Recruitment: Stormy Waters Sub-campaign, Weaving a Web One Life at a Time Options

[mister__joshua]

Ah, ok. That sounds more sensible (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Are the freebie contacts including the freebies I already have or on top of those? I've got him up on OP now. He's a straight copy for now but I'll look at editing/expanding him in future.

Are the other characters/NPCs assumed contacts or should I spend points on them? There are a lot more character on there than I expected!
Is there a common format that all of the OP characters are using? Also, they all seem to be made using AAACE priority?

How does this fit in with the TLG timeline? After it's finished?

[adamu]

Ah, ok. That sounds more sensible (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Are the freebie contacts including the freebies I already have or on top of those? I've got him up on OP now. He's a straight copy for now but I'll look at editing/expanding him in future.

Are the other characters/NPCs assumed contacts or should I spend points on them? There are a lot more character on there than I expected!
Is there a common format that all of the OP characters are using? Also, they all seem to be made using AAACE priority?

How does this fit in with the TLG timeline? After it's finished?

The freebies are an additional 40 points of contacts, which I need detailed, esp. with regard to how you know and interact with them. But since they are free, they are also mine to mess with! You can use other players' posted contacts if you want - easier for you, makes good overlap.

Don't assume you know any of the other characters at first - everyone starts out solo.

A lot of the OP characters are from other games, and many are from a prime runner game Aria did, so that's why they are sum-to-14.

My game's timeline will be late 2075, after the events of TLG.

[mister__joshua]

Cool, I'll try and work in some more background and contacts then. Are people like Aria/Silk and the other runners (Al etc.) considered contacts?

[adamu]

Well, you know Al and Silk from game play already, so no need to spend points on them.

If you want to pick up other NPCs or PCs that aren't going to be in Tangled Currents, that's cool.

But, with a few possible exceptions, none of the players in Tangled Currents will know each other at game start.

[Vegas]

Can someone link me into the OP site, username: Vegas

Danke! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Aria]

Can someone link me into the OP site, username: Vegas

Danke! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Sent!

[adamu]

UPDATE


First - another big shoutout to Aria for so much help getting people onto the Obsidian Portal page.

Having character submissions scattered around this and other threads, many in multiple pieces, the consolidation on Obsidian Portal has been a lifesaver.

So I am modifiying the initial post of the thread to say that all players in this game should be on Obsidian Portal.
Most of you already are.
If anyone has any trouble with this, do let me and Aria know so that we can work something out for you - we don't want to exclude anyone, I just need to get organized.

Still on track for a mid-Feb launch.

The following is my current roll-call of players, with where we are in terms of your basic submission.
Over the next two weeks, I may be contacting individuals for additional details or to talk about story plans.

Aria - Got stats, got WIP history on OP. Need contacts fleshed out.

Jack_Spade - Got everything on OP. YES! Still figuring out the rules for you, but I'll get there....

BrickyardBabe - On OP, thank you. Still going over your stats. I see you've done all your contacts - can you copy those (and also that cool physical description you posted on this thread) onto OP? Then I still need history.

Beta - says still with us, but moving slowly on submission, volunteered for second wave of entries.

Dire Radiant - Have stats, have history, have primary contacts, but I don't think I have bonus contacts. Have a spot on OP, but nothing in it yet....

RaiderJoseph - Have everything, and all on OP. Plus your own fluff thread. Thanks!

BlackBart - Everything seems done, but nothing on OP. I notice you said you have a username there, but haven't found our campaign page? Is that getting resolved? You've got everything submitted, now we need it on OP.
And another solo fluff thread, which I am enjoying immensely.

Vegas - working on a submission....has been invited to OP

Mr. Joshua - Good to go on OP! But need contacts fleshed out and also your bonus contacts.

All4BigGuns - Understood about Shadowgrid board only, no problem. Have your submission - can you get it onto OP please? And need character history.

Prof Gast - Have initial submission - next step is get on OP and we can see what you may still need.

Klaus - working on something for second wave.

Apologies if I've missed anyone (don't think so) or missed any element of your submission (more likely).

The biggest thing I find myself asking for are the bonus contacts.
I know that is a lot of work, but that's what the campaign is centered on.
Be sure to include how you know them, and how you handle your interactions (Aria has a cool template to help with that somewhere....)
And don't forget you can and are encouraged to use other players' contacts. That'll help "tangle the currents" and save you a lot of work. Just don't forget to include how YOU know them.

