Bork

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Yay, I'll get to moving my character as soon as I am done posting this. I just want to point out though that currently your discord invite link has expired; otherwise I would have tried to join.

@Megsychan

Current link for everyone.

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@Theyra Approved.

I have the power of God and Gunpowder on my side

You are a bearer of the traditions and beliefs of New Canaan. Once per combat, you can invoke your faith in the Bible to act as an extra luck point. After usage, you must charge back your Bible by writing a scene where your character affirms his faith to God and the parables of New Canaan.

@Butteryicarus Approved.

Jury Rigger

You have a knack for making technological marvels out of the ruins of the past.
Once per combat, with your GM’s permission, you may create any item out of the surrounding materials avaliable. However, this item only lasts for the duration of combat and you must roll a seperate INT+Repair check for every usage to determine if it will break down in the middle of combat.

@Megsychan Approved.

Reject Modernity, Return to Tribal

Humanity was not meant to survive the apocalypse. The apocalypse was a wake-up to return back to our anarcho-primitivism routes. In combat against individuals wielding any technologically advanced piece of equipment equivalent to that of a laser rifle, you add 3 points to any skill check you make related to combat. Additionally, you add a +4 to your INT checks during any conversation with an NPC from a tribal faction. Your tribistic tendencies make civilised wastelanders more wary of you during conversation and thus, your chance of critical fails during conversations with them is doubled.

I encourage everyone to move their sheets to the Characters tab ASAP. I’m keeping submissions open until the 6th and I am looking to start officially on the 11th when I’m done with IRL work.

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@spicykvnt

Approved. The doggo is also approved.

Chowder Time

You have a dog, one of the many enterprising furry companions for any wasteland wanderer. Your dog is an NPC and can earn XP and attack enemies, albeit at a diminished rate compared to you. Once per scene, your dog can reduce the DC of any skill check you are doing by providing moral and emotional support in the form of cuddles.

@Ezekiel Approved.

Only You Can Prevent Identity Theft!

You are skilled in the art of disguise and acting. You may reroll any Char+Speech skill check once when bullshitting and convincing someone while you are undercover. Additionally, impersonating someone while wearing the regalia of their faction will add one point to any skill and attribute check whilst performing any action under the watch of a member of that faction.

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Alright, here we go. First round of approvals. Based on your character sheet, you will also get access to a unique perk that will affect rolls plus other mechanics yet to be introduced. I'm also going to provide you with your equipment stats in the Discord once I'm finished balancing them over the weekend. (Also dealing with IRL shenanigans atm but what else is new?)

@Abstract Proxy You are officially approved. You will get double approved and a second trait if you choose to make your character speak in a Bostonian Russian accent.

TRAIT: A Darkness Burning In the Light

Your life of crime and brutality in the descendants of the Russian Mafia has lended you a keen sense of the local criminal underworld in the area. Whenever you commit an illegal act of crime that would be considered illegal by the laws of the settlement you inhabit or any other illicit actions that harm an innocent, you gain an extra dice to roll during any skill test. However, the challenge rating of any action which is lawful that you will undertake will increase by a level of one.

@Peik Hog is approved. Yey.

TRAIT:Praise the Unity

You are a Gen 1 Super Mutant made in the pits of Mariposa. You get an additional +2 to your Strength and Endurance and are immune to the effects of radiation. Unfortunately, you gain a +1 in DC in all interactions that involve humans and human NPCs are more likely to act negatively towards you. Seriously, dude, look at your skin, look at your lips!

@Eviledd1984 Everything is generally fine but I have several issues with the backstory of Aaron. His father’s status as an NCR soldier doesn’t make sense and if he was killed in the battle for Caesar’s Legion, does this mean his father migrated to Hawaii and then, all the way back to California? People just don’t do large migratory treks ala Oregon Trail in Fallout, especially to unknown lands like the Aloha Isles. It also doesn’t specify how your character managed to end up on the Green Horizon. Did they travel to the states to continue their dream of being a scavenger/part-time singer? The internal motivations in his backstory seem frankly sporadic as well. Putting aside the fact that juvenile detention in Fallout for most factions would equate exile, death or forced conscription; I find it hard to believe that a I get that you’re going for the archetype of a swashbuckling rogue but how does your OC decide to switch from a thief to a bard and then, to a scavenger? There needs to be a more consistent throughline and justification other than ‘just because’. This sheet remains unapproved for now.

