[OCC] Lost in Dreams - Page 4

ericthered · 10-02-2015, 03:36 PM

Lets do it. I'm interested to see how the two interact. I am confident enough that the plot will just thicken instead of falling apart.

The bunking idea occurred to me as well. Its a good simple way to arrange things, and its completely in keeping with the weird 'things just happen' effect that follows the dreamers. I'm interested in who will figure things out first. Dreamers won't passively detect each other. I don't think there will be much chance of them not figuring things out though.

Logistically, I was planning to quote relevant parts into each thread. cross linking the two threads at the start of the action is also a good idea. I'll probably do both. Chandra's thread is a good 'home thread' for this, I agree. I'll link things up when the timing is just right.

Poonbahbah · 11-09-2015, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericthered

OCC: When's the last time each of you burned your serendipity? Otherwise everyone will dump out in the current dream -- which will be most inconvenient.

IIRC I used it last for a door ajar in that German world with the InfoBahn. I think Isuggested it so that she and Tereza would be in the same room but I think you said it wasn't needed.

Rocket Man · 11-14-2015, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

He glances about, assessing his surroundings, and hoping to find something for his modesty...

Well, he does have a lot of canvas bags nearby ... ;)

the_matrix_walker · 11-15-2015, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket Man

Well, he does have a lot of canvas bags nearby ... ;)

I didn't miss that. Just hoping to find something better in or around them, rather than just wearing a sack.

kwwhit5531 · 11-23-2015, 09:27 PM

Name: Alan Parker
Race: Human

Attributes [40]
ST 10
DX 10
IQ 12 [40]
HT 10

Damage 1d-2/1d

Basic Speed 5
Basic Move 5

Basic Lift 20
Fright Check 0
Ground Move 5
Hearing 12
Perception 12
Size Modifier 0
Taste/Smell 12
Tech Level 8
Touch 12
Vision 12
Water Move 1
Will 12

Advantages [42]
Academic [20]
English [0]
French (Accented) [4]
German (Accented) [4]
Latin (Accented) [4]
Rank (Professor) [3]
Spanish (Accented) [4]
Tenure [3]

Disadvantages [-20]
Greed (12 or less) [-15]
Overconfidence (12 or less) [-5]

Quirks [-2]
Broad-Minded [-1]
Obsession [-1]

Skills [50]
Archaeology IQ/H - IQ+3 15 [8] +2 Academic
Architecture/TL8 IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Computer Operation/TL8 IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1]
Current Affairs/TL8 (Travel) IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1]
Diplomacy IQ/H - IQ-2 10 [1]
Driving/TL8 (Automobile) DX/A - DX-1 9 [1]
Filch DX/A - DX+0 10 [2]
Forgery/TL8 IQ/H - IQ-1 11 [2]
Geography/TL8 (Earthlike) IQ/H - IQ+2 13 [2] +2 Academic
Geography/TL8 (Political) IQ/H - IQ+2 13[2] +2 Academic
History (Europe) IQ/H - IQ+3 15 [8] +2 Academic
Hobby Skill (Chess) IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1]
Linguistics IQ/H - IQ+2 14 [4] +2 Academic
Research/TL8 IQ/A - IQ+4 16 [8] +2 Academic
Smuggling IQ/A - IQ+0 12 [2]
Sports (Fencing) DX/A - DX-1 9 [1]
Streetwise IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Teaching IQ/A - IQ+0 12 [2]
Theology (Germanic Paganism) IQ/H - IQ+0 12 [1] +2 Academic
Writing IQ/A - IQ+1 13 [1] +2 Academic

Stats [40] Ads [42] Disads [-20] Quirks [-2] Skills [50] = Total [110]

Background: Alan Parker is a young American archeology professor who divides his time teaching his bored students about the triumphs of Ancient Rome and the foundation of the modern nation-state in the medieval period. However his real passion is fieldwork and every chance he gets he goes sifting through ruins in Western Europe. Parker's obsession in life is finding the Altar of Victory, a long lost Roman artifact that disappeared during the decline of the Roman Empire. He also be a little bit amoral in his attempts to gain valuable artifacts, and has no qualms about smuggling artifacts through customs or making deals for them on the black market. His hobby is fencing, which is a sport he takes quite seriously and has become moderately skilled. In summation, Parker is driven by a desire to gain glory and prestige and will always do what it takes to achieve his goals

Note: I based him partially on one my old anthropology professors, a guy who would tell us these great stories about when he was younger acquiring (sometimes by smuggling through customs) many of the artifacts that now sat in his classroom. This my first GURPS character so let me know what you guys think.

ericthered · 11-23-2015, 10:55 PM

Good Submission. I know you're a little apprehensive about building characters in Gurps correctly, and this sheet is pretty good about being correct. Most of these suggestions are about building a good character sheet that accurately represents the character rather than just a correct one.