[Vegas]

Question, if I have racked up cash and karma from other SW:2075 sub games, can I spend them towards this character? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Aria]

Question, if I have racked up cash and karma from other SW:2075 sub games, can I spend them towards this character? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

As long as you haven't 'spent' them on the other character then absolutely! Although run them past Adamu as he's the GM on this one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Aria]

At the risk of repetition

For bonus karma for submitting contacts on OP (and to make sharing them easier) please put them here: https://stormy-waters-2075.obsidianportal.com/wikis/contacts with the format based on the entry for Silk. Each entry here counts as 1 IC post for rewards so some depth is appreciated! Thanks!

[adamu]

As long as you haven't 'spent' them on the other character then absolutely! Although run them past Adamu as he's the GM on this one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Oh yeah, all good.

[Chrome Head]

The game I was in seems to be dying out. Are you still recruiting?

[mister__joshua]

Couple of questions on contacts:

1) Do I write a contact's background from the character's point of view, or are the contacts their own characters (eg including information the character doesn't know)?

2) Can I use some of the free contact points to increase the ratings of my existing contacts?

[adamu]

The game I was in seems to be dying out. Are you still recruiting?

Yes, but...

The start date I've set to give myself time to work out individual storylines for all the characters is mid-Feb (yikes, coming up fast).

But I am maxed for the first wave on that date.

Please by all means submit on Obsidian Portal per the opening post requirements, and we will get you in as soon after mid-Feb as I can work it.

[adamu]

Couple of questions on contacts:

1) Do I write a contact's background from the character's point of view, or are the contacts their own characters (eg including information the character doesn't know)?

2) Can I use some of the free contact points to increase the ratings of my existing contacts?

1) if they are 'your' contacts (i.e. not bought with bonus points) you can write them however you want. Bonus point contacts should be written in 3rd person, cuz there may indeed be facts or motivations you don't know about.

2) Yes, but if you do that they become contaminated by the bonus points and fall under my evil power!

[mister__joshua]

Would you be opposed to me changing my background? It won't change his character/personality in a big way, but I'd like to re-write it.

What about re-working my qualities a bit too, so long as I keep them balanced? I'm thinking of ways to make him more interesting for a character-centric roleplay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[adamu]

Would you be opposed to me changing my background? It won't change his character/personality in a big way, but I'd like to re-write it.

What about re-working my qualities a bit too, so long as I keep them balanced? I'm thinking of ways to make him more interesting for a character-centric roleplay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

No problem.

[Beta]

Hi, I'm Beta on the shadowruntabletop forums -- it is easier to say that 'Betx', but I never got around to figuring out how to change my handle on here.

Since those other forums are making Chrome have kittens right now, jumping to this thread instead.

Although I'm in the second wave, now that I have a character concept that is working better for me I'm starting to generate 'stuff' (mostly done on the character build, starting to churn out bits and pieces of background, etc). I can either start posting stuff to OP, or hold off for now so as not to clutter things up until you have the first wave launched.

And in case Adamu is also avoiding the other forums due to the warnings, I'll repeat a couple of questions here:
- for the freabie contacts (the bonus 40 points) do the usual loyalty+connection <= 7 rules apply?
- I think that the list of NPC we are choosing those contacts from are the NPC listed in the 'big black book of contacts' in the Wiki on OP. Is that correct, or should I be looking somewhere else for that list?
- And I'll add a new question: when I write up my own contacts, just do it in the character sheet, or post them elsewhere?

And one question pointed to RaiderJoseph: do you mind if I use Mr. Mouse in a bit of fiction? (or possibly as a low level contact -- he'd still be yours to define and control, he just kind of works perfectly for my character. All I'd want to confirm is that once in a while he may have shared a few noodles with a stray dog that was hanging out near him?

[adamu]

Beta - yes, my computer won't even let me log in to the other forum, just all warnings about dealy malware. Hope they get it resolved soon.

Glad to hear you are coming up with good stuff!

No, for the bonus forty don't worry about the 7 limit - but if I think they are too powerful they'll probably be the first to die!

Yes, feel free to choose from the black book, or just make up your own.

Wherever you get them from, if they are going to be your contacts please list all the details in your char sheet on OP - so many characters, I need one-stop shopping,as it were, for character info.

I think you were also asking about Honesty.
I guess if we had to abstract a connection rating it'd be around a 4 - not much in general, but really tied into the magic world. There really should be subculture-specific connection ratings...

Never bothered with stats for her because she's not technically my contact.
I mean, I made her up and had my character interact in depth with her for dozens of posts - but there's not really a mechanic to translate that into a rating in SR5.

