 Which of these is the best way to spice up a game?, No Pittsburgh Runners read this |
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 Oct 15 2004, 03:52 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 3-July 03 Member No.: 4,877  |
I'm running with a group of players and I want to make it a memorable game. I'm starting them out with standard shadowrun missions, they are currently being employed by Aztechnology but don't know it. I don't know what the current overall plot for the game shall be, but I have a few ideas, and I know I want to make it a memorable game. Here are the basic explanations of the ideas
1) Have the group's shaman go toxic. Simple concept, the shaman is an npc and a useful ally, but over time he would slowly be corrupted and turn toxic. 2) All out corp war. This is stolen from cyberpunk, but imagine an all corp war. Similar to World War I where business alliances drag more and more corps onto the battlefield on one side or the other. 3) Alternative Arcology scenario. I don't want to run the standard Renraku Arcology scare, because everybody has read it. So I would use the idea from here 4) Some bug scenario |
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Oct 15 2004, 04:04 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
I think that ninjas are the best. You could have waves of ninjas attack the party dealing lots of stun damage. If the party wins, great, stun damage goes away. If they lose, they will have to RP some ninja interrogation sessions.
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Oct 15 2004, 04:07 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Remember that Renraku isn't the only corp to own an arcology. Starting with a simple swipe and swim at an aquacology of your choice (doesn't even need to be acknowledged in the books) can be a great place for things to go wrong.
Drek, have the shaman resort to toxic magic to save his own hide from the hive that has taken over an aquacology. |
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Oct 15 2004, 04:07 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 187 Joined: 30-April 04 Member No.: 6,294 |
"You know you have a good plot when there's intrigue, lust, murder, and the opportunity to write - at any given section of the plot - the phrase: 'Suddenly.... NINJAS!"
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Oct 15 2004, 04:08 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I would say combine 1 and 2, and possibly toss in a bit of 3 (but that scenario really is implausible, IMO).
~J |
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Oct 15 2004, 04:09 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I must protest the complete absence of Pirates!
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Oct 15 2004, 04:09 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Pirates would occur before and/or after the hive confrontation in the aquacology.
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Oct 15 2004, 04:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 9-October 04 From: I'm in Hell! HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! (A.K.A Alabama) Member No.: 6,739 |
All the pirates got killed by ninga!
PS: THE PLURAL OF NINJA IS NINJA, OR NINJI! |
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Oct 15 2004, 04:16 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 187 Joined: 30-April 04 Member No.: 6,294 |
What about pirate ninjas? Then they're deadly on and off the land!
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Oct 15 2004, 04:29 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
A toxic mutant ninja pirate who is a free Insect Hive Queen/Mother in control of an underwater arcology in a toxic sea.
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Oct 15 2004, 04:34 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,590 Joined: 11-September 04 Member No.: 6,650 |
P-Fix 8 + Skillwires + dead bodies + shedim spirits = Universal soldier
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Oct 15 2004, 04:35 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 8-October 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 6,734 |
I swear, for a second as I was reading that I saw "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" instead of "toxic mutant ninja pirate".
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Oct 15 2004, 04:50 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I'll play in it if you run it! ;) |
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Oct 15 2004, 05:02 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,901 Joined: 19-June 03 Member No.: 4,775 |
Have your players kill an immortal elf or dragon. If you are over the age of 14, follow with extreme shame and self loathing.
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Oct 15 2004, 05:09 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 241 Joined: 20-September 04 Member No.: 6,682 |
I'm a big fan of the twisted johnson, but that tends to kill runners.
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Oct 15 2004, 05:12 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Oh, I forgot. A toxic mutant ninja pirate who is a free Insect Hive Queen/Mother in control of an underwater arcology in a toxic sea with her own pet toxic mutant Leviathan flesh form. |
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Oct 15 2004, 05:17 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I'm still game! :)
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Oct 15 2004, 05:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 30-May 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 4,652 |
I'm all for spicing things up with the shedim. Have a shedim take over the mage/shaman while they're out doing astral recon. This of course is just the start of things to come, leading them off into a confrontation with a master shedim and his shedim lackeys.
Of course, who the master shedim is impersonating can lead to all sorts of fun as well... mob boss, high level corp exec, the mayor, etc... all sorts of things to spice up a game with the shedim! |
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Oct 15 2004, 05:27 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 12-October 04 From: Ames, IA Member No.: 6,750 |
Yeah I vote for the shedim idea... they make the perfect villians.
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Oct 15 2004, 05:29 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
And after the runners kill both, we can ressurect them with Master Shedim for Round 2! :vegm: |
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Oct 15 2004, 05:38 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I have just the character. 8) |
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Oct 15 2004, 06:31 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 8-October 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 6,734 |
Hell, raid Novatech for a live cyber-zombie...now remember, you have to take him/her/it ALIVE.
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Oct 15 2004, 06:39 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I'd debate whether you can call them alive in the first place.
~J |
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Oct 15 2004, 06:41 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,088 Joined: 8-October 04 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 6,734 |
okay okay...how about "functional"? With the mage handler alive? That suitably nasty? :)
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Oct 15 2004, 07:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 9-October 04 From: I'm in Hell! HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!! (A.K.A Alabama) Member No.: 6,739 |
Nah, suitably nasty is (and keep in mind, that my players would have to be a special breed of asshole to get me to do this but...)
1. Send players to party. (Players are now effectivly disarmed) 2. Party turns out to be a star bust for (Insert random crime here) 3. Lone Star raids everything the players own, leaving them weaponless. 4. Runners are left out to dry. 5. Have LS be following another corps orders. I personaly like Fuchi. (forces them to raid, with a hold out pistol) 6. Have this all lead to a small group of people who are pulling the strings of some CEO. 7. Have the small group of people turn out to be exrememly powerful wizards, and one dragon... WHO IS A MASTER NINJA! Welllll it'll spice the game up, while the dragon is spicing the player up that is. |
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