[OOC] Kept 4 Dead

WolfInSheepsClothing · 07-23-2015, 05:59 PM

There is interest, so we will discuss some details.

Strangers crowd together, barricaded down for the night, asking each other the inevitable, "Well, what do we do now?"

This will be a modern, cinematic (not supernatural) game of Z-poc survival. All cinematic traits are welcome, and even encouraged.

Goals, and the ultimate plot direction are up to the survivors. The setting is USA, though we will mostly use generic sites rather than actual locations.

As far as a specific physical starting set, I am completely flexible.

Characters

All survivors should be built on 150 pts and a (soft) 40pt disad limit, with a generous paragraph or two of description and background. These back stories will set the tone and direction of the game.

Please post the character concepts in this thread.

Note: All starting PC's are immune to infection for free, though they may be carriers.

Recommedations on appropriate traits can be found in GURPS Zombies!

Zombies

Most of the zombies that you have encountered are fast, tireless runners incapable of learning, however as the weeks drag on, you have noticed an alarming trend: zed is developing strange, often deadly mutations!

Except when encountering a new type of mutant, survivors will not be required to make fright checks; you have all been galvanized by your experiences during the first days of the outbreak, or else you would not have survived this long.

WolfInSheepsClothing · 07-23-2015, 06:06 PM

BTW, I am relatively new to GURPS, and this is my first PBP, but I have been GMing for quite a long time. I also lurk PBP games often, so I think I can handle this.

That being said, all *constructive* criticism is welcome and will be appreciated. Don't be afraid to hurt my feelings, I make a living being as hard as Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon!

Poonbahbah · 07-23-2015, 06:27 PM

So if we're immune for free does that mean most people we encounter will turn quickly after being bitten? Do we know how it spreads or if "carriers" come back as zombies after death? How much of the population seems to be immune/carrier, is there any visable symptoms of being a carrier? Are we likely to be the only people we encounter?

So they're fast tireless and incapable of learning. What exactly does incapable of learning mean to you? Do they remember who they were with an overwhelming need to eat human flesh or more like particularly smart or dumb animals? How strong are they on average? Is it only people or have we seen zombie anything elses?

As for character I was thinking a renaissance fair knight. Big, tough, good with knightly weapons. Having armor probably doesn't hurt either. Kinda silly but you can let me know if it's too silly.

Also I expect a lot of the answers will be we don't know. Like do carriers come back from the dead if we haven't encountered that yet. And we'd probably destroy the head just to be on the safe side unless something distracted us.

LemmingLord · 07-23-2015, 08:28 PM

Where I'm keeping my notes:

?? - Anne Rightly -- ??
Nenette - "Brigitte Monique Anqetil"

Spoiler:

Poonbahbah - "Tim Roberts Knight Errant"

Spoiler:

Skullcrusher - Aaron King, Elvis
TheMatrixWalker - ??
Delton "Diana" Hayes

Spoiler:

WolfInSheepsClothing · 07-26-2015, 09:01 PM

There are no visible symptoms that you know of, with respect to immune carriers, though a physician-type character may be able to discover something with some effort.

You can expect to meet other people; they will likely be scared and desperate though, so some sort of social skills might help to put them at ease.

The zombies do not require a head-shot to kill, though it is the most effective and sure way to take them down.

Turn time varies greatly per victim, but is *generally* counted in seconds rather than minutes. Atleast one of you claims to have seen someone last hours before turning.

As for a ren-fair knight, I freaking love it! That could be alot of fun.

WolfInSheepsClothing · 07-26-2015, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LemmingLord

Should we come up a theme on how we met? Then come up with who we are?

A theme is fine, though you all could just as easily be random strangers who only met a few minutes ago.

LemmingLord · 07-26-2015, 10:17 PM

If we have a knight.... Maybe I could play either a Catholic Bishop or a drag Queen...

Poonbahbah · 07-26-2015, 11:12 PM

If he's good enough he could of been the queen of the ren fest.

WolfInSheepsClothing · 07-27-2015, 09:20 AM

My wife is considering playing a ren-fair visitor; her character would be a pacifist military (intel) in her real life, but dressed and equipped as an iron-age viking peasant.

She is running a fever after our weekend at the river, but she will be posting as she recovers.

I guess this means that our starting set will be at the ren-fair!?

Nenette · 07-27-2015, 06:57 PM

Hi everyone, I'm the wife.

