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Wednesday, 26 July 2023
5150 Universe Map - Who Be Where?
The map has Alien and Gaea Prime territory in colors, the rest are Basics (Humans) although Basics could be found in Alien space.
Here's first appearance of the Capalan League, in Ring 4.
Open the map in a new tab and you can enlarge it for easier eading.
1st Appearance of Billy Pink
Sunday, 21 May 2023
5150 New Beginnings Bat Rep -Where Is She? Part 2
Part One
Friday, 19 May 2023
5150 New Beginnings Bat Rep - Where Is She? Part 1a
Part 1
Played this one with minis on the Battle Board. Outside the restaurant and it's a Confrontation. Billy tries to Interact, but it goes badly and it's time for a fight. But what kind? I choose a Fist Fight.
Quick and easy and with Fast Eddie going Out of the Fight I figure it's time to do a Recovery Table. Here it is.
Recovery
2 Recovery (Taken versus Rep) A score of “6” is always a failure. |
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Modifier |
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Hard as Nails: Can re-roll 1 failed d6. |
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Fist Fight: If went Out of the Fight from Fist Fight roll 3d6 instead of 2d6. |
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Star: Roll
3d6 instead of 2d6 |
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Zhuh-Zhuh: Count Rep at 1 point higher than actual. |
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#D6 Passed |
Result |
2 |
I’m good! If Out of the Fight from Fist Fight,
back to normal. If Out of the Fight from Shooting, count current Rep at 1
point lower for the rest of the Encounter/Mission. Recover back to normal Rep
afterwards. |
1 |
Going,
going…
Immediately re-take test counting pass 1d6 as pass 0d6. |
0 |
Gone. Never heard from again. |
Part 2
5150 New Beginnings Bat Rep - Where Is She? Part 1
Been sidetracked with the 5150 Q&E Combat 2023 playtesting and now it's time to get back to Billy Pink. A Night on the Town Part 1 I'll do more "How I do it" to show a way that works really well for building Stories.
Billy has an Escort Job from a Mover, but the Mover doesn't know exactly where she is at. I rolled up on the Area of New Hope City Table and she is in Middleton. I rolled up her Profession and she's a Criminal, Escort. I pulled her stats from 5150 Usual Suspects as it is easier to use pre-generated NPCs.
Billy must first go on a Find Encounter to find the NPC. I set up a Chillin' Encounter and populate the restaurant.
The circled numbers are for each group of NPCs, and I leave them blank as I don't know who they are. Makes it interesting.Part 1a
Thursday, 18 May 2023
5150 New Beginnings Bat Rep - Cops Are Called?
More tweaking of the 5150 Q&E Combat 2023 rules. Nothing major. Check out the 1st picture for an explanation.
The slight tweaks work great. With the Shaken able to fire there's no stopping the play with firing between the two figures not being resolved. Now ends the turn with one winning, no carry over. The not facing came up because I set up the figures and realized there should be some sort of penalty for not facing the enemy. In this case, the Ganger was surrounded so he rolled 2d6 versus the guys to his front and counted an automatic zero to the guys to his rear. If he survives the first shots he rolls on the Stay or Go Table and can return fire as long as he doesn't Run For It.
I'm liking the rules and will play more but won't post all the games. BTW - These will work for military THW rules...NUTS, Star Army. etc.