Last year you were just an ordinary bum on the street, but then the planetary government went and conscripted you into their exploration service. After a six month training program you are ready. You get given your assignment, find a rare metal, rumored to exist on a distant planet, and bring it back. But, right before you set out, you learn that the governments of other planets as well as space pirates are also after this metal, you must beat them to it.
character sheat:
Name: (your name) Sex: (male or female) (50 points to use) Health: (how much damage you will survive, x10 the number of points put) Intelligence: (how much you know, helps determine good places to spend the night and which prospecting sites look most promising. Strength: (How much weight you can carry, those spaceship parts and your equipment can be heavy.) Charisma: (this will help you haggle down the prices of stuff you buy, and haggle up the stuff you sell.) Weapon(s): (choose from below) Ship: (choose from below) Ship HP. (i choose) Ship Damage. (i choose) Ship travel speed. (i choose) Gov. of Homeworld: (choose from below) Cash: 0
Weapons: You are brought to a room filled with weapons, choose wisely, because new ones are expensive. Pistol: portable and easy to bring to bear, great accuracy. 6 damage. SMG: Low accuracy but great fire rate. 4 damage Rifle: Great accuracy and damage, but harder to bring to bear and slow fire rate. 12 damage.
Ship: After choosing your weapon you are brought to the hanger, each ship has different advantages.
Fox: Great maneuverability, mid-range damage, but low health. Neptune: Made for exploration, gives a planet exploration bonus, but poor maneuverability and firepower, high health. Veuian Corsair: Has a great hyperdrive, as well as high damage, but low maneuverability, mid-range health.
Government of Homeplanet: Democracy: The people are kind and freindly, buff to exploration, but nerf to damage. Dictatorship: The people are ruled with an iron fist, conscription is common, buff to damage, but nerf to spaceship health. Capitalist: The Planet is ruled by the rich, because of this you have an easier time finding goods, but prices are more likely to be high.
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
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Name: Birch Teoner Sex: male Health: 50 Intelligence: 20 Strength: 10 Charisma: 5 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 damage Ship: Fox Ship HP. 150 Ship Damage. 25 Ship travel speed. 35 Gov. of Homeworld: Democracy Homeworld archenemy: Ranuqu Nation: Want to destroy the universe, working on a system to destroy planets with explosives. Univerchips: 200 Supplies: 150/150 (5 used per day.) Allies: 0
you only have what your ship can hold.
You arrive at the next system, there is a a small coalition of planets in the habitable zone that might know of nearby minerals.
one is ruled by merchants and relies on trade, the other is a militaristic planet. Which one do you land on?
Name: Ludwig Von Heichner Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 10 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 Damage Ship: The Wolf (Fox class) Ship HP. 100/100 Ship Damage. 35 Ship travel speed. 35 Ship cargo: 175 kilos Gov. of Homeworld: Dictatership Univerchips: 400 Supplies: 100/100 Allies: 2 Zago Rrwil: freelance explorer; Corsair class ship; middle maneuverability; damage, and cargo space; high health. Keer Antilles: former privateer, Fighter class ship, high maneuverability; middle damage and health; low cargo space.
Yeah, we'll GTFO. We'll try and make our way to a solar system that was allied to our previous government. If not, we'll see if we can't join up with a Democratic solar system.
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
Name: Ludwig Von Heichner Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 10 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 Damage Ship: The Wolf (Fox class) Ship HP. 100/100 Ship Damage. 35 Ship travel speed. 35 Ship cargo: 175 kilos Gov. of Homeworld: Dictatership Univerchips: 400 Supplies: 100/100 Allies: 2 Zago Rrwil: freelance explorer; Corsair class ship; middle maneuverability; damage, and cargo space; high health. Keer Antilles: former privateer, Fighter class ship, high maneuverability; middle damage and health; low cargo space.
You arrive at an allied system, but all you find is a bunch of asteroids, the planet is gone. What do you do?
p.s. Cardibard has only one player in his forum game Roanoke the underground, and is willing to have more, it is fun and has multiple classes and factions for people. (I am a level 80/100 combat magician, lower level is better)
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
The mountains appear to be free of this animal, where do you go next?
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
Name: Birch Teoner Sex: male Health: 50 Intelligence: 20 Strength: 10 Charisma: 5 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 damage Ship: Fox Ship HP. 150 Ship Damage. 25 Ship travel speed. 35 Gov. of Homeworld: Democracy Homeworld archenemy: Ranuqu Nation: Want to destroy the universe, working on a system to destroy planets with explosives. Univerchips: 200 Supplies: 150/150 (5 used per day.) Allies: 0
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
The islands are a great place to land, no predators, but the animals aren't there either. Do you head to the caves?
Name: Birch Teoner Sex: male Health: 50 Intelligence: 20 Strength: 10 Charisma: 5 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 damage Ship: Fox Ship HP. 150 Ship Damage. 25 Ship travel speed. 35 Gov. of Homeworld: Democracy Homeworld archenemy: Ranuqu Nation: Want to destroy the universe, working on a system to destroy planets with explosives. Univerchips: 200 Supplies: 150/150 (5 used per day.) Allies: 0
It's getting late, and the hotels aren't that expensive. There several gun shops, markets, and taverns as well. What do you do?
Name: Ludwig Von Heichner Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 10 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 Damage Ship: The Wolf (Fox class) Ship HP. 100/100 Ship Damage. 35 Ship travel speed. 35 Ship cargo: 175 kilos Gov. of Homeworld: Dictatership Univerchips: 400 Supplies: 100/100 Allies: 2 Zago Rrwil: freelance explorer; Corsair class ship; middle maneuverability; damage, and cargo space; high health. Keer Antilles: former privateer, Fighter class ship, high maneuverability; middle damage and health; low cargo space.
