Medallions d20 Modern (Update Wednesday 09-20-06)

I just wanted to say that this Story Hour has been a great inspiration in running my own game, which is sort of D20Modern meets Unknown Armies. Thanks for the brain food.
 

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fenzer said:
Excellent Drew. I love this kind of improv. The players really have to think on their feet.

Thanks for the three posts. You are spoiling us.
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You have no idea just how true this statement is. Especially when you have OldDrewId's situations and Joe's actions. To be fair, though, I think that some of the things Joe does keeps OldDrewId on his toes too.
 

Eyas said:
You have no idea just how true this statement is. Especially when you have OldDrewId's situations and Joe's actions. To be fair, though, I think that some of the things Joe does keeps OldDrewId on his toes too.
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I think this is really the key to our games being as much fun as they are.

We are all pretty creative adults, with OldDrewId being the Captain of Creativity. It's almost as if we constantly challenge each other to keep on our toes, with everyone being as authentic and creative as they can most of the time. Drew is a fantastic world-builder, writer, and compulsive researcher; if he even touches on it in a game you had better believe that he's done some homework on it. The rest of us occasionally GM to give him a break, and the bar he sets makes it even more fun when someone else gets into the chair for a little bit; they know they have to do something good. And as a player, OldDrewId is absolutely and totally unpredictable and, well, often insane; the epitome of chaos. Fludogg is an even more chaotic and hilarious force of nature, Eyas is a profoundly good player, and Pierce is one of the most immersive and diverse roleplayers I've ever seen in my life. It's all I can do to keep up with those guys :o

A week doesnt go by when there are at least 3 or 4 moments where everyone is laughing so hard we have to stop for a few minutes to recover, while there are often moments of extreme (and sometimes moving) drama or tension. I almost hate to admit it, but I've even almost gotten choked up once or twice (Taylor 1's death was especially moving).

It's the most fun group I've ever played with, and I look forward to each week like christmas; everyone's nearly boundless enthusiasm for the game is infectious and is a major influencing factor of our corresponding Mad Miniatures Disorder, which you can glimpse in the link from my sig below.

Yep, I luv this group like a fat kid love cake.
 


ledded said:
Yep, I luv this group like a fat kid love cake.
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You know, I truly doubt I could have said it any better. However, as an outsider drooling, er looking in, I would have to edit to say this:

"Yep, I luv this story hour like a fat kid loves cake."

Keep it up Old Drew Id! And, its good to hear the players' comments as well, so keep "commenting"!

Peterson (Yes, that Peterson; the one with the WotC Homebrew Thread: Castle Lionguard)
 

You know what sux? I'm only on page 2...so I have up to 14 more pages to get through :(

However, I love the story so far even after session 1. Had to comment! Love Wille and the Preacher, and the way that already I can see them playing off each other. Hope it continues! Don't let me know...please...

Joe Empire reminds me of some of the players I game with....if you had him addicted to a multiplayer online rpg, he'd be a deadringer :D

OK...back to readin'

BH
 

Broccli_Head said:
You know what sux? I'm only on page 2...so I have up to 14 more pages to get through :(

However, I love the story so far even after session 1. Had to comment! Love Wille and the Preacher, and the way that already I can see them playing off each other. Hope it continues! Don't let me know...please...

Joe Empire reminds me of some of the players I game with....if you had him addicted to a multiplayer online rpg, he'd be a deadringer :D

OK...back to readin'

BH
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No, I believe I am the only one of us addicted to MORPG's. Joe's player, for all that Joe himself use's computers, is barely in the information age and *gasp* does not even have net access at his house. :D
 

Hello all!

I've been reading the game board now since about page 3 or 4 and have loved every moment of it. Hope everyone keeps it up!

I do have a question...okay, I have several dozen questions, but will only trouble you with just one question (for the time being): I noted a comment by ledded that Old Drew is a "compulsive researcher". Over these months I've noted the depth of reality in the game and loved every moment of it. Simply put, I was wondering which magazines, websites, TV shows, etc. you might use for the game. Of course, if this might prove a problem for your players to know, I fully understand side-stepping/ignoring the question, but I was just curious about where you get your information from.

