Gospog's Mecha Crusade Story Hour!

Let's get ready to rumble!!!

A short hike through the foul weather later, the Omega Ops Center is in view. From where the group stands, the door appears to be wide open, allowing the storm into the center. The lights are out.

Jake, Manuel and Cecil draw weapons and check the perimeter. Johnny Axelrod draws his pistol and strolls into the dark and
quiet Omega Center.

In the distance, thunder crashes. A jagged fork of lightning lights up the sky, and the Omega Center. The flash illuminates six motionless bodies on the floor of the Center. The rest of the group files into the Center. Everyone sees the bodies.

Jake immediately begins to investigate the bodies closely.

JAKE: This is amateur work. What's the thme to these killings? Where's the art? Amateurs.

CECIL: The art is that DHC Agents killed everyone here. We should find out why. Who'd like to check the Centers' computer network, see if they messed with anything?

MANUEL: I can do that. Hold on.

Manuel slides a corpse off a rolling chair and sits down in front of a computer terminal. He begins typing rapidly, row after row of text scrolling accross the screen in front of him.

MANUEL: Hmm, looks like the DHC Agents were busy here. They did something to the Omega Scanner. Can't say what without looking at the scanner itself. I'll head up to the roof and take a look. Biznitch, you know Omega Scaners, want to give me a hand?

Biznitch is busy in the corner, having an animated conversation with the new voice in her head.

BIZNITCH: No, they're my- How sharp? Big axe...big...

MANUEL: Hey, Biznitch!!

BIZNITCH: Wha? What? Where? Oh, up on the roof, yes, let's look. Let's see.

Biznitch and Manuel head up to the roof and begin to dismantle the Omega Scanner. What they find does not bode well.

BIZNITCH: We can reverse this, right?

MANUEL: I think so. Let's give it a shot.

About ten minutes later, they close the Omega Scaner back up and meet with the rest of the group in the Center.

BIZNITCH: The Dark Horror Core altered the scanner so that it actually attracts Omega waves, instead of just sensing them.

MANUEL: And at an accelerated rate. It made for Omega Wave accumulation three times what is normal for normal DHC teleportation.

JAKE: Why would they want to do that?

MANUEL: Theoretically, it would-- er, it might, allow a Dark Horror Core Saucer Robot to teleport directly into Earth's atmoshere, instead of in low orbit.

JAKE: And this robot would appear where, exactly?

Johnny Axelrod points out the window of the Center.

JOHNNY: How about right over there?

Everyone turns to look where Johnny is pointing. An ugly purple glow stains the sky like a bruise. It pulses and grows brighter. The repaired Omega Sensor begins beeping frantically. As Force Six watches, the sky inside the purple glow splits open and disgorges a metal nightmare.

The body of the saucer robot is a black metal hemisphere. Three long stalks sprout from it, each bearing a hideous, alien metal head. Two metal claws thrust out from the "front" of the monstrosity, each one razor sharp.

Force Six stares at the approaching menace, and the new voice in Biznitchs' head whispers a name in her ear.

BIZNITCH: Tri-Zorg. That's the Tri-Zorg.
 

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Posted by Tokiwong:
and Biznitch is in trouble


Well, to be exact, Biznitch IS trouble!


I should know, I married her. ;)


Anyway, I'm hoping to throw a pic of the Tri-Zorg up before continuing. Unfortuneately, my photographer is sick. We'll see what happens.

Thanks for following along. Next:

BACH! BACH! BACH!
 

Just a few Questions...

I had a few questions on this campaign...

#1: Does this campaign use anime "conventions" such as what we would typically see in mecha anime, or is is this mainly as a game with giant robots... I guess the difference is only relevant to otaku, or anime fans but just wondering...

#2: What level are the characters and such, or did I miss that somewhere, are they first level, or mid-level, or something altogether different.

#3: How does combat play out with the Mecha in the D20 system, I have not seen the rules in the Dungeon, also any thoughts on the new Mecha D20 supplement from Guardians of Order?

Thanks in advance, I just love mecha games, and so I was just wondering.
 


Tsunami,

Thank you, that's awesome! I'll be sending pics soon.

Tokiwong,

To answer your questions:

1. No, I did not use your typical Anime Mecha conventions. I got some good advice on them, but neither I nor my friends are Otaku. I just like giant robots! :)

2. I gave each PC 3 levels in a Shadow Chasers class, and one level in a Mecha Crusade prestige class. This worked out kind of wierd. It seemed like no one got enough Feats, except the Mecha Shock Trooper (Jake).

3. Combat is the same, more or less, as in "normal" D20. Except you're wearing 30-foot tall suits of armor that double (or more) your strength. There are also special rules for missiles and aerial combat, but I kind of glossed over those due to time constraints.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Keep reading, the Mecha action is about to begin!!
 



Some Pics

Until we get the hosting issue resolved (if there is an issue), you can try these links. Just remember, I use Tripod, so:

1. You have to Copy and Paste the links into your browsers' address window.

2. I have a tiny bandwidth limit. You may get an error message, sorry.

Better-hosted pics are coming (Tsunami, you rule!)

OK, here we go:

The Tri-Zorg:
http://gospog.tripod.com/trizorg.jpg

The Wrecker:
http://gospog.tripod.com/wrecker1.jpg

Desert Storm:
http://gospog.tripod.com/desert_storm.jpg

Praetor:
http://gospog.tripod.com/praetor.jpg

Spartan:
http://gospog.tripod.com/spartan.jpg

And I've posted Reaper before, but what the heck:
http://gospog.tripod.com/reaper1.jpg

And here's a shot from the battle. Pictured are Pirtate Cat (sitting), Dave Lozzi, and my back as I adjust the robots.
http://gospog.tripod.com/battle1.jpg

Sorry if these pics don't load, hang in there!
 


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