Anyone interested in a Pulpy 30s Crimson Skies RPG?

[max_vale]

Hey there peoples of the Unseen Servant! As my Game of Thrones game has come to a crashing finish due to hemorrhaging players; I figured I'd switch gears and see if anyone out there might be interested in a 1930s, Pulpy PBP game set in the alternate-history world of Crimson Skies?

If you're not familiar with Crimson Skies; it was a board/miniatures game that morphed into a couple of video/computer games in the late 90s thru early 2000s which was set in the 1930s, but one with an Alternate History where Prohibition resulted in the United States fragmenting into over a dozen small nations and aircraft and zeppelins became the 'highway system' of commerce, warfare and air piracy. Many 'concept' planes from the 30s and 40s; including many pusher prop (where the propeller is set in the back of the plane) aircraft; planes with hooks designed to allow them to operate from massive airships; etc. are the reality in this gaming universe; and air-pirates who boost cargo/take hostages from commercial air-ships are the new scourge of the skies in place of the road-bandits of reality. (I.e. Dillinger, Baby-face Nelson, etc. are replaced by pilot versions)

I'm envisioning a crew of pirates (probably more the 'good hearted' kind a la Han Solo than the 'Blackbeard' kind from history); flying in planes operating out of a commandeered airship carrier moving across the globe and mixing up with shady businessmen; crooked air militia; and of course EVIL fascists and fellow pirates. As for rules; I'm thinking of using the d6 rules a la Star Wars 1st Edition with a few house rules and the action will probably be split between dog-fights/zeppelin boarding fights and good old fashioned feet on the ground stuff too. If the game lasts long enough; I'm happy to open it up to some of the more 'pulpy' themes/tropes from various sources such as mystical artifacts (a la Raiders of the Lost Ark); futuristic tech (rocket packs a la The Rocketeer); exotic/supernatural locales such as the Hollow Earth (a la Hollow Earth Expedition); etc.

As for posting rate; due to my job and family life; I tend to make 1 or 2 posts a week and so the game would be a bit slower than some of the games on these boards. If this sounds like your cup of tea; please let me know....I'm looking for 3-6 players but PLEASE only join up if you're planning on sticking around for awhile.

Anybody out there interested in taking to the unfriendly skies of the alternate 30s?

-Max

[max_vale]

Sigh, I just realized I forgot to put a space between 'interested' and 'in'.......whoops!

If a moderator could fix that, I'd appreciate it. Thanks and sorry!

-Max

[Rusty Tincanne]

If we need to, can we invoke the right of parley? Because according to the Code of the Brethren...

I'll keep an eye on this to see if it goes anywhere. I might be persuaded...

[max_vale]

Cool deal!

[Fulci]

The setting is right up my alley, but I just don't have enough time on my hands right now to join another game, sorry

[Alethan]

Sigh, I just realized I forgot to put a space between 'interested' and 'in'.......whoops!

If a moderator could fix that, I'd appreciate it. Thanks and sorry!

-Max

You can fix that. Just modify the subject line of your first post.

[DavetheLost]

I haven't read Crimson Skies since the game came out, but I love the idea of a Thirties era aeropulp game.

[max_vale]

Awesome! There's 1; welcome aboard Dave!

Anybody else up for some spinning props, zeppelin aircraft carrier, Nazi foiling, .45 and Tommy Gun blazing action in the adventure filled world of the puply 30s?

[kipper]

I'm in!!! Love love love 30's pulp games, even ran a few myself once years ago. Not familiar with Crimson Skies though, but that shouldn't be a problem.

[max_vale]

AWESOME! Always great to have you aboard Kipper; thanks!

That's 2......1 more and we can get started!

