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Gargulec

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Long Goodbye - CthulhuTech PBF- OOC
« on: June 22, 2010, 10:15 »

Iä! Shub-Niggurath! The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young! 

There are Cthlhu Mythos RPGs where investigators seek to unearth ancient, blasphemous mysteries only to find that they are doomed to failure and Cthluhu devours them at the rate of 1d6 per turn... but it is still fun, even if the end is still the same.

And then there is Cthlhu Tech, described by TV Tropes as:
Evangelion + H.P. Lovecraft + Macross (Robotech version) + Guyver + Akira. Still not getting the picture? Well, I tried!

In other words: It is Call Of Cthlhu in sci-fiesque crapsack world, where humanity is fighting adesperate war against full cast of Lovercraftian cosmic horrors, using battlemech of all kinds, while secret cults seek to undermine it. If you're still not sure, check the TVTropes page I linked here, it should give you better image of it.

Anyway, I am fascinated by this crazy awesome setting, and would want to run small campaign of it, here, on this forums.

Most likely, it would revolve around mecha pilots fighting the Migou in Eastern Europe, while something plainly *wrong* is happening in forests around.

I have two volunteers right now (X and M), and I think I would need between one and three more. Is anybody interested? If so (even if you don't have the rulebook) post here and/or contact me on PM.

« Last Edit: July 18, 2010, 15:33 by Gargulec »
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Re: Cthlhu Tech PBF interest check
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2010, 18:04 »

I guess Ill give this a go. I'm already crazy enough as it is.

Edit: Updated my character sheet 7/18/2010
« Last Edit: July 21, 2010, 16:32 by S.K. Ren »
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Re: Cthlhu Tech PBF interest check
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2010, 08:11 »

I'd be interested. Fair warning: I don't know a whole heck of a lot about Cthulhu, beyond tentacled-horror-whose-very-visage-drives-people-mad.

[If anyone else interested lacks the relevant books, PM me.]
« Last Edit: July 01, 2010, 08:51 by Aerdan »
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Re: Cthlhu Tech PBF interest check
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2010, 13:24 »

I will be taking part, as has been said - I just need to get around to creating my character from the mechanical point of view.
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Re: Cthlhu Tech PBF interest check
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2010, 14:56 »

Things you might want to hear:

All characters are considered to have passed both basic military training and military academy and are commissioned officers of low rank (either Second or First Lieutenant) and part of single squad. Who is the CO and First Lieutenant will be decided after the characters are created.

Following skills are gained thanks to aforementioned education (all on student level)
*Athletics
*Education
*Intimidation
*Survival
*Marksmanship
*Munitions
*Persuade
*Bureaucracy (characters are versed in military protocols etc.)
*Dodge
*Armed Fighting
*Fighting

Qualities you all are considered to have:
*Ally (3) - Major Alexander Sully: all character should, at some point of their lives have been befriened by the very man that commands the base they serve in now: former OIS operative, Major Alex Sully. He ]served in many places on many posts, both as investigator and solidier, and was promoted to commanding position recently... Please, place it in your backstory. I do not provide much info on him, leaving the possibility of shaping him as you want. I still have to approve it.

Also, all characters receive 12 cheats instead of 6
« Last Edit: July 13, 2010, 03:36 by Gargulec »
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Re: Cthlhu Tech PBF interest check
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2010, 10:55 »

Name: Kroenen, Thomas
Date of Birth: July 25th, 2043
Place of Birth: Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Service Record:
2060: Enlisted in NEG armed forces, assigned to mecha service battalion. Noted for competence with servicing mechanical systems, personal and vehicle/mecha weapons.
2062: Requested enrollment in mecha pilot training course. Request approved.
2063: Completed basic mecha training. Transferred to frontline unit.
2067: Demobilised, transferred to officer training and later given position as an instructor for equipment maintenance.
2074: Returned to active frontline duty following outbreak of Second Arcanotech War.
2082: Selected for participation in Engel Project testing.
2084: Redeployed as part of Engel unit.
2085: Transferred away from frontline duty.

26 engagements taken part in.
20 engagements ended with critical damage to own mecha/engel.
2 engagements ended with loss of own engel.
35 confirmed mecha kills.

Awards:
Engineer Service Badge (2062)
Combat Mecha Pilot Badge (2063)
First Arcanotech War Service Ribbon (2065)
Ribbon for Courage Under Fire (2065, 2075, 2078)
Engel Pilot Badge (2084)

Notes:
"Would go far in this army if he ever learned how to duck" - former commander

Current attuned Engel:
Faust (Malach class)

And now the mechanical part of the character sheet:

Main stats:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Traits:
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General Skills:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Combat Skills:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 14:32 by Xander Morhaime »
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Re: Cthlhu Tech PBF interest check
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2010, 14:11 »

I want to act too. Here is my character.
« Last Edit: July 21, 2010, 16:02 by ZZ »
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Re: Long Goodbye - CthulhuTech PBF- OOC
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2010, 18:55 »

Adolf Hertz, mech pilot (just for ease of reference.)
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Re: Long Goodbye - CthulhuTech PBF- OOC
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2010, 16:46 »

Sorry guys, but lost interest in it. Not that you displayed any, anyway.
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that in the end Ephialtes will appear,
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