Published by Anonymous on 5/11/2003 04:35:00 PM
I'm going to begin writing a BESM adventure and keeping it on file for next time we get a whole in our game schedule. For those that aren't famliar with the system, BESM (Big eyes, small mouth...) is an Anime RPG system. Over-the-top cartoon goodness. =)
Since the Anime world spans across such a huge territory, I'm going to ask anyone who may be interested in playing to vote on what kind of world they'd like to play in. (For those who're already famliar with titles, you could also just say "Kinda like Evangelion..." or "Like Akira..." etc. Anyone voting for DBZ will have the skin flayed off their bodies. If you want to play a brainless monkey that throws fireballs, just vote for "Flame of Recca." You'll accomplish the same thing, but I won't have to kill you. ;D
Some possible sample worlds:
* 15th Century Japan - Samurai, Ninjas, lots of high-fantasy swordsplay. Mostly realistic tech levels. Very low magic. Generally "magic" is handled as special weapon techniques. "Kappazentzu tenchnique! Wind blade!" (Ex. Rurouni Kenshin)
- Similar Alternates:
*Some High tech. Entry-level Mecha (steam powered). Advanced Magic techniqes. (Ex. Raven Tengu.)
*Ninjas vs Evil forces. Undead, zombies, Demons, devils. (Ex. Ninja Scroll.)
*Future Samurai. Terminators, robots, big guns and the ocasional swordsman on a transforming motorcycle.
*Comedy Kung-Fu. With the occasional person who turns into a duck when they get wet. (Ranma 1/2)
* Anime-style AD&D - Classic Swords and Sorcery. Close to home, just with a much more open system. (Ex. Record of Lodoss Wars, Bastard, Legend of Zelda)
- Alternates:
*Just completely over-the-top, with humor and wacky enemies. Excessively large swords, and even larger spells. (Ex. Ruin Explorers, Slayers, Dragon Half)
*Medival and Mecha. Steam/Magic powered robots and general high tech levels. (Ex. Escaflowne, Magic Knight Rayearth)
* Magic Girl - No-one is older than 12, everyone dresses in cute little school uniforms, and everyone has special powers which they use to save the world.
(ex- Sailor Moon, Cardcaptors, Wedding Peach, etc...)
-Alternates:
*You all travel the world capturing small, cute animals. Then you train them to kill and throw them into a pit to fight to the death. (Pokemon)
* Anime Modern - Closer to the current timeline. Cars, guns, hardware, etc. Generally very low magic, low power. (Akira, Riding Bean, Speed Racer)
- Alternates:
*Militaristic. Higher tech levels, tanks, simple mecha, power-armors, etc. (Ex. Bubblegum crisis.)
*Superpowers. Mutants, superheros, supervillians, DBZ, etc...
* Big Robot - An enemy threatens to doom the world. And we have nothing to fight it- except maybe this 90 foot robot we found in the basement. (Evangelion, Giant Robo)
- Alternates:
*Mecha are commonplace. Robots are everywhere. (Ex. Robotech, Macross, Gundam, Transformers)
Or suggest your own.... =)
Since the Anime world spans across such a huge territory, I'm going to ask anyone who may be interested in playing to vote on what kind of world they'd like to play in. (For those who're already famliar with titles, you could also just say "Kinda like Evangelion..." or "Like Akira..." etc. Anyone voting for DBZ will have the skin flayed off their bodies. If you want to play a brainless monkey that throws fireballs, just vote for "Flame of Recca." You'll accomplish the same thing, but I won't have to kill you. ;D
Some possible sample worlds:
* 15th Century Japan - Samurai, Ninjas, lots of high-fantasy swordsplay. Mostly realistic tech levels. Very low magic. Generally "magic" is handled as special weapon techniques. "Kappazentzu tenchnique! Wind blade!" (Ex. Rurouni Kenshin)
- Similar Alternates:
*Some High tech. Entry-level Mecha (steam powered). Advanced Magic techniqes. (Ex. Raven Tengu.)
*Ninjas vs Evil forces. Undead, zombies, Demons, devils. (Ex. Ninja Scroll.)
*Future Samurai. Terminators, robots, big guns and the ocasional swordsman on a transforming motorcycle.
*Comedy Kung-Fu. With the occasional person who turns into a duck when they get wet. (Ranma 1/2)
* Anime-style AD&D - Classic Swords and Sorcery. Close to home, just with a much more open system. (Ex. Record of Lodoss Wars, Bastard, Legend of Zelda)
- Alternates:
*Just completely over-the-top, with humor and wacky enemies. Excessively large swords, and even larger spells. (Ex. Ruin Explorers, Slayers, Dragon Half)
*Medival and Mecha. Steam/Magic powered robots and general high tech levels. (Ex. Escaflowne, Magic Knight Rayearth)
* Magic Girl - No-one is older than 12, everyone dresses in cute little school uniforms, and everyone has special powers which they use to save the world.
(ex- Sailor Moon, Cardcaptors, Wedding Peach, etc...)
-Alternates:
*You all travel the world capturing small, cute animals. Then you train them to kill and throw them into a pit to fight to the death. (Pokemon)
* Anime Modern - Closer to the current timeline. Cars, guns, hardware, etc. Generally very low magic, low power. (Akira, Riding Bean, Speed Racer)
- Alternates:
*Militaristic. Higher tech levels, tanks, simple mecha, power-armors, etc. (Ex. Bubblegum crisis.)
*Superpowers. Mutants, superheros, supervillians, DBZ, etc...
* Big Robot - An enemy threatens to doom the world. And we have nothing to fight it- except maybe this 90 foot robot we found in the basement. (Evangelion, Giant Robo)
- Alternates:
*Mecha are commonplace. Robots are everywhere. (Ex. Robotech, Macross, Gundam, Transformers)
Or suggest your own.... =)