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[OOC] Bloody Kansas: a Dresden Files Campaign
Super Namicchi
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i brought up the idea in the other thread about starting up a game of the super-cool fresh-off-the-presses RPG the Dresden Files, based on the popular novel series by Jim Butcher.
a lot of people seem pretty keen on the idea, so i'm going to go ahead and see who's interested. i'm planning on doing this over Google Wave since the city and character creation steps are not only intertwined but also very collaborative.
the only thing that's set in stone is that the game will be set in Kansas City, Missouri. other than that, we're going to just play things by ear and see how it goes.
What You Will Need:
* A copy of Your Story (seen above)
this is pretty much non-negotiable. i want to support Evil Hat and the Dresden Files RPG, so if you want to play you have to support them too! also i want the players to have skimmed through the book and have a vague idea of the general procedures for creating characters and cities.
* Google Wave
if you have Google Wave, great, go ahead and give me your address. if not but you still want to play, send me (or someone else who is willing to send out invites) a PM and i can get you on the wave.
* A raging hard on for everything Dresden Files
this isn't required, but it helps.
Arc, I'm interested. What should I put in my application?
easy! just tell me what games you're in, if you've read the Dresden Files and how far in you are if you haven't finished, compliment me on my dashing good looks, how often you'd be able to post, that sort of thing.
i'm not planning on starting this game for at least another week, more likely two, so recruitment may be open for awhile. i will say that my max limit is going to be three players and the power level is likely to be fully submerged in the supernatural.
Other Pertinent Information
this is going to probably be set post-Changes! great novel, but it shakes up a lot of things in the Dresdenverse, so if you haven't read it i'd recommend getting ahold of it and doing so. if you don't plan on it though, you're going to inevitably bump up against some spoilers.
my googlewave address is arc.the.imp@googlewave.com.
Update 4/21: okay i've got more than enough people to pick from already, so if you're interested unfortunately i'm not taking any new candidates. however if you're really interested you're more than welcome to follow along with us on Google Wave.
Update 4/25: campaign's title is now Bleeding Kansas, with more details to follow pending character and city creation
Update 5/2: we have an Obsidian Portal page here for anyone interested in seeing the progress on the setting so far.
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I've read all of the Dresden Files stories except for Changes and a few of the short stories that have been put out to date. Without a doubt Harry Dresden is one of my all time favorite characters and I've enjoyed his exploits. Who doesn't want to be Dresden at least some of the time?
Although I don't have my copy of the book yet I will in the next few days at which point I'll work up a concept. In the meantime I've been looking over the various character types and I'd probably go with a Wizard, some sort of Were-Form, of a Knight of the Fairy Court if such a thing was allowed in your game. Yeah I like Mab. I will base my submission on your whim and what else gets submitted in the meantime.
Oh and you're a very dashing Arcanis.
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
I'm currently in rising cost of justice but can post at least once a day if not more. I would mostl ikely be a focused practioner and do as the book says. cruise latin prefixes and slap on mancer to see what sounds cool
Crovax.436 Steam: Crovaxan
I just got the PDFs, and I've read all of the Dresden novels up to Changes.
I'm not sure what kind of character I'd like to try. I need to read over the PDF's a little more before I decide.
Google Wave address is dresdenphile@googlewave.com
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
Hmm this distinction makes me want to go and get it right now.
Crovax.436 Steam: Crovaxan
also i'd like to keep it current within the Dresden-verse, so consider it to be post-Changes
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
Cause I really didn't like that.
I've read Small Favor (and all the ones that came before).
haha you're not alone, i wasn't a fan of it either.
definitely recommend you read Turn Coat and Changes though!
Dresden Files RPG- Dumb Luck
Playing Phillip Hess in Motor City Blues
GM of Dresden Files Low Life
GM of Star Wars Sagas Into the Unknown
GM of Star Wars Sagas Lost Hope- Concluded
GM of Star Wars Sagas the Dark Times- Concluded.
GM of Star Wars Sagas Jabba's Palace- Concluded due to injury.
Bart Allen/ The Flash in M&M Metropolis- Concluded.
Koyi Disturbances in the Force- Concluded.
Jessup Owlbeard Forge of the Dawn Titan- Withdrawn due to injury.
Sal Mander In the Shadow of Zeus- Concluded.
Zevoto in Out in the Black- Withdrawn due to injury.
GM of Wyvern Watch
Berru Secune in Rise of the Jedi
I'll pick up Turncoat at some point, Changes will have to wait as I don't want to change my policy regarding hardcover books.
Crovax.436 Steam: Crovaxan
As for the Dresden Files, I've read the series multiple times, watched the TV show, etc etc fanblurb etc.
Crovax.436 Steam: Crovaxan
Ugh. Audio... ***shudder***
And, unfortunately, I live in the "french" part of canada, where libraries (at least those in my town) only carry books in English if they were written by Danielle Steel...
Crovax.436 Steam: Crovaxan
will have the sheets and city information posted when we get that done next week.
Name: Kansas City, MO
Campaign Title: Bleeding Kansas
Idea - Theme
The fountains of KC are arranged to disrupt large-scale ritual magic (such as a Darkhallow)
Aspect: Go With the Flow
Faces: Sir Reginald Fontleroy, Leader of the Knights of Aquarius
Idea - Threat
Warlock attempting to break the Aquarian Confluence
Aspect: Warlock on the Warpath
Faces: Augustus Sinclair, Southern Gentleman; Sharon DuBois, Records Clerk and Apprentice to the Renegade
Idea - Threat
Conflicts between Autumn and Spring are spilling into the mortal realm
Aspect: Caught in the Crossfire
Faces: Puck, Overeager Princeling and Lord of Autumn; Valarian, Spring Court Nobleman; George Jones, Leader of the Night Watch and Concerned Citizen
the general idea is that the fountains of Kansas City were constructed to form a big geomantic figure that prevents large-scale ritual magic from going off within the city; this was created by a front organization for the Autumn Court called the Knights of Aquarius.