I was told that yellow voices are difficult for the insane people not using the dark theme to read so I'll be having Reginald speak in a different way now. Clem adopts a deep, gender-neutral voice.
"Depending on the size of the station, 'staff agitation' is a synonym for either 'stir crazy' or 'civil unrest'. Or it could just be a misdiagnosis of a different problem. Any of those possibilities can lead to situations where we're not given a warm welcome."
Oh I'm sure its nothing that serious! Otherwise they would have used a stronger code. Like the yellow alert "Civil unrest" code. Or the Red "Union formation" code. "They're probably just all at the titty bar, if their staffs are all agitated. Best to leave them be for a bit.
Anyway, if We're going on this Transpenitentiary Rewind Acquittal Process thing, we must be the Progressive Reprobate Agitation Terminal Squad. Somebody stitch us up some logos and emblems."
Reginald doesn't seem to follow.
Admittedly it is easier to follow if you're reading it rather than just having it said to you.
I'd like to join in if that's okay. It seems like this game is taking players freely, so I went ahead and wrote up a sheet and turn. I've read through a couple games here and there, (including this one and DIG) but never felt I had the time before this summer. I thought this looked like a good game to get started with, so here I am. Tips and suggestions are welcome.
One question: The first post indicates in one location that the base life die is d2, but under the default character sheet is d4. I'm assuming d4 in my sheet, but I don't know. I'd like clarification so I can correct it if needed.
I'd like to appear in the barracks, and follow Reginald's instructions to travel to terrabase sigma. (assuming with the team)
Name: Tom Hershey
Physical Description: A tall and lanky engineer. Light skin, dark hair, blue eyes. Younger, mid 20's.
Background: An electrical engineer who decided that his first job out of college - programming motor controllers to be 5% more efficient - was boring. Between supposedly high combat pay (that's what the recruiter said) and excitement. Fairly impulsive, Ben couldn't pass up the "exclusive opportunity" to join Omnitech. Rarely forgets anything and has a knack for mechanical and electrical problems.
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Life: d4
Attack: d4 - Omnitech Generic Personal Sidearm
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Stats:
Strength: d4
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d4
Endurance: d4
Will: d4
Knowledge: d6
Fate: d6
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Skills:
Melee: d4
Guns: d6
Explosives: d4
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d8
Technology: d6
Medical: d4
Occult: d4
Speech: d4
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Status: N/A
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Inventory:
Omnitech Red Jumpsuit
Omnitech Generic Personal Sidearm d4 using Magazine d4
Additional Magazines x2 d4
Omnitech Tool Kit - advantage on rep/mod.
Uses x3
High Viz. Flares x5
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Money: 0
D2 is basic health die without any armor. Humans are very flimsy things.
And thats just fine, assume you're now in the meeting, dropped out of the hazy hammer space which contains the entire unobserved world.
"Are we gonna be given space suits for this mission or are we gonna die if something goes wrong?"
Name: Burt Smith
Physical Description: A large bald man covered in tattoos.
Background: Just out of prison with no were else to turn he got a job at OMNITECH.
Class: Security
Life: d6 OMNITECH Riot suit
Attack: d6 Security Rifle, mag d6/ d4 Security Baton
Stats:
Strength: d6
Dexterity: d4
Speed: d6
Endurance: d4
Will: d4
Knowledge: d4
Fate: d8
Skills:
Melee: d6
Guns: Pistols, d6
Explosives: d6
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d4
Technology: d4
Medical: d4
Occult: d4
Speech: d4
Status: Fine
Inventory:
OMNITECH Riot suit (d6 Life)
OMNITECH Generic Security Rifle (d6 ranged Attack) and 3 magazines (d6 use die)
OMNITECH Generic Security Baton (d4 melee attack)
OMNITECH electrical behavior modification implant
OMNITECH Omni-light
Money: 0
If you need them I'm sure they'll be provided! The station should be fully pressurized though; its one of those prefab things, been completed for quite a while. Name: Lucy
Physical Description: A 5 foot tall female human with pale skin, brunette hair, and blue eyes who weighs 110 pounds. She is 20 years old.
