Table Top RPG's?

[tacopill]

(sorry if i place this in wrong category)

Hey guys, do you of know of any good Nintendo-based Table top RPG's?

i'm looking specifically for Pokemon, but anyone based on Star Fox, Mario, Mother/Earthbound, etc. will do.


*Thinks out loud*
NIWA, the RPG 

[pokenutter]

As awesome as that would be, I am unaware of any.  However, I have a couple dice sets on my end, and would be happy to participate in a game of your design.

[tacopill]

cool, thank you.

Before diving in, which franchise(s) do you think would best lend itself to a Tabletop RPG?

Pokemon's a give-in. I have some draft work i plan on posting to this thread, once we have an idea more of an idea of which franchise we wish to work on, and which we do not.

Also, My summer's currently up in the air, but when i get things together, i want to set up a (or many) mediawiki(s) to help out on this.

Again, Thank you for helping out.

[Edofenrir]

*Thinks out loud*
NIWA, the RPG 

Sounds very intriguing to me...

[pokenutter]

Zelda probably has the best RPG potential, due to the multiple races, ease of maintaining a single character, and weapon choices.  Pokemon is doable, but can be tough to GM.  Mario is okay, but does not give many options.  Metroid, Kirby, and Starfox are basically impossible.

[Edofenrir]

Zelda probably has the best RPG potential, due to the multiple races, ease of maintaining a single character, and weapon choices.  Pokemon is doable, but can be tough to GM.  Mario is okay, but does not give many options.  Metroid, Kirby, and Starfox are basically impossible.

I'd say Mario is on par with Zelda. Like Zelda, the Mario world has a vast amount of different races (Goombas, Koopas, Yoshis, Toads, Shy Guys, Boos, Bob-Ombs, Bumpties, Cheep Cheeps, Lil' Mousers, Thwomps (o_O), etc. etc. blah blah much more). On the weapon side there are hammers, rods, spears, boomerangs, Koopa Shells... basically you can use anything as a weapon. oo

[pokenutter]

Although I'll concede the weapons, most races are typically evil.  Unless you're looking for a plumber kill-fest, most races won't work unless we Paper Mario the story.  Classes will be an issue, but they aren't necessary for an RPG.  Overall, Zelda seems much more ready for the traditional RPG format.

[Edofenrir]

Although I'll concede the weapons, most races are typically evil.  Unless you're looking for a plumber kill-fest, most races won't work unless we Paper Mario the story.

I must say, I highly disagree with this post.

But oh well...

[pokenutter]

We could try for a crossover of sorts...

[tacopill]

A Cross over would be nice, but how would it work? i mean, the mechanics of Zelda and Mario are different....


The problems i see currently,

• Mario lends itself easier to parties, but require a lot of physical work for the characters.
• Zelda, even though its less physical, has for the most focused on one hero doing pretty much everything (except the four swords sub-series).   

What we need is a good blend of the two, were a take the plurality of races, dungeons, items, etc from Zelda and combine it with the platforming of Mario. Hm....multi-platform/mutli-item dungeons, where you have something to do for those who skills derive from the Mario Universe and those who derive from the Zelda Universe.

[pokenutter]

If we take the multiverse theory to be true, every possible outcome of every event that ever transpired happened, and coexist apart from each other in the form of parallel universes.  Now, if an event with two possible outcomes occurs, the scenario looks like this:

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O O
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However, what happens under these conditions?

M   Z
A   E
R   L
I   D
O   A
/\ /\

A possible outcome from each would occupy the same space, and no one knows what would happen afterwards, or if such an eventuality is even possible.  My theory is that the two world would merge with each other, thus setting a background for the story.

In the Mario Universe, a series of events transpire which results in the creation of the Mushroom Kingdom.  Their peoples moved forward very quickly in the realm of technology.  Conversely, a series of similar events occur in the Zelda Universe, except for one major change.  This change generates Hyrule, and its magic-dependent denizens.

Three years before the RPG starts, the two worlds collide in a cataclysm which devastates the two worlds, a post-Ocarina-era Hyrule, and the present Mario Universe.  The end result is the death of thousands, and the combining of the two worlds.  The two civilizations elect to combine their knowledge in both technology and magic in order to survive.

