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[freeformschooler]

I was in an RTD like that a while ago. Even the player characters were randomly generated, but I quite enjoyed playing my Dwarven Dream Priest of Zahabeednin. The main thing when running an RTD with true randomly generated content is interpretation. You can't just use stuff "as-is." Think of it as rocket science: the towns, quests, and objects you generate are the fuel for the rocket, but you have to build the steel mothership people will remember for ages.

Actually, that's a terrible analogy. To answer your last question: perhaps a mix of pre-generated and on the fly? You know, like normal GMing.

[Dermonster]

Ah man, I loved that game.

I was some sort of spider centaur hell shaman that had a spell specifically for ahnihilating archmages.

There should be more fo those.

[Urist McBeanie]

So people would join if I made one then?

[freeformschooler]

Yes.

[Urist McBeanie]

Sweet, I'd like some more RTD GM experience. I'll probably start it up sometime in January.

[Dermonster]

What generator you going to use?

[Xantalos]

Sweet, I'd like some more RTD GM experience. I'll probably start it up sometime in January.

I await it.

[Urist McBeanie]

It'll vary depending on what I need but I think I'll focus on those found on ChaoticShiny.com, I'll probably ignore those that are dedicated to DND but after going through all of them, I think I'll use almost all of them. If anyone has any recommendations for sites, with other good generators, I'll take a look, the other generators I have in my bookmarks include SeventhSanctum.com and Donjon.bin.sh which are a little less useful.

[IronyOwl]

I was in an RTD like that a while ago. Even the player characters were randomly generated, but I quite enjoyed playing my Dwarven Dream Priest of Zahabeednin. The main thing when running an RTD with true randomly generated content is interpretation. You can't just use stuff "as-is." Think of it as rocket science: the towns, quests, and objects you generate are the fuel for the rocket, but you have to build the steel mothership people will remember for ages.

Actually, that's a terrible analogy. To answer your last question: perhaps a mix of pre-generated and on the fly? You know, like normal GMing.

Oh man, I love interpretive generation.

Maybe building a wall for the analogy? You get the bricks from elsewhere, but you've still got to figure out which way they go and mortar them in yourself. That's how you end up with an awesome castle rather than a pile of rocks.

[Gamerlord]

Hey, I'd like to try GMing a RTD, and I have an idea (Roman Empire approx 280BC, All Myths Are True). But I really don't know if I can handle it. Any advice?

[Harry Baldman]

Maybe not exactly the Roman Empire, but just an inspired world? It would give you greater creative freedom and allow you to make more stuff up, so you wouldn't get people sharpshooting you on Roman history and mythology.

[Gamerlord]

I'd basically be fine tuning it to be more adventure-friendly. I would like to allow people to lead armies and go political, while also being able to go small time. Also any and all gods would NOT be all-powerful. Jupiter would be powerful, but only in Italy or wherever else he has temples. Same for all other gods, both Roman and others.

[Doomblade187]

I'm not done with the armory list yet, but I felt like sending this up for feedback. Basically, it's a mercenary RTD where you go on missions and blow stuff up. I think I'll just make it so that races, if people want aliens, have minimal or no effect, mainly due to workload. Though I could do something small.

Roll to Interstellar Mercenaries
A Doomblade187 game.

You lean back in your seat in the briefing room as the orientation officer starts his little speech. Standing at the front of the room, in front of a screen showing Mercicorps soldiers in action, he starts to speak in a lovely boring drone. "Welcome to Mercicorps. As new recruits, I have been assigned to ease your transition into Mercicoprs and your new home, the MSS Armelite. To start, we will begin with the various types of missions you may be sent on.

There are three main classifications for missions. The first is 'conventional'. This designation means that you'll be facing relatively conventional enemies and armaments, such as other mercenaries, armies, rebels, etc. You get the general idea. The next designation is 'civilian'. This means that you'll be going undercover in some aspect to accomplish a clandestine or 'dirty' objective that we can't be seen having our hands on. These are often the most risky.

Finally, the last classification is 'exotic'. These missions deal with aliens, enemies within the company, or missions that we can't classify otherwise. Extra caution is suggested on these, as you often don't know what you'll be facing. Most of you recruits will end up with a conventional mission for your first assignment, so don't worry too much. Now get to the barracks, drop off your belongings, and get your gear at the armory.
Welcome to my mostly-plotless RTD! Mind you, there will eventually be plot, but for now, it's going to be Eisensteinian Roulette style missions.