Background: She was Lyra's older sister. She would watch Lyra perform her experiments until she went to OMNITECH. When she learned of Lyra's death, she asked to join, hoping she could help in her sister's absence
Life: d4
Attack: OMNITECH Foam Gun d4 doesn't do damage. When successful it immobilizes the target.multiple guns stack. Foam tank: d8
Stats:
Strength: d4
Dexterity: d4
Speed: d6
Endurance: d6
Will: d6
Knowledge: d10
Fate: d4
Skills:
Melee: d6
Guns: d6
Explosives: d4
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d4
Technology: d6
Medical: d6
Occult: d4
Speech: d8
Status: No Injuries
Inventory: OMNITECH isolation suit, OMNITECH Foam Gun, OMNITECH sealing kit, OMNITECH environmental hazard detector
Money: 0
Lucy finds a place to dispose of the asbestos safely, then heads to the barracks to ask “How will we get to where we need to be without a map?”
I'm sure there will be personnel on site to guide you. And if all else fails I'm sure there are maps on site as well. I do apologize though, I'm just not sure where that security request went...((It's within my budget actually, I had 1250 OMNI, the purchases cost me 950 which left me with 300. Also the antibio razor now has a d6 strength requirement to use, does the concealed implant version also have that requirement? If it does, would it be fine if I switched my fate levelup to strength?))
"Are we gonna be given space suits for this mission or are we gonna die if something goes wrong?"
"Do you expect the station to blow up the moment we arrive? You shouldn't worry about not having a space suit, there are far more ways for you to die that aren't prevented with one."
Yes, it has the requirement, and yes you can switch it.
Be wherever I need to be to progress to the next stage.
Do I think KitKat has a chance of being remotely useful in a fight? Or is she not designed for such things?
Name: Lance Bradley
Physical Description: Tall, lean, and pale. He had his eyes, hair, and fingernails permanently died purple.
Background: comes from a troubled past, that lead to crime, that then lead to lucrative crime, that lead to prison, that lead to a guy with a certain set of skills looking for a job.
Life: d6 OMNITECH Riot suit
Attack: d6 Generic Security Rifle/ d6 Fire-axe
Ammo:
Rifle (use d6)(3 magazines)
Mini-cannon (3 magazines)
Stats:
Strength: d4
Dexterity: d4
Speed: d6
Endurance: d6
Will: d4
Knowledge: d4
Fate: d12
Skills:
Melee: d6
Guns: d12
Explosives: d4
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d4
Technology: d4
Medical: d4
Occult: d4
Speech: d4
Status: normal
Inventory:
OMNITECH Gauss Mini-cannon (d4 attack/use)
OMNITECH electrical behavior modification implant
OMNITECH Omni-light
OMNITECH Generic Security Baton (not on person)
Health Insurance Policy
FoF marker
KitKat the waifu-bot (d6 stats)
Loot:
Money: 0
She could be useful. Her stats are pretty low so straight up combat might not be a good idea but auxiliary or helping positions are possible.
Uh. In light of the massive armory change, I'mma gonna just... unbuy all the stuff I just bought, if that's okay? And instead, buy an armored spacesuit, if that's not considered metagaming... otherwise, a cognition copier, because that's totally what I'd do if I didn't know a space mission was next.
Also, going back to my original levelup, putting the stat point into will rather than str.
Name: Rezel Revel
Physical Description: Small, unassuming, twitchy, and nervous. Giggles quietly when scared.
Background: Signed up because he was told that security guards were given P90-like weapons, and basically went "Oh, cool, I love P90s!" He regrets this decision.
