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>>47617297

Castles and Crusades, perhaps?

5e tried to do that, too.

>>47617297
5e

>>47617446
>>47617409
5e Didn't feel that Old school to me, it could be that when we play an OSR player usually dont have story even a name, and with the 5e campaign everyone had their backstory , also i prefer the skills and feats in 3.5

Early modern is a lot more interesting than medieval in general.

>>47618022
Yea, I never got all the wanking over the Middle Ages

Early modern age has a distinct flavor all its own

Nice balance between romanticism and enlightenment themes

It was the last stage of history where science and magic were one

>>47617180
Being able to do a lot of stuff (being suave, tough, dextrous, and strong) and generally being a "cool" character.
And they usually have access to guns which is cool too.

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>>47616844

When I got to be a player

Probably when I lost my virginity to my first DM back in middleschool.

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>>47617886
>but it was run by a teacher
>what a twist

>>47616286
I hadn't heard about it, but I'll check it out. The part about Ascension really caught my eye; I always loved the idea of Ascension, but the execution was poorly managed.

>>47616286
What kit is that? It looks like the land raider with a current generation tank.

>>47616256
The mute button, whether it's for your mic or theirs.

>>47616256
Smell doesn't travel through cyberspace.

>>47616256
Immersion.
It's easier to imagine other characters when you're on skype than in person.

Dwarves cannot become intoxicated.

>>47616161
Then why would they drink?

>>47616036

Maybe it's my experience as a fraternity brother speaking, but I highly doubt they'd worry about intoxication level in terms of ability to consent. Being shitfaced would be so second nature to them that there probably isn't any sober sex happening in all the dwarven kingdoms.

>>47615947
I can see why it could be hard on for Khan (though I can't see potential combos with the MWL cards yet), but why would MWL effect Builder of Nations?

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There's definitely a deck involving pic related.

Took an experimental version of one to a Regional today and it didn't do so well.

Going for some bullshit with Fisk and Sifting or Populist Rally after Investment Seminars. I've got Exclusive Party + Comet jank in there which can leave. The issue is early aggression and setting up before getting the soft lock.

I played it against a deck that plays Netrunner and I decided the Corp after they got to 6 points. Jinteki made me wait until I got central breaker suite to start pressure. Dunno how I feel about horizontal decks. Dunno how I feel about suite. Economy feels like it takes too long until I land a cheap Siphon. I also had to go tag me even with fairly important resources on the board.

Laramy Fisk: Savvy Investor

3x Account Siphon
2x Easy Mark
2x Employee Strike ••
6x Exclusive Party
3x Fisk Investment Seminar
2x Information Sifting
2x Inside Job
1x Levy AR Lab Access •••
2x Populist Rally
2x Special Order
3x Sure Gamble

2x Comet ••••

2x Data Dealer
1x Oracle May •
2x Political Operative
1x Salsette Slums ••
3x Scrubber •••

2x Alias
2x Breach
2x Passport

Deck is gutter trash as it is, but I think the premise is sound. Maybe some other shell.

>>47615543
First. It can fly. Abuse breath weapon, do not engage in melee.

Second. It can plan. It won't engage in battle unless it thinks it can win. It should have a plan to win, and backup plans if the adventurers are too strong to beat.

>>47615543
Use the terrain to their advantage in complex ways.

Be able to realize when it is losing the battle, meaning it is much more likely to know when it needs to run.

Prioritize targets by their threat level rather than size or proximity.

Lay traps for the party, especially complex ones designed specifically to capture a specific party member or mitigate a certain party advantage.

Basically, think, "How would a real-life person fight this party?"

Just use your own strategic knowledge, goblins make stupid decisions about who to attack or where to move, dragons can plan 3 moves or more ahead. They can see the weak link from the look of their build and the armor they're wearing. You've played with the players before so you know their combat tendencies, a dragon would be able to accurately predict these too, he'd have an escape or back up plan if things went south

>>47615365
With Tanks, It's considerably more.

