 Questions about Running In Denver, dangers in the Mile High Shadows? |
 Mar 19 2004, 03:14 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 18-March 04 Member No.: 6,174  |
Hi, we are starting a campaign set in Denver, and i'm wondering about just how difficult it is to get around between the different sectors. Also is there any kind of nasty things to avoid getting drawn into, like gang wars or ghoul/bug invested areas?
Any help would be appreciated. |
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Mar 19 2004, 03:46 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 4,488 |
You might want to try to get hold of the old Denver boxed set. It has all the info you're looking for plus a lot more. Basically, crossing the different sector borders is about as big of a pain as crossing into the respective borders of the countries. Just make sure you pick up Year of the Comet and Shadows of North America for updated info on Denver. SoNA is a good buy if you can't find the Denver set, but I'd try to track it down because it goes into a LOT of detail. Plus it has cool stuff in it, like city maps and little "passes" for the different sectors.
The Abstruse One |
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Mar 19 2004, 04:07 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I second the suggestion of the Denver Boxed Set. Denver's got a lot of nasty things hiding about, from shattered spirits to border patrols to the entire Aztlan sector.
~J |
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Mar 19 2004, 06:42 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
If you're playing post-comet, Year of the Comet and Shadows of North America detail the events that shake up that city as well
edit: yeah, Year of the comet, not Wake |
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Mar 19 2004, 07:23 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Wake of the Comet? Don't you mean Year of the Comet? Or is there some information from Wake about Denver that I'm forgetting?
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Mar 19 2004, 07:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Denver CO, USA Member No.: 112 |
One thing to keep in mind is the altitude.
Denver is called the "Mile High City" because it is almost exactly 1 mile above sea leave (5280 feet). That's a pretty high altitude, especially for folks who are used to sea level. Newcomers to Denver frequenly experience fatique and light headedness (particularly during physical excercise). It takes about 6 months to fully acclimate to the climate, until then you are a hell of a lot slower, weaker, and with significantly less endurance. The farther west in the Denver area you are, the higher the altitude and the worse these sysmpoms become. |
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Mar 19 2004, 07:28 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
The Denver Boxed Set actually has rules for that.
~J |
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Mar 19 2004, 07:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 24-January 04 Member No.: 6,013 |
One thing you must never forget when running in Denver during Post YotC events. Ghostwalker's presence is nearly all pervasive. Even when you can't see the dragon, you know he's around and calling the shots.
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Mar 19 2004, 08:25 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Also, spirits are more loyal to him than to you.
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Mar 19 2004, 08:41 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
No walls.
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Mar 19 2004, 08:51 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
*STAB*
~J |
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Mar 19 2004, 08:52 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Only if the new player is the only person who has read the Denver book, and insists on playing in Denver. |
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Mar 19 2004, 11:57 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 26-February 02 From: DC/NOVA, USA Member No.: 80 |
7D, normally I'd recommend all those sources above -- but seeing as I'm your GM, I'm not gonna... :)
Seriously, the old Denver boxed set has a player's guide and some good maps which will help out in our game...err, you did take a Denver Local Area knowledge skill, right? Right? ;) I'd stay out of Year of the Comet and Shadows of North America, seeing as how none of this has happened yet...give it another couple of months... :evil: GM :D |
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Mar 20 2004, 05:12 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 777 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,110 |
but ... if there are no walls, then why be a smuggler?? hehe. |
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