Introductory Game - The Artifact

[Onix]

Ever since Rob reviewed The Artifact I was trying to come up with a game that would be a good introduction to the game. I think I have one now and I'd like to test it out. Unfortunately my playtesters are all already introduced to the game so I don't think they're a good test group for this. Actually I'm doing a lot of new stuff that we haven't played with either so they're all excited about it too still they're already tainted.

So here's a shout out to 1KM1KT! Do you wanna play?

To get started you'll need a character, I figure there's three ways we can do this.
1. Head over to http://www.theartifact.net and read up on making a character and then make one up on the topic here.
2. Read up on making characters and then make one on paper and then post the stats here.
3. I can make a character for you if you want to play but don't feel like doing it for yourself.

Rules if you're making a character, this game will be limited to only ASO characters with the added restriction of no SAA (they just don't fit this story) and the MP doesn't exactly fit but can work. They're the first character group (page 10-14). Don't forget the optional tables for the ASO on page 27.

Who will humor me for a few posts?

[Rotku]

Bad link. Takes me to http://www.museumstorecompany.com/ and not your site.

[misterecho]

I'll play, if you could pre-gen a character for me. I'm really busy with work/school/writing at the moment.

[Onix]

Bad link. Takes me to http://www.museumstorecompany.com/ and not your site.

Oops. My bad. I've had the address for ten years, you'd think I could get it right

I fixed it.

I'll play, if you could pre-gen a character for me. I'm really busy with work/school/writing at the moment.

Okay, we'll see what everyone else wants to do and then I'll make something up to balance.

[misterecho]

Franklin Street, Irving, New York

I live in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland...

I'm not stalking you, I was looking at the pod version of the artifact.

[Onix]

Oh no! Now my thousands of fans will flood my house and strip it for souvenirs! Oh wait no. No. Thats not it.

[Onix]

Oh, and if you don't feel like learning another system, don't worry thats the point of this game. I'll do my best to intro the story and the game without you having to learn much other than how the character sheet works.

[Chainsaw Aardvark]

I haven't had much luck with face-to-face play testing, so I was planning on trying something similar to this eventually. If you don't mind, I'll join in yours to see how these things go. Here is the first draft of my character:

Zvika Greengold (No Relation) ASO Tank Pilot

Con: 25
Str: 45
Agi: 10
Ref: 10
Dex: 65
Bty: 40
Cha: 30
Int: 20
I.Q.: 20
Psy: 10
H.p.: 10

Skills:
Pilot Tank; 30
Artillery Operation: 20
Explosives: 15
Sensors: 15
Ws Grenade: 15
WS Pistol: 10
Ambush: 10
Artillery Repair: 10
Computer Operation: 10
Construction Vehicle Trap: 10
Detect Ambush: 10
First Aid: 10
Navigation: 10
Radio: 10
Repair Machinery; 10
Welding: 10
ECM: 5
HtH combat: 5
Melee combat: 5
Weapon Repair: 5

As you can see, lady luck didn't favor Zvika (3x 1s, 3x 2s). I rather wanted to use the optional rules for limitations to raise some of those 10s under attributes, but I wasn't sure if that was allowed for this test and how that worked. (Does a limitation give +20 to one attribute, or 20 points to distribute amongst all of them?)

I made a number of observations about the skill system/character creation - would you like me to share my complaints and suggestions in this topic, create a new one, or post them elsewhere?

[Onix]

As you can see, lady luck didn't favor Zvika (3x 1s, 3x 2s). I rather wanted to use the optional rules for limitations to raise some of those 10s under attributes, but I wasn't sure if that was allowed for this test and how that worked. (Does a limitation give +20 to one attribute, or 20 points to distribute amongst all of them?)

Limitations are allowed so you can go with one or two of them. I play that the +20s go to one attribute. Did you roll on the bonus tables? You're missing a few skills that all ASO Character's get, Read/Write (1 Language usually English) +50, Mathematics +30, Pilot Automobile +40, Radio +10, First Aid +10, Computer Operation +10. Did you pick ten skills at +10?

I made a number of observations about the skill system/character creation - would you like me to share my complaints and suggestions in this topic, create a new one, or post them elsewhere?

Good question. I have a rather unused section at http://www.theartifact.net/news/viewforum.php?f=17 (we've had a development sandbox for a long time now we're opening it to others). Other than that, I don't know if it would be a good Idea to post it in general or Science Fiction, you're more the expert on that (being a moderator and all). Or you can pull my email and email me. Whatever you feel more inclined to do.

Okay, I'm going to generate a character for Mr. E and then we'll get moving with this, If people want to join in later that's fine. Mr. E do you want a thinker or a fighter?

I figured since you gents were using http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/ in the Kuma's game you're already familiar with it so lets go with that.

[Rotku]

Thanks for the link fix. I'll give the character gen a skim over now and see if it catches me.