Dice Rifts Adventure - OOC

[EmperorNorton1]

Re-working Ellis's sheet to fit what i know of our background, can I have them be a native of this Floridian town? and yes, I'll ensure they can pack more of a punch, without having combat heavy party members at as high of levels, i wouldn't want them to wind up in a crunch.

(The first rhyme was intentional, the second was spite-motivated)

 

[Psychie]

Once you get your sheet posted with the needed changes we'll find a way to get you into the story.

 

[Psychie]

Also just to let everyone know, I'm taking a few days to head out of town for a long weekend. I'm bringing my computer, but I don't know how much posing time I'll have until Monday.

 

[EmperorNorton1]

aaaalllllrighty! I've been reading through the ooc chats, and I'm turning away from reusing ellis, as it seems like this game is going to be more combat focused than rp. Ellis will return to take down the Coalition States, but not today, i'm afraid.

The Russia Slayer has lots of magic spells and can't be mind-controlled nor turned into a vampire

This one caught my eye! I found a google drive with pdfs of liiiikkkeee.... 70? of the books? soem of the uploaded pdfs are kinda janky, and I'm digging my way through. but i do think slayer is pretty neat! I'll need to finish all of the european vampire ones before i am certain on what to do.

 

[Purr]

aaaalllllrighty! I've been reading through the ooc chats, and I'm turning away from reusing ellis, as it seems like this game is going to be more combat focused than rp. Ellis will return to take down the Coalition States, but not today, i'm afraid.

Heya Alex! I think this is a wise decision. Ellis, if my memory serves, you made as a noncombatant character. Extremely scholarly but kept his head down during a fight.

Our party is definitely combat focused. This is what I would call a high-powered" campaign. It's not up to the power level that the 13th Mystery was, but it is headed in that direction and they find itself in that ballpark sometime. So, heads up!

 

[Sherwood]

Especially once we get into the mix with whatever magic items that we can expect from Psychie for our successful arrival at the temple in Germany, since we were promised some 'holy artifacts' from their stockpiles.

 

[Psychie]

aaaalllllrighty! I've been reading through the ooc chats, and I'm turning away from reusing ellis, as it seems like this game is going to be more combat focused than rp. Ellis will return to take down the Coalition States, but not today, i'm afraid.

This one caught my eye! I found a google drive with pdfs of liiiikkkeee.... 70? of the books? soem of the uploaded pdfs are kinda janky, and I'm digging my way through. but i do think slayer is pretty neat! I'll need to finish all of the european vampire ones before i am certain on what to do.

I'll have to take a look at that particular book to make sure that the Russia Slayer class doesn't have any red flags, but I expect that it will be fine. Are you going to be playing a human, or some other kind of Dbee? I want to make sure you are able to survive what I have in mind for you guys.

 

[Sherwood]

Perhaps you can combine a powerful RCC with the OCC. A baby dragon, perhaps, or a Anti-Monster. Either one of those would be sweet.

 

[EmperorNorton1]

Anti-Monster

Oooh, that seems interesting! What source book is it in, I’ll look it up later today!

want to make sure you are able to survive what I have in mind for you guys

im going to do my best to specialize in something that’s pretty vamp resistant, I’m so excited to try and build something powerful!

 

[EmperorNorton1]

Oh, quick question Psychie , I know that in the sourcebook it says that only crosses repel Vamps, this is just a personal preference/grievance of mine, but could any religious symbol work? If a cross will do it, why not a crescent or a Star of David? If the IRL explanation of why the cross works is “we don’t know”, but it seems to be based on pre-rifts belief systems, then why not imbue symbols of other religions with that power too?

 

[Sherwood]

Oooh, that seems interesting! What source book is it in, I’ll look it up later today!

im going to do my best to specialize in something that’s pretty vamp resistant, I’m so excited to try and build something powerful!

The Anti Monster is in South America One. It is a magical borg that heals itself and has a small spell library available to it.

 

[Psychie]

Oh, quick question Psychie , I know that in the sourcebook it says that only crosses repel Vamps, this is just a personal preference/grievance of mine, but could any religious symbol work? If a cross will do it, why not a crescent or a Star of David? If the IRL explanation of why the cross works is “we don’t know”, but it seems to be based on pre-rifts belief systems, then why not imbue symbols of other religions with that power too?

I will go with the ruling that any religious symbol can repel a vampire when used with true faith and strong belief.

Also, while the Anti-Monster has a few upsides, there are a few downsides to it, too. I don't know how well it would be able to combine the the powers and effects of the Russian Slayer with it, since the Anti-Monster, as it is written, cannot learn more spells other than the ones that come preset into the RCC. I will have to think about if I will allow the RCC and OCC to be combined, or if you can only take the RCC of the Anti-Monster. That being said, the Anti-Monster would certainly fit in well with this group if you choose to go with that option.

 

[Sherwood]

I don't know if anyone else has seen this, but Palladium Books just launched a Kickstarter for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness featuring redone books and upgraded and clarified rules.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/palladiumbooks/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness

This looks very interesting to me, and I'm looking at my finances to see if I can afford to back this. Check it out!

 

[Purr]

I don't know if anyone else has seen this, but Palladium Books just launched a Kickstarter for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness featuring redone books and upgraded and clarified rules.

kickstarter.com/projects/palladiumbooks/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness

This looks very interesting to me, and I'm looking at my finances to see if I can afford to back this. Check it out!

