The story goes like this...
It's the end of the school year
They have just a few classes and finals left
Game start was a gym class where they play, instead of 'save-the-citizen'
they play bank robbers and heroes
Quick bank map, and have at each other
As luck would have it, the Desol and T-porter/street thug were both on the first 'bank-robbers' scene, So I asked them for their first actions ....
Then had Coach Boomer blowing his whistle, "OK that's round one, now you two teams switch sides ..."
I was afraid those two problem powers would be on opposite sides, but it worked out
So then, they had just two finals to prepare for
First, a paper due in history about their favorite hero from WWII.
which they could answer using any comic book hero they knew off, which the understanding that the character would be writing about some close analog from the game world
And Second, they needed to be able to study up for one question of their Mad Science Final
which was:
"name 5 of the 12 dimensions relevant to Teleportation" :-)
Naturally they can't answer it correctly, and since it's a practical final
Mr Medulla t-ports them off somewhere, saying that if they aren't back by the end of class they fail.
:-)
They land in their own city in June 1942, and end up saving the cities hero group, which had been captured by the 'Crimson Cranium." Who they find giving a maniacal speech in German
while in a hidden base under the still-under-construction, Empire City Center.
In the PC's time that auditorium is converted into a Superball stadium, because that base becomes the secret home of the Evil High School, Empire High.
The PC's rescued a bunch of heroes (interestingly enough mostly those they'd just written research papers about, hmmm?) And as they exited, one of them noticed a stock pile of TNT in a store room.
They are returned to their classroom just in time to pass the test, by Tommy Tomorrow (from Red Panda) whose t-travel gadget has 15 dials! (not just the 12 Mr Medulla expected) :-)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
School - basics
The school is just a few blocks away from the street.
Roughly in the form of a cross.
The center is used for the youngest students and academic classes in general. All students are given instruction on the basics of reading, writing and maths, with some use of history and the science of the time as materials.
Each of the four wings are dedicated to learning of the four forms of power. Mystical, Physical, Spiritual, and Martial.
As each child grows, they are given opportunities to train in each, but in the end they must chose one to be their focus.
Once chosen, they spend more of their time in dedicated study in that wing.
This choice is made starting in the 13th year, and no later than the 15th. Occasionally the staff will encourage a student to rethink their choices after the first or second year of focused stuff.
Roughly in the form of a cross.
The center is used for the youngest students and academic classes in general. All students are given instruction on the basics of reading, writing and maths, with some use of history and the science of the time as materials.
Each of the four wings are dedicated to learning of the four forms of power. Mystical, Physical, Spiritual, and Martial.
As each child grows, they are given opportunities to train in each, but in the end they must chose one to be their focus.
Once chosen, they spend more of their time in dedicated study in that wing.
This choice is made starting in the 13th year, and no later than the 15th. Occasionally the staff will encourage a student to rethink their choices after the first or second year of focused stuff.
Leaflo
renamed> from Lucifer
Halfling son of a female Sorceress.
They live above a small general store, specializing in the produce from the large garden of Jaden's mother.
These two mothers are old friends.
His mother always called him, Lucy.
Str: 8
Dex:18
Con:12
Int:16
Wis:14
Cha:10
Class: Rogue
Lucifer: 11 1/2, Halfling, Dex, Sorcerer/f, (Orion)
Halfling son of a female Sorceress.
They live above a small general store, specializing in the produce from the large garden of Jaden's mother.
These two mothers are old friends.
His mother always called him, Lucy.
Str: 8
Dex:18
Con:12
Int:16
Wis:14
Cha:10
Class: Rogue
Lucifer: 11 1/2, Halfling, Dex, Sorcerer/f, (Orion)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
At the front
Second game.
Scene 1 - roll init - whoever is first gets a metal cap slapped on his head "move down"
then a leather jerkin
...move down!
then a spear
...move down!
Scene 2 - on the field (but not at the front)
...Sergeant tells them to stay RIGHT here
... then fire starts to rain down
... then a Mage type appears, asks for volunteers, picks them for assignment.
