Rouge Trader being the lesser known cosmetics business based RPG
BTW, if you have an idea that I haven't mentioned, feel free to pitch it here. ESPECIALLY THE RPPR PLAYERS AKA THOSE LAZY BASTARDS THAT DONT POST ENOUGH
Rogue Trader sounds pretty cool. I guess I'm voting for that second, but I know nothing about Warhammer 40,000K.
Zombies (nemesissssss), Rogue Trader, Yakuza
wild card option: cthulhu invictus
already ran a mini campaign of invictus - 4 sessions of play
I have an idea for a post-apocalyptic campaign - not a hard crash but a gradual collapse of civilization. Instead of a Road Warrior or Fallout barren wasteland, imagine endless shanty towns, sprawl, refugee camps and shadow cities for most of humanity and fortified green zones for the privileged elite. Makers and fabricators spewing out pirated video games and AK-47s. Rumors of unnatural things in hot zones - the areas humans can't survive because of rampant pollution and toxic waste which was released by freakish weather or terrorist attacks. Sightings of an Armageddon Beast - an unstoppable killing machine that wanders the world, destroying everything it can. Husks - animate clothing that stalks the fringes and said to worship an impossibly tall man in a suit. There are zombies out there, but they're the least of your problems.
This might be lame but I'd love toseehear the RPPR crew tackle a generations long campaign. Y'know like where the players would be managing either an estate or some sort of bloodline throughout time. Different epochs could be different tiers of play.
I have an idea for a post-apocalyptic campaign - not a hard crash but a gradual collapse of civilization. Instead of a Road Warrior or Fallout barren wasteland, imagine endless shanty towns, sprawl, refugee camps and shadow cities for most of humanity and fortified green zones for the privileged elite. Makers and fabricators spewing out pirated video games and AK-47s. Rumors of unnatural things in hot zones - the areas humans can't survive because of rampant pollution and toxic waste which was released by freakish weather or terrorist attacks. Sightings of an Armageddon Beast - an unstoppable killing machine that wanders the world, destroying everything it can. Husks - animate clothing that stalks the fringes and said to worship an impossibly tall man in a suit. There are zombies out there, but they're the least of your problems.
This is just such a colorful setting and I think it would be a lot of fun to play around in/listen to others interact with...
I have an idea for a post-apocalyptic campaign - not a hard crash but a gradual collapse of civilization. Instead of a Road Warrior or Fallout barren wasteland, imagine endless shanty towns, sprawl, refugee camps and shadow cities for most of humanity and fortified green zones for the privileged elite. Makers and fabricators spewing out pirated video games and AK-47s. Rumors of unnatural things in hot zones - the areas humans can't survive because of rampant pollution and toxic waste which was released by freakish weather or terrorist attacks. Sightings of an Armageddon Beast - an unstoppable killing machine that wanders the world, destroying everything it can. Husks - animate clothing that stalks the fringes and said to worship an impossibly tall man in a suit. There are zombies out there, but they're the least of your problems.
This is just such a colorful setting and I think it would be a lot of fun to play around in/listen to others interact with...
Some (but not all) influences
Cold war architecture as described by Fallout, the book Survival City and so forth. Bunkers, silos, esoteric industrial complexes built for no discernible reason.
Urban exploration and other oddities from BLDG Blog and the like. Architectural horror. The madness of banality.
Cities Under Siege/Shock Doctrine/McMafia/Global Guerrillas - the face of global instability today - sprawling, chaotic cities and refugee camps spiraling out of control, profit focused terrorists and franchise crime syndicates contrasted with the faceless institutions of corporations and governments that deploy widespread surveillance, co-opt civil rights and subvert any type of democratic reform
Junji Ito/Hastur/Carcosa/House of Leaves/House on the Borderland - cosmic horror with an emphasis on the unreal - did something actually happen or are you just going mad? Artistic decadence.
