Good deal Strife, your character is in my finalized box.

Sphynx

Groovey, I'll send on the background as soon as I have it (hopefully a bit later today) *8->

Okay posted you the background for Strife, have fun *8-> If you got any questions just ask me *8-> and finally gonna get back and stay in the Uk on Friday YAH! *8->

Tell me I made it under the wire.

Yeah, Rigger was finalized.

Sphynx

yarrrt.
Finally an online game on western-european time and I'm missing out on it! Obviously I need to lurk around the GM/Player reg board more often
Sphynx : drop me a line if anyone drops out, or if/when you run another one of these?

Well, you're both welcome to turn in character sheets to me, but I can't guarantee you'll be able to show up at the first game on Jan 4th as I'm already pushing my limit to get the character sheets done in time for the server. However, since I intend to break the game into 2 games after a bit, I don't think it'd be a huge problem if you don't mind missing the first couple of games.

Sphynx

PS. AFK until the 29th ish. Holidays and all. Those of you playing, be logged onto the telnet site I gave on January 4th, 7PM GMT.

Meep! I also missed that, they'll be along soon.

~J

sorry or posting this so late - did everything through email and never checked the thread again till now - what a dope

my char is Hector and he is good at electronics

gonna go check out the telnet server now

Has the game started? I'm thinking of a Mage who wants to try and take down a blood mage after his parents were killed by one. Preferably alive, so he can take them to the Draco Foundation (And the cleaners!).

Just found out that I'm not gonna be around next weekend (17th-18th Jan) I might make it back in time for the game *crosses fingers* but prolly won't *8-< Sorry guys I will try my best and I'll be available for all the other weekends.... damn RL... *8->

For people who missed it: The games are now on at 5pm GMT on Sundays on Sphynx's telnet site (193.95.168.3, port 5000). The next session will be on Sunday the 1st of Febuary.

Also Sphynx: You may want to put your house-rules regarding most spirits not having dice pools on your house-rules site. Also, as a point for the future, do great-form spirits also not have access to pools?

Is that a change to the meeting time or a correction of the stated meeting time to bring it back in line with the intended time?
Also, what all happened yesterday?

~J

Sphynx thought he lived in GMT, he lives in GMT+1. When he said 6PM GMT he meant 5PM GMT.

Last session was primarily the flight of the astral forms, we ambushed the adepts (who were all perceiving) with 20+ spirits, killing them all, and the shaman is now unconscious (and may have lost a point of magic) after he attempted to banish a force 9 sea spirit. The ship is now being held virtually immobile in the water now by the aforementioned spirit and all of the awakened characters on-board are either unconscious or dead.

There was also our brief encounter with Ghostwalker, who may or may not have been the ninja(s), who may or may not have existed.

..........................................................I'm starting to think that missing sessions will increase my character's overall well-being...
Well, no matter. Anything left for my character to help out with next week, or did Diarmuid just lose track of time while summoning things?

~J

I think he lost track of time. Rheiv and Kalinn turned-up at the end so it's entierly possible you got a lift with them but I don't know exactly what premises they are under for being there, it may not be feasable for you to be with them, I'd talk to Sphynx about that.

You could just have levitated out and arrived at about the same time. That's the other option.

Ack: Sorry. In response to the "Anything left for my character to help out with next week[?]" bit: Yes, there's still a full mundane complement of crew on-board including the guy with the quickened tatoos covering his body.

The shaman (who was at-least a 2nd grade initiate by my count) will also need to be taken-out in a more permanent manner. Although he would have taken deadly stun, I strongly suspect he has a TD as he summoned a force 6 spirit without noticeable modifiers for drain. Thankfully he's now being confused by the same force 9 sea spirit that's slowing the boat so I doubt he'll be doing much soon. +9 to all TNs and a Will(9) test to do anything on-top-of serious stun is not conductive towards having a nice day.

My apologies to everyone, my provider decided that I should not be online today so I've not had access until now (10pm). Let's pick things up on the 22nd (next week I'm out of town and my wife would KILL me if I played on Valentines....).

