Greetings, and welcome to WWII Europe. In this RPG, you will play as a soldier in WWII starting on January 1, 1942. At this point in the war, the Soviet Union has joined the Allied side and been with them for a full year, and are pressing their counter-assault on Nazi Germany. This RPG will not be completely accurate in it's historical events, for game-play purposes. Not all battles that were lost, will be lost here. And not all battles that were won will be won again. Perhaps Nazi Germany wont be defeated, and will break the will of the Allies in Europe and proceed to take over Soviet Russia. Only time will tell.
First off, some rules.
1. Control only your character. Want a team-mate to do something? Tell him to, and he will try his best. 2. Do not assume you succeeded. Please post what you attempt to do and any extra notes about it, but not what happens. 3. In the event you and another player are in the same battle, it is paused until all plays post their move. If someone doesn't post their action within a reasonable amount of time, they will automatically do what makes sense. Ex. Take cover, run away, etc. 4. Please read over your post before you post it. Does your action make sense? Has your question already been answered? And so on.
Now that that's out of the way, some information about your character and your options. You can join one of many armies, of one of six nations, of one of two factions. Your first choice. Are you part of the Allies, or the Axis? Your second. Are you part of the UK, America, Russia, Nazi Germany, Italy, or Japan? Your next choice is what your character is. Is he/she a foot soldier? A pilot? Perhaps they're in the navy. After that, you must choose further specialization. Are you a demolitions expert, a support gunner, a designated marksman, or perhaps you pilot a fighter plane, or a bomber, or are a gunner on a ship. Perhaps you drive a tank, or are the wheel-man for an armored vehicle? You decide.
Now, please fill out your character sheet. There is always room for more, unless stated otherwise.
NamePlease choose a name that fits your Nationality.) Gender: Age18, 17 for American, 14 for German) NationalityUK, Soviet, American, German, Italian, or Japanese) Description: Biography: InjuriesLeave blank unless you want to play with a handicap.) Health status:Good Stamina:100% ArmyLeave blank.) TeamLeave blank.) RankWill take from age and biography.) Specialization: WeaponsLeave blank.) EquipmentLeave blank.) Misc.Put things that you actually use, not things like "Food" "Water" "Family photo"
Your description does not need to be very descriptive. Tall, green eyes, red hair is perfectly fine with your nationality. Any marks or scars or extra things like that is just for fun, and will help me spice up roleplaying. Your biography on the other hand, is very important. I will derive your rank, your abilities, which army you're in, and how people act towards you by how your character has been developed and how their personality is. Please put your background, your personality, and traits or extra tidbits, along with anything special about your character in the Biography section.
Injuries are optional for now, if you sustain one during combat, it will be listed there.
Your Specialization is what kind of soldier you are. Like before, are you a marksmen, demolitions expert, do you pilot a plane? Please be descriptive as possible here on what you do, and I'll simplify it. The more info, the better.
In the Misc section, I'll give you an example of what my character would have.
Frederick Von Bergerdorf, a Nazi support gunner of the Schutzstaffel, ranked what would be Corporal in America, was given a balisong (Butterfly knife) by his father when he was a child, as stated in his biography. That would be his only important misc item, and would be the only thing I list there. It can be left blank. Things like that would not be listed under weapons, as a Balisong is not a fighting knife, it's a knife that most people keep around for doing tricks and just basic cutting, like cutting wrappers and whatnot.
After you're done, please post your character sheet and await a response. Any questions should be posted above your character sheet, along with any comments that aren't about your current action.
Extra note: I'm a GM for Call of Cthulhu in my town. You can trust that I know what I'm doing, and will do my best to give you the best experience possible. I will be using my dice using the D20 system that is taught in my version of Call of Cthulhu, instead of just making up what happens. If you get shot in the head, it's because that guy with the pistol rolled a 1 on his D100. Tough luck, friend.
My apologies for this random double post, but I made a typo that's pretty important. Next to age, I meant to put "At least". You don't have to be 18, 17, or 14, you can be older. That's just the youngest you can be.
Name:Tom Razer Gender:Male Age:19 Nationality:America Description:Brown Hair,Brown Eyes,Tall,Strong looking. Biography:Flunked in school,couldent pass it so i signed up for the army.After 4 years of Hard and intense training I am ready For War! Injuries:Cuts and bruises(From all the intense training). Health status:Minor cuts but fine Stamina:100% ArmyLeave blank.) TeamLeave blank.) Rank:Private Specialization:Stealth and Accuracy. WeaponsLeave blank.) EquipmentLeave blank.) Misc.: Map,1x First Aid Kit,Rations(You cant fight with an empty stomach XD)
I hope you wont mind if im injured because i had intense training and all. I also put my rank with private because i want to start like that and go rank by rank like from private to corporal then from corporal to sergeant and on and on. Oh i think my Misc items are pretty useful.
