Brp

[Skyman]

So yeah I went out and got it for no apparent reason because Mord pointed out that Game Empire has it...So here is to impulsive buying

So after skimming it I'm thinking of making a post apolyptic one shot out of it just for funz or a steam punk sci-fi thing So I don't feel like I wasted my money. So the system is used for CoC but I it's also used for Stormbringer, Runesquest, Nephilim. Elfquest, and Worlds of Wonder.

So they seem to have updated the system and given it some modern gaming flair that we see in other systems.
Options you have now is Chargen by point pool and by theme. Such as making a guy at normal level, heroic level, epic level or super human.
You can have fatigue and Sanity in the game.
There is a 4 tier gradient of success and failures for skills
There are FATE points...yes you heard me

[Drew]

Steampunk sounds cool... :)

[Wintermute]

[quote="Skyman"]So after skimming it I'm thinking of making a post apolyptic one shot out of it just for funz or a steam punk sci-fi thing So I don't feel like I wasted my money. [/quote]

There's no way I can turn down an authentic Skyman one-shot, count me in!

[SpaceMonkey]

You know I'm down.

[Neuro]

I'm in!

[devlin1]

If I can make it, I'm down. I'm very curious about BRP.

[cczernia]

I too, am in.

[Skyman]

How does some time next week at my place sound?

I've got an idea that is half post apoc and half steam punk believe it or not.

If this turn out to be fun...I may enter it into a BRP contest they got going

[devlin1]

[quote="Skyman"]How does some time next week at my place sound? [/quote]
Bad, probably! But whatever.


[quote]I've got an idea that is half post apoc and half steam punk believe it or not.[/quote]
I believe it. I like the idea of a post-apocalyptic past -- an alternate history in which something went horribly wrong decades or centuries ago, freezing technology in a much earlier stage.

[Skyman]

[quote="devlin1"]




I believe it. I like the idea of a post-apocalyptic past -- an alternate history in which something went horribly wrong decades or centuries ago, freezing technology in a much earlier stage.[/quote]

Actually everyone would start in the post apoc as survivors and go from there. Later on I will railroad players to a Steam Punk setting because it's a one shot.

[Neuro]

Whenever is fine with me.

[SpaceMonkey]

Sometime next week should work for me.

[cczernia]

[quote="dnd3eplayer"]Sometime next week should work for me.[/quote]

Well, next week is comic con so it might be tricky.

[Skyman]

Oh yeah Comic Con....how about Tuesday or Tomorrow then?

[cczernia]

[quote="Skyman"]Oh yeah Comic Con....how about Tuesday or Tomorrow then?[/quote]

Tuesday works. Tomorrow I wouldn't be able to arrive until around 7:30 (after Library D&D).

[SpaceMonkey]

Tomorrow is tough.. tuesday I can do.

[Wintermute]

Either tomorrow or Tuesday I can do. I have a mild preference for tomorrow, but only because I can't wait to play. =)

[Skyman]

Tuesday it is at 6:00ish

[Skyman]

So I think that makes it four people

Neuro
Wintermute
Cczernia
dnd3eplayer

if anyone else like to play let me know

[Skyman]

Update I'm going to make 6 pre-gen characters.

Background:
Basically all the players start off on vacation at a bed and breakfast in the remote New Jersey town of Morrisey. It's 15 years in the future. A News flash hits the media of a war between two small nameless countries that neighbor each other. Apparently both countries had created a secret stock pile of nukes and decided to use them on each other, thus creating a massive nuclear winter across the globe.

The B&B owner Max tells the players that he has a fall out shelter in the basement and directs everyone to there. Players live in the bunker as total chaos reigns over the surface of the Earth. A year passes and the nomperishable food in the bunker runs out.

The players need to leave the bunker to find food or start an unsavory jump into cannibalism...or both

[jimmy corrigan]

ooooooh. i might be able to make this. room for a fifth?

[Skyman]

[quote="jimmy corrigan"]ooooooh. i might be able to make this. room for a fifth?[/quote]

yes

[Wintermute]

Mind PMing me directions?

[Skyman]

[quote="Wintermute"]Mind PMing me directions?[/quote]

sent

[Skyman]

Cast of Characters

Max Von Schnell
Owner of the Telos Satori Bed and Breakfast. Retired engineer from Germany trying to live the simple life with his wife Maria. Became a citizen 3 years ago. He makes a tasty apple struddel.

Maria Von Schnell
Co-Owner and Max's wife. Retired Doctor. She had a feeling the world would come to an end and told Max to build the high tech fall out shelter before they moved to Jersey. As a Puerto Rican Catholic, she is A bit on the depressing side when it comes to doom and gloom of the world. She will usually speak for Max when folks have a hard time understanding his thick German accent since Her English is perfect.

Bobbie Eckhart
A mans man who hunts down defenseless animals for game and sport. Staying at the B&B to hunt in the woods. When the emergency came up he left his guns up in his room and only took his spare clothes with him to the bunker. Chews tabacco and has a nasty habit of spitting. Folks might remember him from the Outdoor channel 7 years ago.

