DEMO GAMES AVAILABLE: HU2, RIFTS (2), PF & Robotech!

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:40 pm

Well, I mentioned a while back I was looking for a way to have a downloadable "Adventure Pack" for people interested in demo'ing games at FLGS and Conventions.

So with out further ado, here's my very first one!

(MS Word 2002 .docs & Adobe .pdf files)

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=695DE1B220952DDF&id=695DE1B220952DDF%21102

Questions, comments, and concerns are appreciated, so I can seek to clean up the document.
(and time permitting, new ones to follow)

ingexthefuryhunter1 · Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:57 pm

Dude, this is a great idea, once I figure out how to convert my word files into acrobat I will be adding to this.

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:21 pm

http://www.adobe.com/acom/createpdf/
It's only on-line, but it's from Adobe directly, so...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CC_PDF_Converter
Creative Commons freeware PDF converter

Tiree · Unread post by **Tiree** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:10 pm

cute pdf is a free downloadable PDF maker. You just 'Print' to PDF. I have used it several times, even on a larger scale business. You can't do some of the funky things that Adobe does, but it does keep the format you are looking for from Word.

Reelman · Unread post by **Reelman** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:19 am

Great job Novastar, sticky-ed!

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:51 pm

Added the MS Word 2002 files to .pdf, since some people told me they couldn't open them.

Unread post by **NMI** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:57 pm

Is there a way to download all the files at once?

rifter72 · Unread post by **rifter72** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:48 pm

Nice stuff Novastar.

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:48 am

rifter72 wrote:Nice stuff Novastar.

Many thanks, my friend.
Though I'm more partial to the RIFTS demo.
Hoping to test run a PFRPG demo at the next Con, and maybe even a RIFTS: Japan one as well...

Tiree · Unread post by **Tiree** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:12 pm

ElvisFrank wrote:
ingexthefuryhunter1 wrote:Dude, this is a great idea, once I figure out how to convert my word files into acrobat I will be adding to this.

i agree with u..

Easy way to convert Word Doc's to PDF's is by using a program called 'Cute PDF'. It adds a printer that you print directly to PDF with.

Grandil · Unread post by **Grandil** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:28 am

Hey Tiree RU & Novastar going to be at DDC?

Tiree · Unread post by **Tiree** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 3:34 am

Grandil wrote:Hey Tiree RU & Novastar going to be at DDC?

Novastar is running several games. I hope to make it at least one day. As I am convincing myself that it is considered a 'Christmas Gift' from the wifey that I can go. Especially since it is not on Valentine's day weekend...

But you know how those things go...

Grandil · Unread post by **Grandil** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:01 am

Tiree wrote:
Grandil wrote:Hey Tiree RU & Novastar going to be at DDC?

Novastar is running several games. I hope to make it at least one day. As I am convincing myself that it is considered a 'Christmas Gift' from the wifey that I can go. Especially since it is not on Valentine's day weekend...

But you know how those things go...

Dude, ya gotta let that whip crack! My Wifey's gonna be there. Too bad about your wife. :angel:

xandarr2000 · Unread post by **xandarr2000** » Tue May 24, 2011 3:18 pm

Man what an amazing way to introduce players to the most simple yet poignant aspects of Rifts. Not only that but it totally reflects the flavor of Rifts on both counts. Now if I could only get people to give PB stuff a try out here in colorado!

Grandil · Unread post by **Grandil** » Tue May 24, 2011 8:53 pm

Calling outr to Tiree & Novastar-I Gotta game this weekend, & Plan on being at Novastars Friday
game. Novastar-Stop by at my game at 9:00 in da morning-you have a game at 4:00, so at least
stop by! :eek:

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Thu May 26, 2011 5:48 pm

Updated the RIFTS Master File, to make for a cleaner/sharper image.
Added a new adventure, for the Japan setting of RIFTS!

Working on a Palladium Fantasy game to add, as well as a Robotech scenario. :wink:

EDIT:

I was expecting an adventure guide some place but didn't really see one.

Not sure I'm understanding what you were looking for...could you elaborate a bit?

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:08 am

Added my demo game, for Robotech Shadow Chronicles.

Need to work on maps and intro, for a 2-part Palladium Fantasy demo I'm planning on adding in the near future.

zyanitevp · Unread post by **zyanitevp** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:18 am

Novastar wrote:Added my demo game, for Robotech Shadow Chronicles.

Need to work on maps and intro, for a 2-part Palladium Fantasy demo I'm planning on adding in the near future.

Anything I can do? I could do a PFRPG or Heroes demo, since Rifts is already covered.

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:37 pm

More demo games are always welcome.
I just post this up here to help younger/less experienced GM's, with a "published adventure" to run.