I have an idea for a post-apocalyptic campaign - not a hard crash but a gradual collapse of civilization. Instead of a Road Warrior or Fallout barren wasteland, imagine endless shanty towns, sprawl, refugee camps and shadow cities for most of humanity and fortified green zones for the privileged elite. Makers and fabricators spewing out pirated video games and AK-47s. Rumors of unnatural things in hot zones - the areas humans can't survive because of rampant pollution and toxic waste which was released by freakish weather or terrorist attacks. Sightings of an Armageddon Beast - an unstoppable killing machine that wanders the world, destroying everything it can. Husks - animate clothing that stalks the fringes and said to worship an impossibly tall man in a suit. There are zombies out there, but they're the least of your problems.
This is just such a colorful setting and I think it would be a lot of fun to play around in/listen to others interact with...
Some (but not all) influences
Cold war architecture as described by Fallout, the book Survival City and so forth. Bunkers, silos, esoteric industrial complexes built for no discernible reason.
Urban exploration and other oddities from BLDG Blog and the like. Architectural horror. The madness of banality.
Cities Under Siege/Shock Doctrine/McMafia/Global Guerrillas - the face of global instability today - sprawling, chaotic cities and refugee camps spiraling out of control, profit focused terrorists and franchise crime syndicates contrasted with the faceless institutions of corporations and governments that deploy widespread surveillance, co-opt civil rights and subvert any type of democratic reform
Junji Ito/Hastur/Carcosa/House of Leaves/House on the Borderland - cosmic horror with an emphasis on the unreal - did something actually happen or are you just going mad? Artistic decadence.
Did I post the night hotel game as a ransom game? I don't remember.
I have an idea for a post-apocalyptic campaign - not a hard crash but a gradual collapse of civilization. Instead of a Road Warrior or Fallout barren wasteland, imagine endless shanty towns, sprawl, refugee camps and shadow cities for most of humanity and fortified green zones for the privileged elite. Makers and fabricators spewing out pirated video games and AK-47s. Rumors of unnatural things in hot zones - the areas humans can't survive because of rampant pollution and toxic waste which was released by freakish weather or terrorist attacks. Sightings of an Armageddon Beast - an unstoppable killing machine that wanders the world, destroying everything it can. Husks - animate clothing that stalks the fringes and said to worship an impossibly tall man in a suit. There are zombies out there, but they're the least of your problems.
Did I post the night hotel game as a ransom game? I don't remember.
No, it was one of the games you ran for kickstarter contributors. I was in it.
Did I post the night hotel game as a ransom game? I don't remember.
No, it was one of the games you ran for kickstarter contributors. I was in it.
oh yeah. I should post that game at some point lol.
I'll drink some Zima to that.Did I post the night hotel game as a ransom game? I don't remember.
No, it was one of the games you ran for kickstarter contributors. I was in it.
oh yeah. I should post that game at some point lol.
I came sooo close! *shakes fist*I'll drink some Zima to that.Did I post the night hotel game as a ransom game? I don't remember.
No, it was one of the games you ran for kickstarter contributors. I was in it.
oh yeah. I should post that game at some point lol.
I have an idea for a post-apocalyptic campaign - not a hard crash but a gradual collapse of civilization. Instead of a Road Warrior or Fallout barren wasteland, imagine endless shanty towns, sprawl, refugee camps and shadow cities for most of humanity and fortified green zones for the privileged elite. Makers and fabricators spewing out pirated video games and AK-47s. Rumors of unnatural things in hot zones - the areas humans can't survive because of rampant pollution and toxic waste which was released by freakish weather or terrorist attacks. Sightings of an Armageddon Beast - an unstoppable killing machine that wanders the world, destroying everything it can. Husks - animate clothing that stalks the fringes and said to worship an impossibly tall man in a suit. There are zombies out there, but they're the least of your problems.
after some thought, i would be completely in favor of Iron Heroes if the setting was non-european
i would kill for some high octane swordfights in south asian facsimiles
Rogue Trader sounds like it would be interesting.
Have you ever thought about running Riddle of Steel? My group ran a mini-campaign off of the quick start rules and it was a blast. The first PC to die from blood loss due to one mace hit to the crotch completely changed how the players approached every situation.
I also think the RPPR crew running an Ars Magica troupe would be neat to hear.
Rogue Trader sounds like it would be interesting.
Have you ever thought about running Riddle of Steel? My group ran a mini-campaign off of the quick start rules and it was a blast. The first PC to die from blood loss due to one mace hit to the crotch completely changed how the players approached every situation.