All races exist in this story, but the Mario Brothers and Princess Zelda were among the casualties of the cataclysm.  The Zelda world was during the events of the Shattered Hyrule era, but before the Great Flood.

Any questions?

[tacopill]

* applauds*  very good sir. This will be fun.
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In the rem-nets of the old mushroom kingdom, a shiny triangle glows. Very few people see it. Most, just pass it by. Others see it, but refuse to go exploring about it.

They say the triangle tests you. What for, who knows? But i hear, if you fail this test, you are whisked away. Whisked away, and never heard from again.

As i sit in the street, looking for some change, a child looks around for the shiny triangle. Does he think the rest of us are stupid? Keeping my distance, I follow behind.

The child finds the triangle in an ally. Touching it, the triangle starts to levitate. Then a voice is heard. I hear it. The child hears it. But apparently no one else does.

The voice is ominous. And comes from every direction. How does no one else here it? It asks: "You children. You have been chosen to right what once went wrong." Wait, there only one child before it...is it, is it speaking to me as well?

"You two display a trait few others possess. Where fear stands for others, you hold courage. Where ignorance stands, you hold wisdom. And with you i see the power to help restore me, with the other two part of myself. But you can't do it alone. And neither can you."

All of a sudden, the triangle faces my direction. Out of reflex, i pick up a rock and throw it. But it was simply deflected.

Ok, so i will try something else. Looking around, i see a sling shot. I pick it up, and notice something on the back of my hand: It is in the shape of two triangles, with a third one on top. This is new.

I turn around, and look at the other child. He shows me the back of his hand, it also has a triangle. Maybe we are connected?

"Good. Now, both of you come here." I grab the sling shot, and walk over. I take a look at the other kid. He's holding a boomerang.

"Now, before beginning on your quest, you will need to meet with the others who will be helping you out." All of a sudden, two fairies start surrounding me. My environment starts to wrap and distort, until i appear in a room with several other people. Since the triangle said these people are suppose to help us out, i guess i will introduce myself. "Hi, I'm Max."
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My character:

Race: Hyrulean.
Class: (ninja?)

Abilities:
- Improved inventory (able to carry bigger items, and more of them).
- High evasiveness.
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When i read your story, this is the first thing that came to mind. Sorry if i ruined any plans of yours.

[pokenutter]

No problem; I'm god at adapting to change.
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The cataclysm three years ago had left me scarred.  Maimed, mutilated, and scarred.  But I'm a survivor, and surviving's what I do best.  After losing my right arm, I had thought that I'd never be able to shoot a bow again.  That was before the Hyrule-Mushroom Kingdom Alliance.  After that, a mechanically-gifted Toad offered to make me a new arm.  The arm had served me well, but still needed routine tune-ups.  So, here I was in Toad Town, which was still in the transition phase between Mushroom and Hylian design.
Wanted posters are scattered all over the place.  Most are the faces of those who panicked during the cataclysm and killed somebody by accident, or went looting after the Gorons had the misfortune to end up here.  Really great introduction, guys.  Most of these people are good at hiding, or their court cases were too recent to take the posters down.
However, one wanted poster crops upp more than any other, and the culprit is nothing like I've ever seen.  He stands roughly 7 1/2 feet tall, with a spiked turtle shell on his back.  If half of the campfire stories aboutt him are true, he can also breathe fire.  The message under his pictur reads as follows.

WANTED!!!
Bowser Koopa, former King of Koopas
Wanted for First-degree murder, abduction, theft, and harassment
Believed to be unarmed, yet known to be dangerous
Believed to be working alone.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Reward- 10,000 coins/ 3,000 rupees

So, he's the reason I'm out here today.  After my tuneup, I'm checking out this "King of Koopas" for myself to see if he's worth my time.  I figure that if...
Wait.  Down that alley...  What are those kids doing?  Is that....?
Is that the holy Triforce on their hands?

