Babylon 5 Hero

[Aroooo]

For the sake of the new message forums, this is just an FYI that I've started working on Hero stats for the Babylon 5 Universe. I've set up a web site at:

http://www.aroooo.com/rpg_stuff/b5/index.php

for those interested. I'll keep this thread posted on updates as they come out.

Aroooo

[nblade]

Sounds like a plan to me.

[tiger]

I'm assuming that most campaigns will either be the command group, rangers or security?

Having problems coming up with other groups. I have a large group I play with

[Aroooo]

Originally posted by tiger
I'm assuming that most campaigns will either be the command group, rangers or security?

Having problems coming up with other groups. I have a large group I play with

I was not planning on doing a lot of campaign type stuff (background info, scenarios, etc.), but could come up with some things if there is a demand...

Given that, our group is working on two avenues: first group will be Rangers, set at the begining of the 3rd season. I'll have them running around the fringes of known space and occasionally hop back to B5. The second group will probably be 'normals' in the B5 universe. Merchants, traders, smugglers, etc. You know, typical sci-fi gamer mix

B5 Station Security is always a good one. As well as members of Alpha or Delta flights. But then you have to be more creative about giving PC's something to do when they are not chasing Raiders and such. And depending on the time frame of the 'season' you choose to start in, backup pilots will come in handy.

Finally, another concept we've talked about is either Station personnel or civilians during the Telepath Wars (although I missed many of the novels, so don't know how prevalent the station is to the overall war).

Aroooo

[Old Man]

You could always let the players play raiders too. or anti-piracy crews on a Q-ship.

Ranger groups after the show years would have a greater variety in race as well.

[Kage Neko]

Another group that might be funto play would be the Telpaths. If they are part of the Psi Core, what do they do and how do they feel about the core? If they are blips/runaways, how do the evade the core and are they trying to reach the supposed safety of the Telepath colony on B5? Then of course there are the Psi Wars and all the changes they bring. Where would a group of telepaths stand, especially if they only recently realized what they were?

[MarkusDark]

Ever see the episode with those two that float around in the background, repairing things while everything is going to hell? I LOVE those types of shows. Just like Star Trek TNG's episode "Ensigns of Command".

The plot depends on if you want to have it stationary at B5 or be out in the galaxy ala Excalibur. Any area within the series could be expanded upon. You could be members of the IPE searching out for techology to battle the shadows or be a mercenary company working to help the Narn homeworld. Blip hunters would be interesting as could be the shadow's answer to the Rangers (which you never saw but, hey, maybe they were there).

[Aroooo]

Originally posted by MarkusDark
Ever see the episode with those two that float around in the background, repairing things while everything is going to hell? I LOVE those types of shows. Just like Star Trek TNG's episode "Ensigns of Command".

That B5 episode was one of my favorites; although it never was explained WHO was attacking the Station. It sure wasn't the Shadows... (On a side note, both the B5 and Trek episodes in that vein were either loved or hated by the fan base. Funny how that goes.)

Originally posted by MarkusDark The plot depends on if you want to have it stationary at B5 or be out in the galaxy ala Excalibur. Any area within the series could be expanded upon. You could be members of the IPE searching out for techology to battle the shadows or be a mercenary company working to help the Narn homeworld. Blip hunters would be interesting as could be the shadow's answer to the Rangers (which you never saw but, hey, maybe they were there).

Those would [essentially] be the Drakh - the race that picked up where the Shadows left off...

Aroooo

[Hunter]

Originally posted by MarkusDark
Ever see the episode with those two that float around in the background, repairing things while everything is going to hell? I LOVE those types of shows. Just like Star Trek TNG's episode "Ensigns of Command".

I generally like episode like that as well. But I thought that particular episode of B5 was just lame.

BTW, are you sure you don't mean TNG's "The Lower Decks"?

[Syberdwarf2]

Personally, I'd try to run a game with the PCs as either members of IPX or ISN. IPX gets the fun of exploring, ISN gets.... well, you know. Look at the civil war story arc

[Agent X]

Hey Aroooo, since you're going to all this work, why not run a PBEM game on B5? Looks like you would do a great job.

[Aroooo]

Originally posted by Agent X
Hey Aroooo, since you're going to all this work, why not run a PBEM game on B5? Looks like you would do a great job.

Thanks for the vote of confidence

Maybe I will once I get everyting cobbled together. Maybe an IPX team around the end of first season... Hm... I could get into running that.

Aroooo

[Agent X]

Originally posted by Aroooo
Thanks for the vote of confidence

Maybe I will once I get everyting cobbled together. Maybe an IPX team around the end of first season... Hm... I could get into running that.

Aroooo

Sign me up.

[Syberdwarf2]

Originally posted by Aroooo
Thanks for the vote of confidence

Maybe I will once I get everyting cobbled together. Maybe an IPX team around the end of first season... Hm... I could get into running that.

Aroooo

Can I be the first one off the ship when we get to Z'Ha'Dum?
I'd also like to volunteer to be the primary tunnel-rat/ strange-looking-cave investigator.

Oh pleez oh pleez oh pleez?

[Aroooo]

Just an FYI, but i made some changes/updates to my B5 Hero site. The ship links have changed, so start from the top of the site:

http://www.aroooo.com/rpg_stuff/b5/index.php

Aroooo