Running this up a flagpole...

[ironphoenix]

I'm considering the possibility of running an RPG starting this fall, after ancalagon_tb's Star Wars game ends. This would put it somewhere around October, I'm guessing.

My current idea involves a modern setting with relatively little actual combat, using the Hero system because I know it works well for this kind of game, and for other reasons that I cannot fully disclose at this time. Character death is expected to be rare but not necessarily absent, and provision for bringing players back in would be made (i.e., if your character dies, you don't "lose your seat" or come back in at "level 0"). An introductory game lasting about 3-4 sessions would lead in, and then players would have the opportunity to construct new characters based on a better understanding of the milieu and the game mechanics. I will provide help with character creation, especially for people new to RP'ing and/or to the Hero system, which can be a bit daunting.

The focus of the game would be on characters' actions in the context of difficult matters of ethics and loyalty, against a backdrop of... well, some kind of trouble, at any rate. Elements of the supernatural are likely to become involved.

This game would draw on some things that I've played in and enjoyed, but it's not a carbon-copy of any of them... apparent similarities should not be trusted to hold too far!

Any salutes? If you're interested, let me know about your availability. My preference would be to run on a weeknight, starting at 7:00 and running until 10:30 plus or minus 30 minutes.

Comments

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I am interested, but have no idea whether I'd be able to attend regularly enough to be worthwhile, nor where I'd find a free week-day evening. (Ok, Monday might work for week-day evening, the rest of the week is pretty booked.)

I do know Hero system reasonably well. Or, at least, I used to know Hero system fairly well as I've GMed Champions in the past. But, that was many moons ago.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

I have total availability and interest.

[beable]

I am totally interested and would be available if we could pick Mon, Tues, or Wed.

I'd be available if we were biweekly on Thurs.

Friday night is my last choice but I'd consider it.

I know nothing about the Heroes system, but assume you'd either let me come over and use yours to create a character or would have a character creation bit at the start of the first session.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Count me in, absolutely!

I don't know Hero at all, although I know Champions New Millenium fairly well and I seem to recall that CNM was based on Hero. If that's correct, that means I know the system a little.

But if we're going for character-based gaming, the system just has to exist enough to get out of our way. So you can use almost anything where the main book isn't "an exhaustive list of the things your character can't do"

But yeah. I'd like in, and I have no problems with scheduling. I've got a car and no regular weekday evening commitments.

[jagash.livejournal.com]

Update: Fandom II currently has 2 copies of the Hero core as of august 28th.