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[Sosoku234]

SELTSAME INSEL

Somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is a large island that doesn't officially exist. It has very powerful magic qualities that make it a strategic resource. Because of the magic tearing at the very fabric of reality, the island only exists part time in our reality. Every two weeks or so it returns to a pocket dimension for a couple days and then returns.

In the Mid 1920s Germany found and settled this new land. In the 1930s Hitler began to pour troops into it, build defenses, and eventually moved there himself. Now it is 1944 and the Americans are about to take a swing at the Island to purge the Nazi threat. Will they succeed or will the Nazis win the day and the island? Only you can decide.

Spoiler: What be this? (click to show/hide)

This will be a World War 2 themed game on a mysterious and magical island that randomly appeared in the middle of the  Atlantic ocean. It's Nazis versus Americans (with others (hopefully) to be added at a later date) with a semi-magical twist.

Spoiler: Mechanics (click to show/hide)

Combat is run off two d6, one for the enemy and one for the player, with the usual system of:
1= Catastrophic Failure/Instadeath(Only when rolling against the enemy and the enemy gets a 5 or more)
2= Failure
3= Minor Failure
4= Minor Success
5= Success
6= Overshoot

I will use chunky salsa for the health system.

The game will use funds for everything: Ammo, guns, armor, vehicles, extraneous equipment, etc. The players will (collectively) start out with several thousand credits and every couple of missions/days they gain another couple thousand. Any use of ammo or expendables spends credits. If weapons/armor are damaged or lost, they can be replaced at the cost of credits. At the beginning of a mission, the players may choose how many funds go into the mission for ammo and equipment.

Once every two weeks, the island will disappear from the current reality for three days and the magical effects will increase in power. During this time, the players will not get any funds from completing missions, but will get the usual pay after the island returns to existence.

Turns are split into two Major Actions(Move to cover, shoot, throw a 'nade, reload) and an infinite number of Minor Actions(Talking, observing,
and anything else not particularly roll worthy)

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

((If you are British or Soviet, stand by with crummy American guns until you get a good old fashioned Lee Enfield or Glorious Rifle of Sergei Mosin Design, respectively.((I have to draft up the rules for those guns, and it takes time.))))

Name:
((US)) State of Origin:
Home Country: ((If applicable))
Appearance: ((Literally anything will do.))
Backstory:
Skills: ((You may have 2. Make something up, make sure it has a number bonus. The bonus may not exceed a +/-1 though. E.g. Pitcher: +1 to hit directly with a grenade or similar object.))

Credit Count:  1500 ((After starting equipment.))

Inventory:
[FREE Primary WEAPON OF YOUR CHOICE]
[FREE Secondary WEAPON OF YOUR CHOICE]
[FREE MISCELLANEOUS ITEM OF YOUR CHOICE]
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Combat Knife

Spoiler: Equipment (click to show/hide)

Equipment is divided into four groups: Weapons, Armor, Vehicles, and Miscellaneous. Each item has a buy value and most have a use value.

WEAPONS

Combat Knife: Your knife. It can be put on your gun as a bayonet if able.

Buy Cost: 10c; Cost per Use: N/A

M1 Garand: Main Battle rifle of the US. It goes ping when you reload. Can have a bayonet attached to it.

Buy Cost: 1000c; Use Cost: 5c per turn; Turns of Use Before Able to Reload: 8; Special Ability: PING.

Springfield M1903: Bolt action rifle of the US Army.

Buy Cost: 750c; Use Cost: 5; Turns of Use Before Reloading: 5; Special Ability: None

Thompson M1A1: Expensive but powerful sub-machinegun used by the US military.

Buy Cost: 1250c; Use Cost: 7c per turn; Turns of Use Before Reloading: 3; Special Abilities: Ammo Dump (Waste an entire magazine of ammunition to hit a large group of people.)

M3 Grease Gun: A slightly less powerful and less expensive sub-machinegun modeled similarly to the German MP40.

