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I don't play a game without first knowing the characters. I need some background, their goals for the short term and long term, and possibly enemies they may have made. As for a campaign, I think big first, then focus and fine tune the details with characters and their subplots in mind. And through ...

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Are you making fun of me? Mr. Potty? Or more accurately my current situation. The GM has agreed that as long as I enjoy playing what I play, I can play whatever. Then he keeps comin up with reasons that they don't make sense, to me. I realized at that point we weren't actually playing Rifts anymore...

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The best part of Rifts is the ability to play whatever you want. Other games restrict your roleplaying hopes and dreams. Rifts has no character balance, so why try and force any? Even when a player wants to play something amazingly powerful, I allow it. Here's why... A game master is not the only so...

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Edgar Allen POH?

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Some cities may use judicial champions instead. To get your royalties you may need to take on a Glitter Boy one on one. That would seem to avoid frivolous lawsuits.

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I was originally thinking like how L5R does it. Engage the characters on a level dependent on how well and skillfully negotiate the battlefield. It's probably never gotten much attention because it's not a focus of most Palladium games.

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Drive thru RPG here I come.

Edit: That my not really be what I'm looking for. I was looking for player oriented large scale battle stuff.

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Is there any sourcebook or Rifter article that covers any rules for large-scale battles? It's an element to fantasy settings that I really enjoy from time to time.

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I've never been to a POH, but I'd really like to. Please, Kevin, don't let me die with regrets. (You've got about 50-60 years as I see it.)

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Dead time in a game is a killer. Maybe they need a party leader to make the final decision. I've had this problem playing before. My character was made party leader....only because he would make a timely decision and go with it, not because it was possibly the best. Have one person be the final arbi...

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The FAQ says one, or two to three with paired weapons. It's rare for a character not to have even H2H:Basic. I guess there's a lot of discretion up to the GM. Being a free action just seemed out of place to me. I'll just think of it as a natural defense in melee. Problem solved, thanks.

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I guess I had assumed parrying costed an attack like a regular dodge. I am wrong. It seems kind of odd that you get more more bonuses to parry than dodge overall and it costs nothing. True, you cannot parry bullets, but dodging bullets usually incurs a stiff penalty. I know you can only parry so man...

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I don't use the tables. If XP is given out, then I just give everyone the same lump sum. How much will depend on the group as well. Some people enjoy a faster advancement than others. My preference though is to keep track all of the XP myself. Then I'd award it depending on how well the player rolep...

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Demi-god, so I can still have an OCC. I'd need a day job to have something to show for the long time I'll be alive. That and I wouldn't be immortal, 'cause sometimes you feel like you wanna die.

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When a GM knows the players very well, it's fun. Everything they're probably going to do is prepared for, or things are set in motion that 9 times out of 10 they are going to pursue. That's why I said it might be railroading.

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The god npc is not fun. I've played with a GM who had one in every game we played. Making the characters sidekicks and essentially useless kills the game. Now, as a GM, I might be considered a railroader....although one of diabolical cunning. I create subplots that entice characters and appeal psych...

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Open conversation between players and GM is great. Many players forget that it's not the GM's world alone, it's a collaborative story that they all take part in. Although not having a small core of dedicated players makes I hard to do a longer cohesive campaign. But I like the way you've approached ...

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Earth warlock. I started in a party that had been together for a while. So he told me to make my character 12th level. One hour and one 700MD earthquake later I derailed the entire campaign.

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I like the idea of perks. Simply create a list of little abilities and pieces of cool equipment maybe about twice as many as players. Assign some quick background to each one and let the players choose a perk. This works very well for players who don't create elaborate backgrounds. I'm also a GM who...

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I don't think magic fits the theme. Other games would be better suited, just add zombies. Characters aren't supposed to have the upper hand. But it's each GM's choice to use any of the books as they see fit. Personally, I don't think PPE should even be in the game. But cultists need something to be ...

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Julian might be still alive, but it's not a pleasant existence. Isn't there a short story about him somewhere explaining why he sleeps next to a body bag? Although mega-juicers don't just die, they esplode. Was he intended to be a mega juicer from the start? It's been years since I've read the Juice...

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My only problem with resin is the possibility to breathe in resin dust when working with it. Its bad news. Yes, breathing in any dust is bad for you. The amount of exposure needs to be pretty high. So if you plan to do a lot of filing, or grinding on resin models you should wear a dust mask. You ca...

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As primarily a wargamer, I will have to know more before I even consider buying anything. Collectors will buy the models, and many fans will buy books. But if this game doesn't seem to have any longevity, then your regular tabletop gamers won't get into it unless they're fans of robotech. The qualit...

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Well, before I moved and changed gaming groups... All or half of the players had the main book for whatever game we were playing and more. We got into our games pretty heavily. Now...my new group is just playing Rifts. I'd like to play other games, and I've taken the initiative to make 3-ring binder...

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Because the setting and rule system are newer to me and don't have an established "feel". I can do whatever I want without feeling like I'm doing the game a disservice. I have run and enjoyed WHFRP 2nd and L5R. Palladium wouldn't be my first choice of a fantasy game, but the complete contr...

