She might have just been caught up in real life stuff that took her energy out of RPOL.

It's not worth assuming the worse at the moment. Life has a way of intervening in games in an unfortunate and, far too frequently, unannounced manner.

She'll be alright, I bet.

We can hope...

20:53, Today: Wulfe The Pretty rolled 13 using 3d6.  perception -1 (11).

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 79):

Thomas vrolled 1 under perception-1.

In reply to Thomas O'Leary (msg # 80):

s/nox/nix/

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 82):

So his full name will be? then we can worry about nicknames

I thought his name had already been set as Obnixus?

I thought that's what Chloe had namedhim

Though, it does seeem vaguely megalan :D

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 84):

No, the local villagers named him that... obviously one of them was conversant with Latin, likely the local priest.

But it does describe his unwillingness to give in...

Rub it in herkimer!!

moved to the ooc re: rank question

I am a Knight!! Wulfe is just a Baronet. Or should I phrase that the other way around. I'm honestly indifferent, just didn't know how the two titles equated.

Well at least one step closer to Lord and Lady of Oakwood! :D
:P

In reply to Herkimer (msg # 88):

A knight is a lower step than a Baronet, basically goes Squire; Knight; baronet; baron viscount; count etc.

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


just kidding. Wulfe has sidestepped me! Probably for the best. Herkimer doesn't really care anyways.

And it is most unusual for a mage, any mage to be a knight ... You are the only such in Caithness. Further, you are a LANDED knight with an important town under your leadership... most unusual.

WHAT?!?!

Did i miss something? Emelia, Emelia one of the other Wulfe women? :O

I believe Emelia took up with John when you decided on Chloe... he accepted her, even if she was prego; unfortunately she miscarried. Then John was "Killed" ...  she is not a happy camper at this moment.

Oh my...

Well, probably should fix that!

I do believe Thomas is taking care of that issue, and you may not want to confuse things ... Chloe  might become irritated.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 96):

I think irritated may be an understatement!

I am practicing my British English for Wulfe ... understatements and all.

Well as long as Thomas is dealing with it.

But Just for upsettign people not going to leave anyone starving!

OK, I have two off line threads going, so the main thread will also be going slowly.

Everyone still alive?

Yes, Thomes is with Emelia, Herkimer is with Jaeleen... you are with Chloe... and I guess I'll need to speed up everyone.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 102):

I think we are done, are we not?

Perhaps... let me see what Herkimer plans...

CPs? You want CPs too? I mean after running this really interesting adventure you want CPs?  I can't imagine... oh , OK, I can actually.

5 to Wulfe, Herkimer, and Thomas.  2 + 1 for joining for Bran.  Did I miss anyone?

Thanks!

It's the food that sells court life, i think.

woof, ok. sorry - back

Will fix post later, sorry for not reading. Missed it

In reply to Herkimer (msg # 108):

Well it allows you to walk in and say hi... chat a little etc.  Jaeleen doesn't know Emelia for instance.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 109):

Lol, is John Thomas a Freudian slip?

In reply to Thomas O'Leary (msg # 110):

Seems rather logical to me... don't you think?

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 111):

Definitely!

So,

I'm gonna be heading out snowboarding for a week and will be back early next week. I expect i'll still be able to post a bit -but my frequency will likely drop.

OK, try to stay safe.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 114):

Quick question...are we married at this point?

Also, what is the symbol of Emelia's family? Do those horsemen have familiar heraldry?
This message was last edited by the player at 20:00, Wed 20 Feb 2019.

Yes, you are married.

Her Family Crest has a Mountain against a blue sky, with a light grey castle on the mountain with Mountain goats reared up facing the castle on each side and crossed hammers in front of the castle.

No, The marking is clearly for a Templar shield.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 116):

Hopefully Wulfe realises that Bears are not good when it comes to recognizing which humans are friends...They make much better distractions when they are further away!

Hahah, Wulf vs Bear

:)

Except the bear has to turn, avoid the hole in the ground and catch up... so the soldier has a few seconds head start.

I am going to stop and delete this game given the limited interest. It's been fun but it's time to call it.

DOn't do that.

Well you are off and doing other things... Herkimer is obviously busy with other things... Thomas can't really keep it going alone... Chloe was my regular back when... but each of you have things going on that make you intermittent at best.

Just sorting my life out a bit.

Once I get a bit settled i'll be regularing agian. I pretty must posted every day for the past few years - minus the sporadic periods of more intermittent things.

Ill keep it going!

Pretty much ... but now we only have three players assuming Herkimer sticks around.  If one leaves, we are struggling and if two quit posting we are dead in the water pretty much. As it is, this little fight has been dragging on for quite a while.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 125):

Jumping down, then running should be 2 actions. The stone missile is for him...do I get a chance to throw it?

Absolutely... I am just moving things along as so few are doing things...

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 127):

Just to clarify, Herkimer, Jaleen is targeting the mage with the spell. I am rocking the potential escapee...

That's what it looked like to me. Is that right?

Yes

Good to see you back Herkimer...

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 130):

Ok, now I am confused...if I targeted the one trying to get away, how is he still running after taking a massive whack midships, such that Jarleen says the distance is getting greater?

Because you smacked the guy getting down out of the tree, she hit the fellow flying away from Wulfe.
The fellow wulfe cracked across the back is laying down as if the guy who just fought with the bear, who had been in the hole.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 132):

Ah, she is targeting skeet. Got it...

