Chicago Gameday - The Aftermath

[MattyHelms]

Sounds like fun, but a side trip to Chicago on Valentine's weekend, two weeks prior to the Gameday just isn't in the cards for this Ent.

Have fun...and as Buzz asked...is the game cool?

Yeah, I think I'm just taunting most of you instead of actually expecting you to attend. The game is printed, on its way to distributers, and should be on shelves late next week. Which means you'll know your answers very soon...

As for "is it cool?" Oh, yes, it is. It's a stand-alone game, using Chaosium's standard rules - it's like standard Call of Cthulhu with some of the more action-oriented bits from Stormbringer plugged in. Forms of magic other than Mythos are dealt with as well - occult and ritualistic spells. For extra flavor, some other mythological creatures are in the bestiary. Looks like it's going to be a cool historical fantasy game. I may have to run it at the next Gameday.

-Matt

 

[MattyHelms]

At the risk of echoing... Valentine's weekend two weeks before a Game Day is just not going to happen for me. "Damn you, Matty Helms!" (Why does that keep making me think of a Shatner speech? Fist in the air... "KAHHNNN!")

Someday I hope to be famous enough for Shatner to curse me...

 

[buzz]

Looks like it's going to be a cool historical fantasy game. I may have to run it at the next Gameday.

This is pretty much the first time I've looked forward to a Chaosium game since Ringworld came out. How the mighty have fallen... but I guess that's off-topic.

MattyHelms, consider me signed up for whichever slot in whichever Game Day you eventually choose to run it.

 

[MattyHelms]

This is pretty much the first time I've looked forward to a Chaosium game since Ringworld came out. How the mighty have fallen... but I guess that's off-topic.

MattyHelms, consider me signed up for whichever slot in whichever Game Day you eventually choose to run it.

Yup, should be the first big hit for Chaosium in a while.

BUT, back to the game I am actually running...
I have the following characters created, if anyone wants to snatch them up:
Ex-soldier
Salesman
Journalist
Gunslinger
4 Shaolin Monks

-Matt

 

[Nazriel]

Yoink!

I'll take one of the Shaolin Monks, Matt.

 

[rowport]

Dude, I want a Gunslinger.

"Hands high, varmint! Wha' kinda freaky beastie are you?" Spits chaw.

 

[sarg. wallacefe2]

i want to join

hi im john im kindda new and i only no the basics of d&d.do u think any of the games would let a newbie like me join.


thanks

 

[MattyHelms]

Nazriel and rowport - done and done.

These are just what I've made up so far. If you have your heart set on something, let me know.

Thanks,
Matt

 

[MattyHelms]

hi im john im kindda new and i only no the basics of d&d.do u think any of the games would let a newbie like me join.


thanks

I suppose it's up to the individual DM, but I don't see why not - the Gamedays are all about trying new things with new people. Heck, I've run and played sever d20 games without knowing the rules...

Go ahead and let us know what games look good to you and we'll wait for DM approval, okay?

Thanks and welcome aboard!
Matt

 

[Quickbeam]

Matty:
I will take either the journalist (which I sort of requested earlier in this thread) or the ex-soldier. A bit of detail about each might help...or you can just assign either one of them to me.

Sarg/John:
At the risk of chiming in on behalf of the various DM's, I'm willing to bet that several of these games are fine for novice players. Heck, I played in my first Cthulhu and d20 Modern games at events like this, and this time out I'm giving Weird Wars a shot. Many of the folks running these game expect a little rookie training since people tend to dabble in new systems during these events. Just a pick a game or two that sound interesting (and still have openings), and post a message asking the DM if they'd mind a newbie.