Buy Cost: 750c; Use Cost: 10c; Turns of Use Before Reloading: 4; Special Ability: None

BAR M1918: A light machinegun used by the US Army since 1918.

Buy Cost: 1500c; Use Cost: 15c per turn; Turns of Use Before Reloading: 4; Special Ability: Penetrate (The BAR can hit enemies behind soft cover like sandbags and plaster walls.)

Browning M1919: The iconic beltfed machinegun of the US Army.

Buy Cost: 2000c; Use Cost: 20c per turn; Turns of Use Before Reloading: 25; Special Ability: Suppressive Fire (Enemies in sight are forced to cover or else have a -2 to dodge, plus supression debuff.)

Colt M1911: Service pistol of the US Army for both world wars.

Buy Cost: 250c; Use Cost: 0; Turns of Use Before Reloading: 4; Special Ability: Free Bullets

Bazooka: Rocket propelled grenade launcher used to take out tanks.

Buy Cost: 1750c; Use Cost: 50c per turn; Turns of Use Before Reloading: 1; Special Ability: Tank Buster (+3 against tanks)

Grenade: A handheld, timed explosive device meant to be thrown.

Buy Cost: 0; Use Cost: 50; Turns of Use Before Reloading: N/A; Special Ability: Fragmentation (+3 against exposed and unarmored enemies)

ARMOR/PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Half inch steel plate: a plate of steel worn under the regular combated fatigues.

Buy Cost: 50c; Armor Value: +2; Durability: 4

Gas Mask: A rubber and leather mask to be worn over the face to protect against poisonous and corrosive gasses.

Buy Cost: 150c; Armor Value: 0; Durability: 10

Helmet: The standard helmet of the US Army/Wehrmacht

Buy Cost: 20c; Armor Value: 1; Durability: 6

Combat Fatigues: The standard uniform of the US Army/Wehrmacht

Buy Cost: 5c; Armor Value: 0; Durability: 40

Backpack: The standard combat pack of the US Army/Wehrmacht

Buy Cost: 5c; Armor Value: 0; Durability: 20

MISCELLANEOUS

Medkit: A pack of bandages, surgical tools, and morphine syrettes for dealing woth the rigors of battle.

Buy Cost: 125c; Use Cost: 25c Per use; Max Number of Uses: 6; Cooldown: None

Bangalore Torpedoes: A long stick with some high explosives on the end. Meant for dealing with barbedwire and other such hazzards on the battlefield.
Buy Cost: 250c; Use Cost: N/A; Max Nuber of Uses: 1; Cooldown: N/A

'Nade Launcher: A grenade launcher attachment that can only be used with the M1 Garand. It fires a special grenade farther than one can normally throw, but not as far as the Bazooka.
Buy Cost: 1200c; Use Cost: 60c Per Use; Max Number of Uses: N/A; Cooldown: 1 turn

Radio: A radio. What did you expect?
Buy Cost: 950c; Use Cost: 200c Per Use; Max Number of Uses: N/A; Cooldown: 2 turns


VEHICLES

Vehicles have a crew requirement. Any vehicle that isn't the fighter requires at least 3 people to man it. The fighter only requires one.

Light Armored Recon: Essentially just a car with a gun and some steel plates welded in.

Buy Cost: 9500c; Use Cost: 50c per turn; Armor Value: 1; Spotter ((Anything seen in the car is automatically relayed to everyone in the party)); Speed: Fast; Terrain Modifiers: Cannot go into Jungle, Trenches, or Swamp; Vulnerable to: Fighters, Bombers, Tanks, and Infantry

Light Tank: A lightly armored vehicle with a big gun. It’s armor can stop most small arms fire and some small explosions.

Buy Cost: 12000c; Use Cost: 75c per turn; Armor Value: 2; Reload Speed:1/1; Speed: Medium; Terrain Modifiers: Cannot go into Jungle or Swamp; Vulnerable to: Fighters, Bombers, and Other Tanks

Medium Tank: Heavily armored vehicle that cans stop most explosions and almost all small arms fire.