I believe it's Traps when it is flying away ... skeet is crossing mostly.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 134):

Fussy with details!

Sometimes details matter

WEll, not much to do for me atm :)

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 137):

Sure there is... log into Voyages of the Dastavka and take control of your character.

not much for me to do either. Also, I might have to replace my laptop, charging port snapped off the motherboard somehow

In reply to Ser Bran Kendrik (msg # 139):

Ser Bran still here? Good to see!

In reply to Thomas O'Leary (msg # 140):

yep

what's the age? some models with this issue I've been able to replace the charging port, they slide right into a slot on the motherboard and it's about a 30 minute to 1 hour procedure. Others are soldered right on and are trickier but still doable. And cheaper than replacing.

soldering a new one isn't a bad option.

In reply to Herkimer (msg # 142):

It is being repaired, i am glad I got a warranty for it. I think they will be able to repair it considering that it's the first major repair that's had to be done on it

Just be glad it's not a mac book
because Apple and MAcs suck ballz :)

I know some of you are agianst the anti-apple thing. But, they really are bad.

not currently being an apple user I'm curious why you think they are bad.

I dont like their business model, I don't like their ethos, I think steve jobs was a bit of a twat there are just so many things.


1) average hardware that looks pretty
 - having basically been a scientist/hacker my whole life, I value utility over aesthetic. I know it's not everyone's focus, but definitely is mine.

2) their repairs, etc. policy and monopoly on everything is really awful.

3) They (like a lot of people) make their products to be easily broken, to encourage replacements and additional costs

4) they permutate products in order to maximise profits. like the head phone jack issue, etc.

5) ....

6) ???

7) profit?

8) Spying.


There are more, but well... that gives an idea :)
This message was last edited by the player at 15:18, Sat 09 Mar 2019.

Well 1) and 3) are not true...  They have bought better quality stuff that's generally tried and safe, vice the latest and greatest new thing that is not reliable... In 30 years of using their products, I have had one (1) failure; that due to a failed power supply. I am currently using one and have three older models plus a MacBook pro and an older iBook... all of which work just fine, although I did have to replace the iBook battery after 8 years of use... not exactly a failure.

Compared to DELL, COMPAQ and other PC builders, they are as reliable as Gibraltar is strong. I have had screens, hard drives and mother boards break on DELL laptops at work within 6 months of purchase.  COMPAQs that wouldn't accept an update from MicroSloth because it wasn't designed with any ability to upgrade... WinTel PCs are a mixed bag. You can make a good reliable one if you want, but the OS is still it's weak point.

2) is not true at all, we have local folks who will fix your mac or PC... The Mac guys seem to be working in really old systems, because the newer ones haven't gotten to the age when things fail. Go figure...

4) is likely more true than not...  and irritating.

7) is why companies are in business. APPLE is no different than any other, but their business model has been reliable and easy to use products ... regrettably they seem to be sliding toward the MicroSloth business model of late, and THAT will kill them.

8) is less true for APPLE than for MicroSloth, GOGGLE and Others. The US Government is still fighting with APPLE over its security, unlike the other big companies, which gave up everyone's info without any qualms.

So, in every experience I've had with them, all my statements are true.

And there's a difference between "wanting to make money and be profitable"
and "being profitable at the expense of everything else".

Hence why we're going to be fucked in 30-40 years when average global temperature increases to something over 2 degrees (C).


Microsoft and Google and a 100 other companies are also like this. Targeted marketing is horrific and ultimately I think there's really going to be an emergent effect of people being rail-roaded into behaviours and particular ways of thinking as a result of exposure to similar things over time.

For example.
You buy 10 books/things related to classic cars, then are targeted with marketing related only to cars... and you never realise that people have achieved flight in the form of aeroplanes. Or something vaguely to this effect, multiplied across all domains, and progressive over along period of time.

Apple isn't causing the Global Temperature rise, Trump has handled that.

Apples Profits can be argued, but look at Ford's... they make a huge profit (20 to 45%) on every Pick Up they sell and people stand in line to buy them. Look at the Pharmaceutical companies who rape the wealthy so they can sell to the poor as well ... some medicines are 3-500% more expensive on my side of the border than on the Mexican side 10 miles away! Same company, same package, same dosage.

Looks Like the Major companies will run the world soon enough.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 150):

Sorry to distract you from the discussion that the world will soon become the world of Shadowun, but what areas does the leather garment actually cover?

Also, where is Rascallion?
This message was last edited by the player at 20:53, Sat 09 Mar 2019.

So, I think Torso basically covers arms, body, and the upper leg/groin possibly, if it has a hanging 'skirt' type thing too.

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 152):

Not according to LT.

Torso is shoulders to waist ... some also cover the groin... Leather most likely does. The extra weight is negligible and leather is really protection in knife fights. Thus it might cover the hips, but not the thigh.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 154):

Ok, then he took full damage to the thigh...ouch.

That'll leave an itch!

He'll have a limp for a while ;)

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 156):

Right up until he starts curing himself...

My laptop is repaired, and I still have all my data :)

Outstanding!  That's good news.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 159):

Good to hear!

aye, welcome back :)

Now all we need is some folks to post In Character...

I was waiting for an update on Wulfe's situation

You know Ser Bran could probably step in at anytime and finish this scuffle.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 164):

Maybe Emilia needs to show him how to fight :D

Be nice!

Jaleen, is now the MVP :)

Wulfe definitely having trouble understanding the need to keep them alive :)

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 168):

Me too!

