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ConspiracyOfOne



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:13 pm    Post subject: Bigger Trouble in Little China Reply with quote

My game description for my upcoming Ubiquity Ode to BTILC:

It's time to shake the pillars of heaven again with Jack, Wang and the rest of the gang! Bigger trouble is brewing in Little China as a ruthless crime lord attempts to acquire an ancient artifact of ultimate power. The only thing standing in his way is Jack Burton and friends. It's going to take crackerjack timing and a little bit of luck to save the day. A love of Big Trouble in Little China is recommended, but no experience is required. Besides, it's all in the reflexes!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Bigger Trouble in Little China Reply with quote

ConspiracyOfOne wrote:
My game description for my upcoming Ubiquity Ode to BTILC:

It's time to shake the pillars of heaven again with Jack, Wang and the rest of the gang! Bigger trouble is brewing in Little China as a ruthless crime lord attempts to acquire an ancient artifact of ultimate power. The only thing standing in his way is Jack Burton and friends. It's going to take crackerjack timing and a little bit of luck to save the day. A love of Big Trouble in Little China is recommended, but no experience is required. Besides, it's all in the reflexes!


Where are you running this? I'd love to be in that game. BTiLC is one of the three most frequently quoted movies in our games. Smile

I once ran a Feng Shui adventure that started with the book's Trial By Fire scenario and flowed right into BTiLC. It worked like a dream. I hadn't thought of reworking it to use HEX, but I'll be danged if the idea isn't tickling my brain now... Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll be playtesting it with my local game group, Decatur Gamers, to work out any defects in the pregen characters , lulls in the story, etc.

I'd like to run it at next year's Who's Yer Con and Gen Con. I suppose if all goes well, I could run it at this year's Gen Con informally somewhere.

I have stats for:

Jack Burton
Wang Chi
Eddie Lee
Gracie Law
Miao Yin
Margo Litzenberger

Egg Shen and Uncle Chu will be NPCs.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ConspiracyOfOne wrote:
I'll be playtesting it with my local game group, Decatur Gamers, to work out any defects in the pregen characters , lulls in the story, etc.

I'd like to run it at next year's Who's Yer Con and Gen Con. I suppose if all goes well, I could run it at this year's Gen Con informally somewhere.

I have stats for:

Jack Burton
Wang Chi
Eddie Lee
Gracie Law
Miao Yin
Margo Litzenberger

Egg Shen and Uncle Chu will be NPCs.


Whenever you get the chance to run this, let me know. I will be there. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finally got back around to working on this as I am getting some pressure to run it for Wednesday Gen Con gaming.

Here is a sample character sheet:

http://files.meetup.com/1457195/WangChicharsheet.pdf
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sweet!

I take it you're not bothering to follow the character creation guidelines, since the numbers don't add up. Not that that's a bad thing; story trumps rules, as far as I'm concerned. Smile

But if you're going to run this on Wednesday, you're gonna make me have to drive to Indy the night before just to make it there in time. Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did the stats so long ago that I truthfully don't remember what I did. I do know I started them with more experience that a standard starting character. Since the scenario is a one-shot and the characters will never be leveled, I gave them enough to give them skills I thought those characters should have.

Once the scenario is playtested, I will adjust as necessary.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No pressure here. Razz
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm, so I did go over my stats again and I have no idea how I came up with them! I have redone all of them as a starting character build.

I have the table tents done, now I just have to stat out all the baddies.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you stat them based on HEX core, or did you base them using the Zero level skills in SotSW? If you used the Zero level skills, you'd get about an additional 2.5 points for skills
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didnt use any zero level skills, though I did use other material from the supplements. I also took the magic system from AFO because I really dig it, but maybe it's too complicated for a one shot game?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No pressure. Cool
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hahaha this is awesome. Big Trouble in Little China and Flash Gordon (1980) ARE THE GREATEST BEST FILMS EVER MADE AND I WILL CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL IF YOU SAY OTHERWISE OR CHALLENGE MY SUPERLATIVE HYPERBOLIC AND INCORRECT GRAMMAR.

Seriously.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fooboyx wrote:
Hahaha this is awesome. Big Trouble in Little China and Flash Gordon (1980) ARE THE GREATEST BEST FILMS EVER MADE AND I WILL CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL IF YOU SAY OTHERWISE OR CHALLENGE MY SUPERLATIVE HYPERBOLIC AND INCORRECT GRAMMAR.

Seriously.


Your omission of The Princess Bride in your statement shows your lack of refinement and good judgment.

I accept your challenge. I shall wait for you at the crest of the Cliffs of Insanity, where we will meet in the field of battle. I think I'll fight you left-handed. Otherwise it'll be over too soon.

You wouldn't happen to have six fingers on your right hand?

Wink
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nestor wrote:
Fooboyx wrote:
Hahaha this is awesome. Big Trouble in Little China and Flash Gordon (1980) ARE THE GREATEST BEST FILMS EVER MADE AND I WILL CHALLENGE YOU TO A DUEL IF YOU SAY OTHERWISE OR CHALLENGE MY SUPERLATIVE HYPERBOLIC AND INCORRECT GRAMMAR.

Seriously.


Your omission of The Princess Bride in your statement shows your lack of refinement and good judgment.

I accept your challenge. I shall wait for you at the crest of the Cliffs of Insanity, where we will meet in the field of battle. I think I'll fight you left-handed. Otherwise it'll be over too soon.

You wouldn't happen to have six fingers on your right hand?

Wink


It's no "My Dinner With Andre" but it's pretty swell.
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