Yes! I am already a backer and I've been following this since before it started. Excited is not the word - stoked is probably better! If I could run 4 games instead of 2, it would be Rifts and TMNT, I'm sure. =)

Eastman and Laird (the creators of TMNT) are involved and contributing!

This Kickstarter went fully funded in 4 hours. That means it is going to happen. This time next year, it will be complete (September 2024 is the date Palladium is hoping to ship).

If you want to see the folks behind this (Kevin Siembieda and Sean Roberson), look up any YouTube videos containing TMNT, Palladium, and Legion of Myth (the interviewers who interview Siembieda and Roberson). Good stuff! Cowabunga! =)

Edit: Here's the video. =)
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness - [Pt. 1/5] - Kevin Siembieda & Sean Roberson"

 

[Purr]

I edited my above video but I should add here - there are 1 minute shorts for those short on time (see what I did there)? They can be found here. =)

 

[Psychie]

I've never played (or even seen the inside of the books) TMNT, but I've heard of it. Might be something worth looking into.

EmperorNorton1 Hey Alex! How goes the character creation process? Any questions or concerns you need to be addressed? I'm wanting to be able to introduce your character to the others here soon, but I don't want to lose momentum on the game by waiting too long to continue the IC thread.

 

[Purr]

All I gotta say is... four hours, baby! Cowabunga! =)

TMNT Kickstarter Fully Funded in Just 4 Hours as Fans Support Remastered Game

 

[EmperorNorton1]

Howdy! I have literaly not had a chance to look at anything since the wee hours of Saturday morning, but here I am, and I’m back, and with an idea! or... several ideas. after reading through the DBee manual, I was thinking about the Amana. powerful healers with a great love of life and the living. they do tend to be pacifists unless faced with genocide, or the darkest of gods. but they can be powerful allies and support characters. Howevery, they are very powerful, and I dont know how you plan on rationing healing. if you'd want me to slap an OCC on it, I'll take the Slayer maybe. But i think a healer might be useful.

 

[Psychie]

I have not spent a lot of time thinking about healing, since the game is heavy into the MDC scale of damage. If it doesn't kill you right away, you can usually heal on your own fairly quickly. Also playing a pacifist in a game where I plan on throwing lots of nasty monsters at you may not be the best choice.

But with that being said, if you are truly hyped at playing this RCC, it is your choice and I am sure I can find ways to let your character shine on his or her own.

 

[EmperorNorton1]

Fair point! I'll take a look at that dragon, and finish going through the DBee manual (I'm at about s in the a-z order.) i was thinking that the few abilities that cause effects against undead that the Amana had might be useful, but if we have time to heal, than I'll guild someone with more bite

 

[Psychie]

The dbees book had a lot of great stuff In it. In a game that never took off I had made a Grackle Tooth Cyber Knight that was pretty awesome. I have that character saved in my mind for a future game.

 

[Purr]

The next big discovery is a joint one on the part of Dreamy and Sylvie. They were able to find the lair of Jake Turner when he sleeps during the day. Dreamy remembered that vampires can transform into mist, and she was able to track down his haven. The bad news about this is that you can't get into the room where he sleeps, it requiring the person to be able to turn into mist to flow through several small pipes and reform on the other side. Sylvie was just barely able to get through the pipes to verify that Jake was there, and she can fit into some very tiny places.

How do you wish to proceed?

Psychie Whoa, whoa, waitaminute, hold up, pause button, please.

Are you telling me that Little Miss Sylvie could physically get to Jake Turner to verify he was there in his coffin? As in, she could get within melee distance of him?

 

[Psychie]

Psychie Whoa, whoa, waitaminute, hold up, pause button, please.

Are you telling me that Little Miss Sylvie could physically get to Jake Turner to verify he was there in his coffin? As in, she could get within melee distance of him?

Yes. But with as tight as the pipes are, she will not be able to carry anything with her to try and harm the vampire in there.

 

[Purr]

Yes. But with as tight as the pipes are, she will not be able to carry anything with her to try and harm the vampire in there.

Sylvie doesn't have to. =)

Psychie Dreamy has the Reduce Self spell (thanks to her being an Undead Hunter and quite possibly for moments just like this!). Sylvie is six inches tall. Reduce Self reduces Dreamy to six inches tall.

Dreamy is trained in Ninjitsu (hence Ninja Undead Hunter). A fairy might not be able to carry anything with her, but if anyone can bring the means with her to permanently take out a vampire + coffins (or use whatever means may be handy in Turner's lair), I imagine it would be a Ninja Undead Hunter. Plus, perhaps her spells alone might be enough to do the job plus whatever might be in his hidden, secret lair might be used against him.

Of course, this approach is entirely up to you, the Game Master! =) This is your game and I am just lucky to be in it! =)

 

[Purr]

( Psychie )

Sherwood In the above post, I have asked Psychie if she is open to a plan I created. I haven't heard back yet. Her actions dictate mine. If she says "yes" or "no," I post as Dreamy to that effect.

When you come in as Raven and act as if my character has done something I haven't done, it makes me feel a bit as if my posts don't matter so much. Your post implies actions by my character that... I didn't write! So... let me play my character and I'll continue to let you play yours? That's how this works, right?

Also, while I can appreciate Raven trying to play the leader role (especially with all of the "WE" comments he makes), we as players have not decided on anyone's role. If you want Raven to act as the party's leader, maybe just come out in OOC and ask us?

I think the world of you, Bud! You can count on me to tell you how I really feel. =)

I'll post as Dreamy with her findings once Psychie tells me what Dreamy and Sylvie's findings are. Stay healthy and wise!

Honor and fun,
Dann =)