In reply to Thomas O'Leary (msg # 169):

Well, I have asked several times...

Herkimer transported us, so he should know where he was transporting us, right? Or at least, whose memories were being used for directions.

It would seem several people had Templars in mind... so it sent you to the nearest group. Magic is so helpful. You are nowhere near where anyone planned on coming out.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 171):

Great. So Herkimer and Wulfe are so focused on veangence so as to sabotage the kings mission. Perhaps they can get their minds back on the job now and Herkimer can send us where we actually need to go...

With good reason

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 173):

Debatable. So focused on the past you make their next plans more likely to succeed...not really what I would call a good reason!

That's not what wulfe is thinking

he's not machievellan in his planning.

"they nearly killed his wife and his baby, and seemed to be instrumental in Oakwood's rebellion"

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 175):

And are probably planning another rebellion, but instead of stopping them, you just seek vengeance...actually helping them due to being blinded by your hate. I sense you are being drawn ever closer to the dark side...

Just wait until i can fire lightning out of my fingers and wave my lightsaber about like a boss :D

Right, will post later today

oops

weekend got away with me, just writing update now :)

Wow, lots of sarcasm!

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 180):

Only a little in the first line, stating the obvious! None after that!

OK, Thomas is the only one posting reliably ... Herkimer has just asked to bow out.
I think it ends here do to lack of player involvement and losing some regulars.

It's been a fun game for many years ... maybe it's just time to let it go.

I dont think it's a good idea!

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 183):

Maybe so... but we are down to two players... and you have many distractions in your life. I am playing several characters now, so we are pushing a piece of string at this point.
Maybe I can think up something  and will certainly let you know if I do... but the adventure we are embarked on is no longer reasonably performable.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 184):

Sigh.

Whatever happened to Chloe/Kat?

she went off the radar a while back :/

Yup... just disappeared ... her last Log in was 30 October of 2018.
Nothing after that ...  she is certainly missed.

Hey all! The Master Of Fates rMailed me to tell me the news. I just wanted to stop by and say how much I enjoyed the game and writing with you all. It was very nice getting to know you and of course all of your good wishes for me and my Mom. So thank you all very much. They were much appreciated. I hope you all are well and I wish you all many blessings! :)

In reply to Ovo Goldenshield (msg # 188):

Yeah, sad to see it go. Guess it was going to happen. Chloe is missed in a few games...I hope she is OK.

Aye, bit of a pity.

I'm sorry fr not posting - I got super busy with projects and then finals ae next week. I am really sorry about it.

I'll try and come up with something much smaller in scope for the two of you, if you wish...  but this quest is just going to be smushed...
I'll probably have to remove a few NPCs as well... at least within the scenario...

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 192):

I'd be interested

In reply to Ser Bran Kendrik (msg # 193):

Nathan was junior to you...

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 194):

In reply to Ser Bran Kendrik (msg # 195):

Good to go as well.

Don't remove Emelia! Unless she is kept safer...

Can use Dame a little...

Corrected...damn autocorrect!
This message was last edited by the player at 02:03, Tue 23 Apr 2019.

In reply to Thomas O'Leary (msg # 196):

Same a Little?

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 197):

Me, he means! Note correction.

Ah ... yes, that might work well ...

I'd be game for that - I wouldn't mind trying my hand at a new character at least for a little while. Keep Wulfe on hold for later, but play about with something new?

As long as you control your self and don't try to do something silly like the guy with the two shields with knife blades on the edges ... also keep track of points... don't get carried away ...

pfft, two shields with bladed rims isn't unreasonable!

There is magic!

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 202):

Perhaps, but using them defensively at the same time is! Otherwise, they make for clumsy weapons.

Given Dame is in charge of a castle, I might want to spend some points on her command/Leadership/Administration/Strategy abilities...does she have any she can spend?
This message was last edited by the player at 21:31, Tue 23 Apr 2019.

No clue... Haven't looked at her in a while...  She had 2 unused and I'll give you 6 more for things other than magic.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:53, Tue 23 Apr 2019.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 204):

Will get on to it tonight....

In reply to Dame Toulmin (msg # 205):

Ok, all 8 points used. Administration, Leadership, Intelligence Analysis, Strategy, Tactics, Meteorology (Weather Sense) and Tracking, as well as a new Area Knowledge of her home county. This should cover her learning how to run a small county as a druid, and with spells such as Bless plant, I expect it would be a very fertile area so her well fed people should like her a lot. I was thinking we could use some Mass Combat rules, so she is set up for that a bit more, as she is a Countess or something now, right?

To be clear, you may spend 2 points on spells/magic or whatever...

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 207):

I spent all 8 on the skills mentions before, because, let's face it, her new job would take up to 99% of her time and efforts anyway! Weather Sense is possibly the one skill that would be more Druidy anyway, but also relevant to leading.

No problems, no Arguments... just making sure you understood.

Such offensive bastards!

How dare you.



Are there any alternative magic systems? (i.e not GURPS standard magic)


I'll make a bard, I Think.

I have tried a couple of magic systems and found each to be weak in one way or another. I am certainly not a big fan of the standard GURPS system, but it has been tested enough to have fewer flaws than a lot of the others. Did you have something in mind?

Nah, am just making a bard with 7 arms and 6 shields.
:)

Divine fabour is nice, RPM - is also pretty good

Not familiar with either ...

OK, I am trying to come up with an adventure of some sort... Ideas seem rare at the moment.

Alright, well, lets see.

