This game has been canned. If you’re curious about what I’m up to now check out: Just Cause

Micah asked: “Canned as in permanently trashed? Or canned as in some-day-the-awesomeness-will-be-released? You tease us with the post-apocalypse, then pull the rug out :(“

Yes, permanently trashed. This game just didn’t shape up at the table with my group in the way I wanted it to. I approached it wrong and things just didn’t feel right. It was like buying an awesome new shirt only to find out it was a size to small. Sure, you could still wear it and look cool, but you’ll be slightly uncomfortable the whole time.

Well, we didn’t play last Sunday. Our podcast ran long and I didn’t feel like running. It happens. Also, this weekend there isn’t going to be a game since I’m attending Picnic at the End of the Universe but I will be running a pick-up game of Dogs in the Vineyard on Friday. Further more, I’m not sure if this game is taking to the air like a baby bird of a lead brick yet. It might end up getting axed in short order.

Also, thanks to Firedrake for taking my attempt to cut snark with grace :D

We had our first session Sunday and unfortunately it was a touch short. We’ve started running a podcast prior to gaming so our session times have got cut a bit shorter. Top that off with a couple guys who still had to stat our their characters and a lack of sense about how this game is going to work, and you end up with a fairly dull recap.

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I recently received a comment:

“Looks interesting. When will there be plot?” from FireDrake

I’d like to answer that.

There will be plot once the game starts. I have my “Play Status” set to “In Planning” right now because this game hasn’t started play. I can’t post any plot information to the general public since all of my players are signed up and check the site. You can expect plot after the first session starts and then weekly updates from then on.

This is the third or fourth time I’ve re-written this paragraph, I’m trying my best to not sound snarky since I do love comments but when I get ones that I personally find ignorant… well, I’m a natural asshole.

I’ve written up a few extras for the game. These character’s aren’t super important but I went ahead and gave them a brief paragraph description. Their mostly inspired from PC backstory but a couple are new inventions.

• Clyde Mac Eloin
• Dennis Keller
• Douglas Scott
• Grey
• Jonathon Carter
• Krystal Cay
• Lucas Black
• Nikolas Lorsanasky
• Professor Jordan
• Tony Coraes

On Friday we picked up another player and we welcome William Rhodius into the game. With the introduction of William Rhodius, I had to create some new NPC allies for him. Since I was trying to keep my starting NPC cast at 75, I had to remove some NPCs. You can say goodbye to Joey Turow, Lucas Black, and Xavier Finley. Then welcome in a re-envisioning of Azazel Erin along with three new NPCs in James Rhodius, Jeremy Barzane, and Xavier Johnson.

If you haven’t managed to figure it out yet, William Rhodius is a biker and the new NPCs represent his biker gang. This places another interesting angle into our already dynamic cast. From Mafioso to Street Kid, from Pikey to Blue Collar, now we introduce Biker. This is shaping up to be an interesting game.

The game is slated to start March 16th. Since myself and Adino will be out of town this next weekend to attend Fear the Con

As you may or may not have noticed, the Wiki has been updated. Gear, Concepts, Setting, Etc. It’s all worked out now and up there for your viewing pleasure. But, what does all this mean?

This means that 5 Years Gone is ready to run. The only thing holding up this game is the players and my crazy demand for “deep characters” that have a life, story, and in general, be more then just stats. Once my players have finished their part of this, I’ll be starting this game.

Carolyn Thora, Eddie Frakes, Joey Turow, Lucas Black, and Penny Mercedes are all complete. That makes the listing of NPCs to be 100 complete.

Looks like all I have left is to work on Gear which I’ve been putting off… <sigh>