Name: Vlad Dietrich Gender: Male Age:22 Nationality: German Description: 1,85m tall, brown hair and eyes, scars on the elbow area from past missions Biography: Vlad participated as a foot soldier in Russia, in the battles of Stalingrad Vlad was promoted to Lt. for holding the line with only 10 men while the Germans were losing ground and because almost all commanding officers were dead. Russians entered his trench then after a hard melee fight he escaped full of wounds. Following the defeat at Stalingrad, Vlad managed to escape from the Russian troopers by entering the sewers. He stayed there for a while until the area was clear then he ran as much as he could. Vlad didn't take food or water with him so after 1 week he was very tired, starving and wounded. His luck was that a retreating German patrol saw him there. The patrol brought him to Germany for reassignment. InjuriesLeave blank unless you want to play with a handicap.) Health status:Good Stamina:100% ArmyLeave blank.) TeamLeave blank.) RankWill take from age and biography.) Specialization: Leadership WeaponsLeave blank.) EquipmentLeave blank.) Misc.: Lighter, Mask
Name:Tom Razer Gender:Male Age:19 Nationality:America Description:Brown Hair,Brown Eyes,Tall,Strong looking. Biography:Flunked in school,couldn't pass it so i signed up for the army.After 4 years of Hard and intense training I am ready For War! Injuries:Cuts and bruises. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army: US Marines Squad: Echo-51 5 man squad Rank: Private Specialization: Squad Designated Marksman Weapons: M1903 Springfield, Colt M1911 pistol Equipment: American uniform, helmet Misc.: Map,1x First Aid Kit, 3 MREs
Tom Razer. You're part of Echo-51, a five man squad transported a few weeks prior to Bataan. Word has reached General Douglas MacArthur that the Japanese plan to invade this location, and your division was sent along with others to form a Field Army, 79,000 strong in hopes of helping the Filipino troops there defend against the Japanese assault. You've been here since late December, without any action. Planes have been dogfighting off the coast of the island for days, and today, on January 1 1942, it's been said the Japanese are going to land.
Your squad, consisting of Fernando Hodapp, the sergeant leading you Tyrone Dress, your support gunner Mathew Banach, your rifleman and Annabelle Legault, your corpsman medic, has been called to a bunker on the shore. You take up your rifle and, under order of your sergeant, leave your squad to join the other marksmen to support the bunkers further up, but your squad is currently not in any danger. Right now, the Japanese are pouring out of small boats that have left large ships that you can see in the distance. You need to choose your targets wisely, because you know this many Japanese will push back your people swiftly, and your scope will be useless. There are three boats you can see, I will designate them as Left, right, and center. The boat on the left is full of infantrymen, normal riflemen. The boat on the right is a mix of infantrymen and machine gunners, and the boat in the center, though having less people, is filled with machine gunners and four people with what looks like a type of bazooka. Choose your targets, you have five bullets in your clip and two extras. It's up to you how many you use.
Name: Vlad Dietrich Gender: Male Age:22 Nationality: German Description: 1,85m tall, brown hair and eyes, scars on the elbow area from past missions Biography: Vlad participated as a foot soldier in Russia, in the battles of Stalingrad Vlad was promoted to Lt. for holding the line with only 10 men while the Germans were losing ground and because almost all commanding officers were dead. Russians entered his trench then after a hard melee fight he escaped full of wounds. Following the defeat at Stalingrad, Vlad managed to escape from the Russian troopers by entering the sewers. He stayed there for a while until the area was clear then he ran as much as he could. Vlad didn't take food or water with him so after 1 week he was very tired, starving and wounded. His luck was that a retreating German patrol saw him there. The patrol brought him to Germany for reassignment. Injuries:Scars, minor lasting leg injury. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army:Schutzstaffel Team: In command of a 34 man platoon Rank:Leutnant (1st Lieutenant) Specialization: SS Officer Weapons:MP40, Luger P08 Equipment:SS officer uniform. Misc.: Lighter, Mask
Vlad. Platoon, along with others, are stationed in Soviet Russia in order to hold off the Soviet counter-offense. You've plenty of supplies, but word has reached you that the enemy is coming swiftly from the north, and they estimate them to be there within the day. A sneak attack has rendered the next waypoint that was stationed to the north useless, allowing the enemy to rush forward days before when they were expected to arrive. You must order your troops in an attempt to hold the line, and you are expected to do so. Head General of the army Adolf Hitler himself has given your platoon and the ones in the nearby area orders to stand your ground, and not retreat.