Buy Cost: 17500c; Use Cost: 100c per turn; Armor Value: 3; Reload Speed: ½; Speed: Medium; Terrain Modifiers: Cannot go into Jungle or Swamp; Vulnerable to: Bombers and Heavier Tanks

Heavy Tank: Extremely heavily armored vehicle that will stop most light to medium tank shells, as well as small to medium arms fire. They generally have a huge gun.

Buy Cost: 20000c; Use Cost: 200c per turn; Armor Value: 4; Reload Speed: ¼; Speed: Slow; Terrain Modifiers: None; Vulnerable to: Bombers and Other Heavy Tanks

Superheavy Tank: The most heavily armored vehicle possible. Near impenetrable.

Buy Cost: 50000c; Use Cost: 1000c per turn; Armor Value: 5; Reload Speed: ⅕; Speed: Extremely Slow; Terrain Modifiers: None; Vulnerable to: None

Flak Truck/Tank: Vehicle with little to no armor and mounted with a flak cannon for anti-air/anti-tank capabilities.

Buy cost: 15000c; Use Cost: 75c per turn; Armor Value: 0; Reload Speed: 20/1; Speed: Fast; Terrain Modifiers: Cannot go into Jungle, Swamp, or Trenches; Vulnerable to: All

Anti-Tank Gun: Small artillery piece that is specialized in dealing with light and medium tanks.

Buy Cost: 6000c; Use Cost: 25c per turn; Armor Value: 0; Reload Speed: ⅓; Speed: Immovable ((Must be towed into battle)); Terrain Modifiers: None; Vulnerable to: All

Rocket Truck A truck with rocket launchers for indirect fire/anti-tank capabilities.

Buy Cost: 15000c; Use Cost: 150c per turn; Armor Value: 0; Reload Speed: 10/20; Speed: Medium; Terrain Modifiers: Cannot go into Jungle, Swamp, or Trenches; Vulnerable to: All


Fighter: A light and fast, with large caliber guns.

Buy Cost: 9000; Use Cost: 50c per turn; Armor Value: 1; Reload Speed: 15/25; Speed: Fast; Terrain Modifiers: Cannot go into Floating Islands; Vulnerable to: Anti-Air

Bomber: Slow, long range plane capable of dropping several tons of explosive ordinances on the enemy.

Buy Cost: 27000; Use Cost: 175c per turn; Armor Value: 3; Reload Speed: 60/25 & 1/1^e; Speed: Slow; Terrain Modifiers: Cannot go into Floating Islands; Vulnerable to: Anti-Air

Tomorrow evening, I'll start this. Regardless of how many players are here.


You have 5000 credits to work with for ammo, or extraneous equipment. Getting artifacts back will give you more on your next mission, having leftover credits adds to your next mission. Going over budget will deduct credits from your next mission's budget.

GOOD LUCK, SOLDIER!

[Glass]

Hyah-hah, yes! And yes, I'm copying my old guy.

Name: Joseph Grey
State Country of Origin: Ireland
City of residence: Boston
Appearance: tall, with pale skin and bright red hair
Skills:
High tolerance: negate up to -1 penalties from difficult conditions (including pain, excluding lost limbs) [can I keep this one?]
Quick reflexes: +1 to avoiding getting hit

Credit Count: 1450

Inventory:
BAR M1918
Colt M1911
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Gas Mask (bought for 50)
Combat Knife
Radio

No actions yet, I guess?

[Sosoku234]

Reduce the -3 to a -1, refund those credits from the 1911, and you're good to go.

And yes. Until later today, probably around 1600 or 1700 until about 2000. I have all of tomorrow's liberty to work on doing this in a rapid fire mode. So for now, standby with your actions.

[Glass]

Alright, it is done.
I just hope others have joined by then...