@Letter Bee No problem with anything other than the fact I’m probably gonna use your takes on how FO4 and FONV ended in broad strokes for the timeline of Aloha. A New Vegas independence/Mr House ending would make sense for how I envision the NCR and the Institute are a bunch of silly nincompoops.

TRAIT: Hotel California

You are a member of the NCR military with all the training that suits you. You get +1 to your damage rolls whenever you use rifles, SMGs, ARs, grenades, revolvers or any old fashioned gunpowder weaponry. However, whenever you use a energy weapon or attempt to roll any other weapon skill, the skill test is increased by 2.

@DeadDrop Everything about the character so far is alright. Just keep in mind your skills can't be higher than 3 and you need to redistribute them. Approved.

TRAIT:Mercantile

You have an extraordinary silver tongue in the realm of bartering and trade. You get an extra die to roll during any dialogue with a merchant or tradesperson of some kind. However, any complications you generate during bartering will generate a scenario where an enemy NPC will attempt to rob you blind of all your caps.

@Randomguy Approved except just add a sentence or two about APGA and your OC’s history with them/

TRAIT: Robotics Expert

You gain an extra die on all rolls concerning interacting or interfacing with robots. Additionally, you now have the ability to hack any robots and recruit them as permanent companions. However, hacking requires a CR of 5.

@Starlance Approved.

Good Natured

You gain a +1 to your Speech, Barter, Repair and Science skills whenever you perform a good deed for others. However, breaking the law comes less naturally to you and thus, you gain a -1 to any skill and attribute checks that will be used to perform immoral deeds.

@Theyra Approved

Good Evening, Sir!

You are a Mr Handy produced by the finest at General Atomics. You require no food, water and are immune to poison and radiation. However, you take +1 damage from all EMP attacks. Additionally, you have four arms which can be customised to either have a claw, a buzzsaw or any small weapon which could be conceivably fitted on a robotic limb.

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General announcement, everybody.

I'll be starting the IC on the 6th-10th of May as I'll be busy with work and I'll do a quick review of current character sheets this Friday so current applicants can have time to edit their sheets if needed.

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@Bork Lazer

My apologies; I have made some changes, so let me know if I need to make any more changes.

@Eviledd1984

Skills can only go up to a max of 3.

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Aaron “Buddy” Maivia

Name: Aaron “Buddy” Maivia

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 30

What Makes You Special?

Strength: 4

Perception: 8

Endurance: 4

Charisma: 8

Intelligence: 7

Agility: 4

Luck: 7

Skills

Unarmed - 2

Melee - 2

Throwing - 2

Guts - 8

Athletics - 14

Guns - 18

Energy Weapons - 5

Explosives - 1

Medicine - 2

Piloting - 2

Sneak - 12

Lockpick - 11

Science - 7

Repair - 2

Speech - 18

Barter - 16

Survival - 10

Personality: Aaron is a very theatrical person. When on a mission, he loves to make a big entrance and present himself for all to see, ensuring he is always the centre of attention. Aaron is not one to back down from a fight, Especially when it is against someone he dislikes.
He doesn’t mind breaking the rules and lying to get what he wants. Aaron is usually a happy-go-lucky person, disliking negative people and people who put him down. Aaron is friendly towards everyone and quite extroverted towards other people. He is loyal to those he considers friends but can hold grudges against those he hates.