My character is a French native enrolled in the US Army, Viking re-enactment enthusiast and was visiting the Ren Fest when "sh*t hit the fan". I was dressed as a Norse peasant with a short sword. That attire involves a very long linen dress and apron overdress. Not convenient at all to run from zombies. Realistically I would snatch some britches or leggings from one of the ren-fest store ASAP. What does the GM say ?

I was there with friends and I guess they probably all died during the outbreak.

07-23-2015, 05:59 PM	#1
WolfInSheepsClothing Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Houston, Texas	[OOC] Kept 4 Dead There is interest, so we will discuss some details. Strangers crowd together, barricaded down for the night, asking each other the inevitable, "Well, what do we do now?" This will be a modern, cinematic (not supernatural) game of Z-poc survival. All cinematic traits are welcome, and even encouraged. Goals, and the ultimate plot direction are up to the survivors. The setting is USA, though we will mostly use generic sites rather than actual locations. As far as a specific physical starting set, I am completely flexible. Characters All survivors should be built on 150 pts and a (soft) 40pt disad limit, with a generous paragraph or two of description and background. These back stories will set the tone and direction of the game. Please post the character concepts in this thread. Note: All starting PC's are immune to infection for free, though they may be carriers. Recommedations on appropriate traits can be found in GURPS Zombies! Zombies Most of the zombies that you have encountered are fast, tireless runners incapable of learning, however as the weeks drag on, you have noticed an alarming trend: zed is developing strange, often deadly mutations! Except when encountering a new type of mutant, survivors will not be required to make fright checks; you have all been galvanized by your experiences during the first days of the outbreak, or else you would not have survived this long.

07-23-2015, 06:06 PM	#2
WolfInSheepsClothing Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Houston, Texas	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead BTW, I am relatively new to GURPS, and this is my first PBP, but I have been GMing for quite a long time. I also lurk PBP games often, so I think I can handle this. That being said, all constructive criticism is welcome and will be appreciated. Don't be afraid to hurt my feelings, I make a living being as hard as Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon!

07-23-2015, 06:27 PM	#3
Poonbahbah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: in or about Tucson, Az	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead So if we're immune for free does that mean most people we encounter will turn quickly after being bitten? Do we know how it spreads or if "carriers" come back as zombies after death? How much of the population seems to be immune/carrier, is there any visable symptoms of being a carrier? Are we likely to be the only people we encounter? So they're fast tireless and incapable of learning. What exactly does incapable of learning mean to you? Do they remember who they were with an overwhelming need to eat human flesh or more like particularly smart or dumb animals? How strong are they on average? Is it only people or have we seen zombie anything elses? As for character I was thinking a renaissance fair knight. Big, tough, good with knightly weapons. Having armor probably doesn't hurt either. Kinda silly but you can let me know if it's too silly. Also I expect a lot of the answers will be we don't know. Like do carriers come back from the dead if we haven't encountered that yet. And we'd probably destroy the head just to be on the safe side unless something distracted us. __________________ TJ, O, J, Alex

