other rules

[DUNCE]

i forgot to mention, that along with your character sheet you should have your introduction, uppon entering THE HUNT you will need to be introduced, here's an example "Hide your daughters, bolt down your furniture, and get ready to kiss your ass goodbye, heeeeres Phoenix! Ready to raise a little hell!" something like that you know?

WINNING
there are two ways to with THE HUNT
#1 Only one Hunter alive before time runs out, the living Hunter wins
#2 More than one Hunter alive when time runs out, the Hunter (ALIVE OR DEAD) with the most points wins THE HUNT...Survivors are given cash total equal to their point total, a dead winner's money is given to his family, next of kin, or their favorite charity ( you decide the charity)...points are only awarded to Hunters, nobody else, Hunters can turn unspent money into points at the beginning of the game at a rate of one for one...Scoring is strictly up to the GM... speaking of which if anyone else wants to GM a HUNT game, go ahead and use this area, ask fred if he'll put in another campaign spot (i'm assuming it'd be like the pokemon campaign spot)

LOSING
YOU DIE YOU LOSE!...and that character is gone for good! but i'll allow you to make an exact replica of that char, with a different name at least

there will be a rigid combat order, depending on your initiative, and when your turn comes, this is what you can do...
declare target, every Hunter has a Hud or, Heads Up Display, which shows where everyone is, except for the Fox, he has a device which scrambles the reciever, which makes him appear in different places... back to the point, you declare target, and that is the person your after that turn
next, you chose the weapon you will use
then consider the modifiers...range modifiers are point blant +2 short range +1 medium +0 long -1 extreme -2, with different weapons, there are different distances, example, short range for a shotgun is 10-30 feet while short range for a rifle is 20-80 feet... there are also different modifiers, firing full auto +2, burst+1 single +0, if anyone (you or opponent) just ran -1 and for every extra target -1 if defender is surprised -2 if defender has half cover +1 to dodge, but if you want to dodge a grenade you get a -5 to your roll
then, you roll an attack
consider THOSE modifiers
calculate defense
roll damage
roll location (1d6 1 being head shot 2 being chest shot 3 R. Arm 4 L. Arm 5 R. Leg 6 L. Leg)
subtract armor
then check size vs. damage
then roll willpower against the pain of the attack
note damage
AWARD POINTS! (favorite part)
SPECIAL running doubles your movement score, but you get a -1 for your next action...you can take two actions durring your turn, whether it be running up to someone then attacking, or attacking then walking away or two movement turns, but you can only attack twice if your weapon permits it, you can also hold an action, be it both or just one, to use any time durring the turn cycle, but once the cycle restarts, that held action is lost forever

POINT DISTRIBUTION
Being killed before time runs out -2000
Destruction of a video camera in the maze -500
Dying a cowards death -500
Misc. cowardly action (begging, praying, etc.) -500
Excessive cautiousness -300
Destruction of a monitor in the maze -200
successfully avoiding a bullet +100 (per bullet)
Bad Cliche (based on audience response) +100
Successfully shooting a Hunter +200
Successful use of explosives against another Hunter +200
Successfully avoiding a Brawling attack +200
Successfully avoiding a melee attack +200
Sucessfully hitting a Hunter with an arrow or bolt +300
Successfully avoiding an arrow or bolt +300
Successful melee attack +400
Inflicting a chest wound +500
Successful Brawling attack +500
Successfully avoiding a booby-trap +500
Misc. Macho Action (makes a good instant replay) +500
Inflicting a head wound +1000
Blatant disregard for personal safety +1000
Witty statement (based on audience response) +1000
Executing a Prey +1000
Extremely brutal or merciless action +1000
Executing a game animal +2000
Still breathing when time runs out +2000
Dying a noble death +3000
Killing the Fox +5000
Being sole survivor prior to time running out +5000
FINISHING OFF A HUNTER +6000

Heres a sample combat round for those that might not get it...

after killing a bunch of prey, torch decides that blood guard has a few too many points so he sets himself to the task of eleminating the competition
torch has an initiative of 8 while blood guard has an initiative of 4, torch goes first

