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DeadlyVelociraptor
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Inspired by the hit sci fi series "firefly" and Orson Scott Card's Xenocide This is my brand new RPG in which you will be a captain of a ship. Your goal:
To get rich, and survive

and here is the setting:

The year was 2436, Earth and the mars and Titan colonies were much over-populated, and so humans colonized a lot of planets, some already hospitable, some heavily terraformed moons. Half of the colonies made an alliance, a very modern government keeping the same culture and strict rules in every one of its planets. Some planets took the form of different cultures, a planet to live with only Chinese culture, one for only Arab culture, and so on... Yet a lot of planets did not want to keep the rules of the alliance, and so they rebelled. These rebels were called the "independence". Many bloody battles were fought, yet with all their willpower, the independence lost. The planets that rebelled now have very low technology, taking form of the technology of 18th century earth and weaponry of the 19th and 20th. In these planets there is a natural rule: money equals survival. A job means money. A ship means getting a job. A gun means keeping one. Everybody does the best they can to get money, some trade, collecting cheap resources in one planet and selling them for a lot in a planet that misses some... Some are mercenaries, get payed to do different jobs. Some are illegal, some are not... "Don't much care" they say, "If it means money we are gonna' do it". There are dangers. Alliance ships still go around hunting war veterans of the independence and in different places lurk grievers, pyscho humans that trap ships and do horrible things to whoever they find... A ship captain's worst enemy...

This is the point we reach you, you are a war veteran, a survival of the independence army... With all your funds left you buy a ship... Your eyes locked on one beautiful, yet un-respected ship, Firefly class... She will need good care, you and your 2nd in command will need to get a pilot, a mechanic, maybe a fighter or two and a doctor if life's too tough... And cargo... And money... Well what'ya know... There is a lot of stuff to do...

Welcome to Trade: Ruins of the independence

Character sheet:

general info:
name-
Ship name-
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perks:

personal perk:

(choose one):

-pilot vet:
Knows how to fly the ship, doesn't need a pilot (unless you want a very skilled pilot)

-ship's best friend:
knows how to handle the tech, doesn't need much of a mechanic

-Gunslinger:
good at fighting... Handles a gun pretty well and can more than survive a fist-fight

-Jack o' all trades:
Good at getting cheap prizes for trade

Ship perk: (choose one):

-fastest space-ship in the west!:
Very fast and can reach different places quickly, also good at escaping enemy ships

-Firefly's got a gun:
ship weapons are stronger and you already start with a basic turret

-Bullet-proof:
better armor for the ship
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crew info:
crew: You start with *insert your name here* and *insert 2nd in command name here*
You'll get more as the game starts and progresses
moral: (starts with: neutral, can change when bad stuff or good stuff happens)
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items:
MONEY: 10,000 credits
cargo: non
weapons: (choose 4, you may choose more than one of a weapon, EX:
2 rifles, one revolver, 1 shotgun)

-Rifle
basic, 1940-50s rifle... not good at short range, good at medium, pretty good at long

-Shotgun
good at close range, okay at medium, sucks at long

-duel revolvers
quick and damaging, not very effective at aiming though...

-Submachine gun
very quick and does a LOT of damage, horrible at aiming...

-Laser gun
takes a lot of time to actually shoot and not very damaging but really good aiming at all rangers but close...

ship weapons: (start with non unless you got "firefly's got a gun" perk)

current jobs: non

and thats it, have fun!

Oh and (just because I feel like it) a picture of a firefly vessel from the show:

http://couchcampus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/wallpaper_firefly_serenity_1024.jpg

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DeadlyVelociraptor
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun), William (SMG), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG), Tunis (Rifle)
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 6200 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's

that is not how the store is called but nice name...

It is a long 3 hours when the pilot (called James) and the two mercs (Tunis and Danivan)

You head to buy more weapons, William said there is a store off to the south...