07-23-2015, 08:28 PM	#4
LemmingLord Join Date: Jul 2005	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead Where I'm keeping my notes: ?? - Anne Rightly -- ?? Nenette - "Brigitte Monique Anqetil" Spoiler: 34 yrs old, 5'8" Blonde ST 11 DX 13 IQ 11 HT 11 [100] HP 11 Wi 11 Pe 11 Fa 11 [0] Basic Speed 6.0 [0] Move 6 [0] Combat Reflexes, Fit, High Pain Threshold; Honesty(12), Sense of Duty(Comrades); Languages: French(Native), English(Accented); Hiking(11), First Aid(12), Camouflage(11), Tracking(10), Sav-Faire(Military, 12, halfpriced), Elec. Op.(Comms, 10), Tactics(11), Shortsword(13), Gunner(13), Brawling(14), Guns(Rifle, 17); Equipment: Viking Outfit, Viking satchel (mechanically a backpack), 20 oz bottle of water; Poonbahbah - "Tim Roberts Knight Errant" Spoiler: First draft of Tim Roberts Knight Errant The biggest problem I see is that anything that can hurt him will likely splat anyone else until we can get them well equipped too. And I'm not sure if zombies are smart enough to pull off his armor, though that might happen if let to their own devices for long enough after they overwhelm him. He is very slow without his trusty stead Bluejay. And kitted out as he is he can't really carry much in the way of mundane supplies. All critiques, questions, and error pointing outing welcome. Timothy Roberts: Player: Poonbahbah Ht: 6’ 3” Wt: 222 lbs Size Modifier: 0 Age: 25 Point Total: 150 Breakdown: Attributes 90 Sec. Attr. 0 Lang/culture 0 Adv/perks 56 Disadv/quirks -40 Skill 43 unspent 1 [90] Attributes ST: 17 [70] DX: 10 [0] IQ: 10 [0] HT: 12 [20] Secondary Attributes HP: 10 [0] Will: 10 [0] Per: 10 [0] FP: 10 [0] Basic Lift: 58 lbs Damage thrust: d+2, swing 3d-1 Basic Speed: 5.50 [0] Move: 5 [0] Social Background TL: 8 Cultural Familiarity: Western Languages: English (Native/Native) [53] Advantages Combat Reflexes [15] Less Sleep 4 [8] Weapon Master [30] Knightly Weapons: broadsword, mace, shield, and lance Signature Gear [3] Bluejay (the horse,) Armor, Barding and Equestrain gear, Sword, Sheild, and Bow. Total comes to something over 20,000 currently Perks [-40] Disadvantages Honesty [-10] Sense of Duty [-15] (Humanity) Pacifisim [-15] (Self Defense Only) Quirks [43] Skills Acrobatics (H) DX-2 [1]-8 Axe/Mace (A) Animal Handling (Equines) (A) IQ [2]-10 Armoury (A) Body Armor IQ-1 [1]-9 Melee Weapons IQ-1 [1]-9 Bow (A) DX-1 [1]-9 Brawling (E) DX [1]-10 Broadsword (A) DX+2 [8]-12 Computer Op (E) IQ [1]-10 Drving (A) Heavy Wheeled DX-1 [1]-9 (Tends to drive a Motorhome.) Fast Draw (E) Sword DX+1 [1]-11 First Aid (E) IQ [1]-10 Gesture (E) IQ [1]-10 House Keeping (E) IQ [1]-10 Lance DX+2 [8]-12 Riding (Horse) (A) DX+2 [8]-12 Shield (E) Shield DX+2 [4]-12 As opposed to buckler Stealth (A) DX-1 [1]-9 Wrestling (A) DX-1 [1]-9 Amour Sollerets 8 150 3 Heavy Gauntlets 10 250 2.5 Greathelm 14 340 10 Heavy Plate Arms 14 1,500 20 Heavy Plate Legs 14 1,600 25 Heavy Steel Corselet 14 2,300 45 Large Shield 1260 18.75 Fine and balanced for +13CF and 3/4 weight and +1 to skill. Pulled from Dungeon Fantasy and Martial Arts books Weapons Broad Sword 4000 3 Very Fine and balanced for a total of +7CF and +2 to damage, +1 to skill, and harder to break. Pulled from Basic and MA Long Bow Fine and balanced for +7CF and harder to break and +1 to ACC. Pulled from Basic and MA Equipment Heavy Warhouse 50001.3 for +30% base St=6500 War Saddle 250 35 +1 to stay seated 50% chance to stay seated even if unconcious. Bit and Bridle 35 3 +2/3 to control mount with 1/2 hands, Horseshoes 50 4 +2 to any HT rolls for stamina on long rides Plate Face Mask 10 200 12 Plate Head/Neck 10 330 18 Plate Barding 10 1650 90 Plate Leggings 10 400 20 2915 182 According to High Tech P.65 at TL 5+ Metal armor can be same price/weight and 2 DR or 1/2 price/weight and normal DR. If you want you can say it doesn't apply of course. Sollerets 8 150 3 Heavy Gauntlets 10 250 2.5 Greathelm 14 340 10 Heavy Plate Arms 14 1,500 20 Heavy Plate Legs 14 1,600 25 Heavy Steel Corselet 14 2,300 45 Large Shield 1260 18.75 Fine and balanced for +13CF and 3/4 weight and +1 to skill. Pulled from Dungeon Fantasy and Martial Arts books Broad Sword 4000 3 Very Fine and balanced for a total of +7CF and +2 to damage, +1 to skill, and harder to break. Pulled from Basic and MA Long Bow 1600 3 Fine and balanced for +7CF and harder to break and +1 to ACC. Pulled from Basic and MA 13000 130.25 Combat Load: Travel Load: Encumbrance:Combat load - x lbs (Medium -2 move) Travel Load - x lbs (none -0 move) Offense Defenses Dodge- 9-2+3 with shield Parry (Broadsword) – 10+3 with shield Block 10+3 with shield Back Story: Appearance Heavy Warhorse (Bluejay) ST 31; DX 9; IQ 3; HT 12. Will 11; Per 12; Speed 5.25; Dodge 9; Move 7. BL 192.2 SM +1 (3 hexes); 1,900 lbs. Traits: Combat Reflexes; Domestic Animal; Enhanced Move 1 (Ground Speed 14); Hooves; Peripheral Vision; Quadruped; Weak Bite; Bad Temper (12) Skills: Brawling-12; Mount-13. Cost: $6,500. Skullcrusher - Aaron King, Elvis TheMatrixWalker - ?? Delton "Diana" Hayes Spoiler: Delton "Diana" Hayes 32 year old successful jeweler and drag queen. Physical fitness nut for grace, toning and amazing legs. Loves the high elegance costuming and adornments of the ren fair. St 12 Dx 12 Iq 11 Ht 11 [90] Hp 12 Wi 12 Pe 11 Fa 12 [8] Basic Speed 6.0 [5] Move 7.0 [5] Advantages [43] Charisma 1, Fit, Beautiful as Woman, Manual Dexterity 1, Serendipity 1, Signature Gear 1 (Louis Vuitton Purse, Tazer, Female Kit ) Perks Amazing Legs [1] Disadvantages Greed [-15] Selfish [-5] Chummy [-5] Sense of Duty Friends and Companions [-5] Quirks Likes things orderly [-1] Likes dressing as a lady [-1] Committed to "progress" and "civilization"[-1] Early morning jogger and health nut[-1] Tries to project a crisp, bussinesslike manner.[-1] skills (32) Area Knowledges (Department Stores) [1] 11, Brawling DX [4] 14 , Current Affairs (politics) [1/2] 10, Current Affairs (local big city) [1] 10, Fencing [1] 11, Judo [4] 12, Diplomacy [1] 10, Merchant [2] 12, Leadership [1] 11, Performance [2] 12, Savoir Faire (high society)[1] 12, Savoir Faire (SCA) [1/2] 11, jeweler [2] 12, mimicry(human) [2] 11, sewing [1] 11, leather working [1] 11, makeup [2] 13, running [2] 11, dancing [1] 12, singing [1] 11, stealth [2] 12 __________________ Villain's Round Table Last edited by LemmingLord; 08-22-2015 at 11:14 AM.

