[Gustovness]

Alright fellas, here goes nothing!

I've got 5 chummer files and everyone looks good.  I think I'm missing someone but no matter, I said we'd start the game on Thursday so whoever is missing (if anyone is missing) send me that Chummer file and give me your forum name too so I know no one is trying to hijack your spot.

I've never used Invisible Castle before, but that's what we'll be using.  The campaign name I'd like you all to use is "The Renraku Breakout" for easy reference.  If anyone who's had experience with this site would like to give us a brief tutorial on how it works, your GM would greatly appreciate it.

Once you guys figure out how to post rolls on this thread, I'd like you all to roll for your lifestyle and figure out starting nuyen in here.  If there's anything else that we're supposed to do at game start that I'm forgetting, let me know here as well.  I'm not sure how to put something in the "spoiler" box once I post something so if someone could enlighten me that'd be great.

Other than that, let's take Wednesday to get our game ready and Thursday we should be getting started! I'm excited to start GM'ing for you guys!

[Gustovness]

By the way, the five chummer files that I got are for:

• Needle
• Lord
• Trog
• • Siren
  • • Bodyguard

[Reiper]

You're missing mine. I'm at work, I'll send it to you as soon as I get home. Sorry about that work's been more hectic than usual this week.

[Padawan]

To create a spoiler, just type [ spoiler ] "insert spoiler text" [ /spoiler ], without the spaces.

Ex.
This is what it will look like if done properly

[Gorean]

So using Invisible castle for Shadowrun.

What you're normally going to be doing is the standard roll, which is:
xd6.hits(5)
where x is your dice pool. This will roll x dice and count the number of dice that roll 5 or more. You have to check for glitches yourself though.

If you are using edge then it changes to
xd6.hitsopen(5,6)
where x is your dice pool including edge. This will roll x dice and count the number of dice that roll 5 or more and it'll roll another dice for each 6 you roll. Again you have to check for glitches yourself.

Initiative is a funny one due to the fact that you have a fixed number plus hits. So you have to force invisiblle castle to add to a hits roll.
xd6.minroll(7).hits(5) + xd6.hits(5)
where x is your initiative.

[Gustovness]

Thanks for the run down, Gorean!

You all have all day to roll your lifestyle rolls here and ask any other questions that you may have.  Feel free to experiment with Invisible Castle but do remember to use the name "test" when doing so.

[Severus Snape]

I rolled my lifestyle as soon as you accepted the character.  Granted, I'm only starting with 50 nuyen (due to having a Street lifestyle and living on a low budget), but I can re-roll if you really want me to?

[Gustovness]

Not trying to be a smart ass, but how is a GM supposed to know how much cash you start with otherwise?

Is there another way of doing things on the forums other than taking someone's word for it?

[Ren]

OK, here's a question: what method will you use for refreshing edge? As we can't really define a "session" here in PbP we can't go with the basic rulebook suggestion.

[Gorean]

So starting cash roll
Real starting cash since I can't count (4d6+12=27) (I had to reroll since the first roll I added to much due to leftover build cash)
Which multiplied by $500 makes $13500 starting cash.

[Gustovness]

OK, here's a question: what method will you use for refreshing edge? As we can't really define a "session" here in PbP we can't go with the basic rulebook suggestion.

I will be paying close attention to in game world time.  I will refresh Edge completely after a week's time and on a per point basis using general guidelines from the book (being a bad ass).

[Severus Snape]

Not trying to be a smart ass, but how is a GM supposed to know how much cash you start with otherwise?

Is there another way of doing things on the forums other than taking someone's word for it?

If I was going to lie about the amount of nuyen I am starting with, I'd certainly tell you that I have more than 50 nuyen. 

Anyhow, let me know if you really want me to roll again, or if it's cool that I start with 50 nuyen.

[Bewilderbeast]

Took me a while to find the starting nuyen roll table... for those still struggling, it's page 88 of the core book.
1d6=1, 1d6=1, 1d6=3
Looks like Siren is starting with 250 nuyen. The bohemian lifestyle, and all that.

[Gustovness]

Not trying to be a smart ass, but how is a GM supposed to know how much cash you start with otherwise?

Is there another way of doing things on the forums other than taking someone's word for it?

If I was going to lie about the amount of nuyen I am starting with, I'd certainly tell you that I have more than 50 nuyen. 

Anyhow, let me know if you really want me to roll again, or if it's cool that I start with 50 nuyen.

Severus, I know that sometimes one's tone of voice can be misinterpreted over text so let me clarify what I was trying to say:

I agree with you completely that no one would try to cheat over a 50 Nuyen start.

I know that there will be mistakes on my first run through as a GM but I want to make it as correct as possible the first time through.  If people usually roll their lifestyle starting cash in the OOC thread, I just wanted to go through the motions so that I'm positive it works the next time I GM a mission.  If there was another way, I was sincere in asking how it's usually done.

Moving on, I'll open up the IC thread tonight after work.  If anyone is still working anything out or we're still waiting on your lifestyle rolls, don't worry, you probably won't actually meet your Johnson until tomorrow when the game really starts.

[Severus Snape]

Not trying to be a smart ass, but how is a GM supposed to know how much cash you start with otherwise?

Is there another way of doing things on the forums other than taking someone's word for it?

If I was going to lie about the amount of nuyen I am starting with, I'd certainly tell you that I have more than 50 nuyen. 

Anyhow, let me know if you really want me to roll again, or if it's cool that I start with 50 nuyen.

Severus, I know that sometimes one's tone of voice can be misinterpreted over text so let me clarify what I was trying to say:

I agree with you completely that no one would try to cheat over a 50 Nuyen start.

I know that there will be mistakes on my first run through as a GM but I want to make it as correct as possible the first time through.  If people usually roll their lifestyle starting cash in the OOC thread, I just wanted to go through the motions so that I'm positive it works the next time I GM a mission.  If there was another way, I was sincere in asking how it's usually done.

Moving on, I'll open up the IC thread tonight after work.  If anyone is still working anything out or we're still waiting on your lifestyle rolls, don't worry, you probably won't actually meet your Johnson until tomorrow when the game really starts.

It's all good.  Considering you want to be as thorough as possible with your first run through, I'll do the right thing and roll starting Nuyen just to be safe.

Street is 1d6; I had 400 nuyen left over, so that's +4.

1d6 = 2 + 4 = 6.  Multiply by 10 gives me 60 nuyen to start with.  Woohoo!  I get 10 more than I had before!