D20 Modern + Future + Past + New Dr Who = ...

[malladin]

Having just watched the new Dr Who over here in Blighty (very good btw) I was inspired for a new campaign idea.

I remember an old GURPS supplement I once played a game of, Calaghan's Cross-Time Saloon (I might have the name wrong), basically a TARDIS that was a bar that hopped around space and time from place to place. (When I signed up to play the game 8 years ago I was told it was a cross between Dr Who and Cheers).

So I thought that this could make a very good game to get the most out of D20 Past, Future and Modern. The bar thing works better than straight Dr Who for a team based RPG (cos everyone would want to be the Doctor)

Players could have absolute free reign on any D20 Modern/past/future advanced classes and the like.

What do people think? good/bad idea? Anyone actually have the GURPS supplement in question and can point out any interesting intricacies of that book?

Cheerio,

Ben

 

[Tom Cashel]

I'm already doing it, except my campaign is full-frontal TARDIS action. My 2nd Season just premiered last week.

GURPS Time Travel is a very useful book for this campaign.

See the link in my sig for details.

 

[Tom Cashel]

The online TARDIS manual was also very helpful for deciding how I wanted time travel to work in the game. It's thorny question that you need to answer before Session #1.

Another thought occurs to me: it took the PCs several sessions to get used to the idea of having a TARDIS. Frankly, they found it a bit overwhelming. So for the first few episodes the TARDIS had an AI (much like HAL, but called "Phil"), until that burned out. I also gave the PCs many other things to worry about (missing memories, a cosmic catastrophe to happen in 2012, worldwide conspiracies), so their only focus is not "Wow! A TARDIS! What do we do with it?"

Once they had other, more pressing, concerns, the TARDIS became a tool (and mobile base of operations) rather than the focus of everything.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

GURPS Time Travel is a very useful book for this campaign.

A wonderful product indeed!

 

[Wraith Form]

The online TARDIS manual was also very helpful for deciding how I wanted time travel to work in the game.

That link is much appreciated; this is a freakishly entertaining web site!

 

[MonsterMash]

Having just watched the new Dr Who over here in Blighty (very good btw) I was inspired for a new campaign idea.

I remember an old GURPS supplement I once played a game of, Calaghan's Cross-Time Saloon (I might have the name wrong), basically a TARDIS that was a bar that hopped around space and time from place to place. (When I signed up to play the game 8 years ago I was told it was a cross between Dr Who and Cheers).

So I thought that this could make a very good game to get the most out of D20 Past, Future and Modern. The bar thing works better than straight Dr Who for a team based RPG (cos everyone would want to be the Doctor)

I like the idea - though regular punters at the bar (thinking of Cheers and Norm) - 'Ghenghis!'


In a Dr Who game it's hard to imagine wanting to play a companion ('I stand in the corner and scream' - most females. e.g. Tegan, Peri, Jo Grant, etc, 'I stand in the corner and look gormless' - Adric, or 'I belt it with a stick/baseball bat' - Ace or Leela), except for an Ace or Leela type.