armadillo Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 I want to do a "pick-up" game of Champions, where it's really sandboxy and not overplanned. I remember games where we basically started with whose Hunteds showed up and winged it from there. This is that kind of game. It has to be by email, due to time restrictions and internet restrictions on my end. Submit characters by posting here or by sending a Private Message. Or ask questions. Just send me or post the standard level of character with the standard amount of Disadvantages. You can send me a character in 3rd, 4th, or 5th Edition. I can work across the systems. Game is set in 1981. If there is interest, my plan is to go long term with this idea. But it's also okay if you play a few rounds and drop out. Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekkidcarpenter Posted April 23, 2021 Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 Have you looked at the MUSH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted April 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2021 No. What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted April 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2021 Okay, I found the MUSH. No further questions! Back to the task at hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindman Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) Hey I'm interested, just heard about this game. how would a play via email work? Can you teach me the basic gist of the rules? Edited May 3, 2021 by Blindman clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Blindman said: Hey I'm interested, just heard about this game. how would a play via email work? Can you teach me the basic gist of the rules? Yeah. I'll send you a Private Message on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sveta8 Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 Call me curious and interested. Never done Email based gaming before, but I'm always down to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 It's actually pretty nice. You can split characters off into different threads and choose whether the group sees it or not. If there is some kind of intrigue where a PC is keeping something from the team, they can send you a Private Message and no one knows. Perhaps the best part is the improved ability for the GM to react to character decisions. To me, tabletop games are always a bit railroad-y just because you kind of have limitations when you're reacting in the moment. If a character wants to consult a physicist you might dodge it in the moment to think about the answer, but in a play-by-email you can just research your answer before you reply. Send me a character. It's really a trial basis (isn't everything?) so if you don't like it you can drop out, or drop out and drop back in. I'm structuring the game so that it's very freestyle, and it will have the feel of a very made-up-on-the-fly. Structuring is the wrong word. Deconstructuring? Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 I'm just about ready to start. I decided I'm going to rely on Enemies II (1982) as the campaign opens, and branch out from there. So if you're building a character, choosing one of those villains would fit right in. Note that the game is set in 1981, but the ruleset is Champions 3, 4, 5. (If any die-hards want to use even earlier editions of Champions, I can actually work with that.) Take a look at Shelley McTyre's explanation of how pbem games work if you're thinking of joining, and send me a PM. :D Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2021 Here's a rough image of one of the player characters: This is the feeling that we are going for in the campaign!! I think Hero Machine 3 does a nice job of matching the vibe of those old character sheet templates that you sketch your character on: ...which just fits so well with this: Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Still room. We're starting up May 17 but it's not too late. Even if you read this in June 2021 you can probably still be fit in, assuming we are not maxed out. Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revenant Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Are you using edition 3, 4, or 5, or a hodge podge of all three? armadillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 I'm running the game in 5e. I'm accepting characters in editions 3 to 5 because I find it easy to translate between those. 5e would be my preference for character submissions. (All combat, movement, etc. will be in 5e rules) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revenant Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Ok thanks, I was asking in part in order to find out if my HeroDesigner would work. It does 5e, so that's a yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Cool. Feel free to post your character on this thread or PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revenant Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 I'll start working on a character now. What archetypes do you already have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 A dragon/brick and a Growth character with a flaming skull. Also another brick in the works. I'm encouraging everyone to do a rough sketch of their hero in Hero Machine 3 to fit with the old-school aesthetic (see earlier in this thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 Game has started! First threads have been sent out! Look at me, I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted June 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Hokay, I have to close applications on this one--I got more responses than I thought I would. I posted the game in a few other places. Maybe in July I could look at adding people again, if some don't pan out, but for now I will close new applications. Thank you! Nekkidcarpenter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armadillo Posted May 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 Some new openings in this game. It has evolved into a more traditional 2022 campaign (not 1981). There are some elements of classic Champions; VIPER is playing a big part. Contact me on the forum with your character idea. We are focusing on 5th Edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted June 17, 2022 Report Share Posted June 17, 2022 There's usually some turnover in these kind of games, you will likely have slots open regularely armadillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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