3 x Minotaur Artillery Tank
>549.78
3 x Malcador Infernus
>549.78
3 x Macharius Heavy Tank
>679.84
2 x Macharius Vulcan
>433.52
3 x Macharius Vanquisher
>679.84

Grand total. 3440.57

That is a lot of armor, you planning on doing conversions?

>>47615365
>>47615380
Oh, I seemly forget the razor back bit.

3x Razorback LasPlas
>88.67

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>>47614913

Any system with an "Investigation" skill handles it well.

When it comes to detective work in TTRPGs, it's almost entirely built around your ability to construct an interesting and challenging mystery and your players' ability to solve those mysteries without meta-gaming.

Mystery is totally possible in any RPG. You just need the right players.

The only part the system plays is helping you incorporate pertinent thematic elements into the game. For example, you probably wouldn't use Worlds of Darkness for your Bladerunner-style cybernoir game.

Probably.

>>47614913
Bump for curiosity myself.

>>47614913
Here's an article with a bunch of good tips on how to do this:

http://mythcreants.com/blog/five-tips-for-running-a-mystery-game/

>>47614335
what setting? 3.5/páthfinder? 4th edition? 5th edition?

there are some construct/golem-like monsters in the Iron Kingdoms Monster Manual 1 and 2

there is also like 3 golems in each 3.5 monster manual from 1 to 5, also check the draconomicon for dragon golems

>>47614335
alternatively you can turn anything into a construct by adding a "golem" template and you will have whatever you want as minions for your bbeg

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>>47616103
Entirely homebrew. Setting's homebrew, elements unashamedly stolen from other things or thought up of own accord. System's homebrew, also a Frankenstein's monster of bits and pieces I found neat about other things.

I'll look up those books for ideas. Thanks much.

So far, I've got...

- Slicer: As described.
- Soldier: Clockwork humanoid, zombie parallel.
- Wolf: Primarily glorified alarm systems, but also good for harassing party in packs.
- Berserker: Steam-powered spinning monstrosity with an erratic number of weapon-mounted arms/
- Heavy: Lumbering siege breakers.
- Harrier: Bird-like construct for aerial assaults.

And the bosses...
- Burning: flaming ifritii demon style construct; a clever party can notice and act on its fuel supplies
- Tengu: Big, agile flying bird-man construct with a sword and a temper.
- Hydra: You can guess what this is. It'll even start constructing extra heads if given too much breathing room.
- Soldier (Prototype): Essentially an intelligent enemy Warforged PC with several levels on the party.

I'm thinking about more traditional golems, but I'm seeing how far I can get with metal and steam etc. first.

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Xerxes' journal, at least 16 years past its being written with the hopes of immediate discovery, has put hope back in the hearts of the Imperials, Rene's group especially. Putting it in Kris' hands for safekeeping, what with her having the Witch Pendant, Rene and the rest feel a far stronger motivation to survive this upcoming battle and drive off the rebels. If they can just do that, they can begin looking into the mystery of these heirs, and who on earth could've taken the most vital pages.

Samson and his fleet have had to quickly get used to being bossed around by a brat who's brutal with a blade. His mind wanders more to just how hard he'll double-cross the Dories once it comes time that he's returned to his father, how he'll see to it that the new authorities of the land smoke them and their benefactors out as many times as it takes. Director Hera awaits the forces of the Holmstead Resistance, barely able to stay her axe as she and her army-nay, her friends, brothers, sisters-in-arms-prepare for an all-out assault on Briggid Island. This tropical island paradise's fate hangs in the balance of this one battle.

Dyrus and the rest, meanwhile, bid the Wolfskin region and Garou Valley, soon to be renamed, behind them, accompanied by an impressive horde of Tarvosian Nomadic warriors, more than have been gathered in one place in years. A few days' passage through a single mountain range is all that's keeping them from the final... Well, no, it won't be the final battle of their journey, with Central's situation having worsened despite General Taniel's hardest efforts, but it will be THE decisive moment of the war, of the years of secretive planning beforehand, of all the lives senselessly lost along the way...

>A. Be Samson
>B. Be Dyrus

>>47614221
Er, vote time renewed.

