Captain Marcusnow arrives the hour of actionRegistered Userregular
Me too. Oh, @PsychoLarry1 - I'm running a CoC game starting next week for a D&D group I go to and was wondering how you create/balance your own monsters. How did you make Appleton, for instance? I don't want it to be too easy, and neither do I want the first thing they fight to wipe the floor with them.
Also I just realized the heart thing as I was typing up that post.
Me too. Oh, @PsychoLarry1 - I'm running a CoC game starting next week for a D&D group I go to and was wondering how you create/balance your own monsters. How did you make Appleton, for instance? I don't want it to be too easy, and neither do I want the first thing they fight to wipe the floor with them.
Also I just realized the heart thing as I was typing up that post.
There is, in fact an obscure written scenario as part of the DNA of this game, which is where I pulled Appleton. I do have homebrew encounters planned, and you guys made it through the last day without stumbling into any. As far as making monsters/adversaries, it's probably best to stick close to the game material if this is your first CoC game. Given how low HP is in this game, I'd suggest starting small to see how well your players handle themselves in combat.
In regards to the game, I'll clear some stuff up, since this info has been spread over a long time, and wasn't always clear.
1. Dr. Morgan ran the local EON office, Codburn was his #2 and he brought Samphan over from Cambodia in the 1970s. Samphan would be the lowest end of the totem pole in this case.
2. Jedediah Gammell was the donor of four organs, all handled by Dr. Appleton. Louisa Hernandez got Gammell's Pancreas, Dr. Morgan got his heart, Michael Worth in Jacksonville, FL got his liver, and an organ bank in Phoenix got his kidneys.
3. I need Idea checks from 2 of you
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Captain Marcusnow arrives the hour of actionRegistered Userregular
Thanks! I'll check them out.
idea check- 37 vs 70, pass
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CayrusConsulFriends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!Registered Userregular
I thought there was, but then I thought to myself "maybe he's a hundred". I guess I wasn't paying attention!
It's also not a Keeper mistake!
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CayrusConsulFriends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!Registered Userregular
I know he was 60 when he died. I think the year is currently 1983, so that would put his year of birth at 1923. He was a millionaire in 1963, which matches these details. However, he was in Laos around the turn of the century, putting his year of birth at like 1880, making him around 100. I also swore I read something in the thread that said he was 80 when he died, but I can't find it. So yeah, some shenanigans somewhere.
Once everyone is satisfied with their discussions, figure out where you want to go and what you want to do. I can make a suggestion, if you'd like.
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Captain Marcusnow arrives the hour of actionRegistered Userregular
edited June 2013
Well I'm done. Maybe we can head over to Gammell's house, I think we picked up an address for something somewhere. I don't remember if it was for his house.
edit- I'm all for suggestions from our dear Keeper, if everyone else is up for it.
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CayrusConsulFriends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!Registered Userregular
I think we should investigate the address, but I am also up for suggestions.
You have, not counting the outhouse, visited all of the rooms in the house. There is, of course, always the possibility of secret compartments, basements, crawl spaces, attics, or portals to another dimension.
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El SkidThe frozen white northRegistered Userregular
The portal to another dimension is in the shed, actually.
Which is totally why Guy didn't try to get in there. It actually had nothing to do with the fact that I forgot to give Guy a lockpicking skill... sigh.
Don't let me tell you how to play, but with 17 STR, you're definitely the strongest guy in the group, and the one most likely to be able to chop your way into the shack with that axe.
Also of note, I just noticed that Dread_Cthulhu is posting again. I'm tempted to ping him and try to bring the long missing Oscar Schmidt back. Bwah ha ha.
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El SkidThe frozen white northRegistered Userregular
If it comes to that, Guy has no problem hacking in there. Just going off of the house number he didn't want to go straight into B&E territory, especially with a potential Snitchy McSnitchSnitch lurking around :P
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Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
Also, I'm leaving the corkboard image linked for now, due to size.
I have like no extra money, but I'm very tempted to get get those pdfs.
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
Also I just realized the heart thing as I was typing up that post.
http://wstryder.org/coccg/ is a decent monster generator, and http://www.yog-sothoth.com/ has lots of content spread across the articles, blogs, and forums you can pull inspiration from.
In regards to the game, I'll clear some stuff up, since this info has been spread over a long time, and wasn't always clear.
1. Dr. Morgan ran the local EON office, Codburn was his #2 and he brought Samphan over from Cambodia in the 1970s. Samphan would be the lowest end of the totem pole in this case.
2. Jedediah Gammell was the donor of four organs, all handled by Dr. Appleton. Louisa Hernandez got Gammell's Pancreas, Dr. Morgan got his heart, Michael Worth in Jacksonville, FL got his liver, and an organ bank in Phoenix got his kidneys.
3. I need Idea checks from 2 of you
idea check- 37 vs 70, pass
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
Idea Check vs 60 (1d100=93) FAIL
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
edit- I'm all for suggestions from our dear Keeper, if everyone else is up for it.
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
edit: oh look, we're 2 posts away from post #666
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
Here's a Spot Hidden (vs 75) if needed:
1d100=42
Pass!
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
Henri Emmanuel Gratien St Pierre in Where No Man Has Gone Before
Lord Augustus Cumberbatch in Eclipse Phase
Which is totally why Guy didn't try to get in there. It actually had nothing to do with the fact that I forgot to give Guy a lockpicking skill... sigh.
Also of note, I just noticed that Dread_Cthulhu is posting again. I'm tempted to ping him and try to bring the long missing Oscar Schmidt back. Bwah ha ha.