Let us indeed

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 216):

You want suggestions?

Well I sort of have an idea, but suggestions are welcome.
Trying to figure out what would send a Knight, and Dame, semi-druid Gnome and a bard off together.

Visit to Sahud :)

A thought, but why?
I had something similar in mind... but not Sahud.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 220):

How about a goblin infestation that is damaging the ecosystems...

Because Goblins live in and around Yiborak and do quite a healthy business with everyone from there.

Now Orcs .... they are more of an issue.
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:32, Tue 07 May 2019.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 222):

Kobolds perhaps? Maybe something small but large numbers...

How do you guys handle mana/magic in Caithness (That is supposed to be low magic)?

Is it just -5 to all spells, etc?

Actually Mana varies, being lower as you go west generally, but there are still locations of more or less all over Caithness.
Low Mana is a serious detriment to magic's use. Note that Carricke, Oakwood and likely some other locations are centered in locally normal or higher mana areas.  Dithanar's castle is another such example.

AT this stage i'm just tempted to take wulfe again - I always get lost in character concepts and then realise I never have enough points to fully realise what I want - and if i tried, he'd just basically be a dumbass with delusions of grandeur (much like my IRL :D)

Wulfe could work....

How long after the last adventure is this set?

I have a feeling also that I have quite a few CPs to spend for wulfe.

Hmmm, I don't see any !

as for timing, this could be before all of this as easily as after.

I think we still have early Wulfe saved too....

Right, can we set it a little after the last adventure?

I'll just play wulfe, and kind of want to add a couple of things to his sheet/equipment

Come on GM! where's this reply when i need it!

OK, GM is here and thought he had answered your question...

We can use an earlier Wulfe, no Dwarven sword, no marriage ... maybe this is how he makes Lieutenant!

As for adds and adjustments, PM them to me and we'll see ... I don't issue Carte Blanche to anyone.

Suggested we leave Wulfe be and adapt an earlier proposal you had some years back

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 232):

If you are backdating Wulfe, and using things at an earlier time, then Dame would also be an earlier carnation...

Yea, I dont think i'llbebale to do that - IThink there'll be too much bleed into his old character from newer things. Some weird timeline issues :)

Don't worry about it, I think we are going a different way.

what do you mean exactly?

You mean the new character or different way in a temporal sense?

Your new Character ... which I do hope to se pretty soon ;-)

More than anything creating new characters really bogs me down!

I get crazy with it.

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 238):

Want me to do it for you?
I thought the character I sent was pretty close to complete and all you needed to do was make a few minor changes.

actually i guess that would be great. :)

OK, and squeeze in a little Magic if i can?

Aye :)

Or a Dire Lion/Gryphon pet :)

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 242):

Can you make Wulfe Summonable? The player, I mean, not the character...

Ask my ex missus

OK, Wulfe, Khalid al Farid is up for you to review and play.... and within tje piint level I wanted wih only a small cheat on my part.

Well it shows that Wulfe has logged in, but hasn't posted anything ... The game is waiting on him, but not a whole lot longer.

It looks like Wulfe's computer automatically logs in, but he doesn't read anything or do anything ...
The Game is essentially on the rocks. Considering my options.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 247):

We can play with less...

In reply to Dame Toulmin (msg # 248):

Yeah

Considering that...

I swear, I just got a PM from archypetro asking why he was kicked out ... he was just away camping.
I am not the least inclined to restore him just now ... maybe later.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 251):

He does need to learn to communicate, I think. Did he tell you he was going away?

Nope... had he, I would have let everyone know...

Once again... only Blue dwarf is posting and the game is all but dead... Let's just let it go.
Blue Dwarf has to be away for 6 weeks or so... after that, I'll try and start something new in a new environment.
Wulfe can play so long as he promises (again) to let us know when he will be away...
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:07, Wed 12 June 2019.

I have uploaded the background for CONFUSION IN CATHERAN ... comments welcome.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 255):

where is it?

Just finished posting it minutes ago...

Can everyone see it OK?

link to another game

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 258):

So nothing further here?

Was sort of waiting on something from Wulfe... but no, unless we can get another player or so, this is on ice.
Keep you character though... it may come back someday.

Well, I mean, i was out of the game for a while, with no access.

My mistake... I found and fixed it...  this one is on ice for the foreseeable future... Confusion in Catheran is starting up

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 262):

So is this game starting again? I could actually make a character now...though there will be time I am back to sea again!

The dame!

:)

I am working on it slowly, but it will be back up in an earlier time.  Deneral will still be in Mershall and in revolt. Peredur will still be alive... Conall will be about 18 or 19.

Can Wulfe be lord of Oakwood with his dear and loving wife?

No... easily twenty plus years before Wulfe and his wife.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 267):

Ok. Will work up a new character.

Ah god, I can't play wulfe 20 years ago
he'd be a child.

Exactly.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 270):

How are we going with other characters? Just mine sort of sorted?

Give me 300 points and i'll make a wizard pirate!
:)

Yup, just the one in place... and Wulfie is making ridiculous suggestions...

Well, I just want to be powerful!!!!! I need to make up my irl ineptitude:)

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 274):

Just like IRL, it come with hard work and focus!

haha :) aye

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 276):

Have a generalist Wizard/healer, Wulfie. Why don't you go with a rogue/archer, or do you want me to make one up for you?

!

It could be the fantasy version of Bonny and Clyde!