You reach a market with lots of stores, one of them a gun store "How may I help you?" A tall man behind the counter says, you look around, Rifles, SMGs, shotguns, revolves, pistols, laser guns, assault rifles, snipers.. All are found around the store...

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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun), William (SMG), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG), Tunis (Rifle)
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 6200 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's

"do you have any magnum caliber pistols? preferably .44"

DeadlyVelociraptor
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name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan,Katie,Andri, Colin
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 3,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none

&quotrobably Barion or the guild craft just out of the system" He says showing a small map (the: () are stars)


() *you are here


()Minerion
()Lamberion


() Darion
()Ision ()Malion



()Barion

G U I L D S P A C E

()Dangrialia

() luzius

DeadlyVelociraptor
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun), William (SMG), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG), Tunis (Rifle)
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 6200 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's

The man turns around and goes away to a storage room, he returns with three old magnum pistols "160 credits for one, 6 bullets in one clip, one clip is 10 credits" He says



Oh forgot about ammo just put 5 clips for each weapon...

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name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan,Katie,Andri, Colin
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 3,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none
"Ryan, we are heading for Barion Tommorow, Sammy lets find a merc and supplies for the trip."

locoace3
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5]), Tunis (Rifle[5])
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 6200 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's

"I'll take two with 10 clips for each"

DeadlyVelociraptor
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name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan,Katie,Andri, Colin
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 3,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none

"we already have food and everything, cargo for trade is what you can hope to buy, unless you want to go all mercy yourself" He says "and mercs range from 600 but they really suck to a 2000 gunslinger from the highest ranks" He says as you are walking to the mercenary guild

DeadlyVelociraptor
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5]), Tunis (Rifle[5])
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 6200 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's

"That'll be 520 credits" He says satisfied

Spear50
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name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan,Katie,Andri, Colin
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 3,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none
"Well i'm not spending any more than a thousand, but lets find someone good with a rifle."

locoace3
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5]), Tunis (Rifle[5])
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 6200 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's

"sounds good" i pay and give the magnums to the other two people

DeadlyVelociraptor
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name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan,Katie,Andri, Colin
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 3,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none

You find a guy called "Tunis" that has a hiring cost of 1000 credits and some other dudes ranging from 600 to 800

Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
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Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
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Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10])
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

you arrive back at the ship, katie is done with the engine and everything is working "Any other thing before we live, sir? Trade? Ship weaponry? A doctor? Or is it enough and we should save money for later?" William asks

locoace3
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
---------------
Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10])
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

hire ta doctor and purchase a common trading commodity

DeadlyVelociraptor
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
---------------
Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10])
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

"well theres guns, materials, art, supplies... You want cargo you should come with me to the market" he says "as for the doctor, I'll try getting one"

locoace3
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Name: Phelipe Vaz
Ship name: This End Up
---------------
Perks:Gunslinger,Firefly's got a gun
---------------------------------------------------------
Crew:Phelipe(shotgun[5]), William (SMG[5]), Katie (mechanic), James (pilot), Danivan (merc: SMG[5], magnum pistol [10]), Tunis (Rifle[5], magnum pistol [10])
Moral: neutral
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Items:
Money: 5680 credits
Cargo: non
Weapons: Shotgun, Rifle, 2 SMG's, two .44 magnums (10)

I'll take a cargohold of material that's cheap to go around to other ports

and i'll just wait for the doctor

Spear50
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name-Vince
Ship name-Explorer
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perks
personal perk:Gunslinger
Ship perk:fastest space-ship in the west
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Crew info:Vince(shotgun), Sammy(Revolver),Ryan(Pilot),Katie(Mechanic),Andri, Colin, Tunis(Rifle Merc)
Moral:neutral
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Items
MONEY: 2,500 credits
Cargo:None
Weapons:Two Rifles,Shotgun,and a Revolver
Ship weapons:Heavy Gatling gun
Current jobs: none
"Sammy Take Tunis Back to the ship and give him a rifle,We are gonna leave tomorrow morning." I head back to the ship and sleep until morning.

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