[Sosoku234]

((For now, we're gonna roll with just you. I'll try to update whenever I can. But, my work schedule is fucking crazy. If I'm still here Tuesday, I'll start cleaning my barracks and standing watch for four to eighteen hours, so I may not have too much time then. If I get my orders, then I'll have Tuesday evening to work on this, but afterwards, it'll be weekend updates until I get my study schedule right. So, don't get frustrated with me if I cannot reliably update. My apologies for any future delays. Enjoy!))

   The guns on the cliffs of Kilo Beach are silent, the battle won by the brave hearts and valiant actions of the men from the American landing parties. The blood shed here on the beach is but the beginning of what will surely be a long and drawn out fight over the mysterious island. The remainder of the main invasion force will soon begin to make their trek into the middle of the island.

   "Grey! Your squad move out and clear the village at Bravo Zero-Two-Six, Tango Eight-Four-Niner!" The Brigadier General looks on as preparations to assault the first major city gets underway. There are several dozen small armed vehicles, planes flying overhead, and dozens of ships and boats. Supplies are being brought ashore to replenish the losses of ammo, food, medical supplies, and random equipment lost in the conflict for the beach.

   Private First Class ((Henceforth PFC)) Grey has been tasked with clearing a village about two kilos north-north-west from his present location. "Scouting Party Bravo-42 to Attack Team 4. Reporting limited enemy operations visible, but to be aware that they have at least two flak 88s, several MG42s, and a sandbag wall. Expect light personnel mines and antitank defenses. Possible Panzer activity in the area. Over."

LET THE SLAUGHTER BEGIN!

Spoiler: PFC Grey (click to show/hide)

Status: Fine
Location: Artillery Bunker 3, Trenches, Atop Cliffs Overlooking Kilo Beach
Magical Skills: NKA

Inventory: BAR M1918
Colt M1911
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Gas Mask
Combat Knife
Radio

[Glass]

Ahah, so we're doing this kind of as a continuation of the end of the previous game.
Except, I guess that in this timeline, Grey didn't die. Ok.

Advance carefully. If I see any significant groups of hostiles (or if they have any tanks, or artillery), radio in their position.

[Egan_BW]

Yeh, why not. You're lacking in players, so I'll join.

Name: Knife Guy
Home Country: USA
Appearance: A twitchy fellow with curly black hair.
Backstory: He likes knives
Skills:
Knifin': +1 to stabbing humans with knives.
Dodgy Bastard: +1 to not being shot.

Credit Count:  0

Inventory:
M1
M1911
Radio
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
151 Combat Knives

[Glass]

151 Combat Knives

...

[Egan_BW]

151 Combat Knives

...

[Sosoku234]

Yeh, why not. You're lacking in players, so I'll join.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Knife Guy
Home Country: USA
Appearance: A twitchy fellow with curly black hair.
Backstory: He likes knives
Skills:
Knifin': +1 to stabbing humans with knives.
Dodgy Bastard: +1 to not being shot.

Credit Count:  0

Inventory:
M1
M1911
Radio
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
151 Combat Knives

Good to go.

TURN 1

Ahah, so we're doing this kind of as a continuation of the end of the previous game.
Except, I guess that in this timeline, Grey didn't die. Ok.

Advance carefully. If I see any significant groups of hostiles (or if they have any tanks, or artillery), radio in their position.

((Sort of. The first was more of a testbed, I guess.))

   PFC Grey advances with several mean hombres from the other companies and then this random dude with a bunch of knives. Deciding to go first, Grey scouts ahead for artillery targets. Crawling on his stomach over the top of the nearest hill, he pokes his head just over the top.
   [6] He can see the enemy forces and their emplacements, for the most part. He sees exactly what the enemy has in store. All of it. But as he watches he is seen by a sniper.
   [2+1=3 vs 2] The sniper fires one round, barely missing Grey's head. Grey ducks instictively and is brought out of the sniper's sight.

Spoiler: PFC Grey (click to show/hide)

Status: Fine
Location: Hilltop outside of Currach
Magical Skills: NKA

Inventory: BAR M1918
Colt M1911
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Gas Mask
Combat Knife
Radio

   PFC Guy stands by at the bottom of the hill for the briefing on what Grey just saw.

