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[RECRUITING! - Old School Mash-Up] The City of the Sleeping Demon OOC
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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Chance" data-source="post: 6069140" data-attributes="member: 2795"><p><strong><span style="color: yellow">Update (11/20/13):</span></strong> <em>We're down to two players, and we're looking to reboot the game at a point slightly ahead of the current events. Two or three new players would be great.</em></p><p></p><p>[align=right]http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=55859&d=1357264932[/align]</p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?334180-Old-School-Mash-Up-The-City-of-the-Sleeping-Demon-RG" target="_blank">RG</a> | <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?334276-Old-School-Mash-Up-The-City-of-the-Sleeping-Demon" target="_blank">IC</a></p><p></p><p><span style="color: yellow"><strong>The Set-Up</strong></span></p><p><em>The year: 1994. From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Man's civilization is cast in ruin! Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn. A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science, and sorcery. But one group of bravehearts burst their bonds to fight for justice!</em></p><p></p><p>You and your companions have recently escaped the Slave Pits of the Broodmaster while being transported from the Pens to the Arena. With a combination of luck, ferocity, and desperation, you overwhelmed the Pigmen guards and made your way to the wilderness. You've been on the run for more than two weeks now, hunted by Pigmen and menaced by all manner of monsters. A desperate flight away from a pack of rot dogs forced you into a series of subterranean tunnels. By the time the rot dogs gave up the hunt, you realized you were lost. How long you wandered before you saw a distant spot of sunlight cannot be said. Emerging from the tunnels, you found yourself in the midst of an Ancient Ruin....</p><p></p><p><span style="color: yellow"><strong>The Details</strong></span></p><p>* <strong>Number of Players:</strong> 4</p><p>* <strong>Rules:</strong> <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/swords_wizardry_core_rules_%28pdf%29/6374501" target="_blank"><em>Swords & Wizardry</em></a> and <a href="http://goblinoidgames.com/docs/GBD2001_no_art.zip" target="_blank"><em>Mutant Future</em></a>.</p><p>* <strong>Ability Scores:</strong> 3d6 in order for STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA. You may move points between scores, lowering abilities above 13 and raising abilities below 8 to even out your scores. No such modifications can lower a high score below 13 or raise a low one above 8. You may replace one ability score of your choice with a score of 14 if you so wish.</p><p>* <strong>Ability Score Modifiers:</strong> As per <em>S&W</em>.</p><p>* <strong>Character Races:</strong> <em>S&W</em> dwarf, elf, halfling, human; <em>MF</em> mutant animal, mutant (dwarf/elf/halfling/human).</p><p>* <strong>Character Classes:</strong> <em>S&W</em> cleric, fighter, magic-user, thief. <em>MF</em> races use <em>S&W</em> XP tables, Hit Dice, et cetera, but require an extra (500 XP times [next level minus 1]) to advance a level. For example, a mutant human requires an extra 500 XP to advance to 2nd level, an extra 1000 XP to advance to 3rd level, et cetera.</p><p>* <strong>Starting Gold:</strong> 3d6x10. Use <em>S&W</em> equipment charts. Every PC gets one artifact generated randomly from (1) Primitive Firearms, (2) Gizmos, (3) Drugs and Chemicals, or (4) Foodstuffs and Junk. Roll 1d4 to determine category. Consult <em>MF</em> for random artifact tables.</p><p>* <strong>Alignments:</strong> Lawful or Neutrality only.</p><p>* <strong>Mutations:</strong> Completely random as per <em>MF</em>.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: yellow"><strong>Gods & Goddesses</strong></span> (<a href="http://chaoticshiny.com/pangen.php" target="_blank">randomly generated</a>!)</p><p><strong>The Lords of Law</strong></p><p><em>Renceth</em>, the God of Prophecy, Friendship, and Keys. Renceth knows the future, but he does not freely share that knowledge. Instead, he puts into the paths of his faithful the people and the resources necessary to open the doors that will be encountered. Those who ignore Renceth's gifts find their paths full of obstacles whereas the observant find their paths full of opportunities.</p><p></p><p><em>Taiath</em>, the God of the Underworld. Taiath judges the souls of the dead on the Balance. Those who tip the scales toward Lawful are rewarded with the ineffable joys of the heavenly realms. Those who tip the scales toward Chaos are plunged into the terrors of the hells. Those who do not tip the scales at all wander the purgatorial fields in between.