 GM Tools and other stuff, First time poster's random queries |
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 Sep 5 2003, 06:15 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 4-September 03 Member No.: 5,580  |
first of all hello to the folk of shadows.
I've been a SR GM for close to 4 years running oneshots and short campaigns, mostly set into North America. During my time I've noticed that hunting down all those tables, lists and whatnots from all 5 corebooks I own (SR3, SR3C, MiTS, M&M and CC) is tedious, if not downright impossible whilst keeping the game flowing. Anyways, are there freely distributable collections of key tables around. Common combat and magic modifiers and whatnot? I know there is a GM screen available, but I don't go for those, as they a inconvenient in size and we more often game on the floor, or sofas or other non-table fixtures. Or any other such tools to help? On another note, have any of the published books made more than passing remarks to Scandinavia and Finland? Being a Finnish native I'd be very interested on knowing what sort of ideas others have had for this area? |
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Sep 5 2003, 06:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 897 Joined: 26-February 02 From: TIME OUT Member No.: 1,989 |
check mcmackies site, he has them all for easy reference IIRC
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Sep 5 2003, 11:24 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 |
The GM's screen is worth getting though, if only for the Critters suppliment included with it.
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Sep 5 2003, 01:23 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Got a link? or is it in the Shadowrun Links thread? |
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Sep 5 2003, 04:31 PM
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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 |
It's in the 'Links' thread, but to save you searching, NSRCG. :) |
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Sep 5 2003, 06:27 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
Thanks :)
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Sep 5 2003, 08:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UK Member No.: 1,873 |
Wordman did an "Equipment List" that contained just about everything ever mentioned in anything even vaguely SR related.
IT drew information from about 40 different source books, magazines etc. I have no idea where you'll find it though. My last GM had it in .pdf. (And, come to think of it, I am not sure just how legal it is/was.) |
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Sep 8 2003, 11:10 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UK Member No.: 340 |
You could buy it and then photocopy the 3 sides of charts so you can have them on paper rather than a trifold screen. Alternatively transcribe all the charts onto a few pages in a word processing package. I myself have written up extensive notes on all the core rules of SR, referencing pages etc. I can now answer most rules questions simply by referencing my "bible" rather than a number of books. E.g. I have 14 pages of security rules collating all the good stuff from SR3, SRComp3, SOTA63 and MITS. |
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Sep 8 2003, 12:27 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
Feel like sharing? :D
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Sep 8 2003, 01:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 26-February 02 From: harrisburg metroplex, pa Member No.: 623 |
that equipment list is on kazaa. it is second edition though. so some of the cyber has changed.
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Sep 8 2003, 02:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 731 Joined: 25-March 02 From: Rye, New York Member No.: 2,470 |
And taking copywriter stuff from there is not encouraged here.
The screen does have the advantage of blocking views of the GM's ppwork. Our GM usually uses an old D&D screen which is nice and big. |
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Sep 10 2003, 05:19 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,763 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Special Hell Member No.: 284 |
I have a pretty extensive listing of tables and whatnot in an Excel spreadsheet. Get it here.
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Sep 11 2003, 11:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UK Member No.: 340 |
I'm afraid not as I would then live in fear of being killed by the numerous Dumpshockers who would hate me for copyright infringement. :eek: Seriously, I don't even let my players have a hardcopy, god forbid a softcopy. It is for me and me alone!!!!! :D I do however produce some crib sheets for players as well as some handouts that ease Character Creation (e.g. the Build Point costs of attributes, skills etc also I have compiled a list of skills with references to the books) |
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Sep 13 2003, 12:45 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
I've always used an old-fashioned 3-ring binder and just spent the time compiling the information so that I have exactly what I want. No fluff. Works wonders for me. I hardly ever have to rummage through books for information.
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