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[Deadlands] The Weird West (OOC)

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    Deadlands Reloaded it is. Zed, if you still would like to play, I'd get some pregens and read the test drive, we'll help you out for customizing and futzing with things. Don't worry about not knowing the rules, it's my first time DMing a PbP, so there's gonna be a bit of a learning curve. We're all in this for fun afterall :)

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  • Radical AnsRadical Ans Registered User
    Sweet! I'll start in on my stats tonight and hopefully have something up this evening.

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  • CelebrimCelebrim Registered User regular
    Okay will work on my character tonight as well. I have DLR, but not the main Savage Worlds book. I'll stop by the FLGS tonight and try to find it or use the test drive rules above.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Celebrim wrote: »
    Okay will work on my character tonight as well. I have DLR, but not the main Savage Worlds book. I'll stop by the FLGS tonight and try to find it or use the test drive rules above.

    They should have the copy of the Explorer's edition, very agreeable $10 price. If not, like with Zed, us other crazies can help you out.

    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    I think I'll go with Plays With Fire from those pregens.

    He seems like exactly the kind of character that I'll be a player.

    We're reading Rifts. You should too. You know you want to. On Hiatus!

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    Right then, one character for you! "Plays With Fire" I think the pregens started at first level, so congrats! You get 20 xp (which means you need to level up 4 times) starting off.

    I think we'll start people off Seasoned, unless people think it would be better to start at the level one?

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  • Radical AnsRadical Ans Registered User
    That's fine by me. Whatever works for what you have planned.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Ah, well, then, since I took Veteran o' the Weird West, does that mean I get another rank up? :)

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    Oh, any plans I've got are easily shifted and messed about with. I'm just hoping I don't have a TPK on the first day cause I mess up the balance.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Eh, if we don't take some hard knocks in the first few encounters, I'll be surprised.

    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    Ohh, never mind that level up then. Heh, I'll just draw a card for you then...According to the rules, I'm supposed to give a cackle of evil laughter at this point. Bwahaha!

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Dragon6860 wrote: »
    Ohh, never mind that level up then. Heh, I'll just draw a card for you then...According to the rules, I'm supposed to give a cackle of evil laughter at this point. Bwahaha!

    Yes, yes, I know, I decided to take the Way of the Munchkin, and now I shall pay for it... :twisted:


    EDIT: And it pays off in the RP Department! Thanks Marshal!

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    Heh, anytime, good ol Random.org. I've got a plan for drawing Fate Chips as well. I figure I'll roll a d(chip count) with 1-5 being white, 5-15 being red or something like that, and adjust the number as need be.

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  • Radical AnsRadical Ans Registered User
    I like that idea for fate chips. I was kind of wondering how you'd handle them online, but that seems to work fine.

    On a related note, are you using an actual deck of cards for initiative or some kind of online equivalent?

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    So am I supposed to level up?

    Ye gawds I am lost right now.

    We're reading Rifts. You should too. You know you want to. On Hiatus!

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    Very sorry Zed, no, you're not supposed to level, your char is good as is. That was a mistake on my part, Matev took a perk that let him start at a higher level, but also had to draw on a "Screw over the Munchkin" table. Heh, believe me, he could've drawn a reeeealy bad one. Like missing an arm or any positive magic won't work on him.

    And now, back to sleep. Stupid GMT+5:30....

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  • Erich ZahnErich Zahn Registered User regular
    Jacob Harrison
    [strike]Advocate[/strike] Gunslinger.
    Spoiler:

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    K Erich, looks good, but I don't think you're not supposed to be Seasoned unless you took the "Veteran of the Weird West" perk. Matev is, but he also had to roll on the Weird West table which has some nasty things in it.

    And I could be wrong about this, heh, don't hesitate to tell me.

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  • Erich ZahnErich Zahn Registered User regular
    My mistake. I saw extra exp and began plotting eeevil without even making sure of what I was reading.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Plus you have to take Hindrances to take Edges, hence my wanteds and phobias and enemies and wotnot. I like them though, helps tell my character's story.

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  • Erich ZahnErich Zahn Registered User regular
    We still get free Edges for being human, right?

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    Not in Deadlands, I don't think, probably cause everyone's human. According to the book, You may take one Major Hindrance (worth 2 points) and two Minor Hindrances (worth 1 point each). You may take additional Hindrances beyond this, but you do not gain points for them.