Spoiler: Character sheet (click to show/hide)

Name: (What to name your expendable grunt)
Gender: (Because I need to know what pronouns to use for your character)
Description: (Physical and personality.)
Str: (Your character's physical strength. Helps with heavy weapons especially, in addition to knocking down doors and the like.)
Agi: (Your character's mobility and dexterity. Helps determine what acrobatics, if any, your character can do, and also dodging. Also, somewhat for accuracy.)
End: (Your character's physical toughness. Used when determining wounds when hit.)
Cha: (How charismatic your character is. Good for speech and a measure of mental toughness.)

Welcome soldier, to the armory. You may choose a primary weapon, a secondary weapon, and your auxiliary gear. The pack comes standard.

Armory:

Spoiler: Primary Weapons (click to show/hide)

SSBR (Synthetic Systems Battle Rifle): Fires high-caliber bullets in either three-round-burst or single-shot fire modes. The longer barrel and recoil-reduction system make it great for medium to long range firefights. 20 rounds a magazine. ((Long-range AR, with +1 in medium and long ranges, but -1 at short range.))
GAAR (General Armories Assault Rifle): Fires high-caliber bullets in either automatic or single-shot fire modes. The medium barrel and lighter frame allow for more mobility while maintaining accuracy at all ranges except extreme. 30 rounds a magazine. ((Generalist weapon- +1 in medium range, no bonuses or penalties in others))
RASMG (Rude Awakening Sub-Machine Gun): Fires high-caliber bullets at extremely rapid rates of fire, with a choice between automatic or single-shot fire modes. The light frame, short barrel, and recoil-reduction system allow for high mobility and automatic fire accuracy. 40 rounds a magazine. ((Short-range weapon- +1 at short range, no bonuses at medium, and -2 at long range.
LLMG (Lightarm Light Machinge Gun): Fires high-caliber bullets at a high rate of fire to lay down effective suppressive fire, with a long barrel and large magazine to enable greater sustainability and accuracy of fire. Lacks mobility, though. 200 rounds a magazine. ((-1 at short range, +1 at medium range, no bonuses at long range, but a large magazine size allows you to attack more, and can give (defensive) bonuses to others via suppressive fire.))
HFRL (Happy Funco Rocket Launcher): Fires high-explosive rockets. Rockets come in several varieties- Anti-Armor, Shaped Charge, Incindiary, Concussive, and High Explosive. Can lock onto targets. ((Rocket Launcher that can lock onto targets after 1 turn for a +2 bonus. There is backblast.))
HFF (Happy Funco Flamethrower): A short to medium-range flamethrower. ((A flamethrower. Enjoy.))
LRSRR (Long-Range Systems Rail Rifle): A small railgun, used for accurate long-range shooting. Highly detectable- contrails. ((+2 at long range and high damage, but a high rate of detection.))
LRSSR (Long-Range Systems Sniper Rifle): A powerful sniper rifle, used for accurate long-range shooting. ((+2 at long range and less detectable than the rail rifle, but less damage.))

Spoiler: Secondary Weapons (click to show/hide)

GAP (General Armories Pistol): A semi-automatic pistol suitable for backup short to medium-range firepower. 10 rounds a clip. ((Backup pistol, -2 at long range))
SSMP (Sythetic Systems Machine Pistol): An automatic-fire capable close-range pistol that is great for CQC. 20 rounds a magazine. ((+1 close range, -1 medium range, -2 long range. A pistol with a large (for a pistol) magazine and selection between automatic and single fire.))

Spoiler: Auxiliary Gear (click to show/hide)

GAFG (General Armories Fragmentation Grenade): An anti-personell fragmentation grenade, with a large shrapnel blast radius. ((Can be thrown out to medium range.))
GASG (General Armories Smoke Grenade): A smoke grenade that delivers a large amount of smoke lasting around three minutes before dissipating, in optimum conditions. ((Can be thrown out to medium range.))
GACG (General Armories Concussive Genade): A concussive grenade with a small blast radius that dazes or kills enemies that it explodes nearby via the concussive shockwave. ((Kills enemies that it explodes next to. Can throw around enemies, dazing and confusing them. Can be thrown out to medium range.))
Anti-personel mine.
Anti-vehicle mine.
Flares.
Etc.
Body armor, heavy, medium, light. (exo-suits.)

[Harry Baldman]

I see you've gotten rid of intelligence and blended charisma and willpower. Interesting choice.

The armory list needs more dangerous and deadly contraptions, though. Cheaply available, if possible. Stuff like a miniature gravitational destabilizer, electrolasers (laser lightning!), that kind of thing. The flamethrower is a step in the right direction. Otherwise it's just "this is a gun, it shoots bullets, this is a gun, it shoots bullets better". Variety is the spice of murder, after all.

[10ebbor10]

Or you could allow players to make up special weaponry for themselves, within margin.