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Looking for new players in Pulp Adventures!

Posted by CalWestray
CalWestray
member, 58 posts
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from Jamestown, Ohio
Sat 25 Oct 2014
at 15:47
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Looking for new players in Pulp Adventures!

This is a moderated roleplaying game dedicated to the Pulp genre, in the manner of Indiana Jones, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Nero Wolfe, The Mummy and the Shadow.  The Rules system will be "d20 Modern" and "Thrilling Tales", rules very light. We are focusing on story quality over rules.

The moderator, aka GM, is in charge of NPCs, plotlines, scenes, and scene changes, and success determinations for PC actions, it is a moderated game. It is NOT D & D.

It has become more of a freeform game (after the character generation) and imagination is encouraged. This game has a plot and sub-plots, and will feature action, adventure, derring-do, swashbuckling, weird science and cliffhangers. But we stick very close to the nature of the character details. And we stick very close to historical accuracy.

So now that you have some idea of what's going on, you can PM me for a RTJ if you like the idea.  The game is currently set in June 1925 in Miami, Florida. As well as other areas. And the PCs will be normal human types with something extra about them, something that sets them apart from ordinary folks, some skill, item, or advantage that makes them 'special'. They are Advanced Class characters in the Pulp era, but not superheroes. Just 'special', in their own way.

Note: The current and active thread is an expedition on an island, in search of the Gold Monkey in the Baja, (Isla Angel de la Guardia) Gulf of California, off Mexico. The expedition is almost underway.

This game is about the Good Guys & Gals (and the sort-of-borderline guys & gals).

The GMs will be posting to the game at least twice a week, possibly more often if we can manage it, so please be patient if you're a rapid-fire poster.

In a Resource thread, I have compiled a host of historical information about 1925 and Miami. I try to keep the technology and knowledge level based upon as much historical facts as possible, with a little creative license along the way. You may want to look through the Resource thread for ideas. There is also a thread about Generation of characters and various Character classes available. There are additional characters in the storyline that are available to play. This is a pretty flexible setup and I hope it will be a fun game.

If you want to play a character right out of the 1920's, this is your game!

Welcome to "Pulp Adventure! Thrilling Tales of the Gold Monkey"!
Mrs.Coe
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Tue 6 Jan 2015
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Re: Looking for new players in Pulp Adventures!

Is there anything sadder in the world than orphans? No! That's why we're looking for some compassionate hearts to take on characters who, through no fault of their own, have been left alone in the world and need an active hand in their lives. This is only a partial list of adoptable characters. Please visit us at Pulp Adventure! Thrilling Tales of the Gold Monkey

Reginald Colvert [on temporary leave]

Reginald Colvert became heir to the Colvert Family fortune at a very young age, requiring him to mature much faster than his years would allow. Much of the family's fortune has been lost in poor investments and friends of his father who swindled the young man under the guise of tutoring him in the ways of business. Adding to his troubles has been a wild younger sister Diane who believes there is no end to the money in the bank.

A villainous scheme to send him mad and to seduce his sister brought into sharp focus that the world can be a ruthless place and one must either toughen up or be consumed by it.

With a greater understanding of business and establishing his authority in reigning in his sister, Reginald is looking to reestablish the family's fortunes with wiser counsel and investment opportunities; including the chance to own the well known Indigo Cabana where his favorite singer, Lil Lebeau, performs on the radio nightly.

Rumors of a secret family treasure have floated around for years but little is known about it. Could Reginald help save the family fortunes with a bit of adventure in his life?

Henri Belouine
One of the original members of the Park Avenue Hunt Club, Henri spent years in Mexico and South America on the Hunt for the Aztec Lords and Ladies, and that of the Gold Monkey.

After finding the medallions, he traveled within the U.S. for a while and spent time in New Orleans where he abandoned the medallion with a woman he spent time with. That woman would become mother to his only offspring Lillian Lebeau.

Currently traveling in the Gulf of California on a mission to finally find the Gold Monkey, Henri hopes to return to Miami to get to know the child he never raised.

John Jerico

John Jericho grew up in a wealthy family in New York City and had little to do with his time other than find adventures. He's traveled the world as a Big Game Hunter and sometime hero/avenger with the next generation of the Park Avenue Hunt Club, a crew of like-minded wealthy young men who believed it their responsibility to patrol the streets and make them safe for those who were less than they were.

No one, not even John, is sure how he ended up in Miami with amnesia but a visit from an old family friend, Kenneth Rockefeller, helped him recover his memory. After shooting would-be kidnapper Roland Foster, John ended his identity of Colin Graham and as the bodyguard/driver of nightclub singer Lil Lebeau, pulled up stakes from his assumed life, and is now unsure what to do with himself.

Edward "Louisiana" Legend
[TAKEN] -- Elder Brother of John Legend (curator of the Viscaya Museum and Gardens) and Fortune Hunter.

Professor of archeology from San Francisco, University of California, Berkeley.
As a college professor of archaeology, Ed Legend is scholarly and learned in a tweed suit, lecturing on ancient civilizations. But at the opportunity to recover important artifacts, he becomes the Fortune Hunter and rescuer of relics, dressed in a leather jacket and fedora.

UPDATE: We also will have openings for adventurers in the 2nd story Arc.

Visit us and offer a guiding hand for these lost souls left without hope in 1920s Miami! We also have space available for adventurers, guys and dames with a knack for excitement.
Pulp Adventure! Life in 1920s Miami and Beyond!
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Mrs.Coe
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Re: Looking for new players in Pulp Adventures!

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Mrs.Coe
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Thu 26 Feb 2015
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Re: Looking for new players in Pulp Adventures!

Looking for players to run in 1920s Miami and other exotic locations in the quest to find the Gold Monkey Idol of Aztec legend. Look at the character roster above for characters open for adoption or bring a concept with you.

This game deals with supernatural elements such as fictional Aztec spirits and mature themes of rituals and adventures though there is no gore involved and no explicit scenes of any objectionable material.

If you would like to play in the Roaring 20s, please read the RTJ and character creation thread and send  a PM.
Mrs.Coe
member, 54 posts
Imaginative Writer
Wife
Thu 5 Mar 2015
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Re: Looking for new players in Pulp Adventures!

We still have room for players who would like to adventure in the 1920s. There is a list of characters (see above) who need guardians, and we can work with new characters as well.

We do ask that potential players commit to checking in a few times a week so that we can keep an active story running. The GMs do not want to spend time chasing players who don't check in for weeks on end.

Currently, the players are a fun and engaged group and we'd like to keep everyone interested. As described above, there are themes of a supernatural sort and players should be ready to deal with the potential interaction with spirits of an ancient civilization.

More information about the game owner:

Game: PA: Quid Enim Est.

Game: Islands of Reality - A Private Adventure.

Game: Broken Shadows.

Game: Amber: Faded Past, Future Glory.

Additionally, they used to own these deleted games:

Game: Plot? What Plot?.

4 games running, 1 deleted game.
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