In most video games and indeed classic table top RPGs a caster is a glass cannon. Like the wizard from gauntlet they have devoted their life to the study of magic and risked their soul to arcane forces, they gain an massive power at the cost of fragi...
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I try to avoid rolling random or wandering monster encounters mid-session, even for minor encounters. 90% of the encounters for my sessions are pre-planned. Even when the PCs do something unexpected I may have floating encounters that are prepared an...
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All Characters with psionics get meditation(Rifts® Ultimate Edition™ page 165) as in addition to their other powers The 2 ISP base cost for Total Recall(Rifts® Ultimate Edition™ page 177) is usually subtracted permanently from your base ISP The melee...
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Plot As NEMA retreated to Chicago not every city emptied entirely. One that did not was Cincinnati. In Cincinnati cases that seem to involve the paranormal, arcane, or extra-dimensional are investigated by squads from FBI's special investigations sec...
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Plot In the aftermath of the cataclysm Mt. Weather sends a shipment of vital supplies to Pittsburgh. In a world where travel is rare and dangerous it's not enough to just move the supplies but the mission must make as many contacts as it can on the wa...
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In order to play in a Steel and Chaos campaign there are certain books required, I will assume that you have access to the books relevant to your character and can look up rules and details by page and paragraph at least between sessions. This should ...
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Previously included in Misc House Rules All in lieu of normal affinity benefits, IQ bonuses apply. Unknown skills with no affinity and no accurate portrayals i.e. surgery -- 0%Unknown skills commonly seen, but not known by the character i.e. driving -...
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When creating a player character from a previously generated character these are the guidelines to follow:You will receive a character sheet with a class, stats, various details, etc.There may be addresses listed, you may assign meanings to them or ign...
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To track perception you will have a pile of numbered coins visible in front of you at all times In the pile + Perception Bonus +1/ +2 for paranoia +(skill/30) for relevant skill +1 minor affinity/+2 major affinity
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Our normal of perception rules are designed to cover perception for movement at a "normal speed," this is defined as your normal walking speed or your normal vehicle cruising speed considering conditions. Of course moving slower and more carefully all...