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RPGs / Re: Pirates and Cthulhu: A Good Mix?

« on: November 18, 2010, 03:40:10 AM »

It's not piratey, but it is at sea and it is Call of Cthulhu.
The 20 Weeks of Hell Podcast did a 1920's Ocean Cruise Liner game a few years back, the download feed is on Podbean at -
http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=27354

Try that, it is not only freaky, but freeking hilarious.   Takes a while to get going (like most CoC games), but when it does, boy does the blood and guts hit the fan!


Also, like most red blooded males I am absolutely 'into' the whole Pirate idea [in general, and not just the game idea  ], and I am loving this idea of Pirate Cthulhu.   I have been looking for something to run for a xmas one -shot (it was going to be Paranoia), I think I may have found my inspiration!

I think you may all be onto something here.   My wife loves 7th Sea AND Call of Cthulhu, my son and his group have played 7th Sea and had fun but only a couple of them have played CoC.   Now, do I use CoC or 7th Sea rules (with an additional homebrew rule for Sanity!), OR do I go for something else.   
I'm thinking of using the Song of Ice and Fire RPG (SIFRP) system - it has brutal combat and excellent social mechanics.   The social mechanic could be adapted to some sort of Sanity system!   Unfortunately, there are no firearms in SIFRP, but it would only take a few minutes to add black powder weapons.

I think this idea has legs [sits pondering idea, whilst thoughfully stroking his goatee], thanks guys.   

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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: Cody Fan Club

« on: November 10, 2010, 08:41:18 PM »

Cody, you're the funniest thing I have heard in years, and I have listend to The Goons!

By the way, does every rpg group have a Cody in it?   Ours is called Anton, and I think he's your secret twin!   
Keep up the good work!

Cody Fan Club, I'm in.

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RPGs / Re: What Are You Playing Now?

« on: November 08, 2010, 07:24:14 PM »

RAN (last Saturday 6th Nov) - 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars; they fought on 3 Planets.   
For anyone who doesn't know the game it is very combat heavy, with weapons that inflict 'Kills' and not damage.   There are only 2 statistics - FA (Fighting Ability) and NFA (Non-Fighting Ability).   All you have to do split 10 points between the 2 stats and then roll less than the stat value to succeed!   Nice and simple, and bloody good fun.
     The players were part of a platoon of 11 Troopers - Commanded by an NPC Lt., a PC was Sarge ("Khan"), another PC was Corporal ("Razak") and another was a Trooper ("Thorn").

1.  Living Planet ('Planet Ruebens') occupied by parasitic lifeforms, where they had to lobotomise the brain.
2.  Asteroid Belt ('Planet Picasso') occupied by Shadow Beasts, where they had to zero-g to find the Research Facility and rescue the scientists.
3.  Ice Planet ('Planet Warhol') occupied by Snow Apes, where they assualted the capitol city of the Apes.

Best Part - During Game 2, the Shadow Beasts somehow morphed into Space Dolphins!   They finally made it back on board their ship without losing a trooper (unlike the previous and next planets), but Trooper Jenkins had been wounded twice.   Just as the airlock doors closed Jenkins suddenly started to shake and shimmy, and an interdimensional gate was formed inside him.   As the Space Dolphins began to emerge from his still living, twisting body the Sarge gave him an order to stop becoming an Interdimensional Gate to the Space Dolphins Universe, which was swiftly followed by the Corporal restating the order in the form of a drill sargeant (hence his name - Razak).   Needless to say, Trooper Jenkins refused to obey the orders and the feared Space Dolphins emerged to attack the brave soldiers of the 3:16.   After the combat, his corpse was promptly court-martialled and found guilty, and his family was shamed.   The interdimensional rift became known as the Jenkinomaly!!!
I would also like to mention that through the players describing the action (which they get to do if they fail a roll), the attacks of the Space Dolphins became anal rape - it was the most surreal fun I have ever had with 3 other guys in the same room EVER!

I would also like to point out that all of us really want to return to the 3:16 universe, and hopefully soon!


PLANNING - Our next game session will be Deathwatch (to be run next Saturday the 13th, and will be ran by my son).   I have a Dark Angel Tactical Marine, one player as a Ravenwing Apothecary and the other as a Crimson Fist Devastator.   I am looking forward to it - we will be doing figure rep too.