>>47614531
Renewed again.

Probably should've expected this coming off of a hiatus, but it was this or oxidized charger wires possibly burning down the house.

A far less pleasant experience than hearing the talking heads song, real life housefires, I'm sure.

Tiki warforged.

>>47613955
Kopaka is best Bionicle

>>47614075
Kopaka is an edgelord.

Lore Part 2

Alien First Contact (M22) – Humanity makes first contact with the Orks and the Eldar, where as a result of meeting leads to all-out war.

Era of Colonial Uprisings and the Synth Rebellion(M25) – Humanity having become dependent on android synthetics for menial labour and military, this leads to corruption from an entity called the (Classified) resulting in the synths turning on Humanity. The same goes for the rise of Anti-Federation Sentiment with Civil Wars due to the ideas of Sectorial Nationalism and Regionalism demanding independence for planets, systems and sectors. The Rebellions combined results in 3/4 of the Human population killed off on a span of 250 years.

Failed Restoration and Second Rebellion (M25) – Having put down the colonial rebellions and synths, the Federation attempts to restore all its colonies, but colonies still unsatisfied commence a second rebellion resulting in a failure of the restoration. Thus 90% of the entire remaining human population began rebelling for the second time (Said rebels are remnants of Rebel Groups, opportunists taking advantage of the understaffed Federation, Military/Law-Enforcement personnel who have rebelled or deserted and took matters into their own hands with the weakened Federation government or people who are pissed at the Federation for stuff that happened in the Synth Rebellion) where the remaining 10% of humanity maintain loyalty to the Federation.

TLDR Lore Part 3

The Great Exodus (M25 – M26) – Losing all control of their colonies, the Federation plan an exodus by settling on new worlds until the situation boils over. The remaining loyal 10% of the entire human population have the privilege of migrating and settling on various planets far from former territories, which to explain again, this is due to the entire billion 10% of humanity being pro-federation by having maintained their oath and pledge of allegiance. However, the unlucky quadrillion 90% of the entire remaining human population who were entirely anti-federation and pro-secession are left to rot thinking they can thrive and form new regimes without the Federation. Humanity having completed the migration decide to wait for the situation to boil over through cryostasis slumber.

Finally Part 3

Era of Slumber/Hibernation Period (M26 – M42) – Having succeeded in the exodus in colonizing uninhabited worlds with the entire remaining loyal 10% population (Billion estimated), all of the Federation are put to sleep with some loyal AIs left to maintain to guard the sleeping population. Meanwhile, there is the Fall of the Eldar where Hedonism results in the birth of the Chaos God Slaanesh consuming most of the Eldar souls and all Eldar worlds creating the Eye of Terror. Age of Strife is ensuing where without Federation authority, chaos reigns in all over the galaxy. The birth and rise of the Imperium of Man leading to the Great Crusades in the unification of all former Federation colonies. Thus in an irony, the remaining Anti-Federation 90% that had willingly stayed behind on the colonies end up rotting as a result of anarchy and badly planned authority, where at the same time eventually the Imperium annexes them. The Imperium however degenerates as a result of their leader’s death from a civil war, thus turning the Imperium into a Collectivized Religious Dictatorship where people worship their leader, which that is similar to how Orwell envisioned it in his classic old book dating 40th Millennia’s back called 1984 with the worship of Big Brother. Many events ensue leading to the rise of Chaos, Incursion of the Tyranid Swarm, awakening of the Necrons and the spread of the Tau.

Awakening and the Reclamation (M42 – Onwards) – With the timer set to awaken in the 42nd Millennia, various Federation Enclaves emerge from their frozen sleep and begin their protocol to reclaim all of the former colonies and Terra under the banner of the Federation. Thus First contact between the Imperium results in an all-out war where a new competitor joins the match in the events.

Glance it to death then hope it wrecks without exploding.

>>47612935
That is way too luck based to be viable. Maybe it there is only one on the board.

>>47612953
well that's great, but that's the only thing they do. So either do that or use some other unit.