He sticks one with a bag of oil, hands another the scroll, gives them a very brief set of instructions, then t-ports them across the field onto a hill.
Scene 3 - COMBAT! about a dozen goblinoids manning 3 trebuchets.
figures needed here
5 min to plan
roll initiative
each enemy has 1 hp
until the reinforcements come, they have more...
who can read the scroll? Sorcerer, rogue, cleric?
Scene 4 - word of recall takes them back their own camp, into the cleric/healing zone.
...get healed,
...sent back to the front,
... found by their Sergeant, who yells at them for not being where he put them!
... sent to KP/guard (time dependent)
... see shield wall, flashback to single shield ...
Scene 5 - Down the stairs
... someone dared someone to go down there
... Chri's father's butcher shop (note the smells)
... chest in the basement
... rats too
Scene 6 - On guard duty
Just a brief shot, cliff hanger for next time. They are being watched by skeletons ready to attack the camp late at night...
Scene 1 - roll init - whoever is first gets a metal cap slapped on his head "move down"
then a leather jerkin
...move down!
then a spear
...move down!
Scene 2 - on the field (but not at the front)
...Sergeant tells them to stay RIGHT here
... then fire starts to rain down
... then a Mage type appears, asks for volunteers, picks them for assignment.
He sticks one with a bag of oil, hands another the scroll, gives them a very brief set of instructions, then t-ports them across the field onto a hill.
Scene 3 - COMBAT! about a dozen goblinoids manning 3 trebuchets.
figures needed here
5 min to plan
roll initiative
each enemy has 1 hp
until the reinforcements come, they have more...
who can read the scroll? Sorcerer, rogue, cleric?
Scene 4 - word of recall takes them back their own camp, into the cleric/healing zone.
...get healed,
...sent back to the front,
... found by their Sergeant, who yells at them for not being where he put them!
... sent to KP/guard (time dependent)
... see shield wall, flashback to single shield ...
Scene 5 - Down the stairs
... someone dared someone to go down there
... Chri's father's butcher shop (note the smells)
... chest in the basement
... rats too
Scene 6 - On guard duty
Just a brief shot, cliff hanger for next time. They are being watched by skeletons ready to attack the camp late at night...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
In the Past ... first Fantasy Campaign game
For the first evening, we started with just names, races and stats. Each PC is a teenager growing up in the 'adventurers' quarter of a big city (see game setting.)
The opening sequence was a long pan shot picking up each PC along the street. WE started in the bakery, then down toward the coachmaker, then back to the fletcher and blacksmith, and finally to the garden. That's the run up the left side and down the right side of the street as we know it.
When all the boys were together, they decided to go fishing off the pier. Each tried to catch fish in his own way, one pole, one knife on a string, etc.
This fun was interrupted by the arrival of a large sailing ship bearing Johan's Band, returning rich from their adventures.
The opening sequence was a long pan shot picking up each PC along the street. WE started in the bakery, then down toward the coachmaker, then back to the fletcher and blacksmith, and finally to the garden. That's the run up the left side and down the right side of the street as we know it.
When all the boys were together, they decided to go fishing off the pier. Each tried to catch fish in his own way, one pole, one knife on a string, etc.
This fun was interrupted by the arrival of a large sailing ship bearing Johan's Band, returning rich from their adventures.
Chris
Human son of a male fighter. That father is a butcher, they live above the shop. There is a storage space under the shop.