[Beta]

Instead of a random rat shaman I was thinking that she sounded perfect for being my character's guide back to being human (especially as I'd decided already that he'd been locked into dog form rather than rat -- makes better story for that part, and that leads to using dog totem)

Do you mind her being used as a contact? If not, i don't suppose you'd be able to point me to where in what thread your interactions started? If it is OK to use her as a contact I'd like to read how she's been written in the past.

[Beta]

The penny finally dropped for me -- when you said we get 40 points of contacts that are yours, it means we create contacts but freely pass them over to mess with? (I had been thinking that it meant we chose them from an existing list of NPC, which was where all my questions about 'is this the list we are working from?' came from)

[Aria]

Instead of a random rat shaman I was thinking that she sounded perfect for being my character's guide back to being human (especially as I'd decided already that he'd been locked into dog form rather than rat -- makes better story for that part, and that leads to using dog totem)

Do you mind her being used as a contact? If not, i don't suppose you'd be able to point me to where in what thread your interactions started? If it is OK to use her as a contact I'd like to read how she's been written in the past.

Check out the 'General IC' thread, be warned most of the 10 page thread is Adamu's Al and his interactions with people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) ...good reading though!

[Beta]

Check out the 'General IC' thread, be warned most of the 10 page thread is Adamu's Al and his interactions with people (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) ...good reading though!

Oh dear, I really shouldn't have started in to that at lunch time, hard to leave it alone and get back to work. Good writing indeed!

[adamu]

Thanks, those are kind words.

Afraid the story has gaps where Al's timeline goes onto othert threads and then comes back, but all the Honesty stuff is there.

If you don't want to read everything, he first encounter's Honesty's web in post 14, but we don't meet her until around Post 50.

She is a perfect contact for what you are trying to do.

[Beta]

Thanks, those are kind words.

Afraid the story has gaps where Al's timeline goes onto othert threads and then comes back, but all the Honesty stuff is there.

If you don't want to read everything, he first encounter's Honesty's web in post 14, but we don't meet her until around Post 50.

She is a perfect contact for what you are trying to do.

I'm loving Al (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yep, hit a couple of gaps, but figured them for what you said here and just carried on. So far I haven't gotten past Honesty being all mysterious (then again, maybe one never does .....) but will keep reading.

I'm intending to shamelessly make use of other people's contacts. My tentative timeline/contact-connection flow is shown below, but Adamu if you could look at the part in blue to see if that jives with your feelings on Honesty that would be great. (I'll write this all up properly, but trying to get agreement on the bones of it first)

Mr. Mouse (Raider Joseph's creation -- a dwarven snitch) meets a dog:
- Mr. Mouse let's a stray dog lick out the last of the sauce from a container of take-out, afterwards the dog shows up periodically, mooching.
- One time the dog warns Mr. Mouse of danger, after which Mr. Mouse starts calling him Rusty, and leaves a few noodles in the containers as well as the sauce.
- Mr. Mouse has a case of wrong-place-wrong-time, and a bullet shatters his femur. Rusty had run from the danger, but came back, licked the wound .... and the bone knit back together although the wound didn't fully close. The dog started limping and oozing blood from one of his back legs.
- Mr. Mouse thought this seemed like saleable information, so coaxed the dog to come with him to his back-alley medic of choice, Drox.

Drox 'adopts' Rusty (Drox is my creation, I'll post her on OP shortly -- troll medic (and dental hygienist))
- Drox takes care of Rusy's wound as well as Mr. Mouse's, and give Rusty a good meal.
- Rusty leaves, but comes back the next day mooching -- and appearing to be fully healed. While Rusty is there someone who was late paying debts comes in, and Rusty helps heal their contusions. Rusty again seems to be hurt, but by the next day again seems to be doing better. Drox starts feeding Rusty, and Rusty helps out in the healing. Occasionally he isn't all the way healed by the next day, but he does seem to heal up extraordinarily quickly.
- After a couple of months, Drox begins to feel that there is more to Rusty than just magical healing. It happens that one patient had a tatoo that she was very protective of, so much so that in the end Drox had just bandaged a wound and transported her to the oddest tattoo artist to sort out treatment that wouldn't ruin the tattoo. Much though Drox loves fantasy novels she doesn't deal with much real magic very often, and the strange tattoo lady seemed to know a lot of odd things, so Drox finally coaxes Rusty to come with her to visit Honesty.

Honesty breaks the spell
- After a brief examination, Honesty dispells the spell that Rusty has locked on himself. She talks with him a bit more, gauging how he is doing, and eventually asks him to stay with Drox, but to come back to see Honesty periodically.
- Once I'm in the 'coming back to visit periodically' part, I should be fine to just write. It is the 'how Honesty gets involved' that I want to make sure feels right.