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... i'm a noob at forum games. i think i'll just leave...

Oh don't worry about it! I once met a guy who tried to write a story about my game, he was on day 15 when I was still trying to tell him to fix his character sheet! And when he finally started playing, he threw a stick in the air and sat on sand for the rest of the game. As long as you don't do that, you're fine. Give it a try.

But if you do decide to leave, then thanks anyway.

Heh, I know I let in a character that's based on a vampire, but "Blazing Penguin" is a little too much :P Make a realistic name, if you will. Also, it's a little difficult to change your skills based on those traits. Pick something that directly effects them, like the others did. Otherwise, I see no problems with it.

This game shouldn't be too hard, it's rare that you would actually die completely unless you really don't think of your actions at all, then I'll punish you.

Alucard III Dalv is actually Vlad III Dracula backwards, better known as Vlad the Impaler.

After the well thing I collect resources again

After the well thing I collect resources again

Before you leave to the forest, you need to decide which forest you go to. There's a forest near your house, but it's on the other side of the river. And the other forest is more far away, but there is no river blocking the path.

Which way do you go?

Name: Charlie Carswell
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Traits: D.I.Y Project Builder(+Construction) & Bulky(-Stealth)
Description: Tall, Pale, Green Eyes, Ginger Hair, Fit
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 10
Strength: 10
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 10
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 7
Construction: 14
Technology: 10

Sorry, my computer is in the fritz. I choose the nearest forest, collect some resources and go back.

-----Notes-----

-I had a weird/interesting idea, but only if you want to use it:
The players could decide roles withing each other, roles like hunter, leader, builder, and anything like that. This would make player interaction pretty interesting, and there could be a completely player driven economy system. If it works. Tell me what you think, again, it's just an idea.

-----Bluydee-----

Name: Alucard III Dalv
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Traits: The Impaler(+Strength), Cold(-Charisma)
Description: Tall, pale, long white hair, dark clothes and cloak
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 99%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/12]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 10
Strength: 15
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 10
Charisma: 5
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

I just remembered that strength let's you carry more stuff. Every 2 extra points in strength gives you 1 more inventory space. Since you now have 15 strength, you have 12 inventory space. Sound good?

You go inside the house just as a cool tall guy with a lead pipe comes out.
In the house you see a green worn couch next to the door, 2 dusty wooden chairs and a small creaky table. The windows have been barricaded, and it's much darker inside. You also see a toolbox in the corner, and inside it some bolts, a wrench, 2 baked bean cans and 3 water bottles. A first-aid kit is laying on the floor next to it.
There is a closet in the house so you check it. In there, you can note that some of the wall planks are loose, And you could probably escape through here in a bad situation.
Unfortunately, you don't find anything sharp and long. You might want to look around the house.

-----Veksing-----

Name: Greg Bonaducci
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Traits: Leadership(+Charisma) & Bad Tracker(-Hunting)
Description: Greg is pretty charismatic, but he sucks at hunting animals. He mainly relies on others to find food, and he relies on his charismatic words to convince others to do all of the hunting, and do other productive things for the survivors. Greg is 6'1", somewhat fit, and knows how to party.
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 99%
Status: Fine, tired, wet
Weapon: Lead Pipe
Inventory[12/15]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars, Lead pipe, Backpack, Branch(3), Vine(2), Mushroom(3), Rope, Crowbar, Butterfly Knife
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 11
Strength: 11
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 6
Charisma: 14
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

Remember, you don't need to post the settlement sheet, that's my responsibility.

You grab the pipe and leave the house, as a tall pale vampiric character in dark clothes enters. That guy gave you the chills, but it's quickly removed by the immense hotness and brightness of the outside. You see a short guy with black hair standing in front of your house, and the ginger haired big guy to the left of you. You introduce yourself to him as Greg Bonaducci, and then head to the forest on the other side of the river. You have to swim there, which takes some energy, but at least you aren't as hot anymore. (Swimming +1)
You continue walking to the forest, and finally arrive. You collect any resources you find, including branches, vines, Mushrooms... Then you find a lost backpack. The backpack contains some rope, a crowbar and a butterfly knife. The backpack also gives you +5 inventory space when in use.
Then you get back to the house and swim over the river once more. You're tired and wet, but you got a lot of useful resources. Carrying all that stuff also made you more 'strengthy'. (Strength +1)

-----Garriss-----

Name: Charlie Carswell
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Traits: D.I.Y Project Builder(+Construction) & Bulky(-Stealth)
Description: Tall, Pale, Green Eyes, Ginger Hair, Fit
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 99%
Status: Fine, tired, wet
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars, Branch(2), water bottle
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 11
Strength: 10
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 10
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 7
Construction: 14
Technology: 10

I see. I was confused there for a second.

You decide to go to the forest on the other side of the river, but before you leave, that cool guy comes from the house comes out with a lead pipe in his hand and introduces himself to you as Greg Bonaducci. You think it's a pretty cool name. He comes with you to the forest. You have to swim over the river, which burns you out, but at least you aren't so hot anymore. (Swimming +1)
When you get to the forest, you start gathering resources. You only find some branches and a stray water bottle, but you also find blood and animal tracks. You try to follow them, but you fail to do so and give up. (Hunting +1)
You then leave the forest and get back to the house, having to swim over the river once more. At the end of this trip, you are tired and wet, but you and Greg got a lot of resources.