Background: Aaron was born in Honolulu and lived with his uncle and aunt. His father was an NCR soldier who was killed in a huge battle with the Casear Legion. His mother was a musician who died of stomach cancer. His father was white, and his mother was a native of Hawaii. Before his mother’s death, she and his uncle taught him how to play guitar and sing. After his mother’s death, he lived with his aunt and uncle, working at their farm and practicing his musical skills during his time off. During his youth, he would join a gang of other kids and start stealing from other people. Going to juvie and jail for stealing, and ironically learning a lot of criminal skills there. After he got out, he started travelling to the Hawaiian island, singing and trying to become a famous singer. However, he could not help himself but take what wasn’t his. This time he would scavenge from pre-world buildings. Selling what he finds and to the highest bidder.

Equipment:

Weapon: .44 pistol, Double-barrel shotgun

Appeal: A fancy suit, A dirty fedora.

Aid: 5x Rad X, 5x Rad Away, 10x Stimpacks, 5x Mentants

Ammo: 50x .44 Ammo, 50x 12 Gauge Shells.

Misc: A guitar.

Let me know If there is anything I need to change.

@Eviledd1984

There's something wrong with your skills distribution. Remember that it's 9 plus the number of intelligence points you have. You would have 16 skill points to spend over your skills and keep in mind skills can go up to a maximum of 3. Remember you can also tag 3 skills to add 2 points to them.

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@DeadDrop@Dark Cloud@Eviledd1984@misternoble@Theyra@Abstract Proxy@Letter Bee

OOC is up! Please join the discord server located at the bottom of the rules section!

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LORE

Factions

New Hawaii Chiefdom

The New Hawaii Chiefdom, in their own words, is the sovereign ruler and protector of the Aloha Isles and all surrounding principalities. The Chiefdom can trace its origins back to pre-war civil movements in 2055 protesting increasing militirization of the Aloha Isles. When the Great War struck the Aloha Isles, these accused seditionists were ironically protected in underground internment camps on Hawaii Island as the first radiation storms and tsunamis turned the island surface into chaos. The remainders of the military garrison stationed on the island no longer saw their oaths to the United States as necessary anymore and released the prisoners out of pity.

Allying with their former wardens, the first few decades were harsh as Hawaii was embroiled in all-out chaos as raiders, pirates and survivors waged with each other for resources and control of the remaining military installations on Hawaii. The prisoners initially sought to only survive but it was only when a lone hermit proclaiming themselves as Kamehameha took action. He roused the group to action, claiming that the apocalypse was an opportunity to build a better Hawaii, free from the yoke of the old world and embracing the island’s past as a sovereign kingdom.

In forty years, Kamehameha led a crusade to the other island. Unlike most conquerors in the wasteland, Kamehameha was first and foremost a proponent of soft diplomacy rather than wanton slaughter. However, under his pretense of honor, he was known for resorting to less than savory means of sabotage and subterfuge to force his enemies into becoming the allies. Many of his actions include supporting the formation of the Islander Voyager Association to explore the surrounding islands across the Pacific Cauldron, brokering a peace with Bastion Base at Pearl Harbor, stopping the eruption of Kiluea and beginning the construction of the New Hawaii Fleet. Upon his death in 2150, the New Hawaii Chiefdom was born from a union of 9 tribes across each of the 4 islands. The next century was rife with both periods of prosperity and war as the NHC faced numerous attacks from pirates and other island empires. In response, the NHC blockaded much of the coastline, forming a barricade and adopting a policy of isolationism that would last for nearly half a century.

This would not last. The new generations of islanders heard from captured prisoners the rise of other powers in the West and knew that their policy of isolationism would lead to inevitable conflict unless they were to open up. It has been 50 years since the New Hawaii Alaka Council formed a split decision on lifting the blockade and already, the New Hawaii Chiefdom is currently facing an identity crisis. Whilst most islanders are curious about the influx of new ‘tourists’ and experiencing the culture of foreign wastelanders, many of the old generation are fearful about removal of their much-prided sovereignty.