Str: 12
Dex: 10
Con: 16
Int: 14
Wis: 18
Cha: 8
Class: Cleric
Chris: 12, man, wis, Fighter/m, Butcher, (Ben)
Str: 12
Dex: 10
Con: 16
Int: 14
Wis: 18
Cha: 8
Class: Cleric
Chris: 12, man, wis, Fighter/m, Butcher, (Ben)
Sunday, October 25, 2009
NPC's of note
Heads of each type of training
Priest, Warrior, Rogue and Sorcerer
Cory, Gerard, Thillen and Ingrege
Those mentioned in the Zombie attack:
Priest of wine - mug is his holy symbol, raised mug to turn/destroy zombies
Grandmother who is a grandmaster wizard
Priest, Warrior, Rogue and Sorcerer
Cory, Gerard, Thillen and Ingrege
Those mentioned in the Zombie attack:
Priest of wine - mug is his holy symbol, raised mug to turn/destroy zombies
Grandmother who is a grandmaster wizard
Johan's Band
Johan's Band returned that day by ship to the city. They have the following visible members
Johan - Human Fighter
- Elf bowman with magic bow
- dwarf with mace
- cleric in robes
Johan - Human Fighter
- Elf bowman with magic bow
- dwarf with mace
- cleric in robes
The Docks
The docks nearest to the street (several cross streets down)
It was at this doc that the pc's were fishing that day. There Johan's Band returned, leaving their extra's on the doc for later. The pc's met some sea gnomes and had a quick skirmish, and later when they returned they were surrounded by zombie pirates.
It was at this doc that the pc's were fishing that day. There Johan's Band returned, leaving their extra's on the doc for later. The pc's met some sea gnomes and had a quick skirmish, and later when they returned they were surrounded by zombie pirates.
The Street
Right Side (bottom to top)
Garden with Hut of herbalist (Jaden's Sorcerer Mother)
General Store specializing in produce (Lucifer's Sorceress Mother)
...
Blacksmith (Ken's Barbarian Father)
Fletcher - small shop with long archery range back yard which has one tree. (Zav's Ranger father)
...
Left Side (bottom to top)
...
Butcher (Chris's Fighter father) chickens, pigs, and sausage
Bakery (Thayer's Bard mother) sells hot cross buns, pastries, etc
...
Coach Maker (Stephan's Rogue mother)
End
Market square big enough for party and stage for music.
To left at this end the road heads down to the docks
Garden with Hut of herbalist (Jaden's Sorcerer Mother)
General Store specializing in produce (Lucifer's Sorceress Mother)
...
Blacksmith (Ken's Barbarian Father)
Fletcher - small shop with long archery range back yard which has one tree. (Zav's Ranger father)
...
Left Side (bottom to top)
...
Butcher (Chris's Fighter father) chickens, pigs, and sausage
Bakery (Thayer's Bard mother) sells hot cross buns, pastries, etc
...
Coach Maker (Stephan's Rogue mother)
End
Market square big enough for party and stage for music.
To left at this end the road heads down to the docks
Stephan
Elf son of a female Rogue.
They live over a coach makers, and had dealings with the Rogues guild (secret entrance with small door at face height), he knows where it is.
Cousin of Jaden, the herbalists son.
Str:16
Dex:14
Con:18
Int:12
Wis:10
Cha:8
Class: ? Fighter
Stephan: 15, elf, con, Rogue/f, over Coach Maker (Aidan)
They live over a coach makers, and had dealings with the Rogues guild (secret entrance with small door at face height), he knows where it is.
Cousin of Jaden, the herbalists son.
Str:16
Dex:14
Con:18
Int:12
Wis:10
Cha:8
Class: ? Fighter
Stephan: 15, elf, con, Rogue/f, over Coach Maker (Aidan)
Jaden
Son of a female Sorcerer who tends a garden at the end of the street. They live in a hut in the garden. She sells herbs and spices to local cooks, and spell components to mages.
Cousin of Stephan, who lives above the Coachmaker.
Str:
Dex:
Con:18
Int:
Wis:
Cha:
Class: Fighter?
Jaden: 13, elf, con, Sorcerer/f, Garden/Herbalist (Alex)
Cousin of Stephan, who lives above the Coachmaker.
Str:
Dex:
Con:18
Int:
Wis:
Cha:
Class: Fighter?