-torch runs next to blood guard (1 action)
-Knowing that blood guard has a fire proof suit on, torch tries to get him with his boar spear while yelling "Stick Around!!!"
-Melee skill of 5+2 (point blank) -1 (he ran) torch needs to roll 6 or less, rolling a 4, he hits by two
-blood guard has to make a dodge roll at 8-2=6 he rolls a 7 and is successfully hit
-torch rolls location 2 (the chest)
-the damage is 5d6 +5 (chest) = 21
-blood guard has 25 points of armor in the chest so nothing gets through
-blood guard's chest armor is now a 24 because he was hit
-points +1000 for blatant disregard of personal safety
+100 for that really bad cliche
+400 for a successful melee attack
+500 for a chest wound
total +2000

Blood guards turn

-aimed shor for the head (1 action...for a single action, you can aim for a body part of your opponent, but you had a -2 on your roll)
-Fires a single AK-47 shot at the head
-Rifle 8-2 (aimed shot) +2 (point blank)=8or less rolls 2
-torch has a dodge 8-6=2 to not get hid rolls a 5
-the damage is 12d6+10 (head) =53
-torchhas 25 points of head armor 28 get through
-with a size of 10 the damage is -3 to move and -3 to size
-2 willpower rolls -3 more = willpower -6=2 rolls a 10 -3 size=willpower-6=2 rolls a 7
-torch had a move of 6 (now 3) & a size of 10 (now a 7)
-head armor was 25 now a 23 because his armor was breached
-points +1000 for extremely brutal action
+200 for a successful gun shot
+1000 for a head injury
total = +2200

Next turn, torch has to decide whether to run and lose points or stay and lose his life

[DUNCE]

OTHER INFO

You're a player in the world's newest sport: You're a Hunter. As a Hunter, you will have to battle in the heart of a maze filled with hardened criminals and other dregs of society. This however, is only the beginning of your troubles. Your worst adversaries are the other Hunters, who may seem to be allies at first, because you share a common goal: SURVIVAL. But when THE HUNT begins and one of them walks into the sights of your assault cannon, the 6000 points you'll get for him will make you forget you ever knew him. And don't think that he wouldn't do the same to you.

THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT

As history marches forward, corporations carry the banner of the future and the lower classes get trodden under foot. the working class of thw world continues to fuel the fires of corporate engines while they extinguish their own hopes and desires, resources that could be distributed are eaten up by those that can afford them , corporations have the power to make and destroy entirecountries, to provide for their elite, and to keep a tight hold on the lower classes, as despair and pity replaces hope, the populace slowly loses the ability to function, more and more people choose not to bring children into the world that they and their parents have created, money is a rare and constant source even rarer, then enters THE HUNT, THE HUNT sponsored by corporations, is able to bring entertainment into the homes of the world, modern technology beams the game to even the farthest reaches of the planet, THE HUNT offers hope to those who dare enter it, their lives are already wasted and without hope, yet if they survive they get to keep all that money and if they keep winning they can support their families, win enough and they might have a future, if they die they have lost nothing, but if they win the world is theirs, the viewers at home are entertained and their hope is restored, unfortunately the viewing audience is too immeresed in their own pity to see the many ironeis of THE HUNT

1) on average, only one out of eight hunters actually survive
2) the restored sense of hope leades them to work harder which only fuels the engines of the corporations even more
3) while watching the game the viewer is bombarded by company advertisements which convince them of things they really need
4) dozens of people have to die so that one person can be called a winner

THE HUNT is a corporate ploy to give people a false sense of hope and then to bleed them dry before they realize it

THE HUNT'S HISTORY

Man's history is a violent one and there is no reason to believe that the future will not hold more of the same. From the gladiatorial games of ancient Rome to the football gridirons of today, violence has excited crowds for centuries. So what then does the future hold?
THE HUNT is the next stage in the evolution of sports. heavily armed players known as Hunters are placed in a maze filled with criminals. The Hunters earn points by exterminating these dregs of society, and each other. as the mayhem rages, video equipment set up throughout the maze brings the event via satelite into millions of living rooms worldwide. although barbaric, the game serves a purpose for all members of society;