</p><p></p><p><em>Veshah</em>, the Goddess of Good, Archery, and Music. Veshah represents the good things in life. She defends her commmunity with her bow and arrows, and she enriches the spirit with her music. Complex exhibitions of orchestral archery are part of Veshah's high rites.</p><p></p><p><em>Zazic</em>, the Goddess of Knowledge. Zazic collects and collates everything that can be known. She reveals the patterns within disciplines and the relationships between fields of knowledge.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Watchers</strong></p><p><em>Alousavn</em>, the God of Inspiration. Alousavn grants flashes of insight and motivation to achieve. He is favored by poets, musicians, artisans, inventors, and those in need of hope.</p><p></p><p><em>Droainon</em>, the Goddess of Water and Sorrow. Droainon causes rivers to flow, tides to rise and fall, and rain to fall. She also helps her faithful give testimony to their sorrow through the cleansing wash of their tears. She represents both that which is necessary for life and the pain that life inevitably entails.</p><p></p><p><em>Kulloe</em>, the God of Magic. Kulloe taught the first magic-users the secrets of wizardry, and to this day he watches those who delve into such secrets. He seldom interferes with how those secrets are used unless a magic-user brings shame upon the arcane arts.</p><p></p><p><em>Tourr</em>, the Goddess of Abundance and Fate. Tourr chooses who prospers and who doesn't. She rewards her faithful as she sees fit. It is the faithful one's task to grapple with and to accept the consequences of Tourr's decisions.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Havoc</strong></p><p><em>Cro</em>, the God of Truth, Chaos, and Opposites. Cro always speaks the truth. Cro always lies. Cro stands firm against what is evil. Cro revels in evil, his hands stained with innocent blood. Cro is all things, and all things are Cro.</p><p></p><p><em>Moannah</em>, the Goddess of Desire. Moannah gently kindles the embers of desire, nurturing the warmth of wanting. She adds fuel to the fire, stoking it with jealousy, greed, and obsession. She turns desire into an all-consuming fire.</p><p></p><p><em>Seskoe</em>, the Goddess of Winter, Witches, and Creation. Seskoe turns water to ice, rain to snow, and sorrow to callousness. She is served by witches who seek to swallow life's warmth. At the same time, Seskoe represents creation, but devoid of the light of inspiration. She creates without originality or love for her creations.</p><p></p><p><em>Tronsos</em>, the God of Thieves and Beauty. Tronsos doesn't reward his faithful. Instead, his faithful take their rewards from those unable to keep them from being taken. Of all rewards, beauty is the most prized, and beauty must be possessed and hidden away, safe from covetous eyes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Chance, post: 6069140, member: 2795"] [b][color=yellow]Update (11/20/13):[/color][/b] [i]We're down to two players, and we're looking to reboot the game at a point slightly ahead of the current events. Two or three new players would be great.[/i] [align=right]http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=55859&d=1357264932[/align] [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?334180-Old-School-Mash-Up-The-City-of-the-Sleeping-Demon-RG]RG[/url] | [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?334276-Old-School-Mash-Up-The-City-of-the-Sleeping-Demon]IC[/url] [color=yellow][b]The Set-Up[/b][/color] [i]The year: 1994. From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Man's civilization is cast in ruin! Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn. A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science, and sorcery. But one group of bravehearts burst their bonds to fight for justice![/i] You and your companions have recently escaped the Slave Pits of the Broodmaster while being transported from the Pens to the Arena. With a combination of luck, ferocity, and desperation, you overwhelmed the Pigmen guards and made your way to the wilderness. You've been on the run for more than two weeks now, hunted by Pigmen and menaced by all manner of monsters. A desperate flight away from a pack of rot dogs forced you into a series of subterranean tunnels. By the time the rot dogs gave up the hunt, you realized you were lost. How long you wandered before you saw a distant spot of sunlight cannot be said. Emerging from the tunnels, you found yourself in the midst of an Ancient Ruin.... [color=yellow][b]The Details[/b][/color] * [b]Number of Players:[/b] 4 * [b]Rules:[/b] [url=http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/swords_wizardry_core_rules_%28pdf%29/6374501][i]Swords & Wizardry[/i][/url] and [url=http://goblinoidgames.com/docs/GBD2001_no_art.zip][i]Mutant