Nancy Nakamura
Computer Tech worker that was staying in town to meet a person she had connected with on one of those online dating services. His name was Gary Hutch. She not really ugly or anything but her people skills is lacking. This was suppose to be her first night at the B&B and it would have been nice to have stayed in a room. Oh well.

Craig 'DireStr8" Mullins
One of the youngest online players to make the finale table of the Poker Championship at the Atlantic City High Five casino. Known for his aggresive and loose poker style. Still lives with his mother but decided to take a break from Mom and hit the B&B in the Valley.

Kilroy Kingsolver
Artillery soldier on leave to meet his girlfriend and surprise her with a romantic gettaway. Unfortunately when he dropped in on her without calling he found her with another man bumping uglies. Now he is using the B&B to clear his mind and move on.

[Neuro]

Is there still room for an extra if Bryan'd like to join us? He's visiting.

[Skyman]

[quote="Neuro"]Is there still room for an extra if Bryan'd like to join us? He's visiting.[/quote]

Yes bring him

[Skyman]

[quote="Skyman"]Yes bring him[/quote]

Because that would be cool

[Skyman]

Thanx everyone for playing, the help and the suggestions. I'm going to see if I can write this up and get it proofed before Aug 1.

Thanks for the curve balls and insights.

Thanks for bringing Bryan

My Thanks goes out to PK...for your sense of style

[Wintermute]

Awesome game as usual, Skyman, thanks again!!

[jimmy corrigan]

holy crap! pk drove up for this? die-hard!

yeah, really really wish i coulda gone to this. real life reared its ugly head again. sounds like you had an awesome time!

[cczernia]

[quote="jimmy corrigan"]holy crap! pk drove up for this? die-hard!



yeah, really really wish i coulda gone to this. real life reared its ugly head again. sounds like you had an awesome time![/quote]

No, he didn't make it up but there was a NPC that when described was basically of description of PK when he wears his tophot.



BRP isn't really my system of choice but I really enjoyed the concept which was a lot of fun.

[jimmy corrigan]

did you mean: "when pk wears his hot top?"

sounds like good times.

[cczernia]

[quote="jimmy corrigan"]did you mean: "when pk wears his [i]hot top?[/i]".[/quote]

Sorry, that is what I meant :nono:

[Skyman]

Missed ya Albert!

[Skyman]

[quote="cczernia"]


BRP isn't really my system of choice but I really enjoyed the concept which was a lot of fun.[/quote]

I think SoTC would have been the better system mechanic for the concept

[cczernia]

[quote="Skyman"]I think SoTC would have been the better system mechanic for the concept[/quote]

It depends. If you want pulpy goodness with flying zeppelins and crazy dogfights then yes.



Just out of curiosity, what were you expectations when going in?

[Skyman]

[quote="cczernia"]


Just out of curiosity, what were you expectations when going in?[/quote]

I had several expectations.



In general the BRP book is a base percentile system but the book tries to update itself with various optional rules that are found in other systems….like the FATE points. I mean there is a thread on YOG Soth as to why the BRP book is so thick and I can tell you it’s because they include a ton of optional rules. They do this to hit up different genre like GURPS in a universal system. So one of the things I wanted to see was if the system could do two different genre be able to capture a different feel for both…I think that is one thing GURPS does not do well. In this case Post Apoc and Steampunk. I think it did ok. I felt the Post Apoc was more suited for the base mechanics and the Steampunk really benefitted from the optional rules. Unfortunately in the same breath I felt that if it was straight up Steampunk I would have stuck with SoTC than BRP.



I think everyone noticed the switch in the feel of the game once the Steampunk elements entered which I think was a nice indicator of the BRP ability to switch genre. Really don't think of BRP pulling off a pulpy feel. It's a fairly lethal system. But the FATE points really pulled it out.



I had expected the game to go longer because there were 4 separate scenes planned out. Bunker/Town Vamps/The Squatter/ Queens Inc. Obviously the group did not follow that order except for Nancy and Max. I usually think 2-3 scenes is about the limit for a 4 hour one shot. So I thought we would take longer. In reality we pretty much fit the within and had a fifth scene to boot if you include the opening scene of the B&B.



I originally planned to kill off Max as reason to get folks out of the bunker



I was checking out the Divination power to see if it would work. The book has warnings that inclusion of this power has caveats that will break the game. I think I was able to work it so it didn’t.



So these are some expectations

[Skyman]

Ok I just sent in the adventure into the contest. Hope it gets picked. Didn't have much time to do this as you know and thanks for your input

Time ran out and I didn't get to the pre-gens

[SpaceMonkey]

[quote="Skyman"]Ok I just sent in the adventure into the contest. Hope it gets picked. Didn't have much time to do this as you know and thanks for your input



Time ran out and I didn't get to the pre-gens[/quote]

Good Luck man!