Lord Z · Unread post by **Lord Z** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:30 pm

May we discuss a Beyond the Supernatural adventure? I have been working mostly in Splicers the last couple of months, but BtS is still my touchstone to Palladium. I and Mr Loucifer sponsored a writing contest in the BtS forum last year, and we have started discussing it again. This time around, the challenge would be to author a short adventure based upon a photograph that I will provide. The prize package will likely include an illustration based upon the winning article. This second contest would be to create an adventure for BtS 2nd edition. After we choose a winner, perhaps that winning entry could be given to the Megaversal Ambassadors as a prepped con game. We are doing the contest regardless of whether the MA can use the winner or not. So, would anyone actually use this?

darkguyver · Unread post by **darkguyver** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:02 pm

Novastar wrote:Well, I mentioned a while back I was looking for a way to have a downloadable "Adventure Pack" for people interested in demo'ing games at FLGS and Conventions.

So with out further ado, here's my very first one!
(MS Word 2002 .docs & Adobe .pdf files)

http://cid-695de1b220952ddf.office.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public

Questions, comments, and concerns are appreciated, so I can seek to clean up the document.
(and time permitting, new ones to follow)

Can do demo set for Splicers if so set for the new occ from rifter Metamorphs swawn lord would be nice.

dragonfett · Unread post by **dragonfett** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:12 am

NICE! I would really like to see a Demo for Phase World. I would try my hand at it if I had more time (I might considering I am supposed to be off for 3 straight days this week).

zyanitevp · Unread post by **zyanitevp** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:24 am

Novastar wrote:Well, I mentioned a while back I was looking for a way to have a downloadable "Adventure Pack" for people interested in demo'ing games at FLGS and Conventions.

So with out further ado, here's my very first one!
(MS Word 2002 .docs & Adobe .pdf files)

http://cid-695de1b220952ddf.office.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public

Questions, comments, and concerns are appreciated, so I can seek to clean up the document.
(and time permitting, new ones to follow)

Ok, so ran the Japan game this weekend, with a mix of experienced & newbies....
Great job!!!
Big hit.
One newbie bought 3 books.

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:25 pm

Spinachcat runs a reportedly awesome Demo game of Splicers in my neck of the woods (so I've heard; which makes me hope that Spinachcat, Ignex & Grandil hear about my awesome games too...

), so maybe we can poke him to write something up.

Phase World though, eh...?
I'm terribly tempted to make a scifi version of Casablanca, in Space.
I'm trying to finish up maps for my Palladium Fantasy 2-part demo (mostly procrastination, on my part), and have a Robotech: Southern Cross adventure on the vine, but I may put that to the side to work on the Phase World idea.

zyanitevp, great to hear it went off splendidly! That's my most "gimmicky" adventure to date, so I was really worried it wouldn't translate well (glad to hear it went the other direction!

). Curiousity does get the better of me, did you run it locally or at GenCon?

Grandil · Unread post by **Grandil** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:45 pm

Novastar wrote:Spinachcat runs a reportedly awesome Demo game of Splicers in my neck of the woods (so I've heard; which makes me hope that Spinachcat, Ignex & Grandil hear about my awesome games too... ), so maybe we can poke him to write something up.

Phase World though, eh...?
I'm terribly tempted to make a scifi version of Casablanca, in Space.
I'm trying to finish up maps for my Palladium Fantasy 2-part demo (mostly procrastination, on my part), and have a Robotech: Southern Cross adventure on the vine, but I may put that to the side to work on the Phase World idea.

zyanitevp, great to hear it went off splendidly! That's my most "gimmicky" adventure to date, so I was really worried it wouldn't translate well (glad to hear it went the other direction! ). Curiousity does get the better of me, did you run it locally or at GenCon?

Novastar, you do me a dis! I played in your Japan game, lol........
BTW, does anyone know who Victor Laslo is????? KMAO

zyanitevp · Unread post by **zyanitevp** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:55 am

Novastar wrote:Spinachcat runs a reportedly awesome Demo game of Splicers in my neck of the woods (so I've heard; which makes me hope that Spinachcat, Ignex & Grandil hear about my awesome games too... ), so maybe we can poke him to write something up.

Phase World though, eh...?
I'm terribly tempted to make a scifi version of Casablanca, in Space.
I'm trying to finish up maps for my Palladium Fantasy 2-part demo (mostly procrastination, on my part), and have a Robotech: Southern Cross adventure on the vine, but I may put that to the side to work on the Phase World idea.

zyanitevp, great to hear it went off splendidly! That's my most "gimmicky" adventure to date, so I was really worried it wouldn't translate well (glad to hear it went the other direction! ). Curiousity does get the better of me, did you run it locally or at GenCon?

Locally... Could not afford to go to GenCon this year...

ghost2020 · Unread post by **ghost2020** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:47 am

Hi!
Great game files!
I will use them for my convention games, in addition to the resources I have. I will try to get something put together.

Any chance that Palladium could host these files for us?

Also..
The RIFTS psi sheets don't say which character they belong to, and I assume that the shifter gets the large spell list. Might want to adjust that, just to avoid confustion for players.

Also, expriencing some issues downloading the Heroes Unlimited materials.

Carl Gleba · Unread post by **Carl Gleba** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:08 pm

dragonfett wrote:NICE! I would really like to see a Demo for Phase World. I would try my hand at it if I had more time (I might considering I am supposed to be off for 3 straight days this week).

Thanks to Novastar for pointing me here. I'll put something together for Phase World.