Jaden: 13, elf, con, Sorcerer/f, Garden/Herbalist (Alex)
Zav
Human son of a male Ranger who acts as the local Fletcher. his shop is next to the Blacksmith who is Ken's father.
Str:18
Dex:
Con:
Int:
Wis:
Cha:
Class: Fighter
Zav: 10, man, str, Ranger/m, Fletcher (Paul)
Str:18
Dex:
Con:
Int:
Wis:
Cha:
Class: Fighter
Zav: 10, man, str, Ranger/m, Fletcher (Paul)
The Cast
Name: (player)
age, race, high stat, class, parent class/gender, home
Stephan:(Aidan)
15, elf, con, Fighter, Rogue/f, over Coach Maker
Thayer: (Ryan)
14, man, cha, Sorcerer, Bard/f, Bakery
Jaden: (Alex)
13, elf, con, Fighter, Sorcerer/f, Garden/Herbalist
Chris: (Ben)
12, man, wis, Cleric(chaos), Fighter/m, Butcher,
Lucifer:(Orion)
11 1/2, haf, dex, Rogue, Sorcerer/f, Market stall
Ken: (Ian)
11, man, dex, Rogue, Barbarian/m, Blacksmith/armorer
Eberk: (Sean)
10 1/2, dwf, str, Cleric(War/Earth), Fighter/m, ?/?
Zav: (Paul)
10, man, str, Fighter, Ranger/m, Fletcher
Anastrianna Ilphukiir: (Marta)
?, elf, int, Rogue, ?/m, Florist
Red: (
?, 1/2 elf, dex, Fighter, ?/f, Bloodletter
Stephan, and Jaden are cousins.
Lucifer's and Jaden's mothers business is shared, growing and selling.
Chris' father has gear with the Red Star ensignia.
age, race, high stat, class, parent class/gender, home
Stephan:(Aidan)
15, elf, con, Fighter, Rogue/f, over Coach Maker
Thayer: (Ryan)
14, man, cha, Sorcerer, Bard/f, Bakery
Jaden: (Alex)
13, elf, con, Fighter, Sorcerer/f, Garden/Herbalist
Chris: (Ben)
12, man, wis, Cleric(chaos), Fighter/m, Butcher,
Lucifer:(Orion)
11 1/2, haf, dex, Rogue, Sorcerer/f, Market stall
Ken: (Ian)
11, man, dex, Rogue, Barbarian/m, Blacksmith/armorer
Eberk: (Sean)
10 1/2, dwf, str, Cleric(War/Earth), Fighter/m, ?/?
Zav: (Paul)
10, man, str, Fighter, Ranger/m, Fletcher
Anastrianna Ilphukiir: (Marta)
?, elf, int, Rogue, ?/m, Florist
Red: (
?, 1/2 elf, dex, Fighter, ?/f, Bloodletter
Stephan, and Jaden are cousins.
Lucifer's and Jaden's mothers business is shared, growing and selling.
Chris' father has gear with the Red Star ensignia.
Philosophy
Game will highlight the children of adventurers from one city.
The first game was designed for a quick start, just stats, name and family. So there will be some flexibility on rearranging those stats for the first game as adults.
I want the game to be simple, so limiting them to the 4 core races and classes to start.
Idea is to alternate between events as teenagers, and how that affects them as adult adventurers. So each game should have at least one flashback to their teen years.
Each PC will be assigned a parent with a class. So each will have a hook to play with. Players may flesh out the family if they want to, but that isn't required.
The first game was designed for a quick start, just stats, name and family. So there will be some flexibility on rearranging those stats for the first game as adults.
I want the game to be simple, so limiting them to the 4 core races and classes to start.
Idea is to alternate between events as teenagers, and how that affects them as adult adventurers. So each game should have at least one flashback to their teen years.
Each PC will be assigned a parent with a class. So each will have a hook to play with. Players may flesh out the family if they want to, but that isn't required.
House Rules
All Characters have the same 6 stats (18 16 14 12 10 8), arranged as they choose.