Your waypoint consists of a large bunker, and some above-ground buildings. The bunker houses your platoon, the above-ground buildings store ammo and weapons. Your troops are unprepared, and you must act swiftly to alarm them. Sounding the alarm would be a good idea. While the enemy is coming from the north, a sneak attack has rendered the last waypoint useless. You were warned to be wary of them. You've no idea when they will arrive, how will you proceed?
I will need a battle strategy. Example, trying to outfit your men with camoflauge and hiding them in the snow, or just outright holding down in the trenches dug out in front of your waypoint. Or, perhaps you want to allot some people to patrol to watch for sneak attacks.
Currently you have 34 men. 20 riflemen, four marksmen, and ten machine gunners, along with your assistant officer who has an MP40 like you. He will give orders during the battle while you actually think of the orders. Full retreat is not an option, but you're welcome to be creative and fake it. Do as you will. Please ask any questions you have, I'd rather you know what I mean than you just assume.
Name: Jarno (pronounced: yar-no) gender: Male age: 20 nationality: Italian description: height: 5' 11", weight: 200 lbs. hair: light brown. right handed. Biography: Jarno grew up as an orphan in Rome. He never knew his parents, and never found out what his last name was, so he never took one on. Jarno was very successful in school and decided to go to college. He graduated with a degree as a mechanic. Soon after, graduation, war broke out in Europe, and Jarno's skills as a mechanic were required for the war effort. After but three months of training, Jarno was flung into the fray of the war. Injuries: The pinky and ring finger on his left hand are stuck together, as he was born this way. Health status:Good Stamina:100% ArmyLeave blank.) TeamLeave blank.) RankWill take from age and biography.) Specialization: vehicle repairs and long range shots WeaponsLeave blank.) EquipmentLeave blank.) Misc.: med kit, repair tools, satchel charge.
Name: Vlad Dietrich Gender: Male Age:22 Nationality: German Description: 1,85m tall, brown hair and eyes, scars on the elbow area from past missions Biography: Vlad participated as a foot soldier in Russia, in the battles of Stalingrad Vlad was promoted to Lt. for holding the line with only 10 men while the Germans were losing ground and because almost all commanding officers were dead. Russians entered his trench then after a hard melee fight he escaped full of wounds. Following the defeat at Stalingrad, Vlad managed to escape from the Russian troopers by entering the sewers. He stayed there for a while until the area was clear then he ran as much as he could. Vlad didn't take food or water with him so after 1 week he was very tired, starving and wounded. His luck was that a retreating German patrol saw him there. The patrol brought him to Germany for reassignment. Injuries:Scars, minor lasting leg injury. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army:Schutzstaffel Team: In command of a 34 man platoon Rank:Leutnant (1st Lieutenant) Specialization: SS Officer Weapons:MP40, Luger P08 Equipment:SS officer uniform. Misc.: Lighter, Mask
Raise the Alarm, camouflage men in the snow and dig trenches for machine gunners. Hide a Marksman in a tree and do we have any mines?
Name:Tom Razer Gender:Male Age:19 Nationality:America Description:Brown Hair,Brown Eyes,Tall,Strong looking. Biography:Flunked in school,couldn't pass it so i signed up for the army.After 4 years of Hard and intense training I am ready For War! Injuries:Cuts and bruises. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army: US Marines Squad: Echo-51 5 man squad Rank: Private Specialization: Squad Designated Marksman Weapons: M1903 Springfield, Colt M1911 pistol Equipment: American uniform, helmet Misc.: Map,1x First Aid Kit, 3 MREs
Um..... I go try to fend of the Japanese Planes so the dont land. Because if they land we are probably toast!
Name: Jarno gender: Male age: 20 nationality: Italian description: 5' 11", 200 lbs. light brown. right handed. Biography: Jarno grew up as an orphan in Rome. He never knew his parents, and never found out what his last name was, so he never took one on. Jarno was very successful in school and decided to go to college. He graduated with a degree as a mechanic. Soon after, graduation, war broke out in Europe, and Jarno's skills as a mechanic were required for the war effort. After but three months of training, Jarno was flung into the fray of the war. Injuries: The pinky and ring finger on his left hand are stuck together. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army:Regio Esercito Team: Mechanic of a company Rank:Soldato Specialization:repairs, accuracy Weapons: Carcano M1891 Equipment:Italian military uniform, helmet. Misc.: med kit, repair tools, satchel charge.
I'm sorry, Jarno, you'll have to sit a couple of game-days out, as nothing interesting happened at this time to the Italian Regio Esercito.
