New: Depths of Blackmoor (free, open-ended, email, human, fantasy, wargame)

From: donotreply@pbm.com (PBM List Autoposter)

Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:13:01 +0000

Name:		Depths of Blackmoor
Costs:		none
Frequency:		every 2-3 days
Email:		flheckman zat yahoo.com
Type:		Fantasy Skirmish
Last-Update:		2008Feb22
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, fantasy, wargame

Description:

Using Majestic 12 Games "Ares" fantasy skirmish system, (1.15MB Demo pdf
available at http://mj12games.com/ares/aresdemo.pdf )

Each player will start with 300 points to develop their forces.  No figure
may have more then 75 points, initially.  Any left over points will be
converted to a pool of XP to be used for healing purposes (see below).

The combined force will enter the Dungeons of Castle Blackmoor, explore,
engage and attempt to survive.

Room encounters will be built based on various iterations of Blackmoor's
denizens using a fraction of the invading forces points.

'Experience Points' (XP) will be earned by those who participate in
overcoming an obstacle.  A pool of 10% of the opposing point values will
be distributed to the survivors of any given encounter.  If the invading
force splits up, voluntarily or otherwise, only the figures engaging each
encounter will split the experience.  Any figure that does NOT have the
'Individual' Ability will receive only half their share of XP.	XP can be
'spent' at any time the figures are not engaged to improve a figure's
statistics.

XP can also be used to recover wounds.	Each figure will have a Heal Rate
representing the cost in XP to heal 1 wound.  Any figure can spend XP to
heal another figures wounds.

All downed figures will receive a Fate roll when the current engagement is
completed:

2d6:
2: Dead
3-5: Permanent Wound, but a Survivor
6-11: Survivor
12: Captured / Missing

A 'Permanent Wound' results in a statistic reduction:

1d6:
1: -1 Wound
2: -1 Morale
3: -1 Move
4: 1 die reduction on Close Combat rolls
5: 1 die reduction on Ranged Combat rolls
6: 1 die reduction on Magic rolls

'Survivors' are sorely wounded and have 0 wounds until healed via Magic or XP.

'Captured / Missing' figures have either been dragged off by fleeing enemy
forces or have otherwise disappeared during the engagement.  It may be
possible to rescue them in future turns.

A pdf map board will be distributed regularly to players.  Players will be
free to supply some form of icon for their figures or be content with
whatever I can come up with.

Players will have 'cooperative' turns when not engaged.  Each figure can
do one of the following:

Move: 2x Move Rate, this represents a marching, fairly noisy move rate
Stealth: Move Rate, this is carefully keeping noise under control and
staying alert
Trot: 3x Move Rate, a sustainable jogging movement, very noisy
Search: Figure will remain stationary, but will engage in an active search
for traps, pits, hidden panels, etc.
Magic: Figure will remain stationary and attempt to employ a spell.
Hold: Figure will hold in place, alert in all directions.

When an engagement begins, normal Ares Initiative and actions will commence.

In real time, each Game Turn will be approximately 2 days in duration.
There will be a deadline imposed for submitting actions, after which an
action will be taken for your figure.

Email me for more information

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