D20 Modern Campaign Ideas?

[Mr Fidgit]

i think the most difficult transition to a d20 game may be the experience. since the standard way to aquire exp is through combat, the DM would have to institute some kind of story awards or CR for normal encounters. Dr Who tends to be a lot less lethal than D&D

 

[tsadkiel]

Dr Who tends to be a lot less lethal than D&D

You did see the Colin Baker episodes, right?

 

[Mr Fidgit]

yes, but i always think of Dr Who in terms of the Tom Baker era. the bad guys kill all of the time, but the heroes don't. they sometimes kill the bad guy by the end of the story arc, unless, of course, you're Leila

 

[Morgenstern]

Hmmm...?

...I'm just rying to figure out why you couldn't run an Alias game right now with Spycraft? Have we missed something?

 

[Agback]

I have had a lot of success over the years with 'film noir' detective campaigns inspired by Dashiel Hammett stories. I also had a stunning success (perhaps the greatest of my GMing career) with a campaign loosely based on the movie 'Highlander'. And I ran some enjoyable adventures inspired by Arthur Clarke 'Tales from the White Hart' (about science fiction concepts popping up in a realistic context). I should think that you'd be able to handle all those with d20 Modern.

Regards,


Agback

 

[Mr Fidgit]

I have had a lot of success over the years with 'film noir' detective campaigns inspired by Dashiel Hammett stories

Lucky!

i've wanted to do a game like this for a long time. unfortunately, only a couple of people in my group would be interested. the rest really wouldn't be into it.

 

[ToddSchumacher]

Four words:

What is the Matrix?

 

[Mr Fidgit]

What is the Matrix?

the matrix would be a game where every encounter would go like this:

GM:"you see an agent, what do you do?"
players: "RRRRRUUUUUNNN!"

 

[JPL]

I'm thinkin' Remo Williams meets Doc Savage.

Trained by an ancient Tibetan holy man in the One True Martial Art, a eclectic team of adventurers travels to the far ends of the earth, exploring the unknown and fighting incredible foes.

 

[Corinth]

the matrix would be a game where every encounter would go like this:

GM:"you see an agent, what do you do?"
players: "RRRRRUUUUUNNN!"

That's not a sure thing. My take on it didn't have it be so fatalistic. The PCs took on Agents and won, but they lacked the ability to permanently destroy them. Hence engagements were purely a matter of resources: the Agents nigh-inexhaustable lives vs. the PCs very limited--but potent--powers.