Also, I like the concept.

Things that must change:
The Control Rating effects the cost of disadvantages. With a rating of 15 you only get [-7] for greed. See basic set pg 120-121.
Rank and Tenure are bought with a -60% accessibility, due to the fact that they only apply on one world.

Things you should be aware of:
His fencing skill should be sport (fencing). Rules as Written you get a -3 on it if you actually use it for combat. RAW says you buy it up as a default. I'm going to be nice and say its an average technique. Consider if he'd realistically have the technique or not. The three points are certainly free flavour points.

Building a Better You:
The character's black market and smuggling habits are no where reflected on this sheet. He probably needs one of forgery, streetwise, smuggling, or holdout -- and perhaps more than one.
His disadvantage list is a little sparse.
Given he's a linguist and studies the roman empire, I'm surprised he doesn't read latin.
I'm surprised by the lack of the writing skill. Its a major part of academic life -- and unlike teaching, is actually neccessary to get the job in the first place.
In a similar vein, his overall skill list is rather sparse: You probably need a social skill. Other everyman skills you need to consciously decide if he has or not include computer operation (which may actually be a requirement for research at this TL), driving (choose only if he's a good driver), and I'd like to see a hobby or body of knowledge beyond just the rapier.
You have sky high IQ but relatively little in the way of skills. Gurps scores vary a lot less than some other games. IQ 14 is amazingly fantastic and broad. May I suggest spending less there and more on skills. Also, you can pay 10 points for 'academic talent' at 10/level and get most of the bonus you'd be using IQ for. It adds to all history, geography, research, writing, and so forth. No its not a standard talent, but I've used it before. Note it won't apply to skills used in a distinctively non-acedemic way. Other talents may be appropriate and full of flavour.

Other players should feel free to comment.

ericthered · 11-24-2015, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwwhit5531

Archaeology IQ/H - IQ+1 13 [8]
Geography/TL8 (Earthlike) IQ/H - IQ-1 11 [2]
Geography/TL8 (Political) IQ/H - IQ-1 11 [2]
History (Europe) IQ/H - IQ+1 13 [8]
Linguistics IQ/H - IQ+0 12 [4]
Research/TL8 IQ/A - IQ+2 14 [8]
Theology (Germanic Paganism) IQ/H - IQ-2 10 [1]
Writing IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]

Add +2 from talent to all of these and your should be good.

10-02-2015, 03:36 PM	#1
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams Lets do it. I'm interested to see how the two interact. I am confident enough that the plot will just thicken instead of falling apart. The bunking idea occurred to me as well. Its a good simple way to arrange things, and its completely in keeping with the weird 'things just happen' effect that follows the dreamers. I'm interested in who will figure things out first. Dreamers won't passively detect each other. I don't think there will be much chance of them not figuring things out though. Logistically, I was planning to quote relevant parts into each thread. cross linking the two threads at the start of the action is also a good idea. I'll probably do both. Chandra's thread is a good 'home thread' for this, I agree. I'll link things up when the timing is just right. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