Basic Attributes [120]
Stat
ST: 10   [0]    HP  10/10  [0]   BL        20 lbs [0]
DX: 14  [80]    Will   12  [0]   Basic Speed 6    [0]
IQ: 12  [40]    Per    12  [0]   Basic Move  6    [0]
HT: 10   [0]    FP  10/10  [0]   Dodge      10    [0]

Secondary Attributes [0]
Damage 1d-1/1d

Advantages [26]
Ambidexterity           [5]
Combat Reflexes         [15]
High Manual Dexterity 1 [5]

Guild Membership        [1]

Disadvantages [-50]
Bloodlust (15 or less)     [-5] 'Can't leave witnesses.
Callous                    [-5]
Code of Honor (Pirates)    [-5]
Greed (12)                 [-15]
Skinny                     [-5]
Sense of Duty (Companions) [-5]
Social Stigma (Criminal)   [-5]
Stubborn                   [-5]


Quirks [-5]
Broad-Minded
Cautious
Dislikes any drugs that cause loss of judgement, including alcohol
Humble
Likes Halflings

Skills [31]

Skill Stat         Points Base TN
Acrobatics (H)         DX-2 [1] 12
Brawling (E)             DX [1] 14
Climbing (A)             DX [2] 14
Crossbow (E)             DX [1] 14
Fast Draw (Bolt)       DX+1 [1] 15
Fast Draw (Knife)      DX+1 [1] 15
Filch (A)                DX [2] 14
First Aid (E)            IQ [1] 12
Forced Entry (E)         DX [1] 14
Knife (E)                DX [1] 14
Gesture (E)              IQ [1] 12
Holdout (A)            IQ-1 [1] 11
Lockpicking (A)        DX+1 [2] 15     +1 High Manual Dexterity
Pickpocket (H)         DX-1 [1] 12
Poisons (H)            IQ-2 [1] 10
Search (A)            Per-1 [1] 11
Shadowing (A)          IQ-1 [1] 11
Shield (Buckler) (E)     DX [1] 14
Sleight of Hand (H)    DX-1 [1] 13     +1 High Manual Dexterity
Stealth (A)            DX+1 [4] 15
Streetwise (A)           IQ [2] 12
Traps (A)                IQ [2] 12
  Trap Detection         Per    12
  Trap Disarming         DX     15     +1 High Manual Dexterity
Wrestling (A)          DX-1 [1] 13

Techniques  [28]
Dual Weapon Attacks (Knife) to reduce Dual weapon attack to 0, [5] (2 Attacks, 1 handed weapons)
Targeted attack, (Knife, Swing, Throat),  [4] to reduce to -2 (x2)
Targeted attack, (Knife, Thrust, Eye),    [6] to reduce to -4 (x4)
Targeted attack, (Knife, Thrust, Vitals), [3] to reduce to -1 (x3)
Targeted attack, (Knife, Swing, Hand),    [3] to reduce to -2 (x1.5)
Targeted attack, (Knife, Swing, Leg),     [2] to reduce to -1 (x1.5)
Targeted attack, (Crossbow, Skull),       [5] to reduce to -3 (x4)

Items

Crossbow, ST 10, 1d+3 imp, Acc 4, Range:200/250, 6 lbs, 3 rnds reload (with fast draw), $150, -6 holdout
Shoulder Quarrel                                              0.5 lbs  $10
     Silver Bolt x2                                           0.12 lbs $80
     Bodkin Bolt x4                                           0.24 lbs $8

Fine, Balanced, Silver Coated Large Knife, 1d imp, 1d-1 cut     1 lb   $600

Medium Leather, Torso (Chest, Abdomen, Groin)                  12 lb   $100  DR2*

Lockpicks, Basic                                              0.1 lbs  $50

$998, 19.96 lbs
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This message was last edited by the player at 11:28, Wed 14 Aug 2019.

Interesting, I'd have used Shortsword instead of knife and jiggled a few numbers around, but that's why we hold races.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 278):

Knife is cheaper, and if it comes to close fighting, the knife, particularly the long knife, usually wins due to the ability to get in close. Combined with wrestling to stop the use of most weapons and shields, and it can be nasty...

No arguments, I'm just not a get in close guy when fighting.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 280):

Not many are. That is the advantage of such a character...

Unless you can do him in before he gets close.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 282):

That is what stealth, dodge and move 6 is for...

Yes, and the counters to it...  again, I'd do it differently.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 284):

Would be interesting to pitch this one against the one you would do. Kind of like a Lord of the Rings competition against a bunch of orcs...

Likely would, but I don't have the time right now... just too many irons in the fire.

Swords a the way!

Or actually shield walls

With cavalry and archer support

In reply to Wulfe The Pretty (msg # 287):

Well you might have a good look at his suggestion

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 288):

It is still very quiet...

Yes, I think we are pushing a piece of string... only you show any interest.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 290):

There does seem to be the annual lull at this time of year. The only 'new' player I have had inquiring in my game was Hadadah, and he disappeared when I said that his family of 7 allies had to be classified as a group of allies, not individual dependents!

Yes... and Anachronist is another ...  Urrun was a character he made up and then left behind. Neat character though.

I wonder if the FBI - Special Investigations would fare any better...  Can't rely on Wulfe/Archypetro.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 293):

No. Ever hear about Kat?

No, Nothing... have you?

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 295):

No a word.

Off with the aether.
:)

Out there with you aye? Let her know we miss her then.

haha, the aether is very unstructured, and I wouldn't know how to find anyone in the realm of chaos. Sadly, i've no idea where she is either - it's a pity. We had a good crew while it went! still got one too, just less populous!