Future[/i][/url]. * [b]Ability Scores:[/b] 3d6 in order for STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA. You may move points between scores, lowering abilities above 13 and raising abilities below 8 to even out your scores. No such modifications can lower a high score below 13 or raise a low one above 8. You may replace one ability score of your choice with a score of 14 if you so wish. * [b]Ability Score Modifiers:[/b] As per [i]S&W[/i]. * [b]Character Races:[/b] [i]S&W[/i] dwarf, elf, halfling, human; [i]MF[/i] mutant animal, mutant (dwarf/elf/halfling/human). * [b]Character Classes:[/b] [i]S&W[/i] cleric, fighter, magic-user, thief. [i]MF[/i] races use [i]S&W[/i] XP tables, Hit Dice, et cetera, but require an extra (500 XP times [next level minus 1]) to advance a level. For example, a mutant human requires an extra 500 XP to advance to 2nd level, an extra 1000 XP to advance to 3rd level, et cetera. * [b]Starting Gold:[/b] 3d6x10. Use [i]S&W[/i] equipment charts. Every PC gets one artifact generated randomly from (1) Primitive Firearms, (2) Gizmos, (3) Drugs and Chemicals, or (4) Foodstuffs and Junk. Roll 1d4 to determine category. Consult [i]MF[/i] for random artifact tables. * [b]Alignments:[/b] Lawful or Neutrality only. * [b]Mutations:[/b] Completely random as per [i]MF[/i]. [color=yellow][b]Gods & Goddesses[/b][/color] ([url=http://chaoticshiny.com/pangen.php]randomly generated[/url]!) [b]The Lords of Law[/b] [i]Renceth[/i], the God of Prophecy, Friendship, and Keys. Renceth knows the future, but he does not freely share that knowledge. Instead, he puts into the paths of his faithful the people and the resources necessary to open the doors that will be encountered. Those who ignore Renceth's gifts find their paths full of obstacles whereas the observant find their paths full of opportunities. [i]Taiath[/i], the God of the Underworld. Taiath judges the souls of the dead on the Balance. Those who tip the scales toward Lawful are rewarded with the ineffable joys of the heavenly realms. Those who tip the scales toward Chaos are plunged into the terrors of the hells. Those who do not tip the scales at all wander the purgatorial fields in between. [i]Veshah[/i], the Goddess of Good, Archery, and Music. Veshah represents the good things in life. She defends her commmunity with her bow and arrows, and she enriches the spirit with her music. Complex exhibitions of orchestral archery are part of Veshah's high rites. [i]Zazic[/i], the Goddess of Knowledge. Zazic collects and collates everything that can be known. She reveals the patterns within disciplines and the relationships between fields of knowledge. [b]The Watchers[/b] [i]Alousavn[/i], the God of Inspiration. Alousavn grants flashes of insight and motivation to achieve. He is favored by poets, musicians, artisans, inventors, and those in need of hope. [i]Droainon[/i], the Goddess of Water and Sorrow. Droainon causes rivers to flow, tides to rise and fall, and rain to fall. She also helps her faithful give testimony to their sorrow through the cleansing wash of their tears. She represents both that which is necessary for life and the pain that life inevitably entails. [i]Kulloe[/i], the God of Magic. Kulloe taught the first magic-users the secrets of wizardry, and to this day he watches those who delve into such secrets. He seldom interferes with how those secrets are used unless a magic-user brings shame upon the arcane arts. [i]Tourr[/i], the Goddess of Abundance and Fate. Tourr chooses who prospers and who doesn't. She rewards her faithful as she sees fit. It is the faithful one's task to grapple with and to accept the consequences of Tourr's decisions. [b]The Havoc[/b] [i]Cro[/i], the God of Truth, Chaos, and Opposites. Cro always speaks the truth. Cro always lies. Cro stands firm against what is evil. Cro revels in evil, his hands stained with innocent blood. Cro is all things, and all things are Cro. [i]Moannah[/i], the Goddess of Desire. Moannah gently kindles the embers of desire, nurturing the warmth of wanting. She adds fuel to the fire, stoking it with jealousy, greed, and obsession. She turns desire into an all-consuming fire. [i]Seskoe[/i], the Goddess of Winter, Witches, and Creation. Seskoe turns water to ice, rain to snow, and sorrow to callousness. She is served by witches who seek to swallow life's warmth. At the same time, Seskoe represents creation, but devoid of the light of inspiration. She creates without originality or love for her creations. [i]Tronsos[/i], the God of Thieves and Beauty. Tronsos doesn't reward his faithful. Instead, his faithful take their rewards from those unable to keep them from being taken. Of all rewards, beauty is the most prized, and beauty must be possessed and hidden away, safe from covetous eyes. [/QUOTE]
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