-----Settlement-----

Health: 100%
Storage[8/20]: Bolts(5), Wrench, First-Aid Kit, Baked beans(2), Bottle of Water(3)
Buildings: Wooden House (small)
Furniture[7/15]: Worn couch, Wooden table (small), Wooden chair(2), Toolbox, Barricade(2)
Residents: Charlie Carswell, Greg Bonaducci, Alucard III Dalv, Michael Lee

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That was a rather lengthy post, I hope I didn't forget anything too important.

Name: Charlie Carswell
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Traits: D.I.Y Project Builder(+Construction) & Bulky(-Stealth)
Description: Tall, Pale, Green Eyes, Ginger Hair, Fit
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 99%
Status: Fine, tired, wet
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars, Branch(2), water bottle
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 11
Strength: 10
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 10
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 7
Construction: 14
Technology: 10

I inspect the gathered resources and pick the pointiest and use it as my weapon. Then I get some of the loose planks in the closet, I also try to find a way to the roof and start building a little watch tower.

Name: Greg Bonaducci
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Traits: Leadership(+Charisma) & Bad Tracker(-Hunting)
Description: Greg is pretty charismatic, but he sucks at hunting animals. He mainly relies on others to find food, and he relies on his charismatic words to convince others to do all of the hunting, and do other productive things for the survivors. Greg is 6'1", somewhat fit, and knows how to party.
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 99%
Status: Fine, tired, wet
Weapon: Lead Pipe
Inventory[12/15]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars, Lead pipe, Backpack, Branch(3), Vine(2), Mushroom(3), Rope, Crowbar, Butterfly Knife
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 11
Strength: 11
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 6
Charisma: 14
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

I put the Crowbar and the Butterfly Knife in the storage for someone to grab any weapons they need, and I also put the branches and vines in the storage, in case someone finds a use for them.

Then, if I see any of the other survivors that I haven't seen yet, I introduce myself to them; even the tall pale guy in the black cloak.

After that, I rest unless someone needs my help or until any danger appears.

Name: Michael Lee
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Traits: Hunter(+Hunting) & Bad Swimmer(-Swimming)
Description: Short, black hair, red eyes.
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
-----
Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 5
Strength: 10
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 15
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

I search near the river for supplies and I search for a hunting ground.

Name: Mort Kawasaki
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Traits: He'has a good aim, but lacks the strength for the heavier melee weapons (and tools).
Description: Long and thin, alert grey eyes, and always wears a long green cloak
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 10
Strength: 4
Accuracy: 14
Hunting: 12
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

[I put the points from my strength stat in both accuracy and hunting, is this allowed?]

I grab the butterfly knife, the crowbar, some vines, and branches, along with planks of wood to make a make-shift sword/rapier. Diagram below. Then I practice fighting with it on forest animals, whom I then bring back.

Name: jack monaj
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Traits: construction guy ! cold
Description: 181 cm . 52 kg . black medium hair . black eyes . average body and ...
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine (Look here often, things like "hungry" and "tired" appear here.)
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10 (How fast you run)
Swimming: 10 (How good you swim)
Strength: 10 (How much you can carry, how strong your melee is)
Accuracy: 10 (How good of a shot you are with ranged weapons)
Hunting: 10 (How good you are at tracking animals, etc)
Charisma: 10 (How much effect you have on others)
Stealth: 10 (How silent you can be, how well you hide, etc)
Construction: 10 (How well you can build stuff)
Technology: 10 (How good you can tinker with technical stuff. Robots, computers and such.)

well lets show those monsters what we are made of !!

-----Notes-----

-So, no opinions on the economy system anyone? I can see clear potential for an Engineer, a Leader, a Hunter, a Sniper, a Warrior/Knight, and another engineer. You could use these specialties in your advantage.
-You might want to start chopping down some trees at the forest to actually get some wood from that, instead of using loose planks, but you will need an axe of some sort for that though.

-----Garriss-----

Name: Charlie Carswell
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Traits: D.I.Y Project Builder(+Construction) & Bulky(-Stealth)
Description: Tall, Pale, Green Eyes, Ginger Hair, Fit
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 98%
Status: Fine, tired, wet
Weapon: Branch
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars, Branch(2), water bottle
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 11
Strength: 10
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 10
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 7
Construction: 14
Technology: 10

I'd like you to be aware that I don't like metagaming. this is when you use your own knowledge to benefit your character, with things that your character doesn't actually know. For instance here, you want to get planks from the closet, when your character doesn't actually know about the planks in the closet. I'll see it trough my fingers this time, but keep the metagaming to a minimum.

You pick the sharpest branch for use as a weapon. You might want to sharpen it or something to make it better, but that's your call.
You then go to the closet to get the planks, but notice that the dark clothed pale guy has already taken them and is making some sort of a make-shift weapon using them and some other gear like a crowbar, a butterfly knife, branches and vines.
Greg is introducing himself to the pale cloaked guy. That reminds you, even though Greg introduced himself to you, nobody here including Greg still knows your name.

