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Rifts Adventure Book, Chi-Town Burbs, page 6

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Also instead of a walk thru device it could be a handheld or turret gun and either malfunctioned on its own and started shooting rats, or was snatched by the above mentioned rift gremlin who thought it would be funny to blast the little buggers and open the door. Again GM's choice as to whether the ...

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I forget what qualifies as HLS so I'll just lay it out my own way. PC's are in a small or medium town deep in the wilds of North America, far from any major nations. Whilst negotiating over the price of essential goods they see a small gang of normal rats scurrying by. Shopkeeper tells them they are...

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Is your version of North America a complete hell hole, dark and scary and miserable everywhere? Or do you describe it to players as a lush green wilderness with tons of exotic flora and fauna? I only ask because the books describe most sections as a horrible wasteland but it seems to me with not man...

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I think The Burbs is supposed to be mostly temporary structures and such. Tents, trailers, cargo-units... yurts...? Not sure what all that would include. But I've always played it as having actual BUILDINGS be pretty rare in the Burbs. In my mind the Burbs were always the bombed out SDC structures ...

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I'm talking miles or even hundred of miles across. Was it deserted or abandoned? Or did you treat it like a small planet, with different populations and cultures and political strife? Did your characters spend their whole lives there or eventually move on the rest of the three galaxies? I've got a f...

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OK sorry but I had issues posting here. The people who actually host and administrate the forums keep flagging my small locally run ISP as shady, and I have to go thru a process to get it unlocked. Back to the topic: I think some people here made a lot of assumptions without asking questions. It als...

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Was playing Far Cry 4 last week (10th run-thru) and it occurred to me thats something which could probably happen an awful lot but for some reason we don't talk about it much on the forums. I only do it if my players come up with a plan that warrants it. But I suppose I could easily make such advent...

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As a GM I would say everything is unique until someone proves its not. Maybe set up an adventure where the PC's go searching for a manufacturing plant, or a wise old sage who knows the guy that made them. It could be a fun campaign actually, tracking down more and more powerful artifacts until they ...

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Emperor Prosek starts a misinformation campaign against the Manistique Imperium, claiming they have demon worshippers controlling the whole region. Eventually he decides now is the time to invade, take over, and convert the infidels, promising a swift victory in 3 or 4 days. The M.I. fights back bra...

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I think we've had this conversation before but my position has always been: Armored clothing only. No heavier than a flight suit. And I say a standard flight suit helmet will not fit in power armor, it will only fit in a vehicle or robot vehicle. Even stealth suit armor is too thick and bulky for in...

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when I read up on silver bullets you DO actually loose some range, because silver is not as dense as lead bullets there IS some penetration increase in penetration of "hard" targets because silver bullets don't deform as much when they hit things. also silver bullets are difficult to cast...

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It just occurred to me that nowhere in the Three Galaxies is there anything like a Juicer. Seems to be an earth exclusive. Maybe cuz earth is so depressing and desperate after the apocalypse? Like, nobody even considers drastically reducing their years if theres a chance at a decent life? The three ...

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Also in the original Rifts book on page 163. The last paragraph on 163 talks about average width being a half mile.
Sooooo, GM's choice??

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I'm gonna declare in my campaigns robots cannot use magic items. You need natural intelligence to use anything magical, no matter how minimal. Lobotomized Zembahks can, and some animals can use a magic item specifically designed for animal use. Even an intelligent tree can use an item designed for u...

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So, lets say that I am an evil extra-dimensional monster... and I want to make my "own" Rifts planet without having to deal with all the headache of conquering Earth. Could I find a nice planet with ley lines (assuming those are not unique), well populated with sentients (about 10 billion...

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No lead is denser. It will travel farther in air and it will hit harder when it lands. Outside of air silver might go faster, but not a heck of a lot. GOLD would be superior to lead but of course for normal people its cost prohibitive. Mercury at almost melting point would probably be the very best ...

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I think I see what you are saying, and if I knew Excel better I would make an interactive worksheet.

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YA'LL AINT NEVER GONNA CONTRIBUTE NOTHIN!!!
DAMMIT!

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OOOh, another good one!
Arnzo, or World Book 28, start on page 105. Some very good cargo vehicles!!

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Mountaineer ATV? Please. Its on Northern Gun 2, page 213. And of course its in the main book (p 227) and the RUE (p 267) I think. I need somebody to either find a much better drawing of it, or if they think they have the skills, draw one for all of us to see. Frankly its an important part of the Rif...

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Oh yeah, Northern Gun 2!
Page 196!!!!!

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Some of the Rifts Mercenary books have several utility vehicles. Also the new Norther Gun books have lots of goodies. Loads. And maybe the Revised Sourcebook 1.

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I do pure blind rolls each and every time.
And by golly you better make your character work with it!!

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My solution was: Never be too specific with ANYTHING, cuz all it will do is limit your options later on. Be as vague as you can get away with. No details on exact angles and distances. Just general references to time travelled. You can improvise more, later on. ( and you will, trust me)

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I agree with the others here, main advantage is also the most obvious and the one we bring up all the time: Its so widespread and flexible you can do damn near anything you want to do, with the material they already have. You dont even need to add anything yourself. Its a BIG game, with big potentia...

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The writers were still figuring out how to lay out a formal adventure in Rifts.
Lets be honest, this game is not easy.