11-23-2015, 09:27 PM	#5
kwwhit5531 Join Date: Nov 2015	Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams Name: Alan Parker Race: Human Attributes [40] ST 10 DX 10 IQ 12 [40] HT 10 Damage 1d-2/1d Basic Speed 5 Basic Move 5 Basic Lift 20 Fright Check 0 Ground Move 5 Hearing 12 Perception 12 Size Modifier 0 Taste/Smell 12 Tech Level 8 Touch 12 Vision 12 Water Move 1 Will 12 Advantages [42] Academic [20] English [0] French (Accented) [4] German (Accented) [4] Latin (Accented) [4] Rank (Professor) [3] Spanish (Accented) [4] Tenure [3] Disadvantages [-20] Greed (12 or less) [-15] Overconfidence (12 or less) [-5] Quirks [-2] Broad-Minded [-1] Obsession [-1] Skills [50] Archaeology IQ/H - IQ+3 15 [8] +2 Academic Architecture/TL8 IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1] Computer Operation/TL8 IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1] Current Affairs/TL8 (Travel) IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1] Diplomacy IQ/H - IQ-2 10 [1] Driving/TL8 (Automobile) DX/A - DX-1 9 [1] Filch DX/A - DX+0 10 [2] Forgery/TL8 IQ/H - IQ-1 11 [2] Geography/TL8 (Earthlike) IQ/H - IQ+2 13 [2] +2 Academic Geography/TL8 (Political) IQ/H - IQ+2 13[2] +2 Academic History (Europe) IQ/H - IQ+3 15 [8] +2 Academic Hobby Skill (Chess) IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1] Linguistics IQ/H - IQ+2 14 [4] +2 Academic Research/TL8 IQ/A - IQ+4 16 [8] +2 Academic Smuggling IQ/A - IQ+0 12 [2] Sports (Fencing) DX/A - DX-1 9 [1] Streetwise IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1] Teaching IQ/A - IQ+0 12 [2] Theology (Germanic Paganism) IQ/H - IQ+0 12 [1] +2 Academic Writing IQ/A - IQ+1 13 [1] +2 Academic Stats [40] Ads [42] Disads [-20] Quirks [-2] Skills [50] = Total [110] Background: Alan Parker is a young American archeology professor who divides his time teaching his bored students about the triumphs of Ancient Rome and the foundation of the modern nation-state in the medieval period. However his real passion is fieldwork and every chance he gets he goes sifting through ruins in Western Europe. Parker's obsession in life is finding the Altar of Victory, a long lost Roman artifact that disappeared during the decline of the Roman Empire. He also be a little bit amoral in his attempts to gain valuable artifacts, and has no qualms about smuggling artifacts through customs or making deals for them on the black market. His hobby is fencing, which is a sport he takes quite seriously and has become moderately skilled. In summation, Parker is driven by a desire to gain glory and prestige and will always do what it takes to achieve his goals Note: I based him partially on one my old anthropology professors, a guy who would tell us these great stories about when he was younger acquiring (sometimes by smuggling through customs) many of the artifacts that now sat in his classroom. This my first GURPS character so let me know what you guys think. Last edited by kwwhit5531; 11-25-2015 at 04:12 PM.

11-23-2015, 10:55 PM	#6
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: [OCC] Lost in Dreams Good Submission. I know you're a little apprehensive about building characters in Gurps correctly, and this sheet is pretty good about being correct. Most of these suggestions are about building a good character sheet that accurately represents the character rather than just a correct one. Also, I like the concept. Things that must change: The Control Rating effects the cost of disadvantages. With a rating of 15 you only get [-7] for greed. See basic set pg 120-121. Rank and Tenure are bought with a -60% accessibility, due to the fact that they only apply on one world. Things you should be aware of: His fencing skill should be sport (fencing). Rules as Written you get a -3 on it if you actually use it for combat. RAW says you buy it up as a default. I'm going to be nice and say its an average technique. Consider if he'd realistically have the technique or not. The three points are certainly free flavour points. Building a Better You: The character's black market and smuggling habits are no where reflected on this sheet. He probably needs one of forgery, streetwise, smuggling, or holdout -- and perhaps more than one. His disadvantage list is a little sparse. Given he's a linguist and studies the roman empire, I'm surprised he doesn't read latin. I'm surprised by the lack of the writing skill. Its a major part of academic life -- and unlike teaching, is actually neccessary to get the job in the first place. In a similar vein, his overall skill list is rather sparse: You probably need a social skill. Other everyman skills you need to consciously decide if he has or not include computer operation (which may actually be a requirement for research at this TL), driving (choose only if he's a good driver), and I'd like to see a hobby or body of knowledge beyond just the rapier. You have sky high IQ but relatively little in the way of skills. Gurps scores vary a lot less than some other games. IQ 14 is amazingly fantastic and broad. May I suggest spending less there and more on skills. Also, you can pay 10 points for 'academic talent' at 10/level and get most of the bonus you'd be using IQ for. It adds to all history, geography, research, writing, and so forth. No its not a standard talent, but I've used it before. Note it won't apply to skills used in a distinctively non-acedemic way. Other talents may be appropriate and full of flavour. Other players should feel free to comment. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!