Been busy with classes, sorry

In reply to Ser Bran Kendrik (msg # 300):

You have missed nothing I regret to say

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 301):

:(

Pretty much sums it up for the moment anyway, actually for the next two months more likely... The player for Dame Toulmin will be away that long.

You could put together a character if you want to chance it...  this would be 20 or so years prior to the last game.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:56, Sat 05 Oct 2019.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 303):

maybe

I'd be down to play a solo or small party game, making a mage/wizard of sorts. I so rearly play wizards that it'd be quite a nice change.

Fair enough, just PM me your character info after you read the background.

OK, This game will be deleted 1 July, as no one is interested any more.

I mean, i've been wanting to play this game instead of the other!


I just didn't want to be a magery 0 witch

It is the game that was written ... and it doesn't much matter it seems.
Even BlueDwarf lost interest. What I had envisioned didn't seem to occur readily at all.

I think someitmes people just get a bit weary of the character if it's anything like me. I do go on and off with Wulfe a little bit from time to time, or rather than say that I just kind of want to play a different kind of guy every now and then.

 Im not sure precisely why this one tailed off, I think there was just a false start for the new adventure then you made the other game, and people started playing there instead.

I prefer fantasty settings with magic if i'm honest. And I like the 'definitive' content of Yrth.

Having said that, the other game isn't bad at all. I jus thtink i' have a lesser understanding of what it's like than i do with caithness and yrth - sometimes makes it harder.

For example, i took guns, thinking i'd be some pistol weilding pirate monkey, but turns out it's so rare that he's barely had chance. And that i'm not near the coast at all!



I'd put my vote to say "dont delete this game"

it's been going way too long to be deleted because of a lull in activity. If you want it to continue, i'll play solo.

Well "witches" was supposed to give everyone some magical ability to start, which they could build on, but no one was to be a powerful mage to start ...  actually ever, but a powerful witch is not to be trifled with either. The reason the Mages/Church/Nobles suppress them is that they aren't willing to be controlled by those groups.

Yrth is easy to build in, and were I to do so, I'd use much of the same back ground ... but I think Travesty and Response has run it's road to the end.

Just move ot a new thread, and set it in Megalos, or Sahud, or Nomad lands.

I'd love to play a game in yrth that isn't Megalos or Caithness (What about areterre?)

FUck, i would play that like a monster. PIRATE Wulfe would finally come out to play!

Come on, lets get a game going agian

world is our oyster.

<img src="http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/banestorm/img/banestorm_world.jpg" alt="Girl in a jacket" width="500" height="600">
This message was last edited by the player at 18:55, Mon 29 June 2020.

On the half shell?   No clue what the image is/was

It's just a map of Yrth.

OK, I have a very rough start up ... 200 points, down on luck and struggling (although you may have been rich) with skills you need to use to get you out of this bind.

Roman is in... you can edit Picture etc.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 317):

Cool. I think he is ready to go. There may be some minor changes to fit the context when we get it.

apparently, i have a private messae but i cant see it...

Juyst building him now! :)

Once again Archypetro wandered off with no notice and left everyone hanging... countdown to termination has started.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 321):

Just post for him. That is what I would like if I was caught out with RL...

In reply to Roman (msg # 322):

Should we just NPC the missing character?

I was sort of hoping for someone to show interest, but that hasn't happened either... 'm not sure If I can handle it, let me contemplate the idea some more.

We will have a new Character joining the Nomad Lands...

OK, I am going to be scarce on and off as I have two of my son's getting married this month and the other sons coming home to attend. I'll do what I can and try to keep all aware of potential blank spots.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 326):

Ah, that is what you were meaning in Dastavka! Makes sense, have a great series of weddings! Will pray for their big days...

I'll be scarce  from Tuesday the 19th through Monday the 25th due to a little trip to Dallas, Texas for the second wedding.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 328):

Cool, have a great week away!

And that is what Creidne gets for having stealth at default. With one CP in it I would have made the skill roll.

And where did this NPC come from?

Christmas and sick wife stress... I fixed it

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 332):

All good. Will pray for your wife. Christmas madness will go away by itself...

You promise?

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 334):

I can't make it so...it is an observation based on many decades of experience!

In my case,the time is flying away and I am so behind on stuff I wanted to do ... My wife's trip back to see her sick brother and the nasty head cold she returned with totally destroyed any plans I had.

By Creidne, where is she?  anyone know?

Not really enjoying the game.

I'm just going to pull the plug on this.

Sorry folks.

OK, So the Player is out... GM is in ... I'll try and get a post up tomorrow.

Please remove me as a player.

In reply to Creidne (msg # 340):

You are gone..

We have a new character about to join...

Howdee! Every time I tried on plate mail, the armouror would say there was a chink in the armor and I'd take it off again.

Ba-aa-ad!

In reply to Sum Dum Goy (msg # 343):

As certain dated comedians would say, these Chinese get everywhere!

Not my words, mind you...

There's a sheep in here?

(Hi there!)

And what's with the Irishmen's fascination with Asian eyes?  Everytime they're having a drink, some fool's going on about "Slant!"

Some little Sahudese guy comes ambling over the hill, taking in the sight of everyone standing around, and pauses to see what's what.

In reply to Sum Dum Goy (msg # 348):

Post In Game, not here

Sorry.

This message was deleted by the player at 13:08, Mon 17 Jan 2022.

