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Err, why would you multiply the multiplier by x10? The "multiply costs from other books by x10" guideline would only apply to base items, not multipliers, otherwise you're doubling up and increasing costs exponentially. A vibroblade etc is already priced in SR dollars, so it would just be ...

Several of the games on the site make occasional use of the Savage Worlds Quick Combat rules, which you can find in full here . Similar to a Dramatic Task, it's a quick and dirty way to deal with shorter combats in a narrative fashion. The GM uses them often in both games I play in and they work rea...

Hey all, the Savage Rifts site makes use of the Adventure Deck, which if you're not familiar provides some small but significant benefit when played. Novice characters "draw" one card per quarter; More experienced characters can draw and hold one card per rank (Seasoned is two, Veteran is ...

Yeah, I was thinking of the good stuff, that doesn't rub off. It would cost a TW 5,000 to add a silver trapping to a weapon, so I was thinking 10,000 might work to get silver weapon like you can roll on the HJ table.

Yeah, I'm not aware of any restriction on how you can spend it.

Yep, three levels I think. That + Synthetic Organ Replacement + decent armor makes for a nice tank.

I could have sworn this was discussed somewhere, but I can't find it. How much to coat a weapon?

Pender's version looks fun!

Wolfen MARS Techno Warrior F&G Rolls [dice]0[/dice] Fortune Favors the Bold (+1 Bennie and Brsve) [dice]1[/dice] Strong Suit of Armor [dice]2[/dice] Strong and Powerful (+1d Strength and Brawny) Rich and Very Rich Rolls (All Cybernetics) [dice]3[/dice] Embedded Combat Coding [dice]4[/dice] Bioni...

Done for Penitent and Nadya Cantrell.

Signatures It's handy to include pertinent combat information and other basic stats (Notice, Persuasion, etc.) in a signature on your posts. If you haven't set one up before, go to the User Control Panel at the top of your screen, then click on Profile and Edit Signature. Here are two examples. Fee...

Suggested Posting Format "Speech is bolded, and parentheses are preferred," he said. Narrative requires no special formatting. I think internal monologues look nice in italics, he thought. "Declaraciones en otros idiomas" [Spanish: Statements in other languages] look good in gol...

Yeah, I think the Glitter Boy write up specifically says it's limited to human-shaped and - sized D-Bees

EDIT: It's in the Grackletooth "Stuff Ain't Built for Me" description. Glitter Boy specifically mentioned.

Except there's always one more Edge that you need for any particular concept. With MARS, you can pick up some interesting Edge chains that need that extra Edge to cap off, or adding a little cream on the top. I've built a few where being human was the difference between starting with something like...

Except there's always one more Edge that you need for any particular concept. With MARS, you can pick up some interesting Edge chains that need that extra Edge to cap off, or adding a little cream on the top. I've built a few where being human was the difference between starting with something like ...

A spot has opened up in the 18th COT if anyone new or old is still interested. PM me if so.

I'd be inclined to let people purchase a Patron-level item using EP, limited to one per character, at a fixed cost. That would be of interest even to Patrons, since they only get one item regardless of how many characters they run.

https://pre00.deviantart.net/b32c/th/pre/i/2016/248/a/3/medieval_tavern_girl_fantasy_art_by_shibashake-daglrtq.jpg Chewing slowly on the plastic filter of his cigarillo, Baz leaned back in the Big Chair and surveyed the Sidewinder Saloon. It was noon, so many of his regulars were still sleeping off...

I have a trapping query: if I wanted to trap Rill’s succor power to remove Fear effects, how would that work mechanically (and would it even be allowed)? I’m looking for a way for him to help ease people’s anxieties and calm them down, even in the face of some pretty horrific stuff. That seems like...

It's a tech item, for a character without any AB. Also, the upgrade isn't reducing Strain, it's reducing weight, which happens to reduce Strain as a byproduct.

Actually, it's totally by the book on the Weight Reduction - reducing the vambraces from 8 lbs to 4 lbs is the difference between 2 Strain and 1 Strain, according to how implanted CCWs work. (I happen to think that's way too much strain for Wolverine claws, but that's by the by). Anyway, again no fu...

Another tech item, this one for Severianna. Basically implanted vibro-blade vambraces with energy blades that can stun and transform into energy whips or shields. And yeah, I think you could do two shields if desired, giving a total +8 armor to the front but giving up attacks. Would be unusable if w...