I also think the RPPR crew running an Ars Magica troupe would be neat to hear.
I'd love to run Riddle of Steel if I could get my hands on a proper rulebook not just the quickstart rules. Too bad its out of print and super expensive.
I smell an x-mas present by one of your adoring fans. (Not me.)
I smell an x-mas present by one of your adoring fans. (Not me.)
Wait, Ross has adoring fans? I thought those were reserved for everyone else on RPPR?
I think I'll do a RT and Yakuza one shot.
yeah I could do a zombie/fallout influenced post apoc campaign.
already ran a mini campaign of invictus - 4 sessions of play
Thad's character in Invictus was a senator but role played as Hedonism Bot from Futurama
post-apocalyptic campaign update: One of the ideas/tropes I want to challenge is the idea that an apocalyptic event utterly wipes out all technology, science and knowledge except for the remnants. I want to create a post-apoc world that still has wireless computer networks
Enter the global mesh/darknet http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/11/the-darknet-plan-netroots-activists-dream-of-global-mesh-network.ars
Instead of a global internet, imagine countless local wireless networks, some connected to nearby settlements/enclaves - some not. People use repurposed computers to use it - old PCs, refurbished cell phones etc.
Another trope I want to challenge is the idea of a single apocalyptic event changing everything. The closest we've ever been to a real apocalypse is the Black Death and that wasn't a single instantaneous event - it was a gradual apocalypse reaching different regions at different times. There was also a lot of ambiguity as people didn't have the right information to understand what was going or react accordingly.
post-apocalyptic campaign update: One of the ideas/tropes I want to challenge is the idea that an apocalyptic event utterly wipes out all technology, science and knowledge except for the remnants. I want to create a post-apoc world that still has wireless computer networks
Enter the global mesh/darknet http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/11/the-darknet-plan-netroots-activists-dream-of-global-mesh-network.ars
Instead of a global internet, imagine countless local wireless networks, some connected to nearby settlements/enclaves - some not. People use repurposed computers to use it - old PCs, refurbished cell phones etc.
Another trope I want to challenge is the idea of a single apocalyptic event changing everything. The closest we've ever been to a real apocalypse is the Black Death and that wasn't a single instantaneous event - it was a gradual apocalypse reaching different regions at different times. There was also a lot of ambiguity as people didn't have the right information to understand what was going or react accordingly.
Honestly, the Black Plague was only an apocalypse in term of a body count and area. There were even multiple outbreaks over a period of time. It definitely changed people's world view, but not in the way most people probably think of today, or appears in a lot of post-apoc fiction. It was the dark ages, for most people life was shitty before, shittier during and slightly less shitty again after.
You want something that has correlations to most apocalyptic fiction, try the fall of the Roman Empire. That was a paradigm-shifter for most of Europe, and not all of a sudden. But it would have seemed similar to a lot of post-apoc fiction we have today. Also, it was a gradual chain of events, like you said.
Cormac McCarthy's The Road is a great, great book for an example of this.
You need to read more J.G. Ballard when setting up this game if you want to do gradual collapse.
You need to read more J.G. Ballard when setting up this game if you want to do gradual collapse.
got one ballard book on my reading list. Any others you'd recommend other than high rise?
current reading list
High Rise
McMafia
Shadow Cities
Shock Doctrine
Cities under Siege
BLDG Blog
Virtual Light
Boyos does have a point.
If you want people to 'Buy My Book!' then doing a full or mini campagin of Monsters and Other Childish things might be a good idea. Either your book or the stuff Tom wrote, or even do a like a six parter based off the Candlewick Manor material.
Boyos does have a point.
If you want people to 'Buy My Book!' then doing a full or mini campagin of Monsters and Other Childish things might be a good idea. Either your book or the stuff Tom wrote, or even do a like a six parter based off the Candlewick Manor material.
You guys have to look at this like a business though. Ross is setting up the post-apoc game to develop ideas for the next book. The MaOCT book is the old product. Got to look toward the new product. Ross - to analogize McDonald's - can always bring it back like the McRib when he runs out of ideas.
Boyos does have a point.
If you want people to 'Buy My Book!' then doing a full or mini campagin of Monsters and Other Childish things might be a good idea. Either your book or the stuff Tom wrote, or even do a like a six parter based off the Candlewick Manor material.