    For 2 Hindrance points you can:
    - Raise an attribute one die type.
    - Choose an Edge.
    For 1 Hindrance point you can:
    - Gain another skill point.
    - Gain an additional $250.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Ah, we do still get a free Edge. I thought that was in there somewhere, but I couldn't find it when I was looking it over last night. Alright, I've got another Edge I can take then.

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    We do? Hm...must've missed that. Alright, one free edge for all!

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Dragon6860 wrote: »
    We do? Hm...must've missed that. Alright, one free edge for all!

    If they're making their own character and derped like us and didn't read it.... :?

    EDIT: There, all fixed

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  • Radical AnsRadical Ans Registered User
    I'll have mine up today. Just gotta tweak the background.

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  • Dragon6860Dragon6860 Registered User regular
    No worries, working on a setting and a basic story to do a shakedown with, hopefully you'll enjoy it!

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  • CelebrimCelebrim Registered User regular
    Got the book last night but didn't have a chance to work on anything. I brought them in to work so I should have something later today.

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  • CelebrimCelebrim Registered User regular
    New to Savage Worlds so I could use a review. If this looks okay, I will advance it.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    I'll scrutinize it a bit further, but at first blush it's looking good. The equipment's my main thing I'm worried about. Last I checked, Ghost Rock was prohibitively expensive, and we only start with $250, unless you used your hindrances for extra money....

    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"

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  • Radical AnsRadical Ans Registered User
    I'll also submit my character for approval.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Looking good RA, Reporter, Mad Scientist, Gambler, and Indian. I sense good times ahead.... :)

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  • CelebrimCelebrim Registered User regular
    Nope worked off of $500 for some reason. Was just trying to pick something that fit. The idea is a snake-oil salesman/inventor that figured out stuff that actually works.

    Removed the 2lb ghost rock and $50.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    $500's the default in the Savage Worlds base book, Deadlands tweaks that down to $250, on account of dollars being so much more valuable in this time period. So, if you knocked that stuff off, you should be sitting pretty.

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  • Radical AnsRadical Ans Registered User
    Yeah one of the main changes from setting to setting is the starting cash and gear types/prices. For example in Solomon Kane, which is set in the 17th century, you only start with £5, but prices are scaled to match. In Weird Wars: Tour of Darkness (Vietnam War w/ supernatural elements mixed in) you get no starting funds, but are issued equipment based on your mission.

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  • CelebrimCelebrim Registered User regular
    I was going to advance into some better salesman ability (Sprirt/Persuasionx2/Charisma) but instead I learned to box (Agility/Fightingx2/Martial Arts).

    I've updated my sheet to reflect the 20XP advances. Background to come.

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Celebrim wrote: »
    I was going to advance into some better salesman ability (Sprirt/Persuasionx2/Charisma) but instead I learned to box (Agility/Fightingx2/Martial Arts).

    I've updated my sheet to reflect the 20XP advances. Background to come.

    Did you take Veteran o' the Weird West? Cause otherwise, we're just starting at novice. (Except me, cause I took Vet of the West)

    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"

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  • CelebrimCelebrim Registered User regular
    Bah reading. Saw this
    Dragon6860 wrote: »
    Right then, one character for you! "Plays With Fire" I think the pregens started at first level, so congrats! You get 20 xp (which means you need to level up 4 times) starting off.

    I think we'll start people off Seasoned, unless people think it would be better to start at the level one?

    And not this
    Dragon6860 wrote: »
    Ohh, never mind that level up then. Heh, I'll just draw a card for you
    then...According to the rules, I'm supposed to give a cackle of evil laughter at this point. Bwahaha!

    Rolled back to 0 Exp.

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  • Radical AnsRadical Ans Registered User
    Matev wrote: »
    Looking good RA, Reporter, Mad Scientist, Gambler, and Indian. I sense good times ahead.... :)

    If we walk into a bar we could have the beginnings of a good joke

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  • MatevMatev Fauxtallion Stallion Eating lightning and crapping thunderRegistered User regular
    Radical Ans wrote: »
    If we walk into a bar we could have the beginnings of a good joke

    We're missing the Priest.

    "Go down, kick ass, and set yourselves up as gods, that's our Prime Directive!"

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