What's Rifts about, anyway?

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:38 am

Check very early in this thread.

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:01 am

Ooooh, cool!
Er...now how do I fill it out?

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:46 am

Copy/Paste I would imagine.

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:27 pm

This is why I waited so long before creating the OOC thread. In order for it to work we need to have one post from each player (at least) in the first page. Not a whole new conversation.

Since I won't be replying in the OOC thread, talk about your character here OnePostWonder

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:02 pm

I'm almost done my sheet. Tom, do you want a copy first or do you want me to just post it in the OOC thread?

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:16 pm

Tom the Fanboy wrote:Perception checks were made official in the Ultimate Edition but they had been referenced in sourcebooks for years. The method for calculating your base Perception bonus is fun.

Take your IQ.
Go to the ME chart for your save vs Psionics bonus.
The bonus your IQ score would gain is your Perception bonus.

Perception Check, how people noticed things before Spot.

So with an IQ of 16 and an ME of 12, I would get a bonus of 0, right?
I have +1 from Exceptional Sense of Balance and Direction and a +2 because I'm a German Shepherd Breed Dog Boy. Does that make my Perception a 19?

I feel dumb because I can't figure this out on my own.

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:05 pm

How did you manage to get a 16? If you roll a 1-15 you keep the roll, but if you roll a 16, you'd add a D6, so the minimum there would be 17... technically, it's impossible to end up with a 16 as far as I can tell. :-\

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:40 am

I rolled a 14 and since German Shepherd breed Dog Boys get a +1d6 to IQ I rolled that and got a 2. That got me a 16. I wasn't pleased. So close to a bonus stat! ARRGH!

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:45 am

Ahhh-so.

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:19 am

Perception gets a bonus rather than a base score of its own.
You only have a +1 to Perception.

Don't worry, I'll sort things out.

I suggest we all start puting the characters onto the sheets in the OOC thread. Just go to my first post and hit quote. Then you can edit out all my writing around the character sheet and start typing your stuff in the blanks.

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:51 am

So which set of stats did you want me to use, man? I didn't see that you had rolled stats for me so I rolled on that site and got some damn impressive numbers. I'll go with whichever you prefer.

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:55 am

Tom the Fanboy wrote:Perception gets a bonus rather than a base score of its own.
You only have a +1 to Perception.

Don't worry, I'll sort things out.

I suggest we all start puting the characters onto the sheets in the OOC thread. Just go to my first post and hit quote. Then you can edit out all my writing around the character sheet and start typing your stuff in the blanks.

Wait...what about the +2 for breed? Now I'm totally confused.

I tried to edit out all the stuff around the sheet and type in my stuff...it came out a mess. I'll post it so you can see what I mean.

*EDIT* I'll be damned...it worked...mostly.

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:15 am

I forgot about the breed bonus to perception. I thought that was the plus 1.

I'll uh, take time on my lunch to go over the numbers and then clarify.

Punstar. Go ahead and use your stats.

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:36 pm

Sweet, thanks man.

Oh one more thing. I need to know the system for Rifts Conversion of Extraordinary PE. After that I should have my character up and running.

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:51 am

Aww come on. Does -anyone- have the RIFTS: Conversion Book?

Tom the Fanboy · Post by **Tom the Fanboy** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:08 pm

I have the conversion book, I've just been busy. I was fleshing out the NPC last night.

Thunderhowl · Post by **Thunderhowl** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:13 pm

Punstarr wrote:Aww come on. Does -anyone- have the RIFTS: Conversion Book?

Sorry dude, I thought you were directing that to Tom.

Extraordinary PE: Increase PE to 20 + 1d6 (It's your dump stat! LOL)
Take note of bonuses to Magic, Poison and Coma.
You have a natural MDC of 2d4x10+20.

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:48 pm

Revised Heroes Unlimited has the PE bonus as different, but it's the MDC I needed. Thanks man. And Tom, no worries. I figured rl had gotten you in it's clutches.

Gah! Choked on my roll!

Mega Damage Capacity from Extraordinary PE (2d4x10+20) (2d4=3)

Punstarr · Post by **Punstarr** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:04 am

One post wonder wrote:Er, well, I tried, but Rifts is just not for newbies. It does not seem to be something I can teach myself. I will have to sit this out.

Chibiyuri · Post by **Chibiyuri** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:37 pm

One post wonder wrote:Er, well, I tried, but Rifts is just not for newbies. It does not seem to be something I can teach myself. I will have to sit this out.

Aww come on One post Wonder, this is my first time playing any PnP RPGs, try to get your hands on some of the books (if you don't have one), ask tons of questions, and have some fun ^_^