07-26-2015, 09:01 PM	#5
WolfInSheepsClothing Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Houston, Texas	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead There are no visible symptoms that you know of, with respect to immune carriers, though a physician-type character may be able to discover something with some effort. You can expect to meet other people; they will likely be scared and desperate though, so some sort of social skills might help to put them at ease. The zombies do not require a head-shot to kill, though it is the most effective and sure way to take them down. Turn time varies greatly per victim, but is generally counted in seconds rather than minutes. Atleast one of you claims to have seen someone last hours before turning. As for a ren-fair knight, I freaking love it! That could be alot of fun.

07-26-2015, 10:17 PM	#7
LemmingLord Join Date: Jul 2005	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead If we have a knight.... Maybe I could play either a Catholic Bishop or a drag Queen... __________________ Villain's Round Table

07-26-2015, 11:12 PM	#8
Poonbahbah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: in or about Tucson, Az	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead If he's good enough he could of been the queen of the ren fest. __________________ TJ, O, J, Alex

07-27-2015, 09:20 AM	#9
WolfInSheepsClothing Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Houston, Texas	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead My wife is considering playing a ren-fair visitor; her character would be a pacifist military (intel) in her real life, but dressed and equipped as an iron-age viking peasant. She is running a fever after our weekend at the river, but she will be posting as she recovers. I guess this means that our starting set will be at the ren-fair!?

07-27-2015, 06:57 PM	#10
Nenette Join Date: Jul 2015	Re: [OOC] Kept 4 Dead Hi everyone, I'm the wife. My character is a French native enrolled in the US Army, Viking re-enactment enthusiast and was visiting the Ren Fest when "sh*t hit the fan". I was dressed as a Norse peasant with a short sword. That attire involves a very long linen dress and apron overdress. Not convenient at all to run from zombies. Realistically I would snatch some britches or leggings from one of the ren-fest store ASAP. What does the GM say ? I was there with friends and I guess they probably all died during the outbreak.