Only 2 PC's may have the same 18 stat.
some flexibility is allowed after 'kid' game to rearrange.
Musts:
Name has a unique first letter.
Look like a core race (Human, elf, dwarf, halfing)
Core class for 1st X levels (Fighter, Cleric, Sorcerer, Rogue)
X has not been defined yet, expect 3-5.
No, Racial stat bonuses.
Yes, Racial other abilities.
Max cash by class at 1st level.
Each Character has the following:
Randomly assigned class of one parent.
One class skill from that parent's class can be taken as a class skill.
A home, typically a shop their parent runs, or lives above.
Only 2 PC's may have the same 18 stat.
some flexibility is allowed after 'kid' game to rearrange.
Musts:
Name has a unique first letter.
Look like a core race (Human, elf, dwarf, halfing)
Core class for 1st X levels (Fighter, Cleric, Sorcerer, Rogue)
X has not been defined yet, expect 3-5.
No, Racial stat bonuses.
Yes, Racial other abilities.
Max cash by class at 1st level.
Each Character has the following:
Randomly assigned class of one parent.
One class skill from that parent's class can be taken as a class skill.
A home, typically a shop their parent runs, or lives above.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Setting
In a large seaport city there is a quarter where the adventurers live. When they are there, most of the time the spouses, grandparents and children are alone, waiting for good news or bad and surviving on previous treasure hauls and normal incomes. It's a tight community so all the children run and play together.
Organizations are run by former adventurers, even the church. There is one main training center anchored by a conventional school for younger children.
The Economy has a big boom and bust cycle, living high when a crew brings in a hail, scraping by in the between times.
Organizations are run by former adventurers, even the church. There is one main training center anchored by a conventional school for younger children.
The Economy has a big boom and bust cycle, living high when a crew brings in a hail, scraping by in the between times.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Sky High Package Deal
Some of these would be the Everyman Skills for this campaign.
Martial arts
Martial Block
Martial Strike
Martial Dodge
Disguises
Stealth
etc
Combat driving / 1 level in flight
vehicle familiarity
wheeled vehicles
sci-fi- antigrav/hovergraft
Mad Science
Super History
Villains
Villain Psych.
- most at familiarity only
The Town Dispatch (local news paper)
Roy should buy immunity to fire.
What is the name of the tallest building in the city. It had a fire on the top floor.
IT is on the north side of the city, near the lake.
Martial arts
Martial Block
Martial Strike
Martial Dodge
Disguises
Stealth
etc
Combat driving / 1 level in flight
vehicle familiarity
wheeled vehicles
sci-fi- antigrav/hovergraft
Mad Science
Super History
Villains
Villain Psych.
- most at familiarity only
The Town Dispatch (local news paper)
Roy should buy immunity to fire.
What is the name of the tallest building in the city. It had a fire on the top floor.
IT is on the north side of the city, near the lake.
High School tropes - idea list
Ideas
exchange students - blub buddy
Girls Choice - dances
sports - (spring)
swim class
standardized testing
track and field
band trip?
battle of the bands (literal fighting)
V-show - variety show
Mr. Sky High
Auto Show
Flying vehicle show
pep assembly
sports
Prom's
Senior pranks - as victims
ACT's
Dances
--Holidays---
Easter
st patrick's day
valentines day
new years
mothers and father's day
april fools
President's day
4th of July
end of school;
Finals (final exams)
Plays and musicals
Pops on the Lake
Book Store
detention
-- Classes
Investigation 101
biology
dentistry
Oral comm
History
Slogans and catchphrases
PE
English/math
Costume design
exchange students - blub buddy
Girls Choice - dances
sports - (spring)
swim class
standardized testing
track and field
band trip?
battle of the bands (literal fighting)
V-show - variety show
Mr. Sky High
Auto Show
Flying vehicle show
pep assembly
sports
Prom's
Senior pranks - as victims
ACT's
Dances
--Holidays---
Easter
st patrick's day
valentines day
new years
mothers and father's day
april fools
President's day
4th of July
end of school;
Finals (final exams)
Plays and musicals
Pops on the Lake
Book Store
detention
-- Classes
Investigation 101
biology
dentistry
Oral comm
History
Slogans and catchphrases
PE
English/math
Costume design
Standardized Testing
Seshat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seshat
During a standard test, Rajive gets a message.
