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Maybe some sort of human spy who has a psychic power of some sort?

Rex wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:42 am Maybe some sort of human spy who has a psychic power of some sort?

That works too.

This is a problem with open-ended games:

If you can play anything, what do you want to play?

If it helps, pick a fictional character fo use as a mental template. And then fuss with it!

Like...

Wanna be a cyborg spy?

Or a spy from an organization with a cutesy acronym?

Or a spy who works for Her Majesty's Secret Service?

Or be a spy that stares at goats?

Or be an Amazon from a mysterious islsnd in the Bermuda Triangle who traveled to "Man's World" in order to thwump Nazis for the cute Army Captain whose life you saved?

Or be a hot model whose catwalk gigs are used as cover to get you into the right location to complete espionage assignments?

T.T.P.A. - Time Travel Protection Agency
H.P.A. - History Protection Agency
T.A.I.S. - Time Anomaly Investigative Service

I'm good with Acronyms and fake agency names

GreyWolfVT wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:39 pm T.T.P.A. - Time Travel Protection Agency
H.P.A. - History Protection Agency
T.A.I.S. - Time Anomaly Investigative Service

I'm good with Acronyms and fake agency names

Me too, LOL.

I like the idea of a female spy. Whatever agency works for everyone is probably best so we have a reason to work together.

Well I already went with a alien in disguise working for Torchwood as an agent for them. So we have one agency already in play.

Torchwood it is then. Works for me.

Rex wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:06 pm Torchwood it is then. Works for me.

A few questions:

A Time Agent spy for Torchwood?

A psychic spy for Torchwood?

A psychic Time Agent spy for Torchwood?

Also, The Torchwood Institute was chartered by Queen Victoria, and remnants of it exist all the way into humanity's far future.

So, everyone, starting thinking about time periods you want your PC to come from. We meet the Catkind on New Earth In year 5,000,023. We meet the Vinvocci on 21st century Earth.

P.S. the PCs will not know each other when they meet.

A psychic spy for Torchwood. I will need to think a bit more on time period. Leaning towards a female just cause.

TheMyth wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:05 am

cybersavant wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:47 am i'm going to play him as intensely absorbed/interested in any new tech he encounters - even older tech that could inspire new inventions

Dark Secret: The Master LIVES!
That'll pay for Resourceful Pockets.

cool, the Master's companion - would Rorexsth have ever met or know of the Doctor? Assuming he'd know of Torchwood and UNIT

could still go with adversary if he's associated with the Master - will use the point(s) for skill or attribute boost or maybe time traveller or weird tech

I be fine with being from 21st century

cybersavant wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:15 am could still go with adversary if he's associated with the Master - will use the point(s) for skill or attribute boost or maybe time traveller or weird tech

The Master has really only ever had ONE companion, and things didn't go well for her....

He has had lots of witting and unwitting dupes, though. Either those he dominated, or else bribed, coerced, tricked, or manipulated.

Would Rorexsth know of the Doctor, Torchwood, or UNIT? The last 2 depend on whether Rorexsth was in the 21st century or not.

So...how did Rorexsth leave The Master's service? Perhaps that's how he met The Doctor? And maybe now The Masteris an adversary? (To my mind, this eliminates the Dark Secret then....perhaps the secret is what horrible thing he did FOR The Master!)

TheMyth wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:15 pm He has had lots of witting and unwitting dupes, though. Either those he dominated, or else bribed, coerced, tricked, or manipulated.
Would Rorexsth know of the Doctor, Torchwood, or UNIT? The last 2 depend on whether Rorexsth was in the 21st century or not.
So...how did Rorexsth leave The Master's service? Perhaps that's how he met The Doctor? And maybe now The Masteris an adversary? (To my mind, this eliminates the Dark Secret then....perhaps the secret is what horrible thing he did FOR The Master!)

hmmm, perhaps the dark secret is he was a willing minion, but when he encountered the Doctor or another Time Lord/ Traveller who foiled the Master, Roresxsth played the dupe and switched sides - which the Master saw as a betrayal

cybersavant wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:47 am

TheMyth wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:15 pm He has had lots of witting and unwitting dupes, though. Either those he dominated, or else bribed, coerced, tricked, or manipulated.
Would Rorexsth know of the Doctor, Torchwood, or UNIT? The last 2 depend on whether Rorexsth was in the 21st century or not.
So...how did Rorexsth leave The Master's service? Perhaps that's how he met The Doctor? And maybe now The Masteris an adversary? (To my mind, this eliminates the Dark Secret then....perhaps the secret is what horrible thing he did FOR The Master!)

hmmm, perhaps the dark secret is he was a willing minion, but when he encountered the Doctor or another Time Lord/ Traveller who foiled the Master, Roresxsth played the dupe and switched sides - which the Master saw as a betrayal

If that works for you, it works for me.

So far, y'all are giving me lots of stuff to work with.

it does - should be interesting - so 2 more points to add somewhere - hmmm

cybersavant wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:59 am it does - should be interesting - so 2 more points to add somewhere - hmmm

A Catkind from 5Mill A.D. would normally be TL8. The Time Traveller trait can add another TL proficiency.

If the character has TL9 or TL10 training, it will cost 2 CP. If below TL8, then each would cost 1 CP.

Note: only a Time Lord (or similar) starts with TL10+ as the native tech level.

so : :

time traveller 2cp => TL8 -> TL9
@ TL9 dark secret -2cp, adversary (The Master) -2cp

2 to spend - - > weird tech 1cp, resourceful pockets 1cp

cybersavant wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:36 am so : :

time traveller 2cp => TL8 -> TL9
@ TL9 dark secret -2cp, adversary (The Master) -2cp

2 to spend - - > weird tech 1cp, resourceful pockets 1cp

Okay, so now what sort of Weird Tech were you thinking of? The Trait literally provides access to a device.

Those rules guideline are super vague...... So what are you thinking?

Examples: a Jedi's lightsaber would be a 2CP item. The second doctor's original sonic screwdriver would probably be 1CP.

Here's the full write-up:

Weird Tech
(Minor or Major Good Trait)

You’ve found a piece of working weird technology, either from the arsenal of a mad genius, the depths of a ruined temple or from some other obscure source.

Efects: Consult with the gm about what sort of weird technology you’ve found. Something that’s basically the same as a present-day device, only smaller and more efficient (like a miniature calculating engine, a ring-mounted gas gun or a jet-turbine you can wear on your back) is a Minor Trait. An item that does something that’s impossible, like a matter transmitter or a pocket watch that stops time, is a Major item. This trait means you just possess the item – it doesn’t mean you know exactly how to control it or how it works.

Also, this tech is different than a Gadget/Invention, which costs Story Points.

Rex wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:40 am A psychic spy for Torchwood. I will need to think a bit more on time period. Leaning towards a female just cause.

I tried to boil down the Psychic Traits to help you make your character.

If you wanna throw out some ideas, we can work them out here.

Also, for everyone, let me know if those rules I posted seem clear. It seems like a simple resolution:

attribute + skill + modifiers + 2d6 vs. a target number.

Also, I think Pulp Fantastic might have more uses for Story Points. I need to check that and finish the Bad Traits before we finalize characters and get started.

The second doctor's original sonic screwdriver would probably be 1CP.

sounds good