The society of the New Hawaii Chiefdom is composed of a federal monarchy ruled by a single chief. The chief of the New Hawaii Chiefdom is Queen Lióhala traces their lineage back to the first king of the Aloha Isles, Kamehameha. The territories of the Hawaii Chiefdom are divided and ruled by each of the 8 tribes that King Kamehameha originally allied with during his conquest of the islands. The islands of Hawaii, Maui and Molokai remain under their control whereas the New Hawaii Chiefdom ironically shares territorial control of the main island with Bastion Base. The islanders of New Hawaii remain culturally diverse, retaining and reshaping practices from their pre-war ancestors. The hula dance remains one of New Hawaii’s cultural touchstones and is used as a means of passing cultural knowledge and storytelling. The New Hawaii Chiefdom, however, is extremely xenophobic and many of its inhabitants are recalcitrant towards outsiders, deeming them as ‘tourists’.

Bastion Base

In their own words, Bastion Base is the ‘rightful ruler of the former state of Hawaii as decreed by the United States Government’.

The exact origins of Bastion Base remain shrouded in secrecy and is subject to much rumor-mongering. Are they vault dwellers? Are they really the pre-war government? Are they just skin-suited aliens from Area 51? Regardless, first sightings of them by were reported by islander natives in 2122 as naval warships from the Atlantic were spotted docking at Pearl Harbor. By the time the New Hawaii Chiefdom set their sites on conquering Oahu, they were horrified to discover that Oahu was occupied by Bastion. A short scuffle broke out between the developing New Hawaii Chiefdom and Bastion Base. Whilst the islanders outnumbered Bastion Base 5 to 1, Bastion Base possessed a fleet of aerial vertibirds combined with power armor and superior pre-war military technology to fend off any possible attack. Eventually, as both sides took heavy losses, Kamehameha negotiated a treaty with Governor Dolle that seceded control of Oahu to Bastion Base in exchange for peace with the New Hawaii Chiefdom.

The detente between the two island nations continues to this day. Tensions further skyrocketed as Bastion Base intervened in the rescue of Enclave refugees who fled the Poseidon Oil Rig when it blew up at the hands of the Chosen One.

Bastion Base styles itself after the pre-war government as a federal republic. Multiple political parties exist on Bastion Base, contending with each other for control of the government every 4 years when election day comes around. The three most dominant parties in Bastion Base are the Commonwealth Party, the Enclave Party and the New Frontier Party. A citizen of Bastion Base can be expected to live a life that resembles much of the white-picketed idyllic suburbia that populated America before the bombs dropped. That is if you ignore the neverending military exercises of power-armored troops, naval patrols and political elections. Trade still exists between Bastion Base and the New Hawaii Chiefdom on a limited scale thanks to the treaty. Bastion Base is also shielded by a pre-war experimental forcefield fence known as the Curtain that protects its citizens from any preemptive hostile attack.

Gold Galleon Incorporated

Gold Galleon Incorporated initially begun as Gold Grave Wagons, a caravan company operating out of the Boneyard that specialized in scavenging ruins and fencing salvage orders to interested parties. However, as the Crimson Caravan Company and Gun Runners began to force their competitors out of the West Coast, the Gold Grave Caravan was forced to flee into the oceans. It was then their founder, Harland Teach, had an idea. If the caravans dominated land trade, then, why not trade by water?

After one hundred years, Gold Galleon Incorporated is the dominant naval trading company in the west. They primarily broker trade between major factions on the West Coast such as the NCR with the Mexico Federation, the Canadian Rockies and even all the way to South America. Their success is primarily due to securing multiple maritime gas and oil refineries as fueling outposts known as shipyards across the Atlantic and Pacific. This has granted them logistical supremacy in terms of maintaining shipping lines across the Pacific.

The current CEO of Gold Galleon Incorporated is Jeffrey Smith Teach, the great-grandson of Harland Teach. Gold Galleon Incorporated retains the hierarchy of a pre-war corporation with a board of 12 members overseeing all decisions made by the CEO alongside managers and employees. GGI maintains multiple shipping deals with water barons, brahmin ranchers and arms dealers to ship their products overseas in exchange for hefty fees. However, as profits continue to soar, many wonder if GGI’s newest focus on the Aloha Isles is unsustainable as they venture into a new business of doing tourism for those on the west coast of the wasteland.

