I am in Kansas City MO and will be starting a game for Mechwarrior where you will make 3 characters of differing types; one Mechwarrior, one Tech and one other of your choosing. When you are injured too badly with one character or the mission profile calls for a different specialty the other characters will be under my control. you Will choose to make one character under Mechwarrior 3rd ed rules and the other 2 with AToW. The venue will be determined when we get enough players but it will be at one of the local game stores the one with the largest gaming room. This will be a campaign that is evenly split with roleplaying and battleboard action. It will be held on Saturdays from noon till 8pm. Start date is next Saturday April 7Th
Are you a gamer who thinks outside the box? Do you often wonder what it would be like if you could tap an economy of scale? Do you enjoy Alternate versions of Alternate History where you can possibly rule the galaxy? Then look no further!! We have those possibilities and more!! Join us for Alternate Earth Battletech where 10 meter monsters dominate the landscape. You can find yourself not only owning one but even being in command of a lance or two. We have fully functioning economies and Hedge Funds along with VAST wealth to be gained through conquest and contracts. Build a character with us and all of your Disadvantages gained through Life Paths count for full plus an additional 10 points taken after the paths. If you write up your character’s back story including contacts and match it all up to your Life Path Rolls then you get +10 points per double spaced typed page in font less than 14. You can take more than 6 life paths from stage 3 and 4 as long as your character is under 50 years old when finished. You get a +2 to all rolls the first time through your paths and have MASSIVE options for paths. There is also a bonus Merits and Flaws.
I can be contacted at emperor_winds@yahoo.com. Join on Facebook at Alternate Earth Battletech.
Battletech First Mission
You will be facing opponents who you will outclass for the most part. The first 3 missions will be recovery missions in Kurita space on the edge near Outworlds' Alliance. Three shipments went missing near there that were shipped via standard freight. The belief is that pirates took the shipment lucky for you the codes are really difficult to crack even with a code slicer computer so you will be provided with our standard codes for access to those mechs on the manifest for all three shipments. All mechs have a failsafe so that if the incorrect code is entered 3 times the fusion engine will come online but only for maintenance mode. Once this happens one more incorrect code entry melts the safeties holding back the fusion engine and it explodes, however after the second failed code the computer puts a warning out over the loudspeakers to this event in each major language of the Innersphere. It also scrolls across the MFDs in the cockpit. If you succeed in cracking the code (TN20) on each mech you may use them to punish the pirates who have one company of mechs from the fourth succession war and 4 Sturmfuers. The mechs are on the heavy side of things with 2 lances of mediums 1 lance of heavies and one command lance with 2 Atlas D's a Battlemaster and a Cyclops. The pirates have a few other units in reserve so husband your strength. You will be paid a 1,000,000 C-Bill bonus for each unit you recover and 500,000 C-Bills for each dead pirate.
The purpose of the backgrounds is to allow a player to further develop his or her character beyond the traditional character generation rules through a system of Merits and Flaws. Each character receives 20 points to purchase Flaws you may then buy merits.
Ambidextrous Cost 4 points
The character with this background can use the right and left hands with equal skill and dexterity. Bonuses: Adds one additional attack per round, +2 to Defense in Melee, +2 to climbing, escape artist, Security Systems when trying to disable.
Business Cost 1-5 points
The character begins the game with a business. This can be almost any type of business such as a bookstore, apothecary shop or bar, doctor's office, or blacksmith shop. It is up to the player to define the nature of the business that the character owns. The business will provide a steady income, in Shillings, for the character but does require the character to be present at least 10% of the time per point, preferably more. This background is not recommended for characters that will be traveling often unless you buy contacts as well.
A small shop that provides about 2000 C-Bills per month. Cost: 1 point.
A medium shop that provides about 5000 C-Bills per month. Cost: 2 points.
A large shop that provides about 10000 C-Bills per month. Cost: 3 points.
A major business that provides about 15000 C-Bills per month. Cost: 4 points.
A huge. popular business that provides about 20000 C-Bills per month. Cost: 5 points.
Clear Thinker Cost: 2 points
In even the most stressful situation the character can keep a clear mind and not let the stress of the situation effect his or her performance. The character does not suffer from penalties to skill rolls or attack rolls due to stress or repeated failure.
Common Sense Cost: 2 points
A character with common sense has extraordinary good sense or sound practical judgment. Anytime a player decides to do something that would not be a good idea, such as insult a crime boss or army general, then the game master may warn the player that the action they are about to take would not be a good idea. The player may still choose to take the action, but they have been warned.
Domicile Cost 1-7 points
The character has a home somewhere. This home has all the basic necessities including utilities, bathroom, kitchen, etc. The character or servants should have to spend at least some time in their home. If not then the building will fall into disrepair.
Small one bedroom house. Cost 1 point.
Small two-bedroom or medium one bedroom house. Cost 2 points.
Medium two bedroom or small three bedroom house. Cost 3 points.
Medium three-bedroom house or small four bedroom house. Cost 4 points.
Large four-bedroom house or medium 6 bedroom house. Cost 5 points.
Small mansion with about 10-15 rooms. Cost 6 points.
Large Mansion with about 30 rooms Cost 7 points.
