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Whaaa--? You don't like my giant walking switchblades?Psychotic Jim said:
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What strange or oddball campaigns are you using d20 Modern for?
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Ralts Bloodthorne
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The League of Reagan Era Gentleman, I like it. I can help you with that one. Sounds too fun to let go.
As for my own?
Year of the Zombie
Currently: Outside of Montesano, Washington, 11 Sept, 2003
Threats include: Chinese Paratroopers, Russian Paratroopers, Rogue military units, Rogue Public Service (Cops, firemen, etc), Cannible Zombies (None of the Return of the Livind Dead crap, I'm going George Romero), citizens pushed to the brink, and gangs of children who would be happy to tear the parties faces off.
On or about 20 August, 2003, the bodies of the recently dead began returning to life...
The currently still living PC's include..
Sam-Former Thurston County Sherriff's Deputy
Greg-Former US Army, some questions are starting to pop up about him.
Buck-Former Biker, with Desert Storm experience.
Robert-Former Olympia General Hospital Ambulance EMT
Becka-Former WSU student, Weight Lifter, competitely
Cindy-Former Blackjack Dealer at the Lucky Eagle Casino
Freddy-Former Centralia High School Student
Thomas-Former WA PUD lineman.
Silvia-Former NORAD Internal Security whose helicopter was shot down
Chet-Former Rochester farmer
Luke-Former Canadian Illegal Items Transporter
Over a dozen cities, including Olympia, Washington, has taken a nuclear hit. Silvia knows for a fact that NORAD is little better than a cave full of Zombies. The world is going to hell, and nobody knows what to do. Barbarism, violence, savagery, and look out for number one seems to be the only law.
Everyone is badly wounded. A few people have been bitten by zombies. Ammo is running low, food is running low, and they've been forced to enter what's left of a city.
In the city, the crackling of gunfire can be heard, and binoculars reveal the characteristic shuffle of the living dead.
As for my own?
Year of the Zombie
Currently: Outside of Montesano, Washington, 11 Sept, 2003
Threats include: Chinese Paratroopers, Russian Paratroopers, Rogue military units, Rogue Public Service (Cops, firemen, etc), Cannible Zombies (None of the Return of the Livind Dead crap, I'm going George Romero), citizens pushed to the brink, and gangs of children who would be happy to tear the parties faces off.
On or about 20 August, 2003, the bodies of the recently dead began returning to life...
The currently still living PC's include..
Sam-Former Thurston County Sherriff's Deputy
Greg-Former US Army, some questions are starting to pop up about him.
Buck-Former Biker, with Desert Storm experience.
Robert-Former Olympia General Hospital Ambulance EMT
Becka-Former WSU student, Weight Lifter, competitely
Cindy-Former Blackjack Dealer at the Lucky Eagle Casino
Freddy-Former Centralia High School Student
Thomas-Former WA PUD lineman.
Silvia-Former NORAD Internal Security whose helicopter was shot down
Chet-Former Rochester farmer
Luke-Former Canadian Illegal Items Transporter
Over a dozen cities, including Olympia, Washington, has taken a nuclear hit. Silvia knows for a fact that NORAD is little better than a cave full of Zombies. The world is going to hell, and nobody knows what to do. Barbarism, violence, savagery, and look out for number one seems to be the only law.
Everyone is badly wounded. A few people have been bitten by zombies. Ammo is running low, food is running low, and they've been forced to enter what's left of a city.
In the city, the crackling of gunfire can be heard, and binoculars reveal the characteristic shuffle of the living dead.
Tom Cashel
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I just bought the D20 book when I heard about the new version of Gamma World that's coming out soon. You don't get more oddball than that...I just hope the group I'm in will want to play a couple of pick-up games. I picked up that old chestnut The Legion of Gold brand-new, shrink-wrapped, for $5.50. Thinking about updating it to D20. I'd also like to have a scenario where the PCs discover Paranoia's Alpha Complex and try to break in. Kind of like Harlan Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog," but with more clones.
Tom Cashel
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I just bought the D20 book when I heard about the new version of Gamma World that's coming out soon. You don't get more oddball than that...I just hope the group I'm in will want to play a couple of pick-up games. I picked up that old chestnut The Legion of Gold brand-new, shrink-wrapped, for $5.50. Thinking about updating it to D20. I'd also like to have a scenario where the PCs discover Paranoia's Alpha Complex and try to break in. Kind of like Harlan Ellison's "A Boy and His Dog," but with more clones.
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I was thinking of running a d20 Modern game at a future Chicago GameDay based on the old "Dark Shadows" tv show. I've been watching the re-runs on the Sci-Fi channel, and I think it's a great setting for a d20 Modern game. And, set in the 1960s (except for the brief interlude in "the terrifying future of 1995"), there are no cell phones, the bane of the d20 Modern GM!
You could plan a couple of related plot threads (if it's a one-shot) and just have the players pick their own path. For a longer term game, just start three or four of the old Dark Shadows plots and see what happens.
But the best part would be the look on the player's faces when you handed out the character: a 175-year-old vampire (who's a good guy), a doctor, a witch, a child possessed by a ghost, maybe an epic-level governess
, etc.
I don't think there is any horror "trope" that show didn't use. From the Leviathans (ancient beings from outer space taking over humans and aiming to take over the entire planet) to the more standard vampires, werewolves, and ghosts, that show did everything. Dorian Gray--did it. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde--did it. They ripped off everything!
One of their first "monsters" was a phoenix, but I can not remember why she wanted her son to burn up in the fire with her (haven't seen that story arc in about 10 years).
You could plan a couple of related plot threads (if it's a one-shot) and just have the players pick their own path. For a longer term game, just start three or four of the old Dark Shadows plots and see what happens.
But the best part would be the look on the player's faces when you handed out the character: a 175-year-old vampire (who's a good guy), a doctor, a witch, a child possessed by a ghost, maybe an epic-level governess
, etc.I don't think there is any horror "trope" that show didn't use. From the Leviathans (ancient beings from outer space taking over humans and aiming to take over the entire planet) to the more standard vampires, werewolves, and ghosts, that show did everything. Dorian Gray--did it. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde--did it. They ripped off everything!
One of their first "monsters" was a phoenix, but I can not remember why she wanted her son to burn up in the fire with her (haven't seen that story arc in about 10 years).
scottdunphy
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Ghostbusters!
I used D20 Modern for a one-shot Ghosbusters game I ran at a local con. I provided the characters, all of which where original (Dr. Venkman made a brief cameo at the start). I had to modify a few things a tweak a few rules to give it a GB feel, but it worked out great. I used the D20 Modern class and advanced classes for 5 PCs. I find the character creation system to be great if you want modern characters with no or only minor supernatural abilities. For the sixth character, I used the Omega World rules from Poly - he was a mutant pet gargoyle the GB team had picked up on a bust.
Scott
I used D20 Modern for a one-shot Ghosbusters game I ran at a local con. I provided the characters, all of which where original (Dr. Venkman made a brief cameo at the start). I had to modify a few things a tweak a few rules to give it a GB feel, but it worked out great. I used the D20 Modern class and advanced classes for 5 PCs. I find the character creation system to be great if you want modern characters with no or only minor supernatural abilities. For the sixth character, I used the Omega World rules from Poly - he was a mutant pet gargoyle the GB team had picked up on a bust.
Scott
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