JesseJ

Fallout RPG. Rules light.

@rocketrobie2 I'm thinking 1-2 paragraphs, casual standards, 3+ if you really have something to say but that's upto you. As long as it makes sense and isn't one liners.

@Raddum thanks for your interest :-)

Fallout RPG. Rules light.

G'day all, I have a rocknroll idea for a rules light fallout rpg. I will be the overseer (GM). I'm a 30yo Aussie and have been rp'ing for give or take 15 years. I've had an interest in all the fallout games for about the same length of time, though I haven't played 4, at all, yet, my pc just isn't up to it :-(

Looking for 2-3 players with proven consistency on the forum, ie can post daily, most days (we all need a day off here n there aye), and occasionally we may find time to post several times in a day (but not essential, would be cool to smash out a big fight or side quest over a weekend or something).

Now if I get 5 quality players, I'd probably make 2 groups, rather than a big unwieldy mob.

Though I'm a fallout fan, I don't know it all, and I may be canonically flexible. Do expect Americana, 'Science', erotic innuendo (essential), bizarre encounters, and a lethal wasteland. Don't expect seriousness or an easy ride. The lore will be based on the original fallout and to a lesser extent fallout 3&NV, locations may be based on fallout tactics, and time will probably be a bit later.

The rules:
Still being finalised, watch this space. However to sum it up, it will be primarily inspired by the original fallout, a true RPG, except lightened significantly, no really, like a Brahmin goes into deathclaw cave, what gets thrown out is our rules, that light.

Characters will have the base stats SPECIAL and possibly 1 may be more trait (can be a perk or made up, subject to approval- pm me). Challenges are based on the relevant special stat.

Role play will be mostly freeform, the rules come into play when fighting or doing something challenging, and looting/crafting. For example, you want to hack the very easy terminal, that will require rolling under your I x 2 on a d20. You want to push that big stone, that will require rolling under your S x 2 on a d20. Marksmanship is P + A, unarmed is S + A, medicine is P + I etc etc.

Now, it's not that I don't trust y'all, but as the overseer, I'll be managing the rolls. So I'm happy for people to pm me and say I want to do these things, then I'll roll and reply then you post. Alternatively, I'm happy for open ended posts to be written, then I'll pm results for follow up posts.

Note that as this game will be starting in a vault, characters will be largely inexperienced vault dwellers. We will have experience and it will be rewarded for all things even good writing, however instead of skill points, levels will unlock perks and abilities, like the ability to use more sophisticated equipment or craft better stuff from less raw material and so on.

If you've read this far, well done. I hope this all makes sense so far, it's getting late now so stay tuned, I'll add to this in the coming days. Feel free to message me ideas/characters or post thoughts etc here.

One Job: Survive

The tool bench had a thick layer of dust, it was rather empty, not even the usual odds and ends. Ameerah reached out to pick up a wooden mallet, but it was eaten from the inside out by borers. The next thing was a rubber mallet, useless as a weapon but could come in handy, she dusted it off and tucked it into her belt.

Turning her face slightly to the tall lady who now also stood by the table, she replied "not much here". There was a small rusted shovel, Aneerah picked it up and felt it's weight, she turned away from the bench and swung it in a chopping motion. Turning again to the woman she declared cynically "I hope there's something between than this inside". "By the way, I'm Ameerah" she announced, loud enough for everyone to hear.

Ameerah turned back to the bench and analysed it, maybe some timber could be broken off and used as a club, she scanned the area around the bench and under, maybe something useful had fallen off, to be found 50 years later.

Sci Fi Game?

How light/heavy are the rules?

One Job: Survive

I'm pretty confident anyone living in the post apocalypse will know the direction that the sun rises and sets, thus knowing north and south also.

At least in a general sense, at those particular times of day :-)

One Job: Survive

"FUCKING WAKE UP" the guy shouted "THEY'RE BREAKING THROUGH". He shook Ameerah's shoulder violently, she sat up suddenly but was dazed. The guy pulled her by the cloak and pushed her through the now opened window, then threw her boots out behind her. Ameerah tumbled and groggily got up, looking back inside, the guy tried to hold several Zombies back with a detached door, but their combined weight overpowered him. She looked at her stuff in the corner of the room now full of the freaks.

Ameerah squat down out of the freaks line of sight. She pulled her boots on and drew her cloak hood over her braided hair. Now firmly awake she looked around and noticed some other survivors on the run. Hoping they knew where they were going, she quietly followed, making sure none of the freaks were tailing them.

--->>>---

Waking to movement in the barn, Ameerah noticed one of the survivors scouting around, 'smart' she thought, the same guy then pounded the door to wake everyone up, 'maybe not so smart' she mused dryly.
Ameerah sat up in the pile of hay in the loft of the barn. She looked down at everyone scattered around, some she recognised from yesterday at the trading station. She cinched her belt bringing her loose clothes close to her small waist that contrasted dramatically with her size.

One of the survivors seemed keen to take the lead, or at least have his opinion heard, she quietly nodded in agreement, though the trade goods and travelling provisions she left behind last night were much more valuable than a pistol and a pocket knife.
Ameerah climbed down from the hay loft. She felt vulnerable without a weapon, having grown up in an agrarian community, she knew many farm tools could double as a weapon, provided the wooden handles weren't compromised, so she went straight for the tool bench to get first pick of anything useful, and hopefully, reliably lethal.

One Job: Survive

Ameerah Isaak

Ameerah Isaak | 30 | ♀

Ameerah looks typically East African. At 4'9" somewhat shorter than most (no thanks to famine during her formative years) however she is otherwise robustly healthy. At around 120lbs she is now far from malnourished, and subtly strong.

Ameerah wears loose fitting clothing, mainly repaired from scraps of fabric. She wears sturdy handmade leather soled boots and a matching handcrafted belt to cinch her loose clothes in. She has a large hooded cloak patched together functionally from scavenged materials like sheets, curtains, and tarpaulin, it doubles as a blanket.

@Kidd your format is ace, had to emulate :-*

One Job: Survive (A zombie roleplay)

Count me in.

Naughty Aliens / sci fi NSA (definitely 18+)

It's the future, or maybe the past in another galaxy, for whatever reason, different species co exist, and sometimes (or frequently) enjoy each other's company, I'm guessing it would be quite kinky and/or weird.

Happy to use an existing backdrop like Farscape, Star Wars or whatever, or craft our own.

Private message only please, it's unlikely I'll check this thread regularly.

The End is Here (Inspired by The Walking Dead)

@DemonMiyu nothing more needs to be said, send me a pm IC for us ;-)