Leviathan

Leviathan. Every pirate out in the Aloha Isles claims to be Leviathan, yet they are not the true Leviathan at the same time. Leviathan is not a organization, a place nor a name. It is an ideal to strive towards. At least, that’s what they’ll say to you in a frothing rant of saliva and spit before you chop their head off.

Leviathan refers to a loose conglomerate of pirates, raiders, slavers and warlords residing out in the pacific ocean. Interrogations and information shared between the New Hawaii Chiefdom and Bastion army officers reveal that these groups are highly multi-ethnic and trace their ancestry from pre-war survivors from multiple countries such as Europe, Malaysia, Australia and Japan. Leviathan shares no capital, no main headquarters or a base of operations. Instead, individuals form ‘pods’: independent colonies of pirates and raiders which may link up or divide with other pods as they see fit. Pirates or raiders in Leviathan are permanently sea-borne living on floating hulks of debris and flotsam.

There is no leadership amongst Leviathan but once every decade or so, a crusade is declared by a High Prophet: a individual who successfully ventures into the toxic radiation storms of the Pacific Cauldron and emerges on the other side unscathed. The various pods of Leviathan by unknown means unite together to attack, raid and pillage any settlement in their vicinity. The New Hawaii Chiefdom have faced a total of 6 attacks from Leviathan, each more brutal than the last.

In spite of their brutality, life as a pirate of Leviathan is relatively free of the corruption and crime in the wasteland. The phrase ‘might makes right’ is of high regard in Leviathan as a lowly waster can elevate themselves into a captain by performing feats of bravery. Slaves in Leviathan are also given better rights and treatment than most other wastelanders with many ascending into highly respected positions at the cost of their personhood. Life in Leviathan is indeed a lawless place but what good have laws done for the wasteland anyway?

Minor Factions

The Islander Voyager Association

The Islander Voyager Association are one of the oldest and respected polities in the Aloha Isles in spite of being the smallest. It’s origins hail back to a group of prewar sea scout survivors and camp leaders who were stationed on the Aloha Isles. As nuclear devastation struck, they decided to stick to the scout’s word and help out the inhabitants of Aloha whenever they could. They hold close ties with King Kamehameha and the New Hawaii Chiefdom who have relied on them for performing exploration and ocean cartography of the surrounding islands in Aloha.

A voyager is said to be the equivalent of a single squad of soldiers due to their rigorous training and selection process based on a highly deviant system of pre-war america’s boy scout training. The badge system is the central pillar of the organisation’s meritocratic principles. There are over 808 badges to be earned, each requiring a different trial to overcome. Some are easy, such as the “Good Hawaiian Citizen” badge which requires individuals to help over 100 islanders with day to day tasks whereas others such as the “Exotic Fauna and Flora” badge require voyagers to hunt down, kill and successfully behead every known species of mutated animal on Hawaii. The ranks of the IVA currently number 250 members. Due to the influx of tourists into the Aloha Isles, the IVA's responsibilities have shifted from scouting potential islands for colonisation to performing security duty for the New Hawaii Chiefdom.

The Brotherhood of Steel

The Aloha Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel is more ‘young’ compared to other chapters across the west, mid-west and eastern regions of America. After the NCR-Brotherhood War, the Council of Elders decreed a small chapter go investigate rumours of pre-war military facilities still existing on the Aloha Isles. Using a miitarly submarine generously ‘loaned’ to them by the Shi, the Aloha Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel set course towards Ohana, aiming to reclaim Pearl Harbor.

They soon found out that Bastion Base claimed it courtesy of a few warning missiles that nearly sunk their submarine. With the hull breached, the Brotherhood managed to beach the submarine on Hapuna Beach where upon they were greeted by the New Hawaii Chiefdom. Outnumbered and united by a common foe, Queen Liohala copied the actions of her great-granduncle and signed a treaty with Head Paladin Armindale to lend Hapuna Beach over to the Brotherhood of Steel in exchange for assisting the defense of the New Hawaii Chiefdom from the Bastion.