It should be "The Book of P-Ink"

Which sounds horribly, appropriately dirty.

Effectively it's 3 major upgrades and 2 minor, splitting the difference between a Patron TW item (4/2) and Patron magic item (2/2) Base item : The grade IV field computer +Major upgrade : Edge-Rich (Two rolls traded for Core Electronics Package +Major upgrade : Edge-Very Rich (Two of three rolls tra...

I imagine any Parry penalty associated with the weapons stays?

Nope, not going the Sidekick route for a host of reasons. The "fledgling-AI-that-might-gain-sentience-and-kill-everyone" was only meant as some fun flavor in case of a critical failure. It's just an item. If we need to call it a "personal assistant framework" or whatever, that's ...

And some notes on Black Mesa I posted in the Hangout: I'd like to leave it a bit open so you all can add details as needed, but, some basics: It's a medium-sized settlement, with a mix of hi-tech building materials and wood and adobe, old west style construction. The Black Market/Bandito Arms compou...

So I started a thread in the in-game forum if anyone is interested in writing an interlude or vignette before the quarter starts. Just a chance to flesh out Black Mesa and your characters' connections there a bit. I've posted one vignette and have an idea for another l'll probably add later. If it h...

https://img.4plebs.org/boards/tg/image/1453/61/1453617390510.png Klib squinted up at the rock wall above him. It wasn’t even 10 a.m. and the heat was already radiating off of the basalt escarpment. Why on the Lord’s green Earth did I build my still on the east wall of the gall-dang Mesa? he thought...

You can find it here:
https://hangouts.google.com/group/qu0oeUMacmILEQtd2

I think I've added everyone but Red and Blurre.

We'll have to agree to disagree then, but I appreciate the input.

PRIM, by design, has a lot less power and autonomy than a sidekick would. He's really just meant as a field computer on steroids with a bit of personality - a post-apocalyptic Siri, who tells better jokes.

Orrin Truthseeker wrote: Haha. While my ego is a little bruised if I start this campaign as the guy responsible for our problems, I think it looks pretty good.

Just looking for ways to introduce some interesting conflict into the starting scenario!

Also, while I'm thinking about it, I currently see the group's membership in, or ties to, the COT like this: Orrin: COT member, possibly CO, as the most senior member (with his lack of Charisma making things interesting, perhaps explaining the COT's lack of success recruiting) Kim Black: COT member,...

Yeah, Google Maps is the best. The genesis of the campaign idea started with looking at the black-and-white ley line map in Lone Star, seeing some interesting lines/nexus near the Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico/Colorado borders, and zooming in on Google Maps to see what was there in the real world. Scrol...

Black Mesa is something I created, although it's based on a real place - - there really is a Black Mesa Bible Camp outside Kenton, OK. I have no idea if they're actually preppers

If you want to read up on the Black Market out west, New West and maybe Lone Stat have the best info.

Severianna wrote:I just copied the results. So my sheet doesn't have the original legit rolls recorded. But I didn't change anything. I'm super trustworthy.

No problem. I think I have everyone but Red moved over, and I still need to work on your Patron item. I'll shoot you a PM about that tomorrow.

Awesome. Thank you.

"Happier than a puppy with two peckers" is one of my favorites.

Great. Jasco and Severianna, each of you can go ahead and start a new post in this topic and I'll get your character sheets transferred over. I have tried to re-create the Jasco character thread here (touching up the backstory and including a couple things I missed on the original sheet [adding +2 ...

Updating the OP to incorporate comments, tidy it up a bit. For the record, since tech items aren't really spelled out in the Patron item guidelines, does this seem to make sense: Heroic TW item = 4 Major Upgrades, 2 Minor Upgrades, requires PPE and subject to Technical Difficulties is equivalent to ...

Updated OP to remove one of the +10 PPE upgrades and replace it with +1 die type to Shooting. Reduced cost by 20k as a result.

Great, I'll do that for the others. Then how do change the account the post is associated with? Like, if the character sheet for Blurre was originally posted by your Freemage account, how do I switch it to your new Blurre account?

For anyone who hasn't, go ahead and start a thread in this forum for your character sheet.