Life: d8
Attack: d6 rifle, d4 melee
Stats:
Str d4
Dex d4
Spd d8
End d6
Wil d8
Kno d4
Fte d6
Skills:
Mel d6
Gun d12
Exp d4
Imp d4
Mec d4
Tec d4
Med d4
Occ d4
Spc d4
Status:
Inventory:
Armored Spacesuit (d8 life, protection from most environments)
OMNITECH Generic Security Rifle (d6 ranged Attack) and 3 magazines (d8 use die)
OMNITECH Generic Security Baton (d4)
OMNITECH electrical behavior modification implant
OMNITECH Omni-light
OMNITECH Reasonable pair of Handcuffs
Health insurance card.
FoF Thingamajig
Money: 850 -600 (Spacesuit) + 60 (bad deal) =310
Thats fine; I'm basically gonna let anyone unbuy and rebuy items they bought this time because I kinda pulled the rug out of under everyone with those changes.
Moving most recent level from guns to speech, if you don't mind. Haven't rolled either yet.
Name: "Clem"
Physical Description: Extremely scarred and mutilated, with numerous life-support implants jutting out of its flesh at strange angles. It's entire lower body has been replaced with new machinery, which is oddly orderly compared to the mess of flesh and metal making up its upper body. Most of its head is replaced by what appears to be a generic gas mask combined with random technological scraps. Does not speak.
Background: "Clem" is apparently what remains of an employee after extensive trauma and extranatural influence. Details are classified. It seems to want to keep working for omnitech, so its contract has been renewed.
Life: d2
Attack: d4 (OMNITECH® Generic™ Personal Sidearm)
Stats:
Strength: d4
Dexterity: d4
Speed: d10
Endurance: d4
Will: d4
Knowledge: d4
Fate: d6
Skills:
Melee: d4
Guns: d4
Explosives: d4
Implants: d8
Mechanics: d4
Technology: d4
Medical: d4
Occult: d12
Speech: d6
Status: Perfectly "Intact"
Inventory:
OMNITECH® Black Jumpsuit
OMNITECH® Generic™ Personal Sidearm (d4 ranged attack)
OMNITECH® Generic™ Sidearm Magazines x3 (d4 use die)
OMNITECH® Porcelain™ Ceramic Knife (d8, breaks on 1)
OMNITECH® Universal Containment Pod x5
OMNITECH® Null-Rod
Shrieking Skull
Bionic Eyes
OMNITECH® Voice Manipulator
H.E.L.L. Symbiote
Money: 0
Thats fine.
"Tell me, magic triple-8 ball, is this going to be a case of demonic possession of the entire staff, resulting in the termination of the entire facility, again?"
Ask the above question to the magic 888-ball.
Life: D2
Attack: D2 punches
Stats:
Strength: d4
Dexterity: d4
Speed: d8
Endurance: d6
Will: d6
Knowledge: d8
Fate: d8
Skills:
Melee: d4
Guns: d6
Explosives: d4
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d8
Technology: d4
Medical: d4
Occult: d4
Speech: d4
Status: (all systems nominal)
Inventory:
OMNITECH Rubberized Jumpsuit
OMNITECH Incinerator + Modification that removes overheating when putting it in "shoot" mode
OMNITECH Arc Scraper
OMNITECH Automop
OMNITECH contract notebook
OMNITECH Memory Eradicator
OMNITECH health insurance
Universal communicator
"FREE RADICAL" Hoverboard
1 Blue Smoke Nootropic Cigar
Magic 888-ball
Folded piece of paper with "Erica ?" written on it.
3x some sort of little sphere of metal with a blinking red LED embedded in it
Red Keycard
OMNITECH personal music player + wireless earbuds
Pack of gum
6 condoms
Piece of paper with user name and password on it
5 ash cubes from corpses
USB memory stick ==> prostethic vending machine key
Box of OMNI Cigarettes
1 Optical computer mouse
Jeweler's loupe
A box of Q-tips
Notecard with some technical specs written on it
Prostethic limbs: 2 arms and 3 legs
Prostethic arm with several small dome cameras studded along the length of the thing in strategic places like the palm and the elbow. Let go of my arm when asked
Money: 90
ENTIRELY POSSIBLE, BUT PROBABLY NOT IN THIS CASE.Aww crap, store all different now and don't have much time to look through it. Is spare goop tank still 30?