Eidetic Memory Cost: 4 points
An Eidetic memory allows a person to remember almost anything that he or she has seen. A character with this background has such a memory, gives +2 to all INT based checks.
Investments Cost: 5-10 points
The character begins the game with substantial investment in some form of business or property that continually makes money. This will provide the character with money each month, in C-Bills, which is a random roll to reflect the success of the company that month. In tight situations the investment may be liquidated for hard currency. liquidating the investment takes 2D4 months or the character can make a quick sale and liquidate the investment in 3D6 +1 days, but only gets about 10-40% (1D4 x 10%) of its net worth.
100,000. Generates 2D6 x 100 per month. Cost: 5 points.
500,000. Generates 1D6 x 1000 per month. Cost: 6 points.
1,000,000. Generates 2D6 x 1000 per month. Cost: 7 points.
2,000,000. Generates 4D6 x 1000 per month. Cost: 8 points.
4,000,000. Generates 1D6 x 10000 per month. Cost: 9 points.
10,000,000. Generates 2D6 x 10000 per month. Cost: 10 points
Natural Navigator Cost: 1 point.
A character with this background allows a character to know exactly what cardinal direction (north, south, east, west. etc.) that he or she is facing or traveling. Even if the character is sealed in a container or blinded he still knows what direction he traveling and also adds +2 to survival checks.
General Flaws
Addicted Cost 5 points
The character is addicted to drugs. This drug may be alcohol, conventional drugs, or magical drugs. The character must have the drug in order for the character to function normally. If the character does not get the drug, then the character will suffer the penalties of addiction, -2 to actions per hour without to a max of -10. The game master may choose to raise or lower the cost of the addiction if the drug is extremely rare or exceptionally common.
Brash Cost 2 points
A brash character will often take the most reckless solution to a situation even if there is a less risky solution. Anytime the character has the option of a reckless or a cautious solution he or she must make a saving throw against Will at +4 to TN. The roll is successful then the character may take the cautious option. If the roll is failed then the character must take the most reckless and hasty solution available.
Debt Cost 1-10 points
A character with a debt owns someone money. The person may be patient with the character’s attempts to pay the money back or they may be quite aggressive in their moves to make the character repay the money. The nature of the debt collection is based on the nature of the loan. The game master and/or the player can determine the nature of debt collection. A debt may not be only money. The debt may be a piece of equipment damage to property, or even caused by an insult or fine. The amount given is only a benchmark for the value of the debt not necessarily the actual debt.
10,000. Cost: 1 point.
20,000. Cost: 2 point.
40,000. Cost: 3 points.
80,000. Cost: 4 points.
160,000. Cost: 5 points.
320,000. Cost: 6 points.
640,000. Cost: 7 points.
1,280,000. Cost: 8 points.
2,500,000. Cost: 9 points.
5,120,000. Cost: 10 points.
Hunted Cost 2-10 points
Someone is hunting the character for an offense. The offense that the character committed is up to the player. The character may have stolen something, offend the leader of a tribe, had lecherous acts towards the wrong person, or some other crime/offense. The enemy wants to punish the character for his or he offenses.
The degree to which the character is being hunted is representative of the point cost. The point cost is based on the severity of the crime and the power of the people hunting the character.
Severity of the Offense:
. Insignificant offense. Theft of an inexpensive item, insulting someone. Cost: 1 points.
. Minor offense. Theft of 500 C-Bills or less, insulting the mayor of a minor city, punching a soldier. Cost: 2 points.
. Major offense. Theft of 500CB to 1000CB, insulting an important official, beating a town police. Cost: 3 points.
. Severe offense. Theft of 1001CB or more, rape, attempted murder, kidnapping, shooting but not killing an officer. Cost: 4 points.
. Capital Punishment offense. Theft of an important item of a planet or district, 1st and 2nd degree murder, killing a ducal officer, 5 points.
Power/Determination of the Hunter:
. little power such as the leader of a small wilderness town. Cost: 1 point.
. Minor power such as a low ranking officer in a large city. Cost: 2 points.
. Average power such as a ducal officer or the mayor of a medium city. Cost: 3 points.
. Major power such as the mayor of a large world Cost: 4 points.
. Massive power such as a regional district lord or a Duke. Cost: 5 points.
Other Peoples Money Hedge Fund
First Tier 25000 minimum C-Bills Direct Personal Investment will net a minimum of 100000 C-Bills in 3-6 months
Second Tier 100,000 minimum C-Bills Direct Personal Investment will net a minimum of 250,000 C-Bills in 3-6 months.
Third Tier 500,000 minimum C-Bills Direct Personal Investment will net a minimum of 1,000,000 C-Bills in 3-6 months.
Fourth Tier 1,000,000 minimum C-Bills Direct Personal Investment will net a minimum of 2,000,000 C-Bills in 3-6 months.
Fifth Tier 5,000,000 minimum C-Bills Direct Personal Investment will net a minimum of 10,000,000 C-Bills in 3-6 months.
Top Tier 50,000,000 minimum C-Bills Direct Personal Investment will net a minimum of 100,000,000 C-Bills in 3-6 months.
Investment in Top Tier gives access to a member with Corporate Contacts at level 6 on a bureaucracy/any roll of 15+