That would work, by the rules, yes. And the PPE would go further--it'd only be 2 PPE to fully load the weapon, so she could probably afford to trim back the PPE storage to 10--which would let her take a +1 die-type to Shooting with it as a Major Mod (since she'll already be at +2 to shooting with i...

Increasing the cost of Auto-Aces to 2 EP and limiting them to 1 spent per scene would alleviate my concerns. I'd also make the Patron items available for EP, in the 20-30 range, limit one per character. Starting with a Patron item, extra character slot and earning some bonus EP per quarter seems lik...

Hmm, that weight is probably still too much for Kim since she only has d6 Strength. What if instead of the vehicular P-Beam Cannon we started with the NG-E4A Heavy Plasma Cannon? That's be 80k+8k for the TW conversion, compared to 150k for the cannon. Weight starts at 50, reduced to 25 with one Mino...

Well, the TW cannon starts off requiring 10 PPE to load, which I equated to a 10 PPE reservoir. So the second PPE boost might not be needed. Maybe a third weight reduction, getting it down to 25 lbs before the gimbal takes it to 5?

RFT wrote:I just have to ask is the player this is for a Crazy?

Because watching a crazy with that backpack enter battle and then let lose with "Star Power" would crack me up.

It's for a 16 year old girl

It would definitely be all tech, I was just using the TW upgrades as a rough measure of power. Freemage's comments certainly all apply, and I can add those into the description somewhere. The first time through I just wanted to make sure I showed my work. The bonuses are tailored to the character - ...

Another Patron item. Basic idea is a TW Starfire Cannon on a weapon gimbal that pops out of a magic backpack/rocket pack. Starting with an NG-E4A Heavy Plasma Ejector, plus an integrated weapon gimbal from the Sci-Fi Companion. Add a fly power only usable when the cannon is retracted, and an armor p...

Jasco in the 18th is due a Patron item and here's what I've come up with so far, splitting the difference between a TW item (4 Major, 2 Minor, costs PPE, subject to Tech Difficultes) and a Magic Item (2 Major, 2 Minor, no cost or Tech Difficulties). PRIM (Pattern Recognition Intelligence Matrix): Th...

Jasco: Do you have a name you like for your baby AI?

For a cybernetic item for Severianna, I was thinking of something like an experimental nanite-augmentation system Base item = Nano-Repair System Additional function being that it can temporarily boost any of your five Traits by 2 die types, as the nanites stimulate reflexes/muscles/cognitive functio...

In with Severianna. I'm just about done with the character build although a few tweeks might be in order. I'd like to redeem the Patron item for this character. I'm trying to think of something. My Narrative Hook is... From Out of a Rift… Some hang like bizarre lanterns in the sky, while others are...

Okay, you should both be added. Go ahead and start a thread in the group forum for your character sheet. I haven't tried to figure out how to move those posts yet but hope to get into it tonight.

Haha. May not want to let the baby AI near the rail-gun anyway ...

Patron item sounds nifty. Jasco isn't much of a fighter, so I thought to lean toward his strengths (information gathering, computer stuff). Was thinking along the lines of either some hacking computer with advanced knowledge database. Or perhaps a computer, drone control gauntlet, HUD combination. ...

Great. Jasco and Severianna, each of you can go ahead and start a new post in this topic and I'll get your character sheets transferred over.

Okay, Jasco, Kim Black, Rill and Severianna should be added to the 18th COT group, giving access to posting in the forums. Please try to do a test post there with those accounts and let me know if you run into trouble. Then I'll get your character sheets cleaned up and moved over. For the other four...

For the folks who are due a Patron item, check in here with ideas and requests and we'll try to crowd source a proposal I can take to the other GMs for approval.

Based on posts in recruitment, I know Severianna, Kim Black, and Jasco need items, and there are likely others I'm forgetting.

Oooo, the unknown family angle is going to be perfect. I'll PM you an idea or two, as well as an idea about a Patron item. If one of the other admins doesn't get to it first, I'll start getting folks migrated over to the 18th sub in the next day or two. I'm still learning all the tools/unlimited pow...

Sure thing. There are templates for the character sheet format in the Character Creation thread in this sub, I believe.

Great. And I think Jax was your buddy, correct? If you can, let him know about the new site url.

Hey all, I'm sure the website issues have thrown people off. Please check in with me here or by PM if you're on the list so I know of we've lost anyone.