Sphynx

Sounds good. Any chance that low-level stuffs such as getting around to resolving the summoning of a few elementals might be done during downtime?
And on a side note, Sphynx, you always seem to be out of town on the weekends that I can't make it anyway

~J

Class I was going to say that I can't make next weekend (8th Feb) as I'm off at a stag do but as we're not play anyhoo w00t.... although it does mean that I'm not gonna miss my chewing out by Rheiv..... *8-<

Nope. None a ya are. I'm gonna enjo-*cough* erm, it should be some good RP. Damn good RP... what was I gonna say again?

Let me put it this way: when you chew us out, you had best be convincing.

~J

heh, on the plus side I've worked out how Strife's gonna act and react to the chewing out *8-> Should be fun....

I'm always getting connection refuseds from the telnet/putty server thingy we're playing on, is this just my machine being cranky or is everyone else getting it too *8-<

I'm guessing that the server is probably down at the moment for Sphynx's Discretionary Reasons (SDR). It'll probably be up again by the next scheduled game on the 22nd.

~J

Oh, I thought we were playing today ah well.... back to horizons then I guess *8->

Hey guys, things are still screwy here, so I can't get the site up where we have our games. I recommend using MSN Messenger for tonight's game without the wonderful option of dice rolling (you'll have to trust my dice rolls). You can link to me at wing_lion@hotmail.com

Sphynx

I think that most of the players have AIM accounts though, and AIM has a dice roller. MSN is fine though, I just added you. I'm s0094842@sms.ed.ac.uk, anyone in this group feel free to add me.

[edit] As of 16:40 GMT we're in AIM chatroom "DSF Mercenaries" but we may move if we need to to get everyone [/edit]

Socket operation timed out =(

can't connect - going to die in RL

Hmmm, not got MSN messenger only windows messenger and it can't find sphynx, will hunt for MSN msg.... *8-<

installed aim - now how do i get to a chat room that isnt one of the listed ones?? i made my login name Hector333SR

I'm on AIM and MSN, but no one's responding. You people there?
As for getting to a chat room, form a chat with that chatroom name. It'll take you to the same one.

~J

i got in the chat room - you have to invite a friend to a chat room - ie invite yourself into the chat room

Any one who's having trouble with AIM, you could look for DSF Mercs chattroom, or try IMing utahraptor646, and I can try adding you.

Ok, game's going nicely, and I've decided to award everyone an even 8 Karma for the past 4 games.

Also, since alot of people have shown up late, or missed some games, thought I'd re-itterate the commraderie between people.

As of the start of the last game, you are Runners, all of you. Some of you are 'legalized' Runners in that your Gov't has opted to use some of their best military personnel to create specialty teams in the Corp Wars. Most of you are under no real obligation to the gov't, but have agreed to work with (not under) them in exchange for other services (such as getting you out of prison). Others are in it for the fun (and a chance at some cash) of it. All of you have worked as a team for a good 6 months before we did out first trial run that we've just completed. You are use to having a leader that can give you assignments to get the job done, that person being Rhiev of course. You are use to working as a team, but you are not military (no standing in formation, at attention, saluting, etc, unless you choose to do so as your character)

Just clearing up alot of questions which popped up at the last game. Hope that helps.

Sphynx

So how acceptible was doing this run for the mafia to us? Have we ever done runs for other corps or similar organised crime groups before? Do we do them often? How well does it fit in the "Working With" the government thing we're supposed to be doing?

IE: Could Rheiv really bitch if we collected our mafia pay (60k ) through Deadeye? (Deadeye = Ghostfire's Fixer, the one who got us the job)

He couldn't bitch anyway. Us not collecting our pay means more money for the mafia
Though he may try insisting we donate it to charity or somesuch, I don't think he could really enforce it...

~J

I'll have to have a think about Strife's view of collecting the cash but if you got it she'd defineately be on the side of you guys keeping it.... well assuming you used it to either survive or for the good of the group but hey *8->

The money will get collected.

