Pick-up Sandboxing: Beyond the Tomb of the Ape King

nefffffffffff

timezone?

SUPERSUGA

I think Streever is in some american zone. So far star times have mostly been times between 4-9pm GMT.

Erandus

Late morning/early afternoons if you're in the US. Several of us play from work.

Talonrazor

Anyone up for some TAT for the next few hours?

SUPERSUGA

I'm going to try and pick this up again over the next couple of weeks. Interested people should get themselves into the IRC channel (info in OP) and when we have a few players I'll run something.

nefffffffffff

OK. I'm in the channel.

INeedNoSalt

SUGA said I should make a dwarf or something and bump the thread

Truck the Robust
Dwarf Fighter
Body: 6
Melee: 7
Grace: 3
Craft: 2

Perks
Training (+2 Melee)
Horde Fighter

Handaxe 2
Axe 3
Light Armor
Hat
5 gp

SUPERSUGA

Aren't you going to post a background and description for the hat?

INeedNoSalt

That seems like a lot of work for a pickup character

edit: it's a tricorne hat.

SUPERSUGA

To clarify I was asking for a history of the hat and description of the hat. I don't give a shit about your dwarf.

I guess you really can't convey meaning through text. Look forward to seeing your character, neff.

INeedNoSalt

SUPERSUGA wrote: »

To clarify I was asking for a history of the hat and description of the hat. I don't give a shit about your dwarf.

I guess you really can't convey meaning through text. Look forward to seeing your character, neff.

it's a tricorne hat

it was worn by a fleet commander of a human fleet in ages past

killed on the high seas by orcish pirates

the hat has past down from Captain Blacktooth the Grimmest to each Captain after him of the pirate ship The Empty-Toothed Grin

until such time as the orcs came in off their boat to dock at what should have been a friendly orcish outpost where they could sell their booty

instead, they met a dwarven ambush who had massacred the orcish inhabitants of the port city and laid in wait for the crew of the Empty-Toothed Grin

the hat has been an heirloom in the Truck lineage every since.

edit: don't be a hater.

nefffffffffff

Did you guys use the core rules stat generation, or the ones in the quick character guide?

One says to roll dice, the other uses a pre-generated array.

EDIT: also, if generating stats by dice roll, would you roll 1d6 for each selected stat? Or would you roll 4d6 and allocate the results among the 4 chosen stats?

INeedNoSalt

It says in the OP that he's using the non-random chargen

nefffffffffff

Excellent. I can read good.

EDIT: ok. here it is:

Zaahir the Treasure Hunter(Rogue-Scholar)
Body 4;
Melee 4, Wisdom 6, Grace 4.

Extra Studies: Add 1 to any two stats, excluding Body. (Wis, Gra)
Familiar: D'jej the Mischevious (Capuchin Monkey; B 1, M 1, G 3, D 1)

Dagger(2), Scimitar(3)
Cloak, Rope, Rations, Torch, Flint+Steel, 1 gold

SUPERSUGA

Sounds neat! Looking forward to testing out the familiar.

INeedNoSalt

Riff raff! Street rat!
Scoundrel, take that!

SUPERSUGA

I'd quite like to have a short "Session 0" before running this game. Just to run through a few things with you and get a better sense for the characters. Probably nothing more than an hour with maybe a small bit of actual play, mostly for those new to the system.

I should be in the channel around 9pm GMT tonight if either of you can make it, as well as any other interested folks.

INeedNoSalt

it is quite a holiday today sir

SUPERSUGA

Oh right you have that thing. I always thought it was on a Sunday.

I guess I'll do this another time.

nefffffffffff

yeah word. sunday morning perhaps? (when I say morning I mean my time, PST.)

SUPERSUGA

I could do Sunday afternoon my time, which I think would match up. How's 3pm GMT?

streever

i can do that! i was in a bad accident. hit a car head-first on my bike. all i can do is type

SUPERSUGA

We don't like your type here, Streever.

Neat! See you on Sunday.

nefffffffffff

yeahh... thats like 7 am for me. I might be an hour or two late, but I'll try to make it. You'll be in the regular channel?

SUPERSUGA

Yeah, normal channel.

Minor Second

Just read the rules and this looks like some serious fun.

Count me in when you start the next session.

SUPERSUGA

I'll be in the channel much of tomorrow, so pop in and see if you can catch me.

Minor Second

Heshvan the Roamer
Human Rogue

Body:4 Melee:3 Grace:6 Craft:5
Nimble
dagger(2),clothes,backpack,spear(2),torch,mace(3)
1 gold

SUPERSUGA

Hoping to start this one evening (GMT) this week. Stay tuned for info.

nefffffffffff

So, how combat heavy is this campaign going to be? I am concerned for the safety of my familiar. Are they supposed to be as dainty as mine? I guess he is just a little monkey.

SUPERSUGA

I wouldn't expect your monkey to tank for you or anything. Probably best to keep him out of trouble but he's not completely defenseless or anything, with Grace 3.

What I've got planned is a roughly mapped area of a world with different things scattered throughout. There are combat and non-combat opportunities, I'd say. So far the characters look pretty suitable for what players have gotten up to before.

In terms of time for a potential launch, how would 9pm GMT tomorrow (Tuesday) be for you people? I'd have a couple of hours to spare so could at least kick things off with a short session.

Edit: Failing Tuesday I could do Wednesday or Thursday at the same times too.

nefffffffffff

That sounds like a good time to me.

SUPERSUGA

Urgh. Something's come up just now. Apologies to those who were planning on turning up. More info to follow.

INeedNoSalt

vader no

goes right here

nefffffffffff

fuck!

SUPERSUGA

My current engagement is actually like 50/50 so if it falls through I'll check the channel at the planned time. If we have some players we'll go, but don't wait around for me or anything.

Edit: Looking favourable now, but no promises.

SUPERSUGA

Apologies for the lateness but a big thanks to guys who showed for the game this week. I hope it helped every get to grips with the system so we can have a more substantial session next time. It's likely to be a similar time next week and info will be posted in here as soon as I know.

INeedNoSalt

i need to figure out how to min/max this system

SUPERSUGA

Ok, so I got a pile of work thrown on me this week so it might be the week after next before I can run something again. Thanks for your patience!

nefffffffffff

Yeah I hear that.

Finals week is upon me; the monkey and I are going to be busy until Monday.