Thanks and I wish the thread the best of luck!!
 

GM Iago said:
I do have a question...okay, I have several dozen questions, but will only trouble you with just one question (for the time being): I noted a comment by ledded that Old Drew is a "compulsive researcher". Over these months I've noted the depth of reality in the game and loved every moment of it. Simply put, I was wondering which magazines, websites, TV shows, etc. you might use for the game. Of course, if this might prove a problem for your players to know, I fully understand side-stepping/ignoring the question, but I was just curious about where you get your information from.
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I can't speak for Old Drew - actually, sure I can! :) I know that he has a list as long as your arm of sites he uses for research. Obviously, the bulk of our stuff is pulled off the web, though Ledded for one has brought in books like "Idiot's Guide to Private Investigation" (I :):):):) you not!). I "guest directed" Episode 5 and pulled quite a bit of stuff right off the web. In game, the players would do research - those with computer use, especially - and I would then hand over printouts of Google search results which led them to the next set of questions. Since the game is based in our home town, we can also pull from the local newspaper and TV. Local politicians, celebrities and generally well-known people often crop up. Oh, and finally there are instances where we have simply off the wall stuff. For instance, the sewer and power grids figure prominently in my episode. So when Ledded happened across a power grid map of the region and brought it in on just the night when the players went to talk to the local power company - damn, that was sweet:

Power Company Guy: Hey there, what can I do for you?
Players: We need to know where the major substations are in the area.
PCG: Well, if we take a look at the grid here (pulls out 3' by 4' plat of the Alabama Power Grid) - you can see that there's a major station here and minor substations here here and here...
P: HOLY CRAP!! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT!!!???
Ledded: Woohoo! Bonus XP!!!
Me (DM): Woohoo! Freak out the players!!!

:D
 

Pierce said:
I can't speak for Old Drew - actually, sure I can! :) I know that he has a list as long as your arm of sites he uses for research. Obviously, the bulk of our stuff is pulled off the web, though Ledded for one has brought in books like "Idiot's Guide to Private Investigation" (I :):):):) you not!).
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Yeah, and I actually read it too, along with several other books on investigative techniques and PI training information. Imagine OldDrewId's annoyance when I have Willie do something or search for some info and he asks "are you sure you can do that" or "is it really that easy to get an address on someone with an unlisited number?" and I grab out my references and go all Claven on him; even worse is quoting the web sites from memory that licenses P.I.'s use to get info from. Sometimes I think he really hates me :o

Pierce said:
I "guest directed" Episode 5 <snip>

Power Company Guy: Hey there, what can I do for you?
Players: We need to know where the major substations are in the area.
PCG: Well, if we take a look at the grid here (pulls out 3' by 4' plat of the Alabama Power Grid) - you can see that there's a major station here and minor substations here here and here...
P: HOLY CRAP!! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT!!!???
Ledded: Woohoo! Bonus XP!!!
Me (DM): Woohoo! Freak out the players!!!
:D
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THAT was a great moment in a *very* well done episode.

Yeah, they make fun of me, but when I come in with a gigantic COLOR (you forgot to note that the various pipelines and trunks were denoted in color, P, it does make a difference) map of the entire power grid of the southeastern states that's bigger than a throw rug then I'm everyone's friend.

Oh no, but actually have a pair of bolt-cutters, gasmask, and bag of beef jerky in the trunk of your car (detailed exact location on your equipment sheet) and a good reason to have them and all of a sudden you're the putz :D

Seriously though, OldDrewId is also an extremely well-read individual. He is of course the master of all web research and information gathering, but he is also a very intelligent guy who reads a ton of different and varied things. He also spends a lot of time thinking about the various horrible and mentally scarring things he likes to do to us, and as a result is also the master of in-game props too. I was once killed by a poisoned message that I was handed to read in a D&D game, and actually cut my finger on the thing tying it together. I couldnt actually wonder about how I got poisoned then, could I? (BTW, that was the coolest character death I've ever had in an RPG and it wasnt even in combat).

Plus the OldDrewId watches lots of TV. ;)
 
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