Ardent Debater

Roaming The Wastescape, a relaxed road trip through the apocalypse, (1/4)

Huh

@BingTheWing

Hmm...

Roaming The Wastescape, a relaxed road trip through the apocalypse, (1/4)

I might be interested. I'll look into it more tomorrow.

@Nobodyman123

Happy to hear it.

Roaming The Wastescape, a relaxed road trip through the apocalypse, (1/4)

Greetings, All, New to the forum, Old to GMing. I'm planning to start a not so serious post-apocalyptic role-play with only a vague sense of direction. Think of it as a sandbox with a series of soft railroads branching off in every direction. It'll be pulpy, expect plenty of pseudo-science, mutants, psychics, mutant psychics, and a healthy helping of schizo-tech, more or less anything goes, as long as it's appropriate for the forum.

The idea is that you're part of a group of four drifters, (along with any NPC's you come across and convince to join you, of course) roaming the wasteland for your own reasons, who've banded together for the sake of mutual protection. Along the way, who knows what'll happen?

I'll be rolling a 1d20 to determine the outcome of any combat-related or otherwise difficult actions, giving bonuses and penalties as appropriate, and posting the results. We're going to be using a simple HP, MP, system to determine the level of health and psychic energy a character has remaining, you know the drill. It'll be semi-high lethality, but with a bit of common sense, basic strategy, and actual combat experience, your characters will be astronomically less likely to die. All the same, don't get too attached.

If you're interested, fill out and post the following template, once I've got around a dozen character submissions, I'll choose the four I feel will make the most interesting and well-balanced party. Disclaimer: My personal preference will be a factor in the final decision, though I'll attempt to remain unbiased. Here's the template, don't worry about your character's HP or MP, I'll handle that when we start.

My Hider

Name: What you're called, and what you'll be referred to. It can be a nickname, or as formal as you want.
Race: Are you a "pure" human, a mutant, some kind of robot, or something else entirely? If it's not realistic, don't worry, we'll chalk it up to radiation-induced mutation, mutation-assisted hyper-evolution, and pre-apocalypse gene-modding.
Age: The human equivalent for your race.
Sex: If applicable, are you a male or female?
Appearance: A short sentence or two of what your character looks like, a paragraph would be nice, but no pressure.
Traits: Three distinguishing traits of your character. Is he big? Is he scared of heights? Is he allergic to peanuts? It goes here.
Skills: Three things your character does better than anyone else they know.
Mutations: If your character has any unique bodily factors, plant, animal, or otherwise, it goes here. Keep in mind the impression you'll make.
Psychic: Is your character psychic? (Y/N)?
Backstory: A short sentence or two of your character's backstory, a paragraph would be nice, but no pressure.
Motivation: Why exactly is your character risking their life to wander the wasteland?

And that's about it for this interest check's intro.

Greetings, All

@Ardent Debater

Yes, I use a form introduction here. Quite frankly, when I originally devised this post it was so well recieved that I thought it would be a great way to welcome everyone. Quite frankly, few and far between are the people who do not truly appreciate the character of the post.

@ELGainsborough

It is indeed a remarkable post, and I am deeply honored to have received it. It gives the reader a slight sense of foreboding, and more importantly, it gets them into the role-playing mindset. I'm glad to have read it.

Greetings, All

pepe

@Odin

Hehe

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Greetings Stranger,

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I’m not surprised to see your kind here. Many adventurers have traveled this way since the recent troubles had passed. No doubt you’ve heard about the tragedy that befell the community here at the Guild. Some say that the Guildfall, bane of role players, is slowly enveloping the community once again. I don’t know if I believe that, but I have noticed from time to time that posts or players will mysteriously disappear. They disappear without word and without notice, hidden by the leaders of our community. Maybe it’s nothing. But rumors and sideways glances seems to trail in their wake. You see, shortly before Guildfall had occurred similar disappearances were common as well and strange rumor began to ravage even the most common parts of the guild. But until more evidence is uncovered I’ll remain here within this community and so should you. You’ll find interesting role play ideas across all the various topics categories here on the Guild and a few of mine or ones that I participate in as well. However, I would make sure you save your own information before the shadow that fell over the Guild before the fall once again consumes us all. But if you’re still alive before then, I’ll be more than happy to accommodate any role playing needs you may have if I can.

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You should talk to some of the others, too. Guildmod has sent you a PM package to add with your new arrival and there are any number of veterans who are more than qualified to answer your questions. Maybe they can tell you more.

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@ELGainsborough

Thank you, I notice you've replied to every introduction thread with this, but all the same, thank you.

Welcome to the guild!
Enjoy your stay!

@Utrax

Alright!

Welcome! I recommend reading the carefully written guides, they'll help you navigate the site better. They certainly helped me, at least.

@Darquesse

Thank you, I'll be sure to check it out.

Greetings, All

Hello everyone. I'm [INSERT_NAME] but you can call me Ardent Debater. I'm a fairly experienced GM and amateur novelist looking for a forum to role-play and hone my writing skills. This seems to be the best place out there, and I hope we get to know each other over as time goes on. That's all I've got to say, just figured I'd let you know.