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Name: Draco
Species: Zora
Age: 15
Class: Ranged Specialist
Physical Appearance:  Nothing notable, except that his right arm is artificial.  It appears ar a metal arm coated in wood with a hole at the top of the wrist and a switch on the bottom.  The switch lights a small fire at the top of the hole, and the hole dispenses arrows.  The fire is optional, and he prefers not to use it, but keeps the feature just in case.
Voice: Unusually soft, but deep enough so that it stands out in a crowd.  His vocal chords were damaged during the cataclysm, warping them so that his voice in no way resembles the original.


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Anything I'm missing?

So, I think that we should open up a couple threads to play this.  We cold have signup, play, and rules; we haven't delved very far into that area.

[tacopill]

I don't believe you are missing anything we haven't already mentioned/talked about.

before we do those, we need need to agree to a couple of things and seek a few answers.

• what will we call this? NIWA-Forum RPG?
• do we need to give notice to the admins on that we are doing this? do we need their permission on anything specific?

Now, on to the rules. Here is what i propose:
1) Only characters who are from the Mario Universe or Zelda Universe, or are OC's from there can be here.
2) PC's must be distinct from existing (or formally existing) characters, and must be distinct from all other characters in the Nintendo Multiverse. This includes:
* no Pokemon Trainers, unless the character can train monsters/creatures from the respective universes as specified in #1
* no characters from star fox, earthbound/mother, etc. Deliberate knock offs will have their character killed as soon as someone notices and gives a warning and a chance to add said distinction, but has not complied in 1 week.
3) A later post always overrides an earlier one, unless otherwise specified by the three of us.
4) If a player can't continue for a period of time, it is asked that the player writes one more notice, where the character asks to leave temporarily. The reason should fit well with the character.
5) if the player needs to leave permanent, they should inform the GM as to this and allow the GM to adapt the story, if needed, to the change.
6) Private messages concerning the game, backroom conferencing and other similar actions are discouraged, and if they cause a decrease in quality of the game, all participates maybe asked to leave this game.
7) The exception to #6 is any player-GM talks, that neither person wants public AND is necessary for the game to continue. These include: finding items, information, etc. that not everyone in the party should know at the current moment.
Each player is responsible for there own inventory after their initial setup. They are responsible for ensuring no fluctuation in quantity of the items happens, without an in-game reason (like, "i found 30 arrows *holds up arrows*").
9) Each player should not randomly generate a key item. If they have an idea for one, please inform the GM first through and if approved, he/she will add it to the story.
10) All rules questions clarifications should go in the "rules" thread. All out-of-game introductions should go in the "sign up" thread. All in-game information, except anything included in the signup/introduction post, should go in the "play" thread.

So, what do you think?

Also, will this be free form, or stats-based?

[Member#36]

Whoa, hold on a second.  Are you trying to start an RPG in this forum or for Tacopill?  We don't even have such a system yet, but you could request that we start one.  Just be sure to ask the staff before you start somthing like this.

[tacopill]

I do believe that is what i was asking. See quote:

• do we need to give notice to the admins on that we are doing this? do we need their permission on anything specific?

So, yes. I believe we are requesting to start one. How do we go about it? Also, do you like what we have so far? any recommendations to/for change?

And sorry for putting you in an uncomfortable position.....and if we jumped the gun for a minute there.

[Member#36]

Uncomfortable, ha...I'm just not an RPG person.  It seems you ninja'd me, so I didn't see your last post.

Before changes can really be made, it has to be rationized [if you want to call it that] by the staff.  You can't really improve anything if you don't know whether or not you actally have anything to improve.  I think the staff will approve of this, but that's just my guess. 

I suppose I could start a thread in staff so we can talk about it.  But, I won't be able to copy-quote anything because I'm on my DSi

[tacopill]

ah. my apologizes for ninja'ing you.

Tell me if anything happens. I think we will stop developing this for the moment, until we hear something from you guys.

[mtn_otter]

During the events of the Shattered Hyrule era, but before the Great Flood.

So this would be between Twilight Princess and Wind Waker? Zelda time lines tend to make me start foaming at the mouth if I start thinking about them too long.

[pokenutter]

Zelda splits its timeline.  One tmeline starts with Ocarina and goes to Twilight Princess, and the other goes to Wind Waker.  This leans to the Wind Waker story.