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Can you bionocise a zombie??

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!!

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Misc. Adventure Idea 2:

The kids need weapons and gear......

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Misc. Adventure Idea 1: The kids need armor. As standard body armor will not fit most of them, they need to figure out some sort of solution. If the players have a techno-wizard among them, they might just decide to gather resources and build everyone a TW armor device. In which case most of their r...

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OPTION 3: The Misfits agree to move on with their lives. Mom would not have wanted to sacrifice any of them for her, or the other orphans. The group agrees to just focus on surviving and eventually some will move on to live their own lives, possibly in the Burbs, or head out to the wilderness. Maybe...

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OPTION 2: The PC's decide to be cautious but focused. They learn what they can from underground sources of all types, magic, spies, rumors, perhaps the occasional secret raid, and once in a while a helpful contact will give them some pieces to the puzzle. Not voluntarily. Such contacts will need to ...

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OPTION 1: With not real plan or intel, the characters decide to invade the nearest CS outpost or police precinct, assault everyone, and force the information from a computer or live subject. This is the fastest and most direct route but may not get them anything they actually want. And they could ea...

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Adventure Three: The Misfits form a plan. The players will probably want to pick OCC's if appropriate. Its likely many of them will take the few combat skills they are allowed. At least one of them will want to go magic. The gang likely needs a workshop, an armory, a magic lab, and some way to get ...

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Adventure Two: The Misfits find a home. Secure a home. Establish a home. Eventually the PC's arrive in Crumville, and seek out safe shelter. They will most likely end up in an old abandoned warehouse. The kind even locals don't want to mess with because its seriously falling apart, and/or has some ...

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Orphanage Part Two: The CS have been tracking Mom for months, and finally pinned down her location. They want info she has related to her travels. The players don't know and the GM does not have to come up with an explanation at this time. All the kids know is their very humble home is under serious...

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Adventure One: The Old Orphanage. In one of the worst Burb neighborhoods (New Craphaven) a relatively small house sits quietly, holding the children. Older ones will have a small private bedroom. The youngers and small folk (fairy) will share a couple of larger rooms. Probably NOT segregated by gen...

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Hmm, I could have gone that way too. ALL the orphans are from HU2 or Skraypers, and they form a Super Duper League to rescue Mom or exact revenge on the horrible terrible CS regime. This could be my first super heroes campaign in Rifts. I hadnt even thought about that for many years. Nobody ever wan...

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Potential PC # 9: something genuinely exotic from the Dimension Books. Space Wolfen RCC from Phase World, pp 65. Has a cool name like Ricksaw or Moon-Slayer. Picked its own nickname. Original name is unknown. This wolfen child was accidentally deposited onto an Earth ley line nexus after a terrible ...

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Potential PC # 8: Something wild from one of the three Conversion Books. Emirin from Conversion Book 1 Revised page 149. Giant cat resembling a mountain lion with spotted or speckled belly. Has a cool exotic name like Scorpius or Endymion or something sci-fi and fun. Acts as a level one mind melter....

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Potential PC # 7: Fairy or fairy kin. Faerie from Conversion Book 1 Revised, page 120: Silver Bell Is young for its species but has all the normal skills and powers. Fiercely loyal to Mom and any other children who wish to rescue her. Less inclined to violence but will do anything to protect family....

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Potential PC # 6: Robot from HU2. HU2 Robot: Page 192 A highly advanced AI not seen anywhere else on Rifts earth. Possibly alien technology but more likely a very successful experiment from Earth. No other known copies exist, unique so far. Appears to be a robot vehicle almost like large bulky power...

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Potential PC # 5: Experimental mutation from HU2. Unnamed Experimental Mutant HU 2 page 115 Chemical experimentation. A deliberate experiment to alter or augment the human body. An X-factor produced staggering results. Cannot be duplicated. One Major super ability and 1D4+1 minor psionic powers. Odd...

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Potential PC 4: Dog boy from CS. World Book 13, pp 24. Either abandoned, lost, or escaped. Maybe even rescued by Mom during her travels. Level 0. Has few skills. Might even be too young to be useful at the beginning. Or might be the oldest of the group, most likely to take charge, and most likely to...

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Potential PC 2 and 3: D-bees from North America. WB 30. Unnamed D-B 1: Aardan Tek from WB 30 pp 9 The lost child of a group of explorers who encountered some interdimensional slavers, fought them off, took casualties, and could not save their baby or toddler. The adult aardan teks are still looking...

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Potential PC #1: A Hawrk-duhk from Atlantis (pp 74). Likely a stowaway or ward of Mom. She rescues him from captivity or slavery or sick experiments, and travels with him from Atlantis to Chi-Town. Depending on how long her trip took, and how many detours, he could be a teenager and above level 1. O...

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NPC # 2: The CS Agent No idea as to gender, name, appearance, or exact character class. Whoever it is will be fiercely loyal to the CS and not into bribes or negotiating. Also a world class bigot. Not for appearances, but a true believer of Coalition values. Was thinking either a high ranking CS off...

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NPC # 1: Mother Shaydorian Intel, Stilt People, level 10. (WB2 Atlantis, pp 79). Scrupulous. Real name unknown, or unpronounceable. She wanted to help abandoned children and set up a home deep in the less travelled section of the Burbs. When she fled Atlantis she had a nice little Zembahk with her. ...

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