B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Character)

[Scott Gibbons]

So I'm thinking of running a game at the OH. It will be located in Center in the Three Galaxies setting. The characters will be delivering a package from a friend of Thraxus to a person in Center who they'll have to track down. Much mayhem and fun will ensue.

Considering the breadth and depth of potential O.C.C.s and R.C.C.s available throughout not just the Three Galaxies but all the Rifts books, I was thinking of throwing the game open for people to bring just about whatever character they wanted to the table. What do you think? Would you be interested in bringing your own character to a game at the OH?

General rules for the characters will be:
- Any non-supernatural, non-Promethian race is allowed. So no demons, vampires or demigods - but creatures of magic like Dragon hatchlings are fine.
- Light (i.e. - 250 M.D.C. or less) power armor is ok; no giant robots or anything heavier please
- Characters can be any level between 1 - 5. Magic & psionic characters should have their spells/powers picked out and ready to go before the game starts.
- Non-munchkin levels of equipment/weapons/magic items are allowed and even encouraged. So no greater or greatest rune weapons (minor rune weapons ok if they fit the character), no multi-warhead nukes, etc. You could think of the character as moderately well off; not rich by any stretch of the imagination, but not poverty-stricken either.

Each player will be given a number of pre-gen'ed contacts inside Center to help with the search. I'm also thinking of giving out some minor prizes for things like best role player, funniest one-liner and such.

In the end, the big question is "Would you go through the trouble of creating and bringing a character to the OH for just one game?"

[kamikazzijoe]

BYOC is fine as an idea and I do regularly for my games. However, most people will still want to have the option of using a premade so make sure you have plenty available.

[Scott Gibbons]

I'm overwhelmed by the overwhelming interest in and generally overwhelming acclaim the idea of BYOC has produced . Still, just to be safe, I'm planning on having a bunch of pregens put together, just in case.

[Jorel]

I made a few characters in 2010 that I didn't use. I think I prefer the less work variety.