Spoiler: PFC Guy (click to show/hide)

Status: Fine
Location: Bottom of Hill Overlooking Currach
Magical Skills: NKA

Inventory:
M1
M1911
Radio
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
151 Combat Knives

End Turn 1

[codybob1999]

Spoiler: PFC J. CALLAHOUN (click to show/hide)

Name:James "twitch" Callahoun
((US)) State of Origin: Kentucky
Home Country: U.S.A.
Appearance: A rather tall boy with sandy blonde hair
Backstory: Signed up becuase he wanted to have a chance at a better life.
Skills:
          Heavily armoured~You learned exceptionally well how to wear amour of all kinds+1 to all worn armour.
         Gunslinger~You always were a quick draw+1 damage with sidearms if drawn that turn

Credit Count:  1300c

Equipment:
BAR M1918-15c-4r
M1911-0c-4r
Medkit-25c-6u-0
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Half inch steel plate[EQUIPPED]
Gas mask
Combat Knife

Tell me if anything looks wrong.

edit:better?
edit2:there we go

[Egan_BW]

Sniper, eh? Go poke my own head up and figure out where he's shooting from, so I can go over there and stab him.

[Glass]

You don't give yourself penalties with the skills, Cody, you either give yourself a buff or your enemies a malus.

Anyway, hunker down and radio in the hostiles' locations.

[Sosoku234]

Spoiler: PFC J. CALLAHOUN (click to show/hide)

Name:James "twitch" Callahoun
((US)) State of Origin: Kentucky
Home Country: U.S.A.
Appearance: A rather tall boy with sandy blonde hair
Backstory: Signed up becuase he wanted to have a chance at a better life.
Skills:
          Heavily armoured~You learned exceptionally well how to wear amour of all kinds+1 to all worn armour.
         

Credit Count:  1300c

Equipment:
BAR M1918-15c-4r
M1911-0c-4r
Medkit-25c-6u-0
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Half inch steel plate[EQUIPPED]
Gas mask
Combat Knife

Tell me if anything looks wrong.

edit:better?

Add another skill there and then you're good.

[Sosoku234]

((Sorry for being a doubleposting shitbag, but I have to b, otherwise there wouldn't be a turn today.))

TURN 2

Anyway, hunker down and radio in the hostiles' locations.

   PFC Grey pulls the reciever for his radio out and gives the coordinates for the artillery.
   [4] "USS Missouri, Attack Team 4, fire upon marked targets, aye!" The booming of the cannons can be heard in the distance. The rounds whistle overhead as they strike one after the other into the town.

Spoiler: PFC Grey (click to show/hide)

Status: Fine
Location: Hilltop outside of Currach
Magical Skills: NKA

Inventory: BAR M1918
Colt M1911
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Gas Mask
Combat Knife
Radio

-25c

Sniper, eh? Go poke my own head up and figure out where he's shooting from, so I can go over there and stab him.

Poking his head over the top of the hill, all PFC Guy can see are the constantly refreshing clouds of dust and smoke and, of course, the explosions. He hears the sounds of the impacting rounds; thundering, groundshaking explosions rocked the town. The sniper is most likely dead.

Spoiler: PFC Guy (click to show/hide)

Status: Fine
Location: Bottom of Hill Overlooking Currach
Magical Skills: NKA

Inventory:
M1
M1911
Radio
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
151 Combat Knives

   PFC Callahoun waits for the briefing from PFCs Guy and Grey.

Spoiler: PFC Callahoun (click to show/hide)

Status: Fine
Location: Hilltop outside of Currach
Magical Skills: NKA

Inventory:
BAR M1918-15c-4r
M1911-0c-4r
Medkit-25c-6u-0
Helmet [EQUIPPED]
Uniform [EQUIPPED]
Backpack [EQUIPPED]
Half inch steel plate[EQUIPPED]
Gas mask
Combat Knife

End Turn 2