Either way, buy: cognition copier (400), toolkit (200), 2 nutrient paste (2x1), ear plugs (5), goop tank (?)
You could up the attack die by merging two, effectively spraying more.
Cool. How much for a goop thrower then?
Name: Yagyu d'Aubigny
Physical Description: Slightly smaller than average, tanned, sideburns.
Background: Yagyu hates OMNITECH. But Yagyu likes money.
Class: Hazardous Materials Reclamation Crew
Life: d4
Attack: d4 Sticky goop thrower (no dmg)
Stats:
Strength: d4
Dexterity: d4
Speed: d10
Endurance: d6
Will: d6
Knowledge: d4
Fate: d6
Skills:
Melee: d4
Guns: d8
Explosives: d4
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d6
Technology: d4
Medical: d4
Occult: d4
Status: okie dokie
Inventory:
OMNITECH Isolation Suit (Protection from many environmental dangers)
OMNITECH Foam Gun (d4 attack. Does no damage. If successful, target is immobilized. Multiple guns used in concert stack, ie three people using foam guns at once would be 3d4. Some targets immune.) Foam tank, d8 use die
OMNITECH Generic Personal Sidearm (d4 ranged attack) x3 Magazines (d4 use die)
OMNITECH Sealing Tool (D4 use die)
OMNITECH Environmental Scanner
universal communicator
Money: 1492
I think a goop tank is much less now.
Hmmm probably gonna be...Actually, I think instead of allowing weapon modification it might be a better idea to just have upgraded versions to buy that do more effective "damage". Oz was complaining about people buying their way out of weapon negatives and he does have a point.
Name: Jengo Prism
Physical Description: A toned, athletic looking dude. Neanderthal features.
Background: Chronic odd-job seeker. Wandered the system looking for cool stuff to do. Being a security guard at a science lab seems kinda cool. Likes money. Disregards danger often. Directionally challenged.
Life: d6 OMNITECH Riot suit
Attack: d6 Generic Security Rifle (d6 use die), d8 Fire Ax
Stats:
Strength: d6
Dexterity: d6
Speed: d6
Endurance: d6
Will: d4
Knowledge: d6
Fate: d6
Skills:
Melee: d6
Guns: d8
Explosives: d4
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d4
Technology: d4
Medical: d4
Occult: d4
Speech: d4
Status: Recently treated self inflicted gunshot, just accidentally electrocuted. Twisted ankle now.
Inventory: OMNITECH Riot Suit, OMNITECH Generic Security Rifle, OMNITECH Generic Security Baton, OMNITECH electrical behavior modification implant, OMNITECH Omni-light, HAND CUFFS BRAND SPANKIN NEW HAND CUFFS WOOOOOOOO BABY SECURITY STAFF ROCKS, Generic Security Rifle Magazine x5, d4 OMNITECH Generic Security Baton, OMNITECH Man Zapper d6
Currency: 235 OMNI
Go where I must go to be ready for next mission. Shake hands say hello to new bosses.
You shake hands with Reggie. He seems pleased.
"Well, I guess I better get ready for space! Hey Edd, if you're gonna ask the magic ball about the upcoming mission, you may as well place a bet on it. That's a 10 credit buy in for what type of mission it will be, another ten credits for scale of disaster, and a final ten credits for number of team deaths."
Strip naked right there in the meeting and put on my disposable space suit. then attempt to put on my rubberized jumpsuit over top of it, unless usch is clearly impossible, in which case, tie my rubberized jumpsuit around my waist.
One betting pool for team deaths, buy in is 10 OmniFunds
One betting pool for type of disaster/ mission. buy in is 5 Omnifunds.