And there has been a series of fires ... and the firemen are watching Roy very closely.
Newspaper - article on fires
Ask adults, they are following Sky High.
-- kill brick in a warehouse?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da%C5%BEbog
multi-legged, multi-armed, hammer and tongs, firey explosions
One arm per hero, each with a weapon/ hammer, tongs, axes, sheild, bellows.
hammer - block/strike
tongs - hold
axe - shop wood
shield - 20/20 pd/ed
bellows - -1d knock back wind attacks
3 legs, extra movement
2 heads - no facing
takes over ... cars, firetrucks, seqways, NOT the bus, for it partakes of the air. the bus.
3 students mentioned over speaker, "please report to the detention center" Transpiro Jr, and Ms Ravenswood, and ??? (they have powers to cheat (invis, mental powers, etc)
During a later test, he gets another message
Agni is coming
-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agni
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seshat
During a standard test, Rajive gets a message.
And there has been a series of fires ... and the firemen are watching Roy very closely.
Newspaper - article on fires
Ask adults, they are following Sky High.
-- kill brick in a warehouse?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da%C5%BEbog
multi-legged, multi-armed, hammer and tongs, firey explosions
One arm per hero, each with a weapon/ hammer, tongs, axes, sheild, bellows.
hammer - block/strike
tongs - hold
axe - shop wood
shield - 20/20 pd/ed
bellows - -1d knock back wind attacks
3 legs, extra movement
2 heads - no facing
takes over ... cars, firetrucks, seqways, NOT the bus, for it partakes of the air. the bus.
3 students mentioned over speaker, "please report to the detention center" Transpiro Jr, and Ms Ravenswood, and ??? (they have powers to cheat (invis, mental powers, etc)
During a later test, he gets another message
Agni is coming
-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agni
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Flyers Ed Parts 1 and 2
PC's are trying for permission to fly to school.
so they are entered into a new class, Flyer's Education. (flyers ed)
non-flying PC's are taught how to fly various vehicles.
Smoketrail is the teacher - new character, slow moving flight, leaves a trail. Maybe moves fast after a long acceleration time.
Class trip to autoshow.
saw some Empire High kids
got special tour/showing of Grey Ind vehicles. Including a giant robot.
...
End of class test, Fly around city.
they see a disturbance at the convention space. other heroes head there. some pc's head to water front where the convention center is, others notice a boat leaving into the lake.
The empire high kids are fighting the real heros at the convention center, they were somehow tricked by the villains into a battle in the convention center. I think they got caught where they shouldn't have been, and started to fight back.
in the water is the Eel, who takes out ?
in the boat are one armored guy
Villains have giant robot in a boat, which gets to the river. Blob boy in Duck gets taken out by something in the water.
so they are entered into a new class, Flyer's Education. (flyers ed)
non-flying PC's are taught how to fly various vehicles.
Smoketrail is the teacher - new character, slow moving flight, leaves a trail. Maybe moves fast after a long acceleration time.
Class trip to autoshow.
saw some Empire High kids
got special tour/showing of Grey Ind vehicles. Including a giant robot.
...
End of class test, Fly around city.
they see a disturbance at the convention space. other heroes head there. some pc's head to water front where the convention center is, others notice a boat leaving into the lake.
The empire high kids are fighting the real heros at the convention center, they were somehow tricked by the villains into a battle in the convention center. I think they got caught where they shouldn't have been, and started to fight back.
in the water is the Eel, who takes out ?
in the boat are one armored guy
Villains have giant robot in a boat, which gets to the river. Blob boy in Duck gets taken out by something in the water.
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