The Aloha Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel maintains a more liberal policy than other chapters given their weak bargaining position to the New Hawaii Chiefdom. As veterans of the chapter are wary of repeating another NCR-Brotherhood war, they are generally more tolerant of the New Hawaii Chiefdom adopting advanced technology and do not resort to the practices of hoarding pre-war technology compared to their west coast counterparts. The objectives of the Aloha Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel are currently to secure a Brotherhood outpost on Maui and continue to observe Bastion Base.

Tiki Town

Tiki Town was once a pre-war chain of hotels on the Aloha Islands that catered to the rich and wealthy. Now, it’s a beachside den of vice and sin all wrapped in a nice vacation package for the average wastelander. Many wastelanders c̴̨̟̺̩̯̩̹̀͒́̇͘o̴̢̠̦̭͚̘͖̲̜̤̖͎̮̔͌͊̅̎̽͊̇ͅm̸͉̩̳̳̻͚̠̪̄͛̃̚è̸̖̮͌͌͋̈́͊͒̊̊͑͠͝ ̵̨͎̪̘̦̬̆̅̔̒̔͛̎͆̓̿͐́̔̆̒h̵͍͓͙̝̼͗͂̃̎͌̀e̷̱͓̟̦͇̹̙̬͙̝̦̯͚̓̅̌̍̍r̴̞̓̊͆͐̏̋̔̌̒̀͊́͘e̶̥̳̯̯̫̟͓̫͙̺̔̓̌̏̕ͅ ̵̡̭͈̲͉̈̽̀̓́͐̍̅̈́͑̿͗̀t̶̛̫͐̋̂o̷̢̝̜͇̲͎̼̭̭͖̻͛͂͒̓̈́́̂̓͑̿̋͝ ̴̡̨̧̟͖̱̠̼̭̳͓͂̽͊̎s̸̛͚͔̮̪̖̘̙̝̅̌̍̅͆̃͛́͗e̴̤̿̈̎͗͂̈́̔͑̀͝͝͝e̸̺̍̇̔̅̾̀̈́̉̉̄̂͒̀̃͘k̶̡̺͓̱͉͉͆̉̊͆̐̈́͆̽̌̈́͝ͅ ̴̰̂̽Ę̷͉̳͙͓̪̰̩̑̐̂͌̑̍̈́̀͂͋͘̕͝R̵̛̲̘͔̹͛̉̊̈́̽͐͜͜͜R̷͙̎̏ͅỎ̸͍̮̼̲̲̼̯̭̆͐͝Ŗ̵̗͍͍̥͉̫̮̖͔̮́͗̀̒̔̋͌͑̃̈̎́̅̕ ̷̨̧̭̫͆̓̓͆Ȅ̸̢̛̲̇̑̊͐͝͠R̵̢͚̯̣͚͔̐̒̂̓̀̈̃̏̕̚R̸̛̠̭̻̦̂͐̽͊̄̏̕̚͜͝͝͝Ȏ̸͈̯͚̟̥͉̘̘̙͈̞̾͜͜R̴͈̭̖̞̭͇̔͑͌͑́ ̷̨̣̻̬̙̲̿̑

The Long Dragoons

Across the northern waters of Aloha sits a fleet of hulking cruisers and submarines, bearing insignias of Old World China. These are the fabled Long Dragoons, known as a myth by many inhabitants of the Wasteland and R̴̛̛̛̫̜̮̉̓̊̆̌̑͋̈̾̕͝O̶̡̡̡̨̨̢͎̗͉̻͖̠̻̲͔͌̅̓̿̈́͊̓̔̀́R̶͖̙̳̗̜̻͌̇̌̈͋̅̾̅̋͌̋̓͘ ̸̡̹͙̪̪̱̦͈̼̜͙̟̇̾̐͂̿͆͘E̸̠̺̥̺̬̘͉̟̳͍̖͍̜̓̽̋̅͑̏͒̂͂̀̚R̶͉̰͚͚̰̭̜͍͕̯̅͂̐̐̈̊̚͜͠E̶̡̨̡̲̝̥̖̻̫̙͕̣̮͌͂͂̄̈̊̀͐̿̿͘R̶̤̗͈̂̿̈̿͝Ř̵̨̭̥̭͇̲̦̟̀͂̄̚͠Ó̸̞͖̳̙̣̍͝͝Ŗ̶̛̰̬̗͔͈͋ ̷̡̱͍͔̜̗̠̫̦̽͒̌́͛̋́͜͜

Bestiary

Radgull -???