-Hector

I'd like to point out a couple things. One, even though we are not a military unit, unit cohesion must be mantained with merc and even runner teams. Sure, there won't be any D&C, and no one will be yelling out "YES SIR!" at the top of their lungs while standing at the postion of attention, but the rule of those in charge must be accepted as law, unless he's asking you to do something tottally insane, like burn good nuyen, or shoot a fellow teammate 'just beacause'.

Now, that being said, I'd like to write down what I think the stutcure of the merc unit is. Again, we ain't military, but good unit cohesion is needed to be successful.

Commander: Rhiev
NCOIC, Mundanes: Strife
NCOIC, Mages: Jupe
Vech Spec: Kalinn

This means that Rheiv is the overall commander, and the teams are split up into mundanes and mages for administratvie purposes. I am somewhat of a specialist, and there fore under Rheiv directly, and command anyone who might be assigned to assit me in my duties.

And third, Of course Rheiv will let you keep the money. He doesn't like the mob, but that dislike is outwhighed by all the stuff we need.

Questions, Comments?

And, as I said, us not collecting our pay only helps the mob.

~J

Hector doesn't have much of a problem with there being a command structure - however, he is a fish outta water in some respects, more than just his social ineptitude, so expect compliance in life or death situations, but don't e suprised if other commands are carried out creatively

on a diff note - we have KARMA - we should talk about setting up a magic group - lay down your ideas on what you want and how you think it should be - we have at least four people, yes? hector, primal, jeger, diarmuid - am i missing anybody in this? Looks like we will have at least a TN of 16 to try and decrease with strictures, also remember that in Sphynx's ruleset a 16 isnt 6,6,4 - it is 6,6,6 - and a 12 isnt a 6,6 it is a 6,6,3 - so we will want to get that TN as low as possible, else it may be many months before we can get any advantage from it

be sure to describe more than just a list of strictures, add what flavor you can

Woahwoahwoahwoahwoah... what is this ruleset with regard to high TNs?

~J

Wow... I'm (Primal) a NCOIC. Hmm... What does that mean?

I'm assuming that's a seargant style post? I'm not complaining but, IIRC, Jupe was hoping to be a seargant. Also Primal has some character traits that would make him an interesting leader...
Yes, it'd be nice to get a magical group set-up. I would also like to know what weird TNs sphynx might be throwing at us. I certanly can't see anything on his houserules site. [edit]You are missing one BTW: Jupe is a Sky-Father shaman[/edit]

That said, we might want to see if the dragon we're gonna be working for is able to help-out with our magical group... Sponsor it? help us establish it faster using mystical magical dragon-juju? Of course he might alter how our Oath was gonna read, but I think that's fine and it gives us good cases for Deed ordeals for later initiation.

And people: Don't spend your karma yet! I'm willing to bet that the awakened characters will be willing to trade nuyen for it!

[edit=wow] This topic contains almost (1 short of it) half the total number of replies in this subforum [/edit]

correct me if i am mistaken, Sphynx, the rule he told us he follows is that if you roll a 6 then a 1 - you got a 6. So a 6 and then a 2 = 7. He does this to correct for the Shadowrun vanishing 6 problem. ie that as far as TN are concerned - there is no diff at all between a 6 and a 7, such that if your TN is 6 then you have 1 free point worth of bad modifiers you can add on to your action with zero effect on the probability of the outcome.

Yay, Jupe - sorry I forgot about you. So we have 5 awakened, which will mean 5 dice to toss when trying to establish the link. *cheer*

Blah. Well, that sends our odds through the floor... never had a problem with the vanishing 7s myself, but then I'm not GMing...
Anyway. Asking Ghostwalker for help might be good, but I'm going to have to bow out if it involves swearing loyalty to him or otherwise binding ourselves to him. I'll deal with a dragon, but I don't want to make it too easy to make that a permanent situation.

~J

Hmm. I'm sure that, in the sessions we've had so-far, rolls on TN9 have succeeded with the roll of a 6 and a 3. Here's one from the second session:

maybe i was just hallucinating? Sphynx?