One betting pool for scale of disaster, by order of magnitude. Buy in is 5 Omnifunds.
Current bets:
Sanitation Engine
Name: Jonathan "Jon" I. Tor
Physical Description:A bit overweight, sallow complexion, surly expression. Thick black eyebrows. Mole under left ear.
Background: Born and raised poor. Stuck in a dead end job for who knows how long. But hey, at least he carries a thermonuclear incinerator on his back!
Life: d4
Unarmed Life: d2
Attack: d2 for punches
d10 Strength
d4 Dexterity
d4 Speed
d6 Endurance
d6 Will
d4 Knowledge
d12 Fate
d4 Melee
d4 Guns
d4 Explosives
d8 Implants
d4 Mechanics
d4 Technology
d4 Medical
d4 Occult
d4 Speech
Status: (nominal)
Inventory
OMNITECH Rubberized Jumpsuit
OMNITECH Incinerator
OMNITECH Arc Scraper
OMNITECH Automop
Disposable space suit
Grapple hook
Hypodermic Spear + (6?) ammo (mystery goo-greenish liquid in vials)
Snacks:
OMNI-Munch bar
OMNIGUM
Valuable:
Gold ring
Silver Necklace
OMNI currency card
Curiosity:
Stress ball
Small bag of what look like mouse bones
business card for "OMNI-FLESH Bar" (hole in the wall illicit titty bar)
Blackmail:
Nothing.
Money: 818 (AKA not Enough for an Advanced Cleaning Apparatus!)
I'll allow it, for now. But the helmet does prevent you from wearing anything else on your head.
Could I buy a replacement helmet for my disposable spacesuit?
Could I wear my disposable spacesuit under my Riot Armour?
If yes to both, then do that.
Yes, I am a real cheapskate.
Can I use a Thermite Cutting Charge as a melee weapon? Will I roll explosives for it?
I'll also buy 2 foam grenades, 2 cutting charges and an OMNI-scient Network observer.
"I'll bet 10 OMNI on pirates, 10 OMNI on complete station destruction and 10 OMNI on 3 deaths."
Name: Pathos
Physical Description: Scrawny. Has trouble changing his expression to anything that isn't concentration, boredom or smug superiority.
Background: Delusions of grandeur. Took this job as a way to rapidly advance the ranks and see cool things. And because it would give him plenty of opportunities to set things on fire without his superiors being close enough to yell at him.
Class: Senior Emergency Technician (+100 OMNI per mission)
Life: d6: OMNITECH Riot suit
Attack: d4 ranged: Generic Personal Sidearm. x3 Magazines (d4 use die)
Stats:
Strength: d4
Dexterity: d4
Speed: d4
Endurance: d4
Will: d4
Knowledge: d10
Fate: d8
Skills:
Melee: d4
Guns: d4
Explosives: d8
Implants: d4
Mechanics: d4
Technology: d12
Medical: d4
Occult: d4
Status: Bored
Inventory:
OMNITECH Riot suit (d6 Life)
Disposable Spacesuit (no helmet)
OMNITECH White Jumpsuit
OMNITECH Generic Personal Sidearm (d4 ranged attack) x3 Magazines (d4 use die)
OMNITECH Override Fob (Allows activation/unlocking of most vehicles)
OMNITECH Personal Computing Cube and Universal adapter
Universal Communicator running FoF program
6 OMNITECH brand Chocolate snack bars "ENJOYABLE WINTER SEASON" edition
Murder-Hate Turret AI (in coffee maker)
4 Hellfire bombs
a bottle of the finest Martian Fields ale
OMNITECH Cognition Copier
Money: 770
Only if you buy another full suit.
The space helmet prevents anything else from being worn on the head but the rest can be worn under it.
You can try, and it will require melee to get it up against them and then explosives to use it.
Ok.
When ready to go, just post a "Ready!" action.