Blackbottle - ???

Leatherbacks - ???

Ghoses - ???

Locations

Miscellaneous

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Game Rules and Mechanics

Basic Rules
Fallout: Aloha will be run on a dice system that streamlines elements of Mophidius’s 2d20 system for Fallout: The Tabletop Game combined with elements of the 5e d20 system. All characters start at Lvl 1. Here’s how the system works in a streamlined scenario.

- Todd Howard and Josh Sawyer begin to generate characters for a Fallout play-by-post game set in a post-apocalyptic version of New Orleans. Josh comes up with a synth gunslinger whilst Todd comes up with a ghoul scientist who can trace their lineage to pre-war America.
They first decide their SPECIAL stats. SPECIAL attributes are similar to DND’s stats with the exception of luck. All SPECIAL skills start at 5 and players have a total of 5 points to distribute amongst their skills. Players can choose to decrease their SPECIAL stats down to a maximum of 3 to gain extra points and the maximum amount of points a SPECIAL stat can have is 10. Josh chooses to make his synth gunslinger have high agility at 8 with their perception and luck at 6 whereas Todd chooses to give his brainy ghoul a whopping 10 points of intelligence.

- They then choose to tag 3 skills. All skills start at 0 and can be increased up to a maximum of 3 (for now). Players can choose to tag 3 skills to increase them by 2. Todd decides to tag Science, Barter and Repair whereas J.E Sawyer decides to tag Guns, Sneak and survival. The rest of your skill points is determined by your overall character background and your intelligence as well. You can distribute 9 points plus extra points equal the total amount of intelligence you have throughout all of your skills.

- The GM starts them off exploring a ruined vault in the seedy lands of the Bayou. The vault door appears to be locked and Todd attempts to hack the vault. This requires a dice roll that uses both a relevant attribute and skill. Todd chooses his intelligence which has a score of 8 and combines it in tandem with his science skill. Both of them add up to 10. This skill check is relatively difficult for the average wastelander but is manageable for a wastelander with training in hacking so it gets a DC of 2. Todd then rolls 2 d20s equal to the DC class and gets 9 and 8. 2 of those dice values are below 10 which means it’s a success as Tood has overcome the difficulty of rolling 2 successes. Dice values that are below the skill and attribute check count as failures.

- The vault door opens and Todd and Josh enter the vault. A minute later, the pair discover a walkway leading to the lower interiors of the vault has been broken. There’s a ladder on the other side but it would require someone to jump across and use it to bridge the gap. Josh decides to roll for it and uses a skill attribute combination of agility and athletics. It adds up to 12. The difficulty class is 1. Josh rolls a 1. Oops. Don’t worry, however. 1’s in this system count as critical successes. A critical success counts as 2 successes instead of 1. So, Josh meets the skill check and successfully jumps over the gap to push the ladder across so Todd can walk over to the other side. As Josh rolled an extra success, he gains 1 Action Point that he can use later for a variety of situations.

- Todd and Josh continue to explore the depths of the vault before they’re ambushed by a feral ghoul. Todd decides to engage in fisticuffs with the ghoul whereas Josh decides to use his 10mm pistol. The ghoul has a defense rating of 1. Todd must roll his str and unarmed skill combined which adds up to 5 whereas Josh adds up his agility and guns which adds up to 10. Todd rolls a 13 resulting in a failure. However, he can use his AP to add one more dice to the roll. The extra dice rolls a 4 which is a success. Todd manages to deck the ghoul in the jaw whereas Josh manages to cap it in the face.

-That’s the basics for now!

