it's the obligatory OOC.

Hey there Liam.

Hopefully we can tempt a few more in and eventually get a game going.

In reply to John Kohler (msg # 2):

I'd like to get several more. But we can proceed with the starting of "the exit" with one more I think...I can also put up an IC chat for the group as they figure get affairs in order and prepare for departure. nothing serious just get to know each other, make preparations that don't require more than basics/roleplay.


the process isn't going to be they grab you and chuck you out the door one morning ( well unless things go sideways, or the surface team makes a nuisance of itself) so some lead-up time is available

An in character thread would be great, just to get a feel for the characters before we get rolling.

an old player has returned. Hriss will not be with you for the first part of the game but will join the party later. It looks like I have a good handful of folks lined up so we can enjoy a bit of fun.

Just a few notes

• As GM I do not view it as my job to make your character's lives hard...just run the world.
• As GM I d not set out to kill or do anything untoward...if it happens it happens... But it's not my goal.
• As a GM I get a lot of enjoyment out of people interacting, plotting, scheming, and resolving issues so have at.
• As a GM you may run into a recurring NPC, they are not going to be any better at things than you are. they have no special in-character knowledge. It's just my way of interacting with you.
• As GM I am all-knowing...NPCs ARE NOT, they will screw up, they will make mistakes, they will do stupid stuff..feel free to use that to your advantage I don't take it personally.
• As GM my door is always open to you, if you have input, questions complaints feel free.
   I will listen and evaluate everything, and if needs of the game require I will happily make adjustments based on those comments/concerns...once again I will not take it personally.
• as GM it is my job to give you guys a fun time and keep you entertained while I tell a story. if you're not having fun let me know I will try to fix that problem.
• As GM I will help resolve issues between players and expect people to keep OOC and IC separate. IC issues are the sole realm f the players...and I do not enjoy resolving those by GM decree...so let's be mindful of those issues...OOC, And IC...keep em separate,and OOC issues....let's resolve those with adult levels of behavior :D

Looking forward to gaming with everyone.

I am not new to d20, but have zero experience with Modern.  I am reading through all the threads here and working on character design. :-)

I will attempt to get character created today and ask the gm some questions via pm, as it seems there is some typos here and there in the rules making some contradictions, but nothing major, just needing some clarification on a couple things. Soon after that I will make an IC response.

Nice.

It's a substantial creation process but I found it pretty rewarding.

I ended up breaking down John's life in to rough "phases" and kind of justified each of the points spent towards where he was at that time.

Took a bit of time, but I think I have a better idea if where he is coming from.

So what was everybody thinking as far as occupational speciality's?

I am Admin...still trying to figure out exactly what that means for possible skill progression other than bureaucracy and Douchebaggery skills

Nice!

I'll be very interested to read some material from the "white suit" perspective.

How much of it really is just nepotism, ivory tower social insulation and condescension....

And how much is trying to solve really difficult problems, striving under the burden of leadership and the frustration of dealing with decades of social momentum while trying to placate a ravening mob of workers who all believe they individually know what's best.

Been distracted by today's news, so will work more tomorrow. Arthur is security with outdoor survival training (as much as there is.) Also has the repair skill so he doesn't have to call tech support for everything.

Hope everyone is coming along alright.

Did we have a tentative start date in mine  Admin?

A few folks need to finish up their characters I'd like to get started full scale within a week or so.

today's Modeling project....Does anyone want a motorbike?

In reply to The Admin (msg # 15):

I was browsing through my facebook feed, saw this same image there and had to stop...took me a second to figure out we must both be OJ n the Traveller RPG group.

yeah that's me :D...you now know my true identity

I do love me some Traveller.

Any good games getting started?

And cool art!

What do you use to produce stuff like that?

In reply to John Kohler (msg # 19):

I use Blender, enhanced by coffee, lack of sleep, aspirin, and antacid...and years of practice and youtube tutorials.

And no no one starting I know if....most are rather far along in the games they are running. I had one but when I had to take an extended hiatus a friend took it over.

Okay we now have a medical professional

Nice!

Welcome Addison, glad to have you with us.

Thank you! Excited to be here.

Just put up my character bio. Looking forward to getting into it with you guys.

Nice write up.

I should probably take a page out of your book and add some general knowledge in addition to a description.

Thanks!

Nice, I liked your write-up as well!

what I did today while scheming...umm planning..yeah planning

combat shotgun with GL, used to fire nonlethal impact rounds, tear gas, and baton rounds...t least in the bunker..outside the bunker no such restrictions on ammo

Very nice!

I like the A2 style handguard. It's a nice touch.

In reply to John Kohler (msg # 27):

A friend suggested that.. I went :D OH!...yes, yes it must be :D

I was going to suggest a ported "breacher" style compensator, with the serrated crown for smashing windows before you dump the gas in there.

