[OOC] GUTS+ | The Swift's Fate — RPG System test run and workshop session

Welcome to the first ever test run and workshop for The GUTS+ System! This is going to be a (hopefully) short campaign in a sci-fi setting where you can ask questions about how the system works and suggest improvements to the rules.

[Alamantus]

The story's opening premise can be found in the 0th post on the IC tab.

If you would like to join, please read through the Player's Handbook. It's not fully complete yet, but I believe there's enough information to get started, especially if you've played an rpg before. Once you've read the GUTS+ system rules, you can request to join—I want to keep the party relatively small with no more than 4 players, but any skill level is welcome.

Once you've requested, set up your character sheet in the Characters tab using the template in the 0th post of the tab. Please fill in as much detail about your character as you would like, keeping with the spirit of GUTS+. The more biographical information you include, the easier it will be to choose your stats. Once you've set up your character with their starting stats, clothing, accessories, and items as laid out in the Player's Handbook, create a Dice Campaign named "GUTS+ Rolls" (or something like that) using the RolePlayer Guild's Dice Campaign page and include a link to your campaign on your character sheet.

Any D6 rolls will be made using the Dice Campaign you created. If an action you take requires a roll, announce your action, make the roll, and write the roll result in your post with a link to that roll in the campaign. The GM (I) will announce the outcome of your attempt in the next roll and the game will continue as this sort of back and forth.

GUTS+ is a pretty open and free system by design as far as player decisions and actions are concerned, but I will do my best to make it clear what actions and items are more interesting and plot-moving than others so you don't get lost.

If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask, and I'll answer them as well as I can. Just be sure to use the appropriate tab (this tab, OOC) to ask them. :)

[Polybius]

@Alamantus I'm interested! I really enjoy tinkering with rpg mechanics and systems myself, so cool to see someone else give it a go. Do you have any info on the sci-fi setting that might help in the character creation process?

[Alamantus]

@Polybius Awesome! I'm glad to hear that! :D

Do you have any info on the sci-fi setting that might help in the character creation process?

@Polybius

Yeah! The 0th post on the IC tab has the premise for the story, as you saw, but it's generally just researchers or janitors or anyone that might be on a generic sci-fi ship. I don't really have a specific universe for it to be in, but general scifi will fit. Any personality or path will do, just keeping in mind that humanity is at a state that they can do artificial gravity and instant food synthesis, not to mention really long-distance space travel.

[manapool1]

Alright cool

[Alamantus]

@Polybius @manapool1 @vertigh0st
Let me know if you have any other questions! Looking forward to seeing your characters. :)

[Alamantus]

@manapool1 good character sheet! I like the items you put together and their descriptions! Exactly the kinds of things that I was hoping for. :)

I did notice that you've still got 1 stat point to allocate (I counted 9 and you get 10), so go ahead and either add that to something else or add another stat. (I might recommend something like "camping" or "survivalism" or something else having to do with nature if you want another stat)

Also, be sure to add some clothing when you get a chance...or at least add an explanation as to why Terata is naked in their biography if you intended them to be not wearing clothes! Remember, if you're not wearing clothes, you don't have any Pocket space and can only ever hold 2 items outside of a bag. I also noticed you have a Bag—please add your bag to your Accessories what kind of bag and where on your body it is equipped.

Finally, please add the Biography details for Terata so you can keep track of what kinds of decisions they would make (and so we can know what they look like).

[manapool1]

@Alamantus Thanks, didn't catch that with the extra point. I will be sure to do it. As for the rest, I am not exactly done yet, but I am getting to it all.

[Alamantus]

@manapool1 Ok, cool! I thought that was the case, I just wanted to make sure. Sorry for the spam. :)

[manapool1]

@Alamantus it's all good

[manapool1]

Well, I was going to wait on the other person to post their character to finish mine but as I forgot about this and remembered it, I now find they still aren't here. Are you still interested or should I just unsubscribe?

[Alamantus]

Well, I was going to wait on the other person to post their character to finish mine but as I forgot about this and remembered it, I now find they still aren't here. Are you still interested or should I just unsubscribe?

@manapool1

Yeah... Doesn't look like it's gonna happen, unfortunately.

[manapool1]

@Alamantus sorry to hear. I am always interested, don't be shy!