OK I posted two maps; Group 3 has the Nomad Lands and group 4 has a outline of where the various Kingdoms are... both are very small, as blowing them up makes them pixilate badly.

I'll try and find better maps to replace them with, but thisis a bandaid fix for the moment.

If he's going to go by a woman's name, he should be doing so with as close to female anatomy as can be arranged.

Actually, I kind of favor full castration and immasculation, followed by a dress and an unwilling career in prostitution. Maybe something involving whips.

I just tried to post and was told there was something wrong with the post.

Sum Dum Goy walks beside the towering man barely coming up past his hip. Even as he keeps his bowed, he listens for ambient talk, listening for mention of a bard, possibly even the sound of a bard's distinctive voice.

May I ask what is wrong?

In reply to Sum Dum Goy (msg # 355):

Not sure. I managed to post without problems...

In the unlikely event anyone cares, the common salutation, "Namaste," translates as, "I bow to you."

I care, but that would need to be translated IG for me to be able to use it.
(Or you can tell me the language it's in and I'll see if I know it. Roahfustion is something of a linguist.)
This message was last edited by the player at 11:25, Tue 01 Feb 2022.

ALL - we have a disconnect pointed out by the ever alert Roahfustion.

MEASUREMENTS has a coin list that differs from the one in THINGS EVERYONE KNOWS,

The reason is that one was for one place and one for the other.
So, Measurements is valid for Megalos and the Nomad Lands (mostly, athough money will be changed as needed at a cost).
The Coins in Things Everyone Knows were written for Caithnes and the Arab lands to the south, so Al Haz, Al Wazif and Cardiel which trades in both. Sahud also has both plus it's own coins.

The Dwarves do things strictly by weight and prefer the more valuable metals. After all, who wants a pocket full of copper or bronze when it could be gold. ;-)

Elves don't use money if they can avoid it, and if they can't they use whatever they have or can get. Goblins used to have their own currency, but it has been largely supplanted by Megalian money.

Barter is still widely accepted among the less wealthy thoughout Yrth. In many places, coin is not readily accepted as it is perceived to be useless unless another trader is around.

Hope all this makes some sense.

Roahfustion get 2 cp for pointing out the disconnect.

wow, TY!
I think that's my first CPs..

Yeah, I am a cheap skate, so every so often someone needs to remind me to give out points.

ha!
I'd be happy to support you in that
:)

Spent them: 1 on Acrobatics to buy it up to the level I'd mistyped it to (doh) and increased stealth by 1. TY!

Follow up to Nomad Lands #428.

The question is: would such a death be considered "natural causes"?

Natural? Very probably. But still illegal.

Picker of nits.

That's why the beds were clean. Ha!

Yes, it's a colloquialism, sorry, I used it without thinking too hard.

Smalls in its older usage would refer to small-clothes, i.e. undies, but more modern (english) usage refers to small people, as in "not in front of the children".
IC it referred to the orphans, but I was also being careful in case any minors were reading.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:03, Sun 13 Feb 2022.

OK, Makes some sense but the inn likely has few children about.

We have a varied group... Troels lives in Oz, I am in AZ (USA) and I believe Sum is on the east coast somewhere.

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 368):

Ah, Ok, so do I record that as 12 hrs of training, or 24 hrs of training?

In reply to Troels 'Longspear' Brynjolf (msg # 369):

Yes.  It's Singing, not going to change the world, although it means the world to the bard.  :)

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony...

If Sun asks, Roahfustion can teach him too, assuming he can speak Celtic
This message was last edited by the player at 23:13, Wed 16 Feb 2022.

Sum, thisis where they OOC messages go...

At the top of your window should be a list of things, one being die roller.
3D6 is the Normal for most actions, but weapon damage can be something else. The roller is editable so you can roll 1, 2 or 3 D6.
You can change a lot more, but not for this game system.. It also allows you to inut what you ar rolling for as well.

Sorry.

Standing tactic, at this point: anybody comes within 8 yards, throw hatchets, close, and attack open handed. If the next person is in reach, attack; if not pick up the hatchet(s) and get ready for the next one.

How far off is the guy approaching Troels? A -4 to hit? That's 10-14 yards away! I'm sorry I was unclear. I didn't want Goy attacking anything more than 8 yards away (I should have said 7 yards) because he can't really afford the minuses.

Oh, well, moving forward...

By the way, thanks for the pic!

In reply to Sum Dum Goy (msg # 376):

No Sir, a -4 is 7 to 10 yards away. At 10 yards and an inch , it becoes a -5 to hit.
Your action and next action may work together, if you throw the hachet and then close, he has to (hopefully) avoid the hachet and then deal with whatever you are swinging. That puts him at a disadvanatge, not huge, but something.

Yes, you're right, I'm wrong about the minuses.

Still, my skill at throwing a hatchet exceed my skill at hitting with one in melee, so my follow up to throwing one hatchet is throwing the other [Ambidexterity]. By the time he deals with that, I'd hope to be in reach of a Karate roll.

OK, So make your rolls in the die roller and post your actions and results in the "In Character" thread

In reply to Master of Fates (msg # 380):

Lol, jumping 22 yards hozizontally, if he is only 10 yards away when you jump, you will be 17 yards behind him! Recon he can turn around in the time it takes you to close the even larger gap than you had before...

I said can jump 22 yards, not has to jump 22 yards! I was explaining why his goal was well within his reach. Jump over him, land on the other side, and attack him from behind.

