Corrupting the Homeland. (CoC inspired. GURP system Interest Thread.)

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Sara Nilsson

Quote from: SneakyGuy on November 29, 2012, 11:12:05 AM
I'll keep my tech stuff along the line of locks (I'll also take lockpicking), repeating crossbows, clocks and fucking machines :P Where are the skills for ranged weapons, by the way?

each weapon has its own skill

Vergil1989

I think Dorian is busy today so things might move along tomorrow most likely, we'll see though.  ;D  For now do your best to get your characters and all that going as much as you can.  As far as actual story stuff is concerned, I can help out a lot more in that department so feel free to ask if you're needing help with your backgrounds and all that.
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Dorian Grandale

I'm right here, goofus.

If anyone needs help, direct them to the chat. #CoC-OOC is the name of the room.
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Vergil1989

Oh now you appear of course.  :P  Make me look like an ass thanks lol.
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Dorian Grandale

*cackles* Why of course. I gotta have fun somehow.

Coding the chara sheet is proving difficult with Elli's table format. I'll get it done, though.
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Teo Torriatte

Thank you!

I need to get to work in a little while, but I will be back in the morning. Are the guidelines for character creation (i.e. character point total, which edition of GURPS. etc) listed near the beginning of the thread? I haven't read through the whole thing yet, but I will.

And yes, I am indeed familiar with the system.  :-)

Sara Nilsson


Dorian Grandale

Thank you much, Sara.

I must also add, that no Wealth or Reputation may be taken, as they would be pointless in the dark world.
"There ain't no sunshine when I'm low, how I'm low.
People tell me life's a game, I'm not playing.
Bitches don't mean shit to me, anymore.
I have taken my blows, I'm still standing.."

Saric

Quote from: Dorian Grandale on November 29, 2012, 12:25:54 AM
Well, the way I'm planning to work this, the 'transform options' that come with using the items, would actually entail both advantages, and drawbacks, as well as the usual infusion of corruption. Plus, depending where you are in the 'dark world' you'll slowly pick up corruption from the environment itself. I'm entertaining the notion that corruption might (very) slowly burn off while in the 'light world' side, though any transform effects would stay.

The game includes methods to remove corruption (including simply exercising restrain in some situations), methods to remove or replace transformations, as well as ways to 'purify' items of corruption (ether partially or in full) while keeping their transformational effects. Are any of these likely to feature in the RP or do our characters basically have a 'shelf life' before their inevitably corrupted. Leaving aside those who happily throw themselves at the incubus of course. (*cough cough* saranilsson *cough*) ::)

Quote from: Dorian Grandale on November 29, 2012, 11:21:04 PM
Thank you much, Sara.

I must also add, that no Wealth or Reputation may be taken, as they would be pointless in the dark world.

Since the Wealth option increases starting fund (and thus gear) is that a 'no wealth at all' or just enforcing the 'no one beyond this level without GM permission' point?
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Vergil1989

Gems, the darkening world's form of money will be easier to obtain than what they are in CoC itself unless Dorian has a different idea of course.  As for your corruption question Saric, I'd like to keep the option open of being able to purify yourselves so that there is no real limit to your characters.
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SneakyGuy

O&O

Saric

Quote from: SneakyGuy on November 30, 2012, 01:04:45 AM
Easier? I mean, in CoC they fall from everywhere, literally.

Yes but in the early game getting the 500 gems for the gym is almost impossible, then in the late game you've got the best gear money can buy and maxed stats and still have 3k gems.

Here, at least, there's more point in getting the intermediate gear rather then just saving up and there's magic and tech so there should always be something better to buy... if you're unwilling to fuck the goblin or the succubus sorcerer for it instead.

I foresee many such options ahead of us.
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Tydorei


Dorian Grandale

I can get it to you.. or you could use the condensed folio, which is available at the SJGames site, for free.
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People tell me life's a game, I'm not playing.
Bitches don't mean shit to me, anymore.
I have taken my blows, I'm still standing.."

Vergil1989

Saric has the right of it in regards to the money question.  CoC it was rather pointless to get money after a certain point for that very reason, but here there will likely always be something that is better.  There will always be tougher enemies, always be something to work towards if this goes well enough.  ;D
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SneakyGuy

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Sara Nilsson

Quote from: SneakyGuy on November 30, 2012, 10:14:44 AM
So, am I the only guy with complete character so far?

waiting on a character sheet so i can fill it out

Tydorei



Vergil1989

Dorian's working on it, but E is giving him a bit of trouble with the set up.  He'll have it soon, don't worry.
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Teo Torriatte

I will try to get a character in the next day or so.

Maybe some kind of battle mage? I might focus on just one element, so I would hopefully have points left over for a few halfway decent combat skills as well.

How many levels of Magery would you allow?

Vergil1989

Whatever you can afford as far as I can figure but Dorian can answer this kind of question better than me.
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Sara Nilsson


Dorian Grandale

Normally, Magery is limited to 3 levels, but after chara creation, I might allow up to 5 levels.

What kind of battle mage were you thinking of? I'm currently working on a half dragon mage chara.
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People tell me life's a game, I'm not playing.
Bitches don't mean shit to me, anymore.
I have taken my blows, I'm still standing.."

Vergil1989

I don't think I'm gonna make a character myself only because I don't want to bog myself down too much and all.  ;D  Telling the story is going to be....interesting enough as it is lol.  Interesting in a good way though.  ;D
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