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[jacemachine]

Haha, love the Han Solo reference you managed to sneak in, Jace

I do what I can! 

Oh! check this out if you haven't seen it already!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzZBerSu0_k

and this one:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idCmreb2V9s

[BowenSilverclaw]

We definitely need to start a campaign like that, that was awesome

[jacemachine]

That would be a pretty damn intense game-- that's for sure-- Zombies really require called-shot rules to work well though-- it's just that I haven't really found any that I like enough.

Zombie games, IMHO, don't really have any lasting appeal-- unless of course the GM had a really good story behind it all-- but a zombie game for the sake of a zombie game-- it gets old...

I ran one tabletop for my Black Isle group. It was based off the adventure module that comes packaged with the ALL FLESH MUST BE EATEN Zombie Master's Screen. I converted it to modern. The players rolled up some basic characters, and off we went. The main issue that I had with my own personal boredom levels, was that it was the same encounters... again and again.

I think that if I was to do it all over again, I'd spend a LOT more time revising the scenario and the zombies alike--

[Nanshork]

I was going to say something completely different Bowen...and then I decided that Richard really doesn't like you.   

[jacemachine]

I was going to say something completely different Bowen...and then I decided that Richard really doesn't like you.   

LOL!!!! I love it when character's don't really get along-- it creates such a beautiful story tapestry!

[BowenSilverclaw]

I was going to say something completely different Bowen...and then I decided that Richard really doesn't like you.   

LOL!!!! I love it when character's don't really get along-- it creates such a beautiful story tapestry!

Exactly

And I can totally see where Dick's coming from, so keep doing what you're doing


And no, I won't refer to him as 'Dick' ingame

[Nanshork]

I have enough problems with "Dave".   

[BowenSilverclaw]

That wasn't me though

[j0lt]

That would be a pretty damn intense game-- that's for sure-- Zombies really require called-shot rules to work well though-- it's just that I haven't really found any that I like enough.

I've been working on some that I'll post up later once I've worked out a few more details.

[BowenSilverclaw]

Haha, great minds think alike

[j0lt]

Alright, I've got the first rendition of my d20 Modern overhaul posted up, including a called shot rule.
You can find 'em here: j0lt's d20 Modern Revision

[Tarotdragoon]

That would be a pretty damn intense game-- that's for sure-- Zombies really require called-shot rules to work well though-- it's just that I haven't really found any that I like enough.

I've been working on some that I'll post up later once I've worked out a few more details.

this is a set that I have been working with for the past three years, it works well it's just that little bit fiddly

CALLED SHOTS
Note:These rules are technically not only for guns, but as these rules will often come up in gun battles, I decided to include them in this thread.

When making a called shot against a target, one applies a bonus AC to the target based on the targets limb size. For a humanoid shaped character, an arm or leg is two sizes smaller than the character (and uses the appropriate size modifier), and the head, hands, and feat are three sizes smaller than the character (and use the appropriate size modifiers as well). For example, a medium sized humanoid character has tiny arms and legs (which grants them an AC bonus of +2) and diminutive hands, feet, and head (which grants them an AC bonus of +4). For creatures with odd shapes, the GM may make changes to this size-shift as deemed appropriate (though a GM should always keep balance in mind).

The effects of a called shot depend on the limb targeted. To determine the effects caused by a called shot along with the save type and save DC to avoid said effect see the table bellow.

Code:
Appendage   Save Type   Save DC            Effect On Failed Save
Arm      Will      10 + 1 per 2hp dealt over 10    Stacking -1 to attacks and skill checks that use the damaged arm

Leg      Will      10 + 1 per 2hp dealt over 10   Stacking 5 foot penalty to movement rate, and stacking -1 penalty to skill checks that use the legs.

Head      Fort      Damage Dealt          Drop to -1 HP (or 0 VP if one is using the WP/VP system. If a character already has 0 VP, then the attack instead deals +1 WP per weapon damage die).

Hand      Refl      20 + 1 per 2hp dealt over 20   Stacking -1 to attacks and skill checks that use the damaged hand.
Foot      Refl      20 + 1 per 2hp dealt over 20   Stacking 5 foot penalty to movement rate, and stacking -1 penalty to skill checks that use the feet.

Special: If a target fails its save against a leg or foot called shot by more than 5 points, the target also drops prone. If a target fails its save against an arm or hand called shot by more than 5 points, the target also drops any item held by that limb.

