(Recruiting) Shadowchasers: Rock Star Edition

[Blue_Kryptonite]

The RPIAA has recruited the greatest names in Rock & Roll history for a charity fundraising tour. Although all proceeds will in fact be donated to worthy causes, this tour is a cover for the RPIAA’s true function of preventing the forces of Shadow from staging an open war against humankind. You are the best, the brightest, and most marketable. You are on the side of the angels and on top of the charts. You are Shadowchasers. And you rock.

Shadowchasers: Rock Star Edition is a D20 Modern game. Characters will be 5th level and built on an initial 28-point buy. Please submit concepts first until I ask for sheets. Characters should be non-infringingly recognizable parodies of actual 70s and 80s rock stars. The usual levels of competence in combat, espionage, and occult matters are acceptable. After all, what did you think rock stars did in their spare time? Any KISS comic book and several episodes of The New Adventures of Beans Baxter showed us the truth.

I’m taking six to eight characters, with alternates. The tone of the game will range in scope from comedic to sublime, elements of action adventure in the big city mixing with the subtly horrific on the borders of sanity. Sometimes all at once. Knowledge of Rock and Roll history and lyrics is helpful, but not essential. Willingness to have Your Favourite Music (and artists) potentially portrayed as villains (or outright comedy relief) is, however, quite essential.

 

[Sorrow The Man Bear]

I call lead guitar! I'll get details in later, probably tomorrow afternoon/evening.

 

[Captain Tagon]

How famous do the rock stars have to be? Could we go with like a punk rock type of guy?

 

[DralonXitz]

My gosh, is this my Perfect type of game. I'd like to call lead singer, going for a Freddie Mercury-esque character, but I won't make it too obvious.

 

[Blue_Kryptonite]

Sorrow: A pleasure as always.

Cap: Punk is fine, but at "Name level". Someone who would have charted somewhere in the mainstream at least once. Joey or Sid or even anyone from The Clash. Essentially, they're going to be performing alongside people who were Meatloaf, KISS, Queen, the Eagles, etc.

DralonXitz: Recognizable is good. think "My Dad Is A Rock Star", where Rockzilla is so obviously not Gene Simmons...

 

[Captain Tagon]

Joey(? not sure on this one) Havok...rythmn guitar/off key vocals/political activist

 

[Blue_Kryptonite]

Joey(? not sure on this one) Havok...rythmn guitar/off key vocals/political activist

Joey Ramone. Never heard of Havok, but as long as he rocks, no problem.

 

[Phoenix]

Ooooo....I love it....what ever music is chosen I'm good with but I'd love to be on drums

I've got a Scooby Doo x Buffy feeling about all this, and I love it....

...do we need an intelligent animal as a band member?

Btw...below is my work in progress, far from my final choice...


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[B]Name:[/B] Carter McPhee
[B]Class:[/B] Smart Hero 3/Tough Hero 2
[B]Occupation:[/B] Celebrity (Drummer)
[B]Race:[/B] English (Liverpool)
[B]Size:[/B] Medium
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Alignment:[/B] NG

[B]Str:[/B] 13 +1 (5p.)     [B]Level:[/B] 5        [B]XP:[/B] 
[B]Dex:[/B] 10 +0 (2p.)     [B]BAB:[/B] +2         [B]HP:[/B] ?? (2d10+2d4+12)
[B]Con:[/B] 14 +2 (5p. +1 level)            [B]Grapple:[/B] +3     
[B]Int:[/B] 14 +2 (6p.)    [B]Speed:[/B] 30'       [b]Reputation:[/b] +2
[B]Wis:[/B] 14 +2 (6p.)     [B]Init:[/B] +0        [b]Wealth:[/b] +5?
[B]Cha:[/B] 12 +1 (4p.)                     [b]Action Points:[/b] ??

                   [B]Base  Armor Def   Dex  Size   Nat  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Armor:[/B]              10    +0    +3    +0    + 0   +0    +0    13
[B]Touch:[/B] 13              [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 13

                         [B]Base   Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B]                      3    +2    +0    +5
[B]Ref:[/B]                       1    +0    +0    +1
[B]Will:[/B]                      2    +2    +0    +4

[B]Weapon                  Attack   Damage     Critical[/B]
Punch                    +5    1d8+1(s)        x2


[B]Languages:[/B] English (R/W), French (R/W), Spanish (R/W), Arabic (R/W).

[B]Talents:[/B] Robust (+2hp), Linguist +5, Plan +5.

[B]Feats:[/B] Studious, Brawl, Knockout Punch, Improved Brawl, Simple Weapon Proficency, Personal Firearms Proficency.

[B]Skill Points:[/B] 66/10       [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 8/4 
[B]Skills                           Ranks  Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
Computer Use                       6    +2          +8
Concentration	      	           1    +2          +3
Decipher Script                    5    +2    +2    +9
Investigate                        3    +2          +5
Forgery                            5    +2          +7
Knowledge (arcane lore)            6    +2          +8
Knowledge (behavioural sciences)   4    +2          +6
Knowledge (current events)         4    +2          +6
Knowledge (history)                5    +2          +7
Knowledge (pop culture)            3    +2          +5
Knowledge (streetwise)             1    +2          +3
Knowledge (technology)             3    +2          +5
Knowledge (theology/philosophy)    5    +2          +7
Perform (percussion)               6    +1          +7
Profession (librarian)             3    +2          +5
Repair                             3    +2          +5
Research                           4    +2    +2    +8
Spot                               3    +2          +5

[B]Equipment: [/B]
Drum kit and sticks
Spectacles
Smoking pipe and jacket
Subscription to the New Yorker
	
[B]Age:[/B] 24
[B]Height:[/B] 5'10"
[B]Weight:[/B] 184lbs
[B]Eyes:[/B] Hazel
[B]Hair:[/B] Brown
[B]Appearance:[/B] 
[B]Background:[/B]

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[Captain Tagon]

Joey Ramone. Never heard of Havok, but as long as he rocks, no problem.

Actually the name was more in reference to Joe Strummer and the stylings of Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious. But yeah, basically he's Strummer, Rotten, Vicious, and Ramone all thrown together.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Ooh, ooh! I wanna play Doktor Avalanche!

(Are there constructs in Shadowchasers? )

-Hyp.