What do you do?

-----Veksing-----

Name: Greg Bonaducci
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Traits: Leadership(+Charisma) & Bad Tracker(-Hunting)
Description: Greg is pretty charismatic, but he sucks at hunting animals. He mainly relies on others to find food, and he relies on his charismatic words to convince others to do all of the hunting, and do other productive things for the survivors. Greg is 6'1", somewhat fit, and knows how to party.
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine, wet
Weapon: Lead Pipe
Inventory[5/15]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars, Lead pipe, Backpack, Mushroom(3), Rope,
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 11
Strength: 11
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 6
Charisma: 15
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

You deposit most of the resources in the storage, and the tall pale guy quickly comes and takes them. You use this moment to introduce yourself to him: "Greg Bonaducci, nice to meet you." (Charisma +1)
The guy has put the stuff on the table and is busy trying to make some make-shift weapon out of them, but he nods. (The other player needs to decide to tell you their name before you can know them as someone else than "Tall pale guy".)
That big ginger-haired guy that you introduced yourself to earlier also comes to watch what the pale cloaked guy is making.
You then decide to go take it easy on the sofa. (You are no longer tired, but you are still wet.)

-----Draick-----

Name: Michael Lee
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Traits: Hunter(+Hunting) & Bad Swimmer(-Swimming)
Description: Short, black hair, red eyes.
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 5
Strength: 10
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 16
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

You head to the river, while the cool tall guy and the big ginger-haired guy start walking towards the forest on the other side and swim over the river. You look for supplies around the river area, and you find an iron axe head. You could probably make an axe out of that, since it is in pretty good shape. You also find an old rusty metal claw of some sort with blood and skin around it. It's small and useless so you throw it away, but there are tracks leading away from this. Do you want to follow them? (Hunting +1)

-----Mort Kawasaki-----

Name: Mort Kawasaki
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Traits: Keen eye (+Accuracy, Hunting) & Weak (Strength-)
Description: Long and thin, alert grey eyes, and always wears a long green cloak
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Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 10
Strength: 4
Accuracy: 14
Hunting: 12
Charisma: 10
Stealth: 10
Construction: 10
Technology: 10

Seems to work.

You arrive at the settlement. Why you came here, you can make up your own mind about that, but what happens now is what's important. It's late day and the sun is still shining brightly. Another survivor is next to you, he has black hair and looks rather dull. Some people are moving around the house, but you don't note their characteristics.

What do you do first?


-----Bluydee-----

Name: Alucard III Dalv
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Traits: The Impaler(+Strength), Cold(-Charisma)
Description: Tall, pale, long white hair, dark clothes and cloak
-----
Health: 100%
Sanity: 98%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/13]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
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Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 10
Strength: 16
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 10
Charisma: 5
Stealth: 10
Construction: 11
Technology: 10

Don't forget your sheet.

You rip the planks off the closet wall, leaving a small escape hole that leads to the outside. The tall cool guy has just brought in the equipment you want to make this thing, so you take them and set them all on the table. (Strength +1)
You start trying to combine all of it together using the vines, as the tall cool guy says to you:
"Greg Bonaducci, nice to meet you."
You being busy with the construction, you only nod, but you might want to answer him too so people start knowing your name around here.
Soon after, the big guy with ginger-hair stands next to the table watching your crafting.
It's all together now. You lift it... It wobbles.. It falls apart! Too bad. (Construction +1)
Maybe you should try asking someone else who can craft better to make the weapon for you. Or you can just keep trying yourself.

Also, not that my opinion should matter your choice, but I personally think there could be some better uses for these materials. Just saying.


-----Amorboy-----

Name: Jack Monaj
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Traits: Construction guy (+Construction) & Cold (-Charisma)
Description: 181 cm . 52 kg . black medium hair, black eyes, average body
-----
Health: 100%
Sanity: 100%
Status: Fine
Weapon: Fists
Inventory[3/10]: P.I.G, Map, Binoculars
Kills: 0
Rank: Survivor
-----
Skills:
Running: 10
Swimming: 10
Strength: 10
Accuracy: 10
Hunting: 10
Charisma: 6
Stealth: 10
Construction: 14
Technology: 10

You arrive at the settlement. Why you came here, you can make up your own mind about that, but what happens now is what's important. It's late day and the sun is still shining brightly. Another survivor is next to you, he's thin and wears a green cloak. Some people are moving around the house, but you don't note their characteristics.

What do you do first?


-----Settlement-----

Health: 100%
Storage[8/20]: Bolts(5), Wrench, First-Aid Kit, Baked beans(2), Bottle of Water(3)
Buildings: Wooden House (small)
Furniture[7/15]: Worn couch, Wooden table (small), Wooden chair(2), Toolbox, Barricade(2)
Residents: Charlie Carswell, Greg Bonaducci, Alucard III Dalv, Michael Lee, Mort Kawasaki, Jack Monaj