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Good seed for a campaign. If you want it to last, break it up into several chapters. Have the underlying quest continue as the group encounters and handles other events. Try and make it seem like they are making the choice on where to go next. If you just leave a trail of obvious clues like breadcru...

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I believe the charaters should be important in the game, but sometimes things just don't work out. If everyone is having a great time except this one player, then it may just be their problem. They just don't like it, even though I'm sure it's not 100% vampires. I believe he's being selfish. He has ...

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By the book, but I also don't watch people roll up stats. Which means I know they do whatever until they get something they're happy about. If I had them roll in front of me, I'd probably let them re-roll their whole line if it just sucked or didn't allow them to play what they wanted. You don't nee...

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Maybe he just doesn't find fighting vampires to be fun? I knew a player whose only interest was in getting loot and so he absolutely hated fighting things that didn't have stuff worth taking afterwards. He was really weird about it. --flatline This sounds pretty accurate. What usually happens is th...

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NPCs would treat them accordingly. It'd be very difficult for a Wolfen player to hang out with a human adventuring party in the heart of the Western Empire. Characters who freely associated with 'undesirables' would be treated poorly as well. Players don't have to roleplay racial prejudice if they d...

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Wow, that's a pretty cool story, quite unique.

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While I've never specifically focused on law or chaos, I believe they can be important forces in a game. For chaos, I would try to imagine the psychological makeup of the individual. They're probably going to be selfish, to a point where not much else matters. Thus they would indeed be evil, self-se...

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Don't get me wrong, I'm not just a softie on characters. I've had characters and an entire party die once in my game. Sometimes horrible mistakes are made and the player knows it. It would devalue each small victory if characters didn't risk their lives striving for their goals. -Another novel idea ...

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Not different but I do the same for XP. As you say theres is no levelling grind or distraction. I liked the idea of force/fate points as the player but as the GM they just had no place for rewinding fate. I disliked the idea unless the character was a priest and I could make it the god that is doin...

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I wonder if it cost Palladium anything? I mean, it's their IP ,did they have to front any money? If not, then it wasn't a costly investment. Alhtough getting this game mainstream now would give a kick to popularity. But I assume it'd cost too much. That and not owning any rights to the game means it...

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I've played dozens of different roleplaying games over the years. And eventually I come accross something clever or unique that I like to adapt and use in almost every game I GM. Here's a list of some neat things I've come accross that help add to the game. -Pathfinder: I played in a campaign once w...

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Two elves one flaggon?

On a serious note, an assassin or thieve's guild. I know, it's a little stereotypical, they could also be part of a spy network from another city or country. Or the activity could be false to draw attention away from another local establishment involved with illicit activity.

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Competition, how other's might undercut business ventures with slashed rates. Popularity of business and possible political clout it may garner. And a random chart with possible mishaps and windfalls to be rolled from time to time. Business can be unpredictable. Maybe the chart is scaled to be reall...

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Bonuses like this are great. I like to use them to integrate characters into campaigns or give them their own subplots. Just assign a quick backstory to each and it's a win-win. Players get a little bump in abilities, and GMs get characters that tie into their story.

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I know it came after Rifts, but my point was that it refers to Rifts rather than just be its own entity. I'm not referring to age, just the amount of books and player base. There wouldn't be more Rifts books if there weren't more players. So it's safe to assume PF would draw more players form Rifts ...

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Haha, I'm not an avid Rifts player. I just happen to be currently playing it. And I gaurantee I've got things wrong with my character, I just don't care enough to re-check everything.

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Well, I have never played PFRP, but I've wanted to for a long time. My current group is playing Rifts and I figured it would be a good change of pace later on as the game system is similar. I have played Rifts very little before the ultimate edition, and it was a huge help. The RUE made some great ...

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It sounds like they assumed they couldn't lose or were at least safe from death. Maybe killing one of them and retreating as mentioned before would have turned out to be a more exciting result. They can hunt it down for revenge, and know not to underestimate it. I always thought that a whole party d...

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Well, I have never played PFRP, but I've wanted to for a long time. My current group is playing Rifts and I figured it would be a good change of pace later on as the game system is similar. I have played Rifts very little before the ultimate edition, and it was a huge help. The RUE made some great c...

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As a GM, you don't have to roll any dice, just pick what you want. Alter the NPC as you see fit. If you want them to be more physical oriented, then give them more attacks. I have used one of these as an NPC in a game before, precisely because they didn't look as powerfull as they actually were. Whe...

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If I found some kind of exploit that would get me ahead in real life without any consequences, I'd use that exploit until it ran dry. If my character had a similar opportunity, he should do the same thing - from a roleplaying perspective it would be hard justifying ignoring that opportunity. This s...

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It's the GM's job to run the game, whatever the undertones or theme. It's also the player's job to play their characters within the guidelines of their alignment and personalities. I would turn a "mishap" like this into a moral lesson. The trick is to do it in a way that seems natural and ...

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In a game so flexible with seemingly few constants and exceptions to almost every rule in another book, I like to just be told when I go up a level. I've done this in the past myself with other games that use experience points and levels. I feel it takes the pressure off of players to get more power...

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You can find a Nokia emulator and the game. I just don't know how to get them to work. I've had one for years and just gave up. Just poke around the internet, there's a lot of cool stuff.

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