NC Game Day VII - April 23!

[Rel]

Beware the subtle mind-powers of Jedi Rel...

*waves hand* "Brandis could use a couple extra action points as well."

*waves hand again* "And no 'hailstorm of arrows' this time either."



*thinks about waving hand a third time and suggesting that Old One bring us snacks but decides not to push his luck*

 

[Old One]

*waves hand* "Brandis could use a couple extra action points as well."

*waves hand again* "And no 'hailstorm of arrows' this time either."



*thinks about waving hand a third time and suggesting that Old One bring us snacks but decides not to push his luck*

Nice try, Young Jedi Tollhart...but since I am rapidly becoming Jaba the Hut (too much Easter candy), I am immune to your Jedi mind tricks !

A quick question on your SGoM game...actually, 2 questions:

(1) Does the Captain know about the professor's expertise with explosives?

(2) Is there anytime to requisition a couple of items before departing (specifically, large cargo nets)?

~ OO

 

[Rel]

Nice try, Young Jedi Tollhart...but since I am rapidly becoming Jaba the Hut (too much Easter candy), I am immune to your Jedi mind tricks !

Hmm, I find an interesting theory emerging...perhaps fat insulates against the Force. Consider the fact that the two beings in the movies who seem immune to such things are Jabba and Watto. The latter is a bit paunchy at best (assuming there are such things as slender Toydarians) and the first needs no explanation. On the other hand, Imperial Stormtroopers, who are doubtlessly trained to within an inch of their body fat, seem almost comically suggestable. Just a thought.

A quick question on your SGoM game...actually, 2 questions:

(1) Does the Captain know about the professor's expertise with explosives?

The Captain is only just meeting the Professor within an hour or so of departing for Rorke's Drift. But the Professor will be bringing along a variety of things that go "bang", "zap" and also "kapow" so he might be able to put together something creative and fun en route.

(2) Is there anytime to requisition a couple of items before departing (specifically, large cargo nets)?

Yes but barely. Again, time is critical because it will take you a day to steam southeast to the outpost. So I'll allow the cargo nets but you may not have a wheelbarrow, nor a coatrack. If I let you have cargo nets, a wheelbarrow and a coatrack then the Martians might as well surrender before you even leave the docks.

 

[Old One]

Hmm, I find an interesting theory emerging...perhaps fat insulates against the Force. Consider the fact that the two beings in the movies who seem immune to such things are Jabba and Watto. The latter is a bit paunchy at best (assuming there are such things as slender Toydarians) and the first needs no explanation. On the other hand, Imperial Stormtroopers, who are doubtlessly trained to within an inch of their body fat, seem almost comically suggestable. Just a thought.

You may be on to something there...perhaps I shall test that theory in my on-going quest to achieve maximum density! A second child, winter and insanely busy travel schedule has not been kind to my waistline !

The Captain is only just meeting the Professor within an hour or so of departing for Rorke's Drift. But the Professor will be bringing along a variety of things that go "bang", "zap" and also "kapow" so he might be able to put together something creative and fun en route.

Got it...

Yes but barely. Again, time is critical because it will take you a day to steam southeast to the outpost. So I'll allow the cargo nets but you may not have a wheelbarrow, nor a coatrack. If I let you have cargo nets, a wheelbarrow and a coatrack then the Martians might as well surrender before you even leave the docks.

No wheelbarrow? Dammit! How about several dozen pretty potted plants? Tulips, specifically...everyone knows that Martians love tulips !

~ OO

 

[Henry]

Be wary, Rel - the latest issue of Anarchist Monthly noted 42 distinct poisons to be made with Tulips, and everybody knows what you can do with Cargo netting...

BTW, Old One, and anyone else interested, last night I cobbled together a Spell Planner for the Black Company magic rules using MS Excel. I plan to pretty it up a step or two more, and after that if anyone's interested I'll be glad to share via e-mail. It's not that fancy, and is basically a series of lookup tables that calc the magic use DC, drain, and actions, based on the magical aptitude.

...perhaps fat insulates against the Force. Consider the fact that the two beings in the movies who seem immune to such things are Jabba and Watto...Imperial Stormtroopers, who are doubtlessly trained to within an inch of their body fat, seem almost comically suggestable. Just a thought.

So all this time, I've been training for resistance of Jedi Mind tricks and not known it!?!? Obviously I must get a fatter head, for Rel worked me like pla-doh over the story hour suggestion...

 

[Old One]

Be wary, Rel - the latest issue of Anarchist Monthly noted 42 distinct poisons to be made with Tulips, and everybody knows what you can do with Cargo netting...

BTW, Old One, and anyone else interested, last night I cobbled together a Spell Planner for the Black Company magic rules using MS Excel. I plan to pretty it up a step or two more, and after that if anyone's interested I'll be glad to share via e-mail. It's not that fancy, and is basically a series of lookup tables that calc the magic use DC, drain, and actions, based on the magical aptitude.



So all this time, I've been training for resistance of Jedi Mind tricks and not known it!?!? Obviously I must get a fatter head, for Rel worked me like pla-doh over the story hour suggestion...

Hehe...

Henry...can you post it here when you get it "prettied up" or would you prefer to e-mail it? I know Riggs could probably use it for Vercinius and I would most interested in seeing what you have.

~ OO

 

[Henry]

Trying to decide, because I'd have hesitancies about posting it unless it was OK'ed over at the Ronin Forums, and I know that both you and Riggs have the material. I will finish it up best I can the next day or so, and I may post it at GR first and see what they think.

As for content, it has the DC values for all the generic augment options in tables, as well as the base DCs for each spell in another table, and you have to type in the number of augments you're taking for each (e.g. select "+10 feet range" then type in "3" in an adjacent column to simulate +30 foot range). The sheet autosums the DCs for those, and has a section for "specials" like the +1 deflect AC for force, cost DC +7 - all those things that are unique and too much of a headache to program.

I started on a second version which calcs even MORE than that (giving totals for duration, range, damage, etc.) but stopped when I figured out the time it would take in a spreadsheet to key in all those options. With sufficient time and masochism, I may revisit a bigger version, but unless my group starts wanting to play Black Company, I doubt I'd have the time.

 

[Riggs]

Hehe...

Henry...can you post it here when you get it "prettied up" or would you prefer to e-mail it? I know Riggs could probably use it for Vercinius and I would most interested in seeing what you have.

~ OO

I certainly would use it! If you don't want to post it then I'll give you my email to send to?

My biggest worry on gameday is taking too long to figure out all the +/- for each spell, this might help me nail down the mechanics, just seeing it all together (not saying it all together, that's different).

Thanks in advance, Henry

 

[Henry]

e-mail me at the address in my profile (henrythelesser at yahoo you-know-the-rest) and I'll return the sheet to you tomorrow - it's at home and I stupidly didn't mail myself a copy at work today - that pesky work-thing interfered, anyway.

 

[Riggs]

e-mail me at the address in my profile (henrythelesser at yahoo you-know-the-rest) and I'll return the sheet to you tomorrow - it's at home and I stupidly didn't mail myself a copy at work today - that pesky work-thing interfered, anyway.

On the way, thanks.

Got it, thanks Henry