(Saved!) Spirit of the Century: Legend of the Forbidden City
NOTE: I NEED MORE PLAYERS OR I WILL HAVE TO CANCEL THIS GAME. I'LL KEEP BOOKS WITH ME IN CASE I NEED TO RUN AT THE LAST MINUTE.
Snakes! Gorillas! Demon-men! Girls with ray-guns! Testy natives! A secret brotherhood of assassins!
These challenges and more face the members of the Century Club as they follow clues that will lead them to steamy jungles as they uncover the truth behind the Legend of the Forbidden City!
This is a session of Evil Hat Production's Spirit of the Century. This is also an entry in the Gary-Con commemorative event in which gamers across the commit to run a classic dungeon crawl in memory of Gary Gygax. In this case, I plan on taking a classic AD&D dungeon crawl (which one should be obvious to longtime fans) and "pulping it up."
Spirit of the Century is a game of pulp action heroics, with larger than life characters and rich backgrounds.
I will be giving players a chance to do the backgrounds for their characters, and any other work they want to do. I will be making characters for this game; if you are interested in making your own, you are invited to drop by the rogues gallery thread and participate. The rogues gallery thread is here.
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
Alas, I have to attend to my home SotC game before I flesh this one out some more. I also may try to see what players come up with in their backgrounds.
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
I'll start a chargen thread over in the rogues gallery and link it here. As we only have 2 players signed up at the moment, I'm going to be assuming that most or all of the remainder (assuming there are others) won't have time to make characters.
I'll start coming up with ideas and putting them up there. I'll leave the "guest novels" for last, so if any of you have your own character ideas, you can do the whole "guest appearance" thing. I'm going to try to have all characters done Wednesday so I can commit them to character sheets Thursday.
If you like something I'm doing, you can decide to call dibs on that character at any stage and take over its creation. Otherwise, we'll do the whole "guest appearance" thing at the appropriate time.
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
Psion, given the hosting duty I'm sure I'm going to be involved in, I'm definitely thinking I won't be able to do this. Which totally sucks, but it is what it is.
Someday I really want to play SotC with you.
Anyway, unless a few more folks sign up today or tomorrow, maybe you and Supplanter should try to get into other open games?
Yeah, I considered that. I might sign on to something else, but bring my books in case another game collapses.
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
Awesome -- I'm bringing my book and Fudge dice as well, and I'll jump on board with any pre-gen you've got, assuming that all goes well and no one shows up late. If we have late folks, though, I'm screwed because of the two-stage secured access path into the offices.
Gah! This saddens me, darnit. I just put a plea on my LJ, which is read by at least two of the three SOTC designers, for players. Maybe someone will know someone who will sign on at the last minute.
Gah! This saddens me, darnit. I just put a plea on my LJ, which is read by at least two of the three SOTC designers, for players. Maybe someone will know someone who will sign on at the last minute.
Didja? Well, if people jump in and show, I'll run.
I'll change the heading so as to not scare anyone off.
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
I've never played before SotC, but have read the rules a couple of times. I'd love the opportunity to play.
If you get enough people for a go, sign me up. Actually, I've never heard of gameday before, just happened to see the post of Fred Hicks blog and so here I am signing up.
My time between now and then is kind of tight, but let me know if there is something I should do to prep.
I've never played before SotC, but have read the rules a couple of times. I'd love the opportunity to play.
If you get enough people for a go, sign me up. Actually, I've never heard of gameday before, just happened to see the post of Fred Hicks blog and so here I am signing up.
My time between now and then is kind of tight, but let me know if there is something I should do to prep.
--nephlm
Awesome -- that's 2.5 (you, Supplanter, and me -- I'm the half because I'm probably going to be busy letting people in/out of the building for the first hour)
There's also a Truth & Justice game in the afternoon that has open slots!
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
Hi there. I'm on the fence about attending D&D Gameday. If I play in this game, will that be enough? I'm fine with an existing character or with just thinking fast.
So if I know there's be some SotC, I'll definitely attend. Any news?
Hi there. I'm on the fence about attending D&D Gameday. If I play in this game, will that be enough? I'm fine with an existing character or with just thinking fast.
So if I know there's be some SotC, I'll definitely attend. Any news?
If you show, you put us at 3.5 -- that might be critical mass.
There is also an afternoon Truth & Justice game, if you're looking for a continuation of indie-game action.
If you show, you put us at 3.5 -- that might be critical mass.
Heh. Critical mass. That's a term I often use, and yes, 3 is usually my magic number.
I'll jot you down, Goken100.
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
Heh. Critical mass. That's a term I often use, and yes, 3 is usually my magic number.
I'll jot you down, Goken100.
Three PCs and a GM is my favorite group size, for everything except Amber. I'm pretty happy with two-pc groups too, but can handle four okay for things like superhero games.
However, folks, at this point I forsee the need to actually do chargen on site. I only got 3 done. If anyone has a book, please bring it. Or, if you already have a character idea brewing. Or, drop by the RPGnet 28 character thread and nab an idea...
__________________ "This game requires no gameboard because the action takes place in your imagination..." - Cover of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Set 1.
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