Count on it :ok:

dragonfett · Unread post by **dragonfett** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:14 pm

Carl Gleba wrote:
dragonfett wrote:NICE! I would really like to see a Demo for Phase World. I would try my hand at it if I had more time (I might considering I am supposed to be off for 3 straight days this week).

Thanks to Novastar for pointing me here. I'll put something together for Phase World.

Count on it

SWEET!!!

Saitou Hajime · Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:20 am

Mr. Deific NMI wrote:Is there a way to download all the files at once?

At the far right there is a live link to download the folder as a zip

Zenvis · Unread post by **Zenvis** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:03 pm

zyanitevp wrote:
Novastar wrote:Added my demo game, for Robotech Shadow Chronicles.

Need to work on maps and intro, for a 2-part Palladium Fantasy demo I'm planning on adding in the near future.

Anything I can do? I could do a PFRPG or Heroes demo, since Rifts is already covered.

I'd love to do something with Nightbane (if I had the time). If I could work with someone I would create something great.

Zenvis · Unread post by **Zenvis** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:07 pm

RGG wrote:Other fan created stuff can be found here for a short time...
http://www.14ucomics.net/Downloads-page.html
Might be a useful download...

Its been removed. Don't ask me how or when but it was not there when I looked.

Zenvis · Unread post by **Zenvis** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:07 pm

Saitou Hajime wrote:
Mr. Deific NMI wrote:Is there a way to download all the files at once?

At the far right there is a live link to download the folder as a zip

Where?

Giddoen · Unread post by **Giddoen** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:10 am

Novastar the RIFTS demo is AWESOME!!! Great job I am so using this for my home game and as a demo game for the upcoming con here in AZ.

Again great job!

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:57 am

Finally got tired of trying to have the greatest castle pic EVAR and went with an easy one.

Palladium Fantasy two-parter Demo game has now been added!

Got ideas on the vine for Robotech: Macross and Robotech: Southern Cross (my next 2 projects), as well as a huge arc for HU in the idea stage (thinking of doing something fairly epic, like 52, as kind of a proto-Living Heroes Palladium project (one year story arc)).

The Dark Elf · Unread post by **The Dark Elf** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:32 pm

Awesome job!

Giddoen · Unread post by **Giddoen** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:29 pm

Novastar wrote:Finally got tired of trying to have the greatest castle pic EVAR and went with an easy one.

Palladium Fantasy two-parter Demo game has now been added!

Got ideas on the vine for Robotech: Macross and Robotech: Southern Cross (my next 2 projects), as well as a huge arc for HU in the idea stage (thinking of doing something fairly epic, like 52, as kind of a proto-Living Heroes Palladium project (one year story arc)).

Thats awesome! Have you submitted any of these to the Rifter...? might be a great idea!

I really need to get off my but and submit my idea for BTS or RIFTs....the regular job of mine keeps me hopping!

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:45 pm

If I submit to the Rifter, I'd have to pull the Demo's down.
(Palladium's owns all submitted material, even if it's not used)

(now, if Palladium in it's wisdom decided to make me an official Freelancer, I wouldn't complain...)

Zenvis · Unread post by **Zenvis** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:51 pm

darkguyver wrote:
Novastar wrote:Well, I mentioned a while back I was looking for a way to have a downloadable "Adventure Pack" for people interested in demo'ing games at FLGS and Conventions.

So with out further ado, here's my very first one!
(MS Word 2002 .docs & Adobe .pdf files)

http://cid-695de1b220952ddf.office.live.com/browse.aspx/.Public

Questions, comments, and concerns are appreciated, so I can seek to clean up the document.
(and time permitting, new ones to follow)

Can do demo set for Splicers if so set for the new occ from rifter Metamorphs swawn lord would be nice.

If you have an idea for a one night adventure, we would love to see it.

Zenvis · Unread post by **Zenvis** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:20 am

Hows it coming?

dante144 · Unread post by **dante144** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:35 pm

Is there a new link for this resource? The OP was unavailable for me.

Tiree · Unread post by **Tiree** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:05 pm

dante144 wrote:Is there a new link for this resource? The OP was unavailable for me.

I believe they were taken down due to a particular user, disrespecting critical fans. Novastar has left the PB Forums and will not come back. Probably not till that particular user gets a lifetime ban.

dante144 · Unread post by **dante144** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:23 pm

Dead links make me sad.

Tiree · Unread post by **Tiree** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:09 pm

dante144 wrote:Dead links make me sad.

Makes me sad that Novastar left...

CigarSmoker · Unread post by **CigarSmoker** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:28 am

I agree, dead links make me sad as well

Novastar · Unread post by **Novastar** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:23 am

CigarSmoker wrote:I agree, dead links make me sad as well

Dead link should be fixed.
With that, I walk back into the sunset (as Tiree is correct).

GameAddict · Unread post by **GameAddict** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:50 pm

Just wanted to say thank you. The Rifts demo is perfect, the players love it as do I.

zyanitevp · Unread post by **zyanitevp** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:54 am

GameAddict wrote:Just wanted to say thank you. The Rifts demo is perfect, the players love it as do I.

Glad it helped!!

Glorath · Unread post by **Glorath** » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:31 am

Wonderful Resources! Thank you so much!