1) The general public is given heroes with strength and courage, they are entertained by the unpredictable nature of the sport, and they get to see criminals suffer (always a crowd pleaser)
2) As with all sporting events, the corporate world is given an excellent opportunity to promote their products
3) Law enforcement agencies, burdened by over croweded prisons and increasing crimes, use THE HUNT to dispose of undesirable elements and to deter furture crimes

The game is expensive to produce, but the returnes from anxious corporations and bloodthirsty audiences is astronomical. game production starts with a stadium. a maze is constructed in the middle using 15'x10'x3'' smabs of concrete and steel. Video cameras and monitors are installed throughout the maze, with the maze built, Hunters are recruited and outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. The game begins to turn a tidy profit as air time is eaten up by hungry companies hoping to convince the world of the absolute necessity of their products. the final touch is the sale of tickets to the game. Tickets are expensive and hard to get a hold of. After all, can you think of anything better to do with your Saturday?

As in any other game there can be only one winner. There are two ways to win THE HUNT, First, if there is only one surviving Hunter prior to time running out, he is the champion regardless of points, the other way for a hunter to emerge victorious is if time runs out and more than one hunter is still alive, then their point totals in cash, while dead winners earnings to their family, next of kin, or favorite charity.

There are four types of participants in THE HUNT what follows is a quick run down on each

PREY Prey compose the largest percentage of the maze population, they consist of political rabble, less than noble lawyers, and white collar criminals, prey are not armed, nor do they wear any armor, they are easy targets for hunters and are lots of fun to play with
GAMEGame are hardened criminals that can be a nuisance to Hunters, they wear limited armor, and carry mostly light weapons, however some do have grenades or even battle rifles
THE FOXThis is the prize of the Hunt, the fox is a wanted criminal who is highly dangerous the fox is on par with, maybe even better than, most hunters, the fox is also heavily armed and armored making him a formidable foe
HUNTERSHunters are here for the money and prestige, they are the well equiped and well motivated there are no rules saying that the hunters must work together

the first three groups are controlled by the GM, while the hunters are the players

THE MAZE
the maze is a grid covering the floor of the stadium, each section of the grid is 10'x10', the walls of the maze are 10' high and 3'' thick, the wall is sunk 5' into the ground, made of high grade materials and is impervious to explosives, video cameras throughout the maze capture all of the hunt's action, monitors placed in the maze allow the participants to see everything that is going on, the position of all pieces is known to all, unless a stealth roll is made

COLLARS
Everyone in the maze, from prey all the way up to the Hunters, wear a metal collar, these collars provide several different services
*a micro chip in the collar transmits the wearers location to all the Hunters in the maze, hunters know where everyone is at all times
*A connection to the wearer's spinal column allows the GM to ''disable'' everyone in the maze, this option allows everyone to be placed in the maze safely and if allows for commercial breaks EXAMPLE: Chopper has his rifle raised and is about to blow Torch's head clean off: the network throws a couple of switches, everyone in the maze is paralyzed, the network goes to a commercial, comes back, throws the switches the other way, and Chopper takes his shot... the basic cliff hanger scene
* in an attempt to control certain problem players during THE HUNT an explosive charge is also built into the collar, the charge is just strong enough to pop the trouble makers head off

CLIMBING THE WALLS
THE HUNT draws a stadium full of fans and in order to protect them, the Hunters are not allowed to climb or throw things over the walls, Hunters who do not follow this rule are guaranteed to have problems with their collars, before you do it, ask yourself if you're willing to lose your head over it (but seeing as this gives a chance to do some real bad-assery i'll allow it if it is suitably awsome *wind cloak flappy pose*... i'm looking at you black)

GETTING INTO THE MAZE
All participants of THE HUNT are placed in the maze while their collars have them disabled, all prey and game are spread generously throughout, the fox is always in the dead center, and the hunters start from the outger wall of the maze, when THE HUNT begins, everyone is enabled at once

[blacktothefuture]

I like it. Just one question.

"Stick around"?

[DUNCE]

hey hey hey!... i got all of my information directly out of the book... if you wanna do something about it... create your own character and do something suitably awsome and befiting a dramatic guy like you

[blacktothefuture]

No, I meant that line was....punny. (ha ha ha)

Anyway, I've been at making my character sheet since this afternoon. It's getting there.