Any target that is immune to critical hits is also immune to the effects of called shots. A target with more than 2 legs gets a +1 bonus to saves, per extra leg (over 2), against the effects of leg or foot called shots.

Anyone making a called shot untrained takes an additional -4 to their attack roll. Characters may take the improved ranged called shot or improved melee called shot feats to alleviate this penalty.

NEW FEATS

Improved Ranged Called Shot
You are incredibly skilled at aiming at specific locations of a targets body with a ranged weapon. You are almost as likely to hit a target when aiming at a specific body part as you are when you aim at their center mass.
Benefit: You no longer take a -4 to attack rolls when making called shots with any ranged weapon with which you are proficient.
Prerequisites: Point blank shot, Precise shot, Far shot, Dead aim.

Improved Melee Called Shot
You are incredibly skilled at hitting specific locations of a targets body with a melee weapon. You are almost as likely to hit a target when aiming at a specific body part as you are when you aim at their center mass.
Benefit When making a called shot with a melee weapon with which you are proficient and have weapon focus you no longer take a -4 to attack rolls.
Prerequisites: Simple weapons proficiency, Weapon focus, Precise strike (d20 Urban Arcana).

Removing the Effects of Arm, Leg, Hand, and Foot Called Shots: Each time a called shot places a negative effect on a target, the target should mark down that effect with the amount of damage that caused that effect. When that amount of damage is healed, the effect disappears. A target that suffers from multiple effects must heal damage for each effect separately to remove the effect. Effects should always be removed in order of least amount of damage done to greatest.

though I do like j0lt's headshot by taking massive damage rather than just -1. makes a headshot more survivable which is always a plus

[Flay Crimsonwind]

Makes a headshot... more survivable....... ?.....

[BowenSilverclaw]

Taking shotgun blasts to the face and loving it

[Tarotdragoon]

....yeah I should have thought that through a few times before posting it

[ragincajun2288]

Behold Jacemachine, I Tommy have spoken 

So which campaign are you about to start running again?

[jacemachine]

Behold Jacemachine, I Tommy have spoken 

So which campaign are you about to start running again?

Hah! It'd be the shit if we could get Black Isle back up and running-- we just need to get Malikhi (Raul), Frank (Takezo), and Wayne (Dr. Ihavenoideawhathernamewas) to join up to this site-- and to be active. Crystal (Emma)... I don't think my Metal Gear meets GI Joe style of "espionage" was what she had in mind when she created her character, so I don't think she'd be really all that interested-- course I could be wrong. But she'd getting married, so who knows. Sam (Terrin) "hates writing"-- I couldn't even get him to write a character bio for that "free" 500 XPs I handed out at first session. I guess, either I NPC their characters, so you can finish the mission... but to be quite honest-- Artifact is HUGE. It's way huge. I really would like to focus on one campaign at a time. I would most certainly get GM burnout, and no one wants that shit.

However Tommy, I would love to discuss the Black Isle Campaign over on that thread in the meantime.  I really don't remember the details of the last couple of sessions, and would LOVE to have your input since you played them.

Oh! Welcome to Brilliant Gameologists, Tommy! 

[jacemachine]

Halcon Deckplans... In Progress...

I'm at time a perfectionist-- and I fuss about shit that really doesn't need the layer of detail that I put into it. But whatever... I enjoy it. I inked the map today, scanned it, and tweaked it a little in Paint Shop Pro 7.

Check this out though-- THIS boat is NOT the same boat as the one that Max & John fought Muta on. I changed it between versions, because I only had a basic idea of how I wanted the boat. IO found that the early battlemap version, just didn't work when everything was pulled together.

If this was a movie-- this is the part where the film geeks would get all excited about continuity errors! 

[Tarotdragoon]

another beautiful map from our loving GM  girl Tarot cracked up about the continuity error (she says hi by the way) and believe me I heard you about the perfectionist, oft have sessions ground to a halt because of my attitude towards maps, they found themselves in a town once where I had not intended them to be and had to draw up a quick town map and adventure seeds, took the rest of our three hour session just to sort out what went where. Trust PC to funk everything up, if they can do something stupid to upset the GM they will *looks at Bowen*

[j0lt]

re: new poll

"You've got...  THE BITE!"