Character Sheet

Character Sheet

Name: [Self-Explanatory]

Race: [You may choose Ghoul, Human, Synth, Super-Mutant, Robot, Intelligent Deathclaws or any other species in Fallout as your race. Each of these races will have unqiue mechanical traits as well. Alternatively, you may come up with player suggestions for races and I’ll take it into consideration.]

Gender: [Self-Explanatory]

Age: [Self-Explanatory]

What Makes You Special?

Each of your SPECIAL stats determines relevant attribute checks. All SPECIAL stats start at 5 and you have 5 points to distribute amongst them. You can decrease your SPECIAL stats to 3 to gain extra points and you may only increase it up to a maximum of 10 points.

Strength: A measure of how talented yoru character is in the art of brute force.

Strength determines your carrying capacity. The base standard for a character’s carrying capacity is 150 pounds plus (STR*10) pounds. Strength also affects your melee damage. Having a level of strength higher than 6 adds a bonus to your damage overall.

Perception: A measure of how canny your character is in observing the environment.

Perception affects your ability to notice traps, see clues, observe fine details in the surrounding environment and determines your initiative in combat. Initiative is determined by adding both your perception and luck together.

Endurance: A measure of how much your character can weather what the wasteland has to throw at them.

Endurance determines your total number of hit points by adding the bonus with luck. Endurance also determines your ability to resist poison and radiation.

Charisma: A measure of how silver-tongued your character is.

Charisma affects your general ability to convince, manipulate and barter with other people in the wasteland.

Intelligence: A measure of your character’s smarts and brains.

Intelligence affects the number of skill points you have to distribute amongst your skills and also determines your general effectiveness in crafting.

Agility: A measure of your character’s reflexes and general

Agility determines how well you can Dodge attacks as well as determining any check that relies on general agility

Luck: A measure of your character’s general fortune.

Luck is a special skill that’s both an attribute and a resource. The number of luck you have gives luck points which can be used in four different ways. Luck points can only be regenerated after the end of a significant mission or objective.

Reveal a circumstantial detail about a situation you are in or a helpful fact.
Use it instead of another attribute in a skill check by spending one point.
Spend a point to take the first turn in an initiative order.
Use a point to reroll one die. You may use more to reroll multiple die. You cannot reroll a die that has been rerolled once already.

Skills

Choose three skills to tag that your character is proficient in. You may then spend a further 9+INT Score skill points to distribute amongst your skills.

Unarmed - The art of hand to hand combat and pugilism.

Melee - Using a sharp, blunt or pointy instrument in close quarters.

Throwing - The art of chucking objects with uneering accuracy.

Guts - Your ability to move heavy weights and resist enormous amounts of pressure. Weightlifting essentially.

Athletics - Your skill in all manner of gymnastic and agile movements.

Guns - Your skill in the operation and usage of ballistic firearms.

Energy Weapons - Your usage and knowledge of all firearms which use lasers, plasma, electromagnetic discharges or anything non-ballistic.

Explosives - Your usage and knowledge of how to use and make anything that goes kaboom.

Medicine - Your knowledge of how to sew and patch up yourself and anyone with holes in them.

Piloting - Your talent and knowledge of how to pilot vehicles in general.

Sneak - Your talent in being sneaky and stealthy.

Lockpick - Your talent in bypassing locks and all other similar mechanisms.

Science - Your talents in the natural and physical sciences and applying them to solve problems in the wasteland.

Repair - Your talents in mechanical repair and modification of armor, weapons and other equipment.

Speech - Your talents in charismatic speeches and social manipulation of your fellow wastelanders via the gift of the gab.

Barter - Your talents with haggling, bargaining and overall salesmanship skills in terms of trading and selling items.

Survival - Your skills in making sure you don’t die of something embarassing like hunger and dehydration in the wasteland.

Personality

Self-explanatory. The personality you determine for yourself will influence your character and what you get.

Background

Self-explanatory. The background you determine for yourself will further determine your character and what special mechanical benefits and perks they get.

Equipment

Choose equipment that your character would be reasonably equipped with. You wouldn’t come equipped with power armor unless you were a member of the Brotherhood of Steel nor would you would have access to a boatload of chems and drugs unless you were a junkie.