Name: Vlad Dietrich Gender: Male Age:22 Nationality: German Description: 1,85m tall, brown hair and eyes, scars on the elbow area from past missions Biography: Vlad participated as a foot soldier in Russia, in the battles of Stalingrad Vlad was promoted to Lt. for holding the line with only 10 men while the Germans were losing ground and because almost all commanding officers were dead. Russians entered his trench then after a hard melee fight he escaped full of wounds. Following the defeat at Stalingrad, Vlad managed to escape from the Russian troopers by entering the sewers. He stayed there for a while until the area was clear then he ran as much as he could. Vlad didn't take food or water with him so after 1 week he was very tired, starving and wounded. His luck was that a retreating German patrol saw him there. The patrol brought him to Germany for reassignment. InjuriesLeave blank unless you want to play with a handicap.) Health status:Good Stamina:100% ArmyLeave blank.) TeamLeave blank.) RankWill take from age and biography.) Specialization: Leadership WeaponsLeave blank.) EquipmentLeave blank.) Misc.: Lighter, Mask
The alarm is raised, and your second in command shouts at the soldiers to get into snow suits and dig into the snow. The machine gunners take to the trenches, and your marksmen to the trees. Your second in command comes back with a report, saying you have six land mines at your disposal.
Name:Tom Razer Gender:Male Age:19 Nationality:America Description:Brown Hair,Brown Eyes,Tall,Strong looking. Biography:Flunked in school,couldn't pass it so i signed up for the army.After 4 years of Hard and intense training I am ready For War! Injuries:Cuts and bruises. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army: US Marines Squad: Echo-51 5 man squad Rank: Private Specialization: Squad Designated Marksman Weapons: M1903 Springfield, Colt M1911 pistol Equipment: American uniform, helmet Misc.: Map,1x First Aid Kit, 3 MREs
Planes, you say? There are no planes trying to land. Only boats, which have already landed. You're currently aiming at them, but I don't know who you want to shoot at. Riflemen, machine gunners, or one of the four men with explosives. Or, you could make up something you want to do on your own, if it makes sense.
Name: Vlad Dietrich Gender: Male Age:22 Nationality: German Description: 1,85m tall, brown hair and eyes, scars on the elbow area from past missions Biography: Vlad participated as a foot soldier in Russia, in the battles of Stalingrad Vlad was promoted to Lt. for holding the line with only 10 men while the Germans were losing ground and because almost all commanding officers were dead. Russians entered his trench then after a hard melee fight he escaped full of wounds. Following the defeat at Stalingrad, Vlad managed to escape from the Russian troopers by entering the sewers. He stayed there for a while until the area was clear then he ran as much as he could. Vlad didn't take food or water with him so after 1 week he was very tired, starving and wounded. His luck was that a retreating German patrol saw him there. The patrol brought him to Germany for reassignment. InjuriesLeave blank unless you want to play with a handicap.) Health status:Good Stamina:100% ArmyLeave blank.) TeamLeave blank.) RankWill take from age and biography.) Specialization: Leadership WeaponsLeave blank.) EquipmentLeave blank.) Misc.: Lighter, Mask
Order to put the land mines around the perimeter then wait for report.
Name:Stalin Gender:Male Age: 21 Nationality:Soviet Description: 6"1, Short black wavy hair, Brown eyes, a deep scare on his right arm from a acciendent during a battle.Also some light burn marks from playing with explosives Biography: Stalin was always a patron to the motherland, and like any other good patron the minuite he heard Germany had betrayed them he signed up regardless of what his faimly said. He signed up to be a demo expert because he always had a strange fondness for explostions. Expecially the TNT kind. He got his scar from a bad explostion when he was making his own blackpowder and the measurments wernt right. So it exploaded and he sheilded the blast with his arm and thats why theres a big deep scar from the shards that came off. Injuries: Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army: Team: Rank: Specialization: Demo expert, ussally with blowing up bunkers or getting close to tanks and destroying them with satchle charges. Weapons: Equipment: Misc.:
Name:Tom Razer Gender:Male Age:19 Nationality:America Description:Brown Hair,Brown Eyes,Tall,Strong looking. Biography:Flunked in school,couldn't pass it so i signed up for the army.After 4 years of Hard and intense training I am ready For War! Injuries:Cuts and bruises. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army: US Marines Squad: Echo-51 5 man squad Rank: Private Specialization: Squad Designated Marksman Weapons: M1903 Springfield, Colt M1911 pistol Equipment: American uniform, helmet Misc.: Map,1x First Aid Kit, 3 MREs
I shoot the ones with the explosives for they are the most dangerous. Then i shoot machine gunners. :3
Gender: Male Age:22 Nationality: German Description: 1,85m tall, brown hair and eyes, scars on the elbow area from past missions Biography: Vlad participated as a foot soldier in Russia, in the battles of Stalingrad Vlad was promoted to Lt. for holding the line with only 10 men while the Germans were losing ground and because almost all commanding officers were dead. Russians entered his trench then after a hard melee fight he escaped full of wounds. Following the defeat at Stalingrad, Vlad managed to escape from the Russian troopers by entering the sewers. He stayed there for a while until the area was clear then he ran as much as he could. Vlad didn't take food or water with him so after 1 week he was very tired, starving and wounded. His luck was that a retreating German patrol saw him there. The patrol brought him to Germany for reassignment. Injuries:Scars, minor lasting leg injury. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army:Schutzstaffel Team: In command of a 33 man platoon Rank:Leutnant (1st Lieutenant) Specialization: SS Officer Weapons:MP40, Luger P08 Equipment:SS officer uniform. Misc.: Lighter, Mask
You order six soldiers to dig holes and plant the mines around the perimeter. Everything goes smoothly, until one of your soldiers arms the mine, and it turns out to be a faulty mine, detonating as soon as it's armed. Your soldier dies, and you're down to 33.