You guys have to look at this like a business though. Ross is setting up the post-apoc game to develop ideas for the next book. The MaOCT book is the old product. Got to look toward the new product. Ross - to analogize McDonald's - can always bring it back like the McRib when he runs out of ideas.
But I don't like the McRib, can we use another burger?
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also I pay attention to listener feedback: look at the comments for MAOCT games vs. games like Candle Cove, Slender Man, etc. I know you guys love the MAOCT and I <3 you all but some games are more popular than others. I think a new take on a post-apocalyptic horror world would generate more interest than just doing Road Trip for a year.
Road Trip was nominated for an Ennie, one of the industry's biggest awards. It's gotten great reviews. It's also a campaign for a very niche RPG and it's done. Arc Dream paid me for it and I continue to run it at Gencon and other conventions that I attend. I'm not going to spend the rest of my life promoting it. I have other projects I want to do.
At this point, I've written two books for MAOCT. I love the game the system and I'm proud of my work for it, but I want to move on and try new projects.
Road Trip was nominated for an Ennie, one of the industry's biggest awards. It's gotten great reviews. It's also a campaign for a very niche RPG and it's done. Arc Dream paid me for it and I continue to run it at Gencon and other conventions that I attend. I'm not going to spend the rest of my life promoting it. I have other projects I want to do.
At this point, I've written two books for MAOCT. I love the game the system and I'm proud of my work for it, but I want to move on and try new projects.
Fair enough. I still don't like the McRib. I'm not sure what this rambling has to do anything with the McRib topic that is at hand.
p.s. Post apoc game sounds good too. haha. Still my vote is for Rogue Trader, with Aaron as the the rogue trader. Mmmm Tom would have trouble playing since they don't like there xenos.
I am going to suggest the game Dungeons: the Dragoning 40K 7th Edition.
Should have paid the $200 and forced the group to play it.I am going to suggest the game Dungeons: the Dragoning 40K 7th Edition.
that's too hardcore even for us
I am going to suggest the game Dungeons: the Dragoning 40K 7th Edition.
that's too hardcore even for us
The Drunk and Ugly are doing an AP of the Road Trip campaign, 17 sessions so far http://drunkandugly.com/category/monsters-and-other-childish-things/road-trip/
The Drunk and Ugly are doing an AP of the Road Trip campaign, 17 sessions so far http://drunkandugly.com/category/monsters-and-other-childish-things/road-trip/
Thanks for the plug, Ross. We also have a much longer-running MaOCT campaign closer to the base setting (which may or may not be drawing on the Curriculum of Conspiracy for some plot points).
Thanks for the plug, Ross. We also have a much longer-running MaOCT campaign closer to the base setting (which may or may not be drawing on the Curriculum of Conspiracy for some plot points).
Hint: It's MAY. Damn psychic glyphs and hawkwomen.
Hello!
I'm new to posting here, but have listen to your guys stuff for a long while.
Have you considered a Cthulhu by Gaslight game?
I am always happy to have more people contribute to the forums!
I will run several one shots: a NEMESIS Hunger Games PvP game, a Black Crusade game and a Yakuza game.
I will run a mini Iron Heroes campaign at some point.
BUT
The next main campaign will be the post-apoc game. Of course, this will be next year since I still have to do the last tier of the New Arcadia campaign.
more post-apoc fodder: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/11/dangerous_work_the_mine_in_gua.html
just an update: ran a Yakuza one shot last night.
Yakuza's in space, piloting giant robots against giant zombie monsters. Who are also ninjas.
That sounds like a decent campaign.
Yakuza's in space, piloting giant robots against giant zombie monsters. Who are also ninjas.
That sounds like a decent campaign.
but what do we do in the second session?
no never
next lady gaga game will be in eclipse phase
no never
next lady gaga game will be in eclipse phase
WWII Yakuza zombies? How about 3 Muskateers zombies? Bay of pigs zombies? Yeah, zombies in a lesser used setting would be awesome.
WWII Yakuza zombies? How about 3 Muskateers zombies? Bay of pigs zombies? Yeah, zombies in a lesser used setting would be awesome.