A Buffy question.

I particularly like what I saw about how the game runs Werewolves.

What is it? 3 levels, first 2 are drawbacks and the 3rd is an advantage (12pt or something like it.) 1st level is the 'average' werewolf, pc has no control. Can't remember exactly how the next level works, and the 3rd (advantage) is called the White Werewolf (correct?) and the character can change at will and maintains full control. Or something like that, I find that a very cool way to run it.

BTW Aslan, is Soul Suvivors worth a view? Been thinking about renting it.

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It is hands down one of the best RPG books I have ever seen, for one of the best TV series I have ever seen.

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One thing about the success of BTVSRPG is that C.J. Carella will finally get the respect of the general RPG community. Whatever success the game has, both in writing and game system is Carella's doing. He designed the Unisystem and he wrote the book.

Maybe it'll shut up the Rifts fanboy critics who have been ridiculing him since he left Palladium.

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Originally posted by Phantom
BTW Aslan, is Soul Suvivors worth a view? Been thinking about renting it.

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I would say no. I have it for Elizha :) Yum yum yum :)

But if you want to see the same subject material done way better, rent Jacob's Ladder. Superior film in every regard (even if it doesn't have Eliza :( )

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Originally posted by prophetsteve
Maybe it'll shut up the Rifts fanboy critics who have been ridiculing him since he left Palladium.

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I have Pantheons of the Megaverse, what else did he do for them?

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Originally posted by AslanC
I would say no. I have it for Elizha :) Yum yum yum :)

But if you want to see the same subject material done way better, rent Jacob's Ladder. Superior film in every regard (even if it doesn't have Eliza :( )

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1) Uhm, who?
2) Seen JL, long time ago. Should rent it again, I seem to remember liking it at the time.

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Originally posted by Phantom
1) Uhm, who?
2) Seen JL, long time ago. Should rent it again, I seem to remember liking it at the time.

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Eliza Dushku... Faith? You do watch Buffy right? :)

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Originally posted by AslanC
Eliza Dushku... Faith? You do watch Buffy right? :)

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Yeah, but I haven't memorized the actors names, yet. Well, not beyond SMG anyway. ;)

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I have Pantheons of the Megaverse, what else did he do for them?

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The most infamous was Rifts: South America 1 and 2. Basically since then a lot of Rifts fans have called him a powergamer's dream and have gone so far to blame him for the ruining of the game.

While I admit the SA1 and 2 are overpowered, the ruining of Rifts started long before that...but thats a rant for another day...

Also they ignore the amazing stuff he did for Palladium. Nightbane was sort of a Palladium version of Werewolf or Witchcraft. He took existing Palladium concepts and moved them in amazing new directions (like the expansion of the Astral Plane) and gave us cool new heros and villians. He wrote three sourcebooks for the game; all of which I concider the best books to emerge from the company in years. Ironically only one sourcebook came out after he left Palladium and Nighbane basically died.

I cut my teeth on Palladium (not long after my introduction to gaming via Star Frontiers) but long ago drifted away from it for "greener pastures". Nightbane was my last link to the game system (although I buy Heroes Unlimited books occasionally).

Now that Unisystem has caught my attension, by break will probably be complete - CJ is writing a superheroes game utilizing the Buffy Unisystem Light system and once its out I may find myself abandoning Palladium completely.

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I particularly like what I saw about how the game runs Werewolves.

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You can tell that CJ was a big GURPS fan by the Quality System. It mixes the best part of GURPS with the ease of Storyteller (and without rolling fistfulls of dice).

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What is it? 3 levels, first 2 are drawbacks and the 3rd is an advantage (12pt or something like it.) 1st level is the 'average' werewolf, pc has no control. Can't remember exactly how the next level works, and the 3rd (advantage) is called the White Werewolf (correct?) and the character can change at will and maintains full control. Or something like that, I find that a very cool way to run it.

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Level 1 is a Drawback; your basic standard historical Werewolf. You turn into a Werewolf during a full moon. You have no control over your Werewolf side and you will have no recollection of what you have done.

Level 2 is a Quality. You have control and recollection as a werewolf but you only change during a full moon (limiting its usefullness).

Level 3 is a major Quality. You have control and recollection plus you can change at will.

Ok, let see if I have this straight (possible spoilers);













-Xander is the foreman of his crew
-They are re-buildeing the High School...On top of the Hellmouth!
-Spike found his Soul, but has lost his marbles
-Anya is back in the freelance Vengence business
-Willow has been 'Betty Forded" with the help of Giles (and presumably the Council).
-Buffy has a job at the HS as a counselor

Do I have this right so far?

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Originally posted by Phantom
Ok, let see if I have this straight (possible spoilers);













-Xander is the foreman of his crew
-They are re-buildeing the High School...On top of the Hellmouth!
-Spike found his Soul, but has lost his marbles
-Anya is back in the freelance Vengence business
-Willow has been 'Betty Forded" with the help of Giles (and presumably the Council).
-Buffy has a job at the HS as a counselor

Do I have this right so far?

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You have accurately described the "initial state" at the beginning of this season. Some changes have occurred (more spoilers):






















- We've learned a little bit about why Spike lost his marbles. It's partly due to the fact that his new soul means he feels all the guilt for what he did all during the time he didn't have it.

- Anya is no longer in the freelance vengance business. D'Hoffryn granted her request to be permanently disenfranchised -- for a price.

- Giles is missing; when we last saw him, a cultist was swinging an axe at his head.

- The Watcher's Council is destroyed, it's members dead or scattered.

- This season's "big bad", the First Evil, has been playing mind games with Buffy and the Scoobies. Involving, among other things, showing them visions of dead people.

- Andrew and Jonathan, of the Nerdly Trio, returned to Sunnydale. It turns out that Warren, or his ghost, or the First Evil is giving Jonathan instructions. Andrew, sadly, fails to realize he is being duped, and loses his life as part of an attempt to bring a "real vampire" into existance. The First Evil's minions have captured Spike and are bleeding him to complete this summoning.