The other five are set and your soldiers await in ambush.
Three hours later, one of your mines go off, and you hear multiple loud screams of pain, coming from the eastern edge of your camp. Looking over, you see limbs and blood everywhere, and you can tell these four Soviets were trying to wreak havoc, but did not succeed. There may be more, how do you proceed?
Name:Stalin Gender:Male Age: 21 Nationality:Soviet Description: 6"1, Short black wavy hair, Brown eyes, a deep scare on his right arm from a acciendent during a battle.Also some light burn marks from playing with explosives Biography: Stalin was always a patron to the motherland, and like any other good patron the minuite he heard Germany had betrayed them he signed up regardless of what his faimly said. He signed up to be a demo expert because he always had a strange fondness for explostions. Expecially the TNT kind. He got his scar from a bad explostion when he was making his own blackpowder and the measurments wernt right. So it exploaded and he sheilded the blast with his arm and thats why theres a big deep scar from the shards that came off. Injuries: Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army: Red Army Team: Seven man squad Rank:Efreitor (Private) Specialization: Demo expert, ussally with blowing up bunkers or getting close to tanks and destroying them with satchle charges. Weapons: PPD-40, 3 RG-42 Grenades, 3 RG-41 Grenades, 1 RPG-6 hand grenade, 1 Satchel charge Equipment:Soviet military uniform with shock pads, helmet Misc.: Detonator
Stalin. Your squad is sent with three others to begin a demolitions run on a German supply base. It isn't very well guarded, so you shouldn't meet too much resistance. You've been supplied one satchel charge to place in their explosives storage area, which will light the entire area up when you detonate it. When your squad arrives, you see multiple Nazi patrols on the compound, numbering to fourteen overall. The buildings are rather small, and you don't expect there to be much more. You're currently behind a building, and you don't know what's inside, or what's inside any of the others. It's early dawn, and you're camoflauged in a snow suit for this mission, and will be given your old one back upon return to the main force. Your commanding officer looks to you and points around the compound.
"Where would their explosives be? You know all about this stuff, where would you keep it?"
The buildings you see are: One large building in the center of the compound. One small building, which you are behind. One small building on the other side of the compound. A large bunker behind the center building, which, peering inside, has some stairs leading down underground inside. It's not too far away.
Name:Tom Razer Gender:Male Age:19 Nationality:America Description:Brown Hair,Brown Eyes,Tall,Strong looking. Biography:Flunked in school,couldn't pass it so i signed up for the army.After 4 years of Hard and intense training I am ready For War! Injuries:Cuts and bruises. Health status:Good Stamina:100% Army: US Marines Squad: Echo-51 5 man squad Rank: Private Specialization: Squad Designated Marksman Weapons: M1903 Springfield, Colt M1911 pistol Equipment: American uniform, helmet Misc.: Map,1x First Aid Kit, 3 MREs
You aim at one of the four Japanese with bazookas, and fire. The bullet hits him in the chest, and he falls down. You aim at another, and fire. The bullet hits him in the cheek, and he falls down. You aim at another, and fire. The bullet hits him in the neck, and he clutches at it, screaming, and then falls down. You aim at the last one, and fire. The bullet hits him in the chest, but he stays up. So you fire again. The bullet hits him in the chest again, and he falls down. You're out of ammo, with two clips left. Will you reload and fire, or reload and wait?