But then I remembered that the shelter probably does not have a whole lot of windows!

And the ones they have are fireproof/shatterproof tempered glass in swing in/out mounts...

You should come up with a cool name for it.

Also wondering about the status on a 40mm cannister round for d20. For when you want a shotgun on your shotgun...
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:43, Thu 14 Jan 2021.

In reply to John Kohler (msg # 31):

2d8 counts as a three-round burst... targets a 10-foot-by-10-foot area

the maximum range of 20 meters...beyond that basically ineffective

Brutal.

In reply to John Kohler (msg # 33):

very short-range kicks like a mule, but...ouch

okA every one do me a favor copy-paste both entries and sends them to me when you find discrepancies...due to some issue following a minor stroke, well several actually, it is very hard for me to spot differences like one or two words out of a pages of script...

telling me there is a discrepancy is almost of no use to me without some idea of where to look and the script on the same panel so I don't have to search through pages of text looking for one or two words.

Was that meant for a specific person?

Or should I be sending something your way?

In reply to John Kohler (msg # 36):

no, it's a general comment in case anyone spots a typo between entries...it will help me catch them more easily.

Ah, gotcha. Will do.

Still hoping to get started some time soon?

And that's chargen done for me, so an official greeting from me to all of you :)

Also:



(admittedly, i also didn't take Forgery)

I'll get you started asap.....ya might have to wait a while before you meet the group.

Unless you work in a Convenience store/ABC Store/package store...then you get levels in Forgery (only to detect fake ID) by the time you have been there a year.

had a kid hand me an id in his cardholder...so I flexed it slightly to see if it bent...it was a copy of an ID photoshopped and printed on standard paper so it folded right up...and he looked surprised/angry when I spotted his fake... the third one like it that week..somebody was printing them out at the High School Library terminal..

Hello, welcome, Hriss!

Was curious if your character description is for a different game? I was under the impression this was a regular human universe (beyond the apocalypse mutations).

In reply to Addison (msg # 41):

It's complicated...but it will make sense once it plays out.

Yeah, i was in the previous version of the game. Felt only right bringing her back ^^

Welcome back then Hriss.

Well, it did seem in the character generation thread that there were other possibilities, but in D20 modern like games I prefer humans, so didn't ask about anything else. Regardless, welcome back Hriss.

Depending on decisions and the way the game unfolds, the situation may never arise where you guys meet Hris or others ... there is at least one path the story can take that has the bunker party never running into anything non-human or mutated...

but you guys are n the driver seat...your choices and actions will decide how that goes :D ...and don't worry about derailing anything I have planned...just do yer thing and see where it goes :D

Also, let me just jump in and say that if you guys decide to remain in the bunker, that that's perfectly fine too if it's what your characters would do. Don't feel forced to randomly head outside because you OOCly know there's a PC walking around up there, i likewise have IC reservations about going subterranean myself ;)

looking for weapons....

Injector gun/hypo-spray loaded with "horse tranquilizers" just saying it's an option ... it works on star trek...

@Hriss I'm sure we will wind up up-top at some point! This crew definitely wants to break out.

@Admin oh good idea, thanks! I'll edit my post. :)

Seems like maybe we should press on and hope that Arthur can catch up?

Hey, i'll have you know humanity can get quite creative when it comes to both weapons and health.

Sorry everyone. Got busy and forgot to post when I planned on it. Sorry for its brevity, just figured I didn't have much to add beyond a couple skill rolls.

Sorry folks short stay in hospital slowed me down...Pneumonia.... nothing more serious though.

Ouch. Hope you've recovered.

worn out, but doing fine. great staff at local Horsepital :D

Sorry to hear, but good that the staff was good there.

Oh no, sounds terrible! Glad you're doing okay! :)

Me prods game.

I'll second that prod

Thirded.

My apologies. I have been rather sidetracked by current health issues. Therapist or nurses every day, Nothing life-threatening, or seriously disabling...just requiring a bit of intensive treatment.

scheduled to have some surgery on my foot Tuesday so ...yeah...sheesh

Thanks for checking in.

Seems like you plan on continuing to run this one?

I intend to run it as long as you guys want to play it.

things just took a hard turn to the annoying out here in RL

Nice. Yeah, rest up and feel better.

I was imagining you were probably just dealing with some health stuff. Glad it's going okay! Hope you feel better soon.

Well, we're still here. Get healthy first though, can't make good posts when you're feeling like a zombie :P

Hey guys, I know it's been a while so I wanted to check in. Any chance this'll start back up again?

I'm still here, for what it is worth.

Here as well :)

Still here.

Hey guys! Well maybe our DM will see this. :)