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RPG - Murder on the Canadian Express SIGN UP THREAD

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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Pter wrote: »
    Can we pick our own character names or are they going to be allocated?
    Oh you can pick, that'll come in a bit after everybody has their statistics rolled.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Pter wrote: »
    Can we pick our own character names or are they going to be allocated?

    Strength [ 2d6 = 8 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 6 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 5 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 6 ] Education [ 2d6 = 10 ] Society [ 2d6 = 6 ]

    Yours is Chris Hemsworth. :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    I swear to god Necro.....



    :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    You want us to transpose the roll in here for posterity?

    Strength [ 2d6 = 6 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 7 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 6 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 7 ] Education [ 2d6 = 9 ] Society [ 2d6 = 2 ]


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    Strength [ 2d6 = 6 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 10 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 10 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 4 ] Education [ 2d6 = 5 ] Society [ 2d6 = 9 ]


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Strength [ 2d6 = 7 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 11 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 8 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 7 ] Education [ 2d6 = 4 ] Society [ 2d6 = 3 ]


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Yeah, no harm posting them here.

    Just a general thing guys, don't feel under any worries that you're doing anything wrong at any point. I'm the Game Master, I'm the only one who can do things wrong or make a mistake here.


  • Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭opentarget


    Strength [ 2d6 = 11 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 4 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 7 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 9 ] Education [ 2d6 = 5 ] Society [ 2d6 = 8 ]


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Based on my society ranking, I think I’m the one shovelling coal into this train and I’m not doing a very good job based off the other stats :(

    Strength [ 2d6 = 7 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 11 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 8 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 7 ] Education [ 2d6 = 4 ] Society [ 2d6 = 3 ]


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    I lost my roll but I was definitely something like:

    Strength [ 2d6 = 11 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 10 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 12 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 12 ] Education [ 2d6 = 10 ] Society [ 2d6 = 11 ]

    That’s about right, right?


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Based on my society ranking, I think I’m the one shovelling coal into this train and I’m not doing a very good job based off the other stats :(

    Strength [ 2d6 = 7 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 11 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 8 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 7 ] Education [ 2d6 = 4 ] Society [ 2d6 = 3 ]

    At least you’re doing it dexterityously...


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I’m good with my hands ;)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    quickbeam wrote: »
    I lost my roll but I was definitely something like:

    Strength [ 2d6 = 11 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 10 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 12 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 12 ] Education [ 2d6 = 10 ] Society [ 2d6 = 11 ]

    That’s about right, right?

    :eek: Those are AWESOME stats


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,759 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I’m good with my hands ;)

    :pac::pac:

    Giggity.

    Ok I'll leave ye to it and not interrupt anymore...or try at least.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Necro wrote: »
    :eek: Those are AWESOME stats

    I’m just that great!

    Or a liar.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Okay, my real stats (thanks F):

    Strength [ 2d6 = 7 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 8 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 10 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 8 ] Education [ 2d6 = 6 ] Society [ 2d6 = 8 ]


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Still good stats qb


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    Chancer3001 Strength [ 2d6 = 2 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 9 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 7 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 8 ] Education [ 2d6 = 8 ] Society [ 2d6 = 7 ]


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Good roll chancer. Tough strength roll but the rest are good.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    i wont be partaking in too many fisticuffs

    hopefully outsmart them lol


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Barney92


    Poirot at your service :)

    Strength [ 2d6 = 8 ] Dexterity [ 2d6 = 8 ] Endurance [ 2d6 = 6 ] Intelligence [ 2d6 = 9 ] Education [ 2d6 = 10 ] Society [ 2d6 = 7 ]


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    So I think this is everyone's stats so far:
    Pter wrote: »
    Strength [ 8 ] Dexterity [ 6 ] Endurance [ 5 ] Intelligence [ 6 ] Education [ 10 ] Society [ 6 ]
    Mollyb60 wrote: »
    Strength [ 6 ] Dexterity [ 7 ] Endurance [ 6 ] Intelligence [ 7 ] Education [ 9 ] Society [ 2 ]
    sullivlo wrote: »
    Strength [ 6 ] Dexterity [ 10 ] Endurance [ 10 ] Intelligence [ 4 ] Education [ 5 ] Society [ 9 ]
    Strength [ 7 ] Dexterity [ 11 ] Endurance [ 8 ] Intelligence [ 7 ] Education [ 4 ] Society [ 3 ]
    opentarget wrote: »
    Strength [ 11 ] Dexterity [ 4 ] Endurance [ 7 ] Intelligence [ 9 ] Education [ 5 ] Society [ 8 ]
    quickbeam wrote: »
    Strength [ 7 ] Dexterity [ 8 ] Endurance [ 10 ] Intelligence [ 8 ] Education [ 6 ] Society [ 8 ]
    Strength [ 2 ] Dexterity [ 9 ] Endurance [ 7 ] Intelligence [ 8 ] Education [ 8 ] Society [ 7 ]
    Barney92 wrote: »
    Strength [ 8 ] Dexterity [ 8 ] Endurance [ 6 ] Intelligence [ 9 ] Education [ 10 ] Society [ 7 ]

    OT is getting pushed to the front when the zombies attack. Poor Chancer is at the back. :D Looking forward to getting started now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    If anyone is looking for me I'll be in the library carriage.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    Fighting isn't all about strength . Technique and cunning wins the day;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭opentarget


    Just out of curiosity, do we come up with a backstory for our characters based on some parameters to work within, or are we given a character to work with by you Fourier? Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Okay so the basic set up (more in the opening post of the game) is there are three political figures on the train and you guys are from intelligence groups sent to help Canadian authorities to ensure these three make it to the end of the train journey.

    So you can be from anywhere in the world you want, but you're a spy/federal agent/etc by background. Special detective like Poirot fine as well. Or anything you can think of that fits with this set up.

    So all that I need is a name. Background is optional (some people prefer to develop that during the game, rather than come up with one at the start).

    Last part of making your character shortly...


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    Okay last bit is skills. These are just things your character is good at. Pick four from the following list and tell me one they're especially good at. I've little explanations for ones that aren't obvious. With that you're done.

    Skills:

    Athletics
    Guns
    Melee
    Computer
    Deception
    Engineering
    Repair
    Liaison
    Medicine
    Stealth
    Investigation
    Carousing
    Science
    Leadership


    Explanations:
    Engineering: Having this would mean you know how the a train works in detail
    Liaison: the art and practice of negotiation and diplomacy in a myriad of social situations. This skill covers diplomatic meetings, negotiations and talking down a gunman who is holding hostages.
    Athletics: Not the sport, but being physically conditioned like an Athlete
    Investigation: Forensics and analysis
    Repair: the ability to maintain, repair and build mechanical and electronic devices of all sorts. Also covers lockpicking, both mechanical and electronic.
    Carousing: the art of mingling in social settings to achieve your goals. Also covers gambling.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    Liaison, Investigation, Science (which I would argue links to investigation) and Leadership.

    Unless carousing means something cool?

    Given the whole “being a science teacher” thing, I hope I’m *particularly* good at that one.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Are these skills we're actually good at in RL, or skills we want our characters to be good at?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,558 ✭✭✭✭Fourier


    sullivlo wrote: »
    Unless carousing means something cool?
    Meant to describe that, in there now.


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