-Max

[rredmond]

Is this the RPG?
http://tekeli.li/crimsonskies/cs_rpg.html
Looks interesting.
--Ron--

[max_vale]

Hey Ron;

I had never seen that home-brew before; but it looks like he's basing it off of the Crimson Skies board game/computer games universe I'm using. For more info on the universe it's set it in; try this site:

http://crimsonskies.wikia.com/wiki/Crimson_Skies


As for an RPG; there is no published version; I'm just using the d6 rules as created by West End Games for 1st Edition Star Wars RPG (circa 1987) with a few house-rules. If you're not familiar with the system; it's really simple; everything (attributes, skills, etc.) is listed as a number of 6 sided dice you get to roll to defeat a Difficulty number. So, let's say you're character: Joe Schmuckatelli is in a dogfight with a despicable Nazi fighter plane. He has 5D in his Piloting skill roll; so to see if he can get into good position on the maneuvering German; he rolls those 5 dice and adds them up and compares them to a Difficulty number. For example; let's say the GM says "Beat a 17"; you roll the 5 dice and add them up for a total of 18…you succeed and get into position to fire a burst at the plane. Now you get to roll your Gunnery skill; which is let's say; 4D+2……and so on and so forth. Pretty simple.

Are you interested in joining the game? I'd love to have you onboard!

Here's some links to some pics of the planes and zeppelins and what not….

http://crimsonskies.wikia.com/wiki/Hugh ... stator.jpg

http://crimsonskies.wikia.com/wiki/Hugh ... odHawk.jpg

http://www.spawnfirst.com/wp-content/up ... Skies1.jpg

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2 ... _Cover.png

[Rusty Tincanne]

A few questions:
1. Are you rolling dice or the players? (Just interested. I can be happy either way... You write a nice story.)
2. Do I get to demand my right to parlay, as set down by the pirates Captain Morgan and...
3. How well would I need to know the rules? Can I just throw out a toons and you tell me what to do?

My plate is pretty full at the moment, but the opportunity to play a naive do-gooder that says things like, "gosh," "dad-gum," etc while fighting nazis or outrunnin he law is compelling.

[max_vale]

Hey Rusty; I'd LOVE to have you onboard! To answer your questions:

1. I'm cool either way….I find it easier to make all the rolls after the players tell me what they want to do; but I can work either way.

2. ABSOLUTELY you can invoke your Pirate code for Parlay….it's just a question of whether or not the other guy will A. abide by it and B. he/she understands what you're saying….not every Nazi speaks badly accented English….some don't speak it at all!

3. I don't think you really need a massive understanding of the rules; they're really pretty simple and straightforward….you can take a gander at my Star Wars d6 PBP game on these boards to get a feel for them; or check out any of the numerous d6 games out there…..but really; it's not very complicated and I think you'd be fine with just saying; "I throw a haymaker at the Nazi goon on the right and then dive behind the overturned bar-table and yank out my Colt .45"……I can translate that into the rules VERY easily!


Finally; if anybody out there really doesn't know much about Pulp stuff or Crimson Skies…..think of this game as "Indiana Jones meets Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"…..hope that helps!

[Urson]

Max-got room for another? Maybe a grizzled mechanic with a funny accent?

[Rusty Tincanne]

Forgot to confirm my participation. I am confirmed.

[max_vale]

Urson: Absolutely I have room for 1 more; welcome aboard!

Rusty: Thanks amigo; glad to have you with us!

Kipper: As always, thanks for being a great player!

Dave: I'm hoping you're still good to go, sir?

Ron: You interested?

Okay peoples; life has been more than a little crazy this past week, so I haven't had the time I had hoped I would for these boards, sorry about that! However, it looks like things are getting back to the usual pace (knock on wood); so Hopefully I'll have some threads for this game up and running this week or early next. Thanks again all of you and I'll get cracking on material for this game over the next couple of days.

-Max

[max_vale]

Hey everybody, sorry for the delay....Tonixx opened up a board for this game, which I will start to fill with threads over the next couple of days. I think I'll cannibalize a Pulp adventure I have called "The Jewel of Sumatra" for the initial 'episode' of the game. Everybody still aboard?


-Max

[Urson]

yep- just tell me what you need to know...

[kipper]

Still here, and I've bookmarked the new board.