And you said he was only 2 or 3 yards away, not 10.
This message was last edited by the player at 09:29, Mon 21 Feb 2022.

So those points I spent on Superjump... when you won't actually let me superjump?  And realms of reality? With spellcasting? Are you prohibiting all magic (currently outside of reality)?

And, have you ever seen kung fu movies where martial artists casually jump over 30' high walls?

Why was I permitted to spend points on abilities I'm not allowed to have? Why is magic acceptable but chambara not?

In reply to Sum Dum Goy (msg # 383):

Whoa, I didn't say you couldn't do superjump, I said ther are limits on what you can do... at least until you get  your allergy to Kryptonite and your Spiffy blue suit.

Truthfully I have not seen any of those movies where a Guy or Gal can jump up over  30' wall either. But there are ways a 30' high wall can be gotten over quickly for sure.

You have all the skills for omething called Parkour .. Eoropean, but no reason there isn't an oriental version.
Parkour 6 ACT4:19
Increased Basic Move 1 5 B17
Acrobatics DX+0 4 B174
Climbing DX+0 2 B183
Escape DX-1 2 B192
Jumping DX+0 1 B203
Running HT+1 4 B218
Urban Survival Per+0 2 B228
Evade (Acrobatics) +1 2 MA71

Plus Choose one 14
Acrobatic Stand (Acrobatics) -4 2 MA65
Balancing (Acrobatics) +2 2 ACT3:16
Dive 'n Roll (Acrobatics) -2 2 ACT3:16
Running Climb (Acrobatics) +1 2 ACT3:18
Skidding (DX) +0 2 ACT3:18
Sliding (Acrobatics) +2 2 ACT3:18
Spinning (Acrobatics) +0 2 ACT3:18

I believ ethe points are cumulative, so the 6 points for Parkour  include the skills you already have, anyway look up Parkour and see how it might fit with your Character. It does allow or some pretty nifty tricks, but won't allow you to jump 30' in the air and land softly 22 yards away , sorry.

To start, parkour isn't mentioned in GURPS Basic and I don't yet have the Martial Arts book. I heard a discussion, some years back of including it but I know nothing substantive on the subject other than the history of parkour...  Which predates parkour by about 30 years.

While the US and Europe were making and watching American period pieces, heavy on gunfighting, called "Westerns," Chinese, Korean, and Japanese were making Asian period pieces, heavy on martial arts, called "chambara" (also spelled "chanbara").  ("Chambara" is an onomatopoeic word, derived from the the sounds of martial arts weapons banging against each other.)

Chambara started in the early 1950s, to involving masters of kung fu and karate performing superhuman stunts (the kinds of things you see in D&D with high-level monks). It led to the fantastic fight choreography seen in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.. The same kind of fight choreography used by Jackie Chan, to get around, which David Bell acknowledges was a principle inspiration for parkour-- chambara came first then parkour.

If you look at my character sheet (which you approved) I don't have parkour.  I do have Superjump (2), which multiplies my jumping height and distances by 4. That's why I showed my math on what's possible for my guy. He also has Superclimb, so he climbs at the same Move he runs, and can swim 3x the Move of most people.

This is all common chambara stuff. Cinematic? Sure. But you can't seriously talk about realism in a campaign that has functional magic! Especially if everything my character is doing was already approved by you weeks ago! That's just bait and switch!

By the way, if you watch the cartoons, Batman, Robin, and Batgirl all jump over people's heads all the time!

Bait and switch? Nah, that's just an old guy realizing how this stuff works in the Players mind, vice his...

I have granted that you can jump 22 yards... 66 feet ...easily twice what an olympic record holder can do... But it is a long low jump.
I will grant you can jump up much higher than the 68 feet a normal High jumper can do... I just said they were differnt efforts and could not be combined.

For Grins and Giggles, let's say Sum tries to jump more than 6' high and travel a longer distance ... That's at least half again as high as a long jumper and about ¾ of what a High Jumper can do. I'll bend and say he can jump about 30' while going 6' above the ground in the middle of that jump. Moving the high point closer makes the Jump shorter and trying to move it out further makes the max height lower.  Can you live with that?

As for Parkour, it predates Motion Pictures, let alone the Martial Arts Movies. David Belle seems to have caused it to prosper in more modern times, But Georges He'bert  and othrs were doing in and teaching it  before and durng WW1. There were peope teach many aspects of this even before this, nothing is new, just re-realized.  Bartitisu is another fun thing to look up, although looking up E. W. Barton-Wright is probably more informative and less enciumbered with others opinions.


I commended Parkour to GURPS Characrer Sheet some years ago ad it is listed as a skill in the Character Sheet  building system.

In reply to Sum Dum Goy (msg # 386):

I haven't watched cartoons in many decades.

You realize my goal was for Goy to jump less than than 4 yards forward, in an arc less than his 16½ vertically feet range? Say an arc 7-8 feet high, 4 yards forward?

The party seems unsettled at Goy's treatment of the bandit(s)...

They attacked us! Is anyone suggesting we use our meager resources to help our tormentors? Goy would be opposed to that. Leave them as they are, suffering from their wounds? Sounds cruel. Let them live so they can attack us again? Sounds suicidal.  Grant them quick, merciful deaths? Better than they deserve but also better than the alternatives. Dismember the corpses to prevent reanimation as zombies or skeletons? Sounds prudent. Leave food for the wildlife of the area? Sounds like an act of kindness. If anything, the party members should be helping Goy!