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 Jun 14 2006, 03:47 AM
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Chicago Survivor  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033  |
All my riggers have chess and most have philosophy.
Had a child prodigy decker with chess, the back story is that he would have been the next Bobby Fisher, but Deus had other plans...(fun little NPC) Useless trivia is a fun knowledge skill, such obscure facts like the average airspeed of a European barn swallow, etc. |
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Jun 14 2006, 05:07 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
For the truely bizzare Late 20th Science Fiction Universes with a specialization in Shadowrun.
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Jun 14 2006, 05:10 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
Of course, since all copies of the SR game were lost in the first crash, everyone just thinks you're a loonie for claiming that this was all foretold in a game. :-)
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Jun 14 2006, 06:44 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,266 Joined: 3-June 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,638 |
I had a couple of players with plans to make characters with Knowledge: 20th century comics, specialising in The X-Men. One would have titanium bonelacing, matched forearm spurs, enhanced senses (scent) and that bioware that provides regeneration (symbiotes, perhaps or is it platelet factory?). The other couldn't make up his mind whether to go for a cybered up Colossus, or for a magician so he could emulate/immitate some of the other more fantastic powers.
While amusing, I was quite glad when the plan ran out of steam. |
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Jun 14 2006, 08:14 PM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
But think of all the Fourth Wall breaking goodness that can come from a character who regularly gives advice to and complains about "his player." "How could you make me do something so stupid?! I would never do something like that if you didn't make me. I ought to crawl out of this RPG and kick your ass. I would if I could. I hope you rot and die." "Get up and bitchslap the GM. There is no way they could have known that we were coming. He's metagamming. Get off your ass and start beating the GM now and don't stop untill he makes that motherfragging ambush go away." "Put those dice down right now. I'd be insulted if you even tied to roll to resist that seduction test. Tell your GM that there isn't enough beer in the world." |
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Jun 14 2006, 08:28 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,266 Joined: 3-June 06 From: UK Member No.: 8,638 |
ROFL
Breaking the fourth wall in an RPG! I wonder... has it ever been done? |
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Jun 14 2006, 08:31 PM
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Genuine Artificial Intelligence Group: Members Posts: 4,019 Joined: 12-June 03 Member No.: 4,715 |
I had someone do something pretty similar. They had a knowledge skill in RPing games, and played it just like their character was super geeky. So when someone screwed up in-game, he would say, in character, "Boy, you really botched that roll" or would scream "Critical Success" whenever something went really well. If someone was bad at something, he would tease them about not having enough of X skill. It wasn't exactly breaking the 4th wall, since it was in character for the geeky character, but it was damn funny.
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Jun 14 2006, 09:08 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...damn That would have been a good one for KK. [3:30 am , player very tired. Characters in the sewers under the streets of Seattle. Party is fairly wounded after several encounters with ghouls while looking for the daughter for the Yak who hired us.] "You want me to do what? No way Jose, Like I'm not Clint Eastwood! Look, my mage buddy's got at least -6 to his DP, and my hacker girl with the Ares Viper is pretty much the walking dead and you want me to do what? Go into a room with a fraggn' bunch of ghouls? You're dream'n buster. Man you already made me use up the bullets in both my Warhawks & it takes a full action to reload. Why I oughta whack you upside the head with my Katana. Hey, put that glass of wine down, now! You are not doing an RPWUI on my watch! Now you tell the GM that you are having me grab the hacker babe & drag her tight little ass outta' here so that we can heal our butts up. There is always next session to finish this." "And what is this with you having me do a job for a Yak? Just because I'm fluent in Japanse and am into the Bushido & Honour thing you think I have an 'in' with them. Man that just chafes my hide" "Hey...hey..I'm talkin to you...dont you go picking up those dice now or so help me..." |
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Jun 14 2006, 09:56 PM
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Mystery Archaeologist Group: Members Posts: 2,906 Joined: 19-September 05 From: The apple tree Member No.: 7,760 |
Yes and thats all I'm saying on the matter, it would ruin the fun... |
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