Okay, I think I've got a tentative roster. I couldn't squeeze in everyone, but tried to give priority to new players and folks who were using their Patron character slots. Here goes: (Freemage) Sir Blurre - Quick-Flex Cyber-Knight, intent on bringing the Tomorrow Legion's aid to any who need it whil...

I lean toward Kim Black, as well. I have a cool idea for a weapon to give her instead of her draining blade (melee doesnt really seem her style).

Hey there! I'm new here, and to Post to Play, but would love to create a LLW scholar as interested in chronicling the various life forms that have come to earth across the Rifts as he is in unearthing the history behind their creation in the first place. Assuming that would works for this setting a...

Hardin wrote:Per our PM exchange, I'd love to stat up a Fennodi Mystic for this game. Thanks!

Yep, go for it. Bonus points if he's got some ties to the Black-Collared Brothers of Black Mesa.

Ha! Much better (in terms of bonuses) and also much worse (in terms of permanent and significant hindrances). Overall, I think this version is less appealing to Penitent, who already has one Charisma penalty-inducing permanent parasite. But others might be interested.

It was tempting for Penitent, which is good as you don't want it to be a sure yes or a sure no. Compared to his existing Gladiator armor, it's one less Armor but one more Toughness, no problem there, but I'd lose my armor-based night vision and FEV (and become vulnerable to plasma and frags) in retu...

Yeah, I like Freemage's idea. Give them Upgradable instead of Toughness and ditch Restricted Path, then call it good.

Ah, okay. That helps with the decision. I think it's a no-go for Penitent - - I don't want to become a magnet for every plasma cannon we run into in the future.

Maybe one of the others will take the bait.

1/2 damage from energy would apply to plasma and particle beams, along with lasers? But not explosives, rail guns, melee attacks, etc. What about fire? And what about magic attacks -- I guess that would depend on trappings?

If there's room (obviously new players before me), I have several characters sitting in the wings on the Supporting Cast list and am willing to fill whatever niche we might need. Ready to play are: Caleb Black (MARS PCO Shadow warrior) Kim Black (Techno-Wizard) Sierra Mackenzie (Burster) Reiko Tana...

Sidekicks was part of my initial idea. With Command and leadership Edges. I was trying to do to much. So I dropped that idea. I was actually wondering if trying to be a squishy melee fighter was such a good idea, I mean if I'm going to be a melee guy why not a Combat Borg, Juicer, etc. But if this ...

I'm interested. Was toying with a MARS concept but souring on it. I'll see if I can use this as motivation to kick my ass into gear and finish something. If there is room. Definitely room for you, as it looks like this would be your first character. Are you going to tweak the pirate character? That...

Thank you for the welcome. I hope it's alright, but I'm going to ditch the Crazy IF idea. I was in the middle of building it and saw that another PC has built almost the exact character I was looking to make (same race, attribute distribution, Edge choices). I hope it's alright that instead I try t...

Cantrell here. I'm on vacation with the family with the crappiest Wi-Fi in history. I should be able to post Monday evening.

If there's room (obviously new players before me), I have several characters sitting in the wings on the Supporting Cast list and am willing to fill whatever niche we might need. Ready to play are: Caleb Black (MARS PCO Shadow warrior) Kim Black (Techno-Wizard) Sierra Mackenzie (Burster) Reiko Tana...

Sounds like a fun concept/idea. If you would have me, I'd like to take a shot at re-building Jasco (Crazy IF instead) to accommodate the group dynamic you presented. I have not played Savage Rifts before, but am a long-time Rifts player/GM. Therefore Jasco is my first foray into the Savage Worlds m...

After mulling over a campaign idea the past couple of months, I -- Tribe of One aka Cantrell aka Penitent -- am taking the plunge into GMing with a game set in the New West. Here's the pitch: Black Market Bible Camp Located just east of the ruins of Kenton, Oklahoma, near the borders of the Old Amer...

https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/169387/assets/813661/bronze.png?1514827160 Bronze : 1 EP per Quarter (4 per Year) Player Name: James (Active) IM Contact(s): tribeof1 (hotmail) GM/AGM/Mod Account(s): Tribe of One Initial Account(s) : Cantrell Patron Account(s) : Magnus Second Account(...

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