Alone Against the Dark-Ironmaster's d20 Call of Cthulhu game [OOC-Full]

[Ironmaster]

Anyone interested in how I run a game should go to here .

So far psychic mind flayer, fenris and spell are in. I really would like a fourth player, but will work without one if I must. I will wait a few days.

The game starts, as all good CoC games should, in Arkham, Massachusets. In keeping with the theme of HPL, at least two characters should be cerebral Yankees. As far as historical knowledge, it adds to versimilitude if players are aware of the times. I recommend seeing "The Untouchables" as a movie set in the same time period (1930-31). Other good references are "The Great Gatsby" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

It helps if players understand that not everyone had a telephone, what it means to be 'colored', aircraft pilots could have the status of astronauts, the sanctity of science, the reaction of Western society to the Great War, etc.

 

[Spell]

Anyone interested in how I run a game should go to here .

mmmh... do we HAVE to post in colour??? i have to say i'm not too keen on that... but if the master so prefers, i will have to accept it!

As far as historical knowledge, it adds to versimilitude if players are aware of the times. I recommend seeing "The Untouchables" as a movie set in the same time period (1930-31). Other good references are "The Great Gatsby" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

oh, then you got me covered by FAR... i was expecting something like "list the major social problems in great depression east american states..." i'm cool with those, too, but i just was afraid that you went too much into specifics...

 

[Fenris]

Ironmaster,
Any preference on a subject for the professor?
Biology
Zoology
Botany
Biochemistry
(gulp) Eugenics
Archeology
Anthropology
Organic Chemisty
Inorganic Chemistry

I can think of great mythos-esque plot hooks for all. But yeah, I'll lay stake to a cerebral Yankee

Edit:
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Alright I will start off the stat parade:
Professor Harold Douglass
Str 9
Dex 15
Con 14
Int 16
Wis 15
Cha 12

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?a=show&id=152910
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Ironmaster, once you weigh in on a field of study and post the skill sets I can start those.

 

[Ironmaster]

I did not want to use color in my other thread, but since it started, I decided I can live with it. If we can get away with not using it, I will be happy.

Fenris, an anthrologist or anchaeologist would be ideal. Knowing different languages is also a plus, too. Most cerebral Yankees know Latin, Greek, or both.

So far that gives us two M.U. professors, and a Catholic priest. I will wait another day or two for a possible player. At this point a wealthy financier or dilettante, and/or a reporter will do fine. I'll post profession templates tomorrow (tonight is quite busy).

 

[Fenris]

One polyglot archeologist coming up!

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Okay, I'll bite. I love CoC, the mythos and horror games. I have knowledge of the CoC d20 rules but no longer have the book and it is none too easy to find. With the information about character creation posted so far, I should be able to muddle my way through.

I'll take the reporter role, if that's okay. Ironmaster, if you could provide the class skill list for the reporter template, I would appreciate it.

I can post daily for the most part during the week. Weekends might be more difficult but I can still usually sneak in a post or two.

If all of the above is okay, I'd love to join.

 

[Ironmaster]

Really quick reply here!

Toric, glad to have you on board!

Never fear if you do not own the book. Download the d20 SRD at Wizards.com, I'll provide the specifics tomorrow!

'Night!

[rushes off into the night]

 

[Spell]

I did not want to use color in my other thread, but since it started, I decided I can live with it. If we can get away with not using it, I will be happy.

whoo-hoo!

 

[Ironmaster]

Okay guys, check the character post (post #2). I have updated it will most of the information you will need. Use the character sheet provided in that post.

 

[Fenris]

Ironmaster,
I assume that skills are 8 + Int Bonus +1 for Race (human) (4 at first level) correct?