Ghosts of Albion RPG

Sherlock Holmes

feeds@yuku.com (Senan) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:44:01 GMT

I was thinking of running a GOA game based around the Sherlock Holmes trailer, not necesarily fairies and stuff but maybe a gaslight Supernatural style game. Can't wait for the film to come out. Anyone else looking forward to it? Plan on using it as inspiration?

Narnia GoA-style

feeds@yuku.com (Senan) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:55:17 GMT

Hi guys, never heard abouy GoA til this week, have played a couple of Supernatural games with the Angel rules and love the system, so trawling the net I heard of GoA on Monday, bought the pdf yesterday and already I'm telling everyone I know that we need to use these rules... they're too perfect not to...

Thing is I'd love to run a fantasy game (with GoA rules) in a Narnia style setting, with the fairie rules and stuff I figure...

GoA at bookstores

feeds@yuku.com (RedfeildRE) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:22:07 GMT

I tried to order Gohsts of Albion at Barns and Noble today. It was a no go.
I may have to break down and order off the net.

Advice on converting Inspiration

feeds@yuku.com (tvsbruce) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:34:47 GMT

My issue is basically this; I'm using GOA as the basis for an Age of Sail type fantasy game. To give priests characters their own "feel", I used the conversion rules in the Magic Box to convert the AFMBE rules for the Inspired and Miracles. What I'm looking to do is to find a way for Inspired characters to be able to increase the Denial ability to keep pace with characters with higher levels of the Magic Quality.

I figure I could just let them spend XP to get a...

The Home of Man, Darkest Africa

feeds@yuku.com (Majin Gojira) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:59:37 GMT

Because of the general scarsity of information on the subject (that I have at least), I'm covering the entire continent.

However, do understand that the relgions of Africa are not "Animal Worship" and "Nature Worship" by any extent. Each culture has it's own polytheistic pantheon with gods and spirits of all kinds...as well as the odd Animal Spirit or two. I will be skipping the Egyptian doctrines and various imported creatures as best I can. This will...

Unifans!

feeds@yuku.com (RedfeildRE) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:15 GMT

Sound off on the General Unisystem forum!
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Angel/Buffy Magic and GoA

feeds@yuku.com (Kindred) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:49:10 GMT

I know we've been over this, but i can't find my notes. When converting spells from GoA to Buffy/Angel [and vice versa] what changes need to be made to Power Levels? Any other changes of note?

Magical Philosophy - Artifice

feeds@yuku.com (Weylin) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:51:33 GMT

My game master and I developed this magical philosophy for a character of mine that uses machine magic. It is inspired heavily by the Arcane Mechanik from Iron Kingdoms and the Artificer from Eberron. We based it largely on the Runic philosophy. Thought some others might enjoy it.

http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/

Size and Magic

feeds@yuku.com (Majin Gojira) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:37:50 GMT

Having been toying with Size rules for...god, I don't know how long, I hit upon a new idea regarding it.

Would beings of larger-than-human size be partly resistant to certain types of magic (Tranfromative/alteration) due to their physical mass or no?

I'm leaning towards "Probably" but would like to hear your opinions.

Magic Quality question

feeds@yuku.com (tvsbruce) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:10:25 GMT

Is there a limit to how high a character can raise the Magic Quality? At only 5 XP per a level, it is far easier to raise Magic than it is a skill.

Open Challenge - Mythic China

feeds@yuku.com (Weylin) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:17:21 GMT

Okay, I dont have the flair for creature design than people like Nick and Maijin seem to have, but in many of the games i play in using unisystem (especially the Ghosts metaphysics) there are often connections to China. Japan and India have had entire threads on their mythics.

So here is my proposal, what can everyone come up with regarding write-ups for legendary creatures of China.

-Weylin

Transformation Spells

feeds@yuku.com (Tywyll) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:28:44 GMT

If someone built a spell that transformed them into another creature or being, how should stat alterations be handled? Should they be considered part of the Alteration, of must they be bought separately? For example, if someone had a spell that turned them into a bear, would they get any /actual/ benefit from being a bear, or just look like a bear?

What about if they were transformed into a 'template' creature (a necromancy spell that temporarily gives the caster the...

Defensive Magic

feeds@yuku.com (bentleyml) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:36:48 GMT

How would you handle a character who is trained only in Defensive Magic, but doesn't know how to cast any spells themselves?

Ghost Vulnerabilities

feeds@yuku.com (eebles) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:58:08 GMT

I need some ideas for a variety of things that can be used against ghosts. Barriers they can't cross, weapons that can be used against them, and ways to dispel them. What have you used in your games or seen in other stories? Is there anything that would offer some kind of protection to the average ghost hunter?

What should the Size of Greater Supernaturals be?

feeds@yuku.com (Majin Gojira) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:21:35 GMT

This is a fairly odd question mostly regarding future supernatural creature write-ups.

I've been reading a few books regarding the mythology of Ancient Greece and Native Americans, especially in regards to Paleontology. According to the Author, Adrieene Mayor, many myths of these two cultures (and others--including India and China) were influenced by fossil bones or seen through the lense of their religious beliefs.

Specifically, Greece in the Age of myths was...

Boosting Damage?

feeds@yuku.com (Tywyll) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:32:19 GMT

How would you create a spell to 'bless' or 'enchant' a weapon/character? Something that doesn't boost their strength, but increases the damage possibility?

I'm a bit shy of simply adding +1 per PL to the weapon's modifier as that seems like it would get sick too quickly.

Also, how would you do a 'damage over time' style effect? Say like a magically summoned weapon that attacked something on its own every round?

Innate Magic

feeds@yuku.com (eebles) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:36:37 GMT

I'm going to do a game that mixes character types from GoA and Buffy/Angel together. I've got one player building a ghost character from GoA and another taking a character pretty similar to the Pyro Girl archetype from Angel. Is Innate Magic required for any supernatural quality, even if the character isn't really a paranormal creature (like a ghost or a faerie)? Some characters are basically humans who may have one supernatural ability, like telepathy. Do they...

Occult Poet

feeds@yuku.com (bentleyml) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:03:33 GMT

I'm going to be using stuff from GoA for an upcomming Fantasy game. One thing I am considering is using the Occult Poet quality for a Bard. So instead of Poetry it'd be when they were performing music/singing they'd be able to use the Occult Bard (Poet) quality. Just thought I'd mention it.