"The Ranuqu Nation, I heard they were working on method to destroy planets, but I didn't know they succeeded." Zago tells you. (look a lonelighters character sheet.) You arrive at a nearby system, it appears to be in order, but on closer inspection you almost get hit by a nuke. You shoot it down and then see a whole bunch of nukes coming from the other planet, they appear to be at war. (communists vs. a monarchy) What do you do?
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
I take my sword and the hunting rifle and i go into the caves.
Name: Birch Teoner Sex: male Health: 50 Intelligence: 20 Strength: 10 Charisma: 5 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 damage Ship: Fox Ship HP. 150 Ship Damage. 25 Ship travel speed. 35 Gov. of Homeworld: Democracy Homeworld archenemy: Ranuqu Nation: Want to destroy the universe, working on a system to destroy planets with explosives. Univerchips: 200 Supplies: 150/150 (5 used per day.) Allies: 0
I look around for hotels trying to find one that takes little chips. in the morning I explore the gun shops for upgrades for my ship
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
You head into the caves, shortly after you hear snarling, and after looking in that direction you see a beast that looks sorta like a zergling. What do you do?
Name: Birch Teoner Sex: male Health: 50 Intelligence: 20 Strength: 10 Charisma: 5 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 damage Ship: Fox Ship HP. 150 Ship Damage. 25 Ship travel speed. 35 Gov. of Homeworld: Democracy Homeworld archenemy: Ranuqu Nation: Want to destroy the universe, working on a system to destroy planets with explosives. Univerchips: 190 Supplies: 150/150 (5 used per day.) Allies: 0
You manage to find one for only 10 Univerchips, and after getting some sleep you head down to the gun shops. There are several, one which looks like it is run by a big company (more goods, higher prices), one that looks small and family run (less goods, lower prices), and one run by a planet wide company (middle ground). What do you do?
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
I keep one hand on my sword and the other out trying to calm the beast
Name: Birch Teoner Sex: male Health: 50 Intelligence: 20 Strength: 10 Charisma: 5 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 damage Ship: Fox Ship HP. 150 Ship Damage. 25 Ship travel speed. 35 Gov. of Homeworld: Democracy Homeworld archenemy: Ranuqu Nation: Want to destroy the universe, working on a system to destroy planets with explosives. Univerchips: 190 Supplies: 150/150 (5 used per day.) Allies: 0
Name: Ludwig Von Heichner Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 10 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 Damage Ship: The Wolf (Fox class) Ship HP. 100/100 Ship Damage. 35 Ship travel speed. 35 Ship cargo: 175 kilos Gov. of Homeworld: Dictatership Univerchips: 400 Supplies: 100/100 Allies: 2 Zago Rrwil: freelance explorer; Corsair class ship; middle maneuverability; damage, and cargo space; high health. Keer Antilles: former privateer, Fighter class ship, high maneuverability; middle damage and health; low cargo space.
Well, who's shooting who with the nukes? Keer and I will try to shoot down as many nukes as we can. "Try not to get into the range of the explosives. Zago, look up what might've caused this mess so we can find out who the good guys are here!"
Name: Jace Shade Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 15 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Assault Rifle 10 damage, Hunting Rifle 10 damage, Energy Sword, one-hit kill, two foot range. Ship: Veuian Corsair Ship HP. 200/200 Ship Damage. 40 Ship travel speed. 50 Gov. of Homeworld: democracy Homeworld enemies: Mefuei Empire: wants to put the entire universe under their control, but have weak ships. Univerchips: 25 Supplies: 200/200 (10 used a day) Allies: 3 Zane Chandra: Converted Freighter, Mid-damage, low maneuverability, high cargo space and health. Argon Walker: Corsair, high damage, mid-range maneuverability, health and cargo space. Damon Seki: Fighter, High Damage and maneuverability, mid-health but no cargo space.
this is a zergling
You fail to calm it, and slice off a claw when it first lunges, and kill it the second time it lunges. Your rifle reveals a sensor that shows the location of a nearby zergling group (about a dozen). There is a little ledge you can climb on, but it won't offer much protection. What do you do?
Name: Birch Teoner Sex: male Health: 50 Intelligence: 20 Strength: 10 Charisma: 5 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 damage Ship: Fox Ship HP. 150 Ship Damage. 25 Ship travel speed. 35 Gov. of Homeworld: Democracy Homeworld archenemy: Ranuqu Nation: Want to destroy the universe, working on a system to destroy planets with explosives. Univerchips: 190 Supplies: 150/150 (5 used per day.) Allies: 0
You walk in, and manage to kicked out because of a translator error. What do you do?
Name: Ludwig Von Heichner Sex: male Health: 100 Intelligence: 10 Strength: 10 Charisma: 10 Weapon(s): Rifle 12 Damage Ship: The Wolf (Fox class) Ship HP. 100/100 Ship Damage. 35 Ship travel speed. 35 Ship cargo: 175 kilos Gov. of Homeworld: Dictatership Univerchips: 400 Supplies: 100/100 Allies: 2 Zago Rrwil: freelance explorer; Corsair class ship; middle maneuverability; damage, and cargo space; high health. Keer Antilles: former privateer, Fighter class ship, high maneuverability; middle damage and health; low cargo space.
You and Keer shoot down as many as you can, but 5 get through. Zago checks in, "So apparantly this system has been fighting for generations, but the nukes don't really contain actual charges, instead they use a supercomputer to determine who would be killed in an actual attack. (if you get this reference you know your tv show history)" You land on one of the planets and try to find an official, but the government is in chaos as the capitol got "hit" in the last "attack." What do you do?
note to all, cardibard's forum game Roanoke is really fun and is in need of new players.