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	*''Redacted 3'' campaign recap: [https://blog.olympusrpg.org/?p=4038 Olympus Blog]		*''Redacted 3'' campaign recap: [https://blog.olympusrpg.org/?p=4038 Olympus Blog]
	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). ''</p>		<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX ''Die Hard'' on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). ''</p>
	<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>		<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>

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Overview

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	=Overview=		=Overview=
	Think of this as ''Expendables''+''John Wick'' "fight/stunt porn" as a dungeon-crawl		Think of this as ''Expendables''+''John Wick'' "fight/stunt porn" as a dungeon-crawl
	*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]		*GM's Campaign Introduction (''Redacted 3''): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]
	*''Redacted 3'' campaign recap: [https://blog.olympusrpg.org/?p=4038 Olympus Blog]		*''Redacted 3'' campaign recap: [https://blog.olympusrpg.org/?p=4038 Olympus Blog]
	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). ''</p>		<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). ''</p>
	<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>		<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>

Gigermann at 23:07, 27 November 2025

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	Think of this as ''Expendables''+''John Wick'' "fight/stunt porn" as a dungeon-crawl		Think of this as ''Expendables''+''John Wick'' "fight/stunt porn" as a dungeon-crawl
	*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]		*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]
			*''Redacted 3'' campaign recap: [https://blog.olympusrpg.org/?p=4038 Olympus Blog]
	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). ''</p>		<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). ''</p>
	<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>		<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>

Gigermann: /* Original Pitch (Redacted 3) */

2025-11-23T20:55:35Z

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	*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]		*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]
	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not)~~. I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc~~. ''</p>		<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). ''</p>
	<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>		<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>

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	<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. ''</p>		<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. ''</p>
	<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected)~~. There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.''</p>~~		<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). ''</p></blockquote>
	<p>''Re rules: I will be using ''Fantastic Dungeon Grappling,'' and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. ''</p></blockquote>

Gigermann: /* Original Pitch (Redacted 3) */

2025-11-23T18:32:30Z

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	<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. ''</p>		<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. ''</p>
	<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.''</p>		<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (''Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables,'' etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.''</p>
	<p>''Re rules: I will be using ''Fantastic Dungeon Grappling,'' and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. ''</p></blockquote>		<p>''Re rules: I will be using ''Fantastic Dungeon Grappling,'' and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. ''</p></blockquote>

Gigermann: /* Original Pitch (Redacted 3) */

2025-11-23T18:31:52Z

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	*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]		*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]
	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote>''<p>This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. </p>		<blockquote><p>''This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. ''</p>
	<p>The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.</p>		<p>''The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.''</p>
	<p>Re rules: I will be using Fantastic Dungeon Grappling, and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. </p>''</blockquote>		<p>''Re rules: I will be using ''Fantastic Dungeon Grappling,'' and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. ''</p></blockquote>

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	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote><p>This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. </p>		<blockquote>''<p>This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. </p>
	<p>The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.</p>		<p>The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.</p>
	<p>Re rules: I will be using Fantastic Dungeon Grappling, and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. </p></blockquote>		<p>Re rules: I will be using Fantastic Dungeon Grappling, and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. </p>''</blockquote>

Gigermann: /* Original Pitch (Redacted 3) */

2025-11-23T15:38:04Z

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	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote><p>This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for True Lies level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. </p>		<blockquote><p>This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 True Lies]'' level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. </p>
	<p>The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.</p>		<p>The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.</p>
	<p>Re rules: I will be using Fantastic Dungeon Grappling, and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. </p></blockquote>		<p>Re rules: I will be using Fantastic Dungeon Grappling, and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. </p></blockquote>

Gigermann at 15:36, 23 November 2025

2025-11-23T15:36:24Z

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	Think of this as ''Expendables''+''John Wick'' "fight/stunt porn" as a dungeon-crawl		Think of this as ''Expendables''+''John Wick'' "fight/stunt porn" as a dungeon-crawl
			*GM's Campaign Introduction (Redacted 3): [http://www.drlverseblog.com/?p=16721 Daniverse Blog]
	===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===		===Original Pitch (Redacted 3)===
	<blockquote><p>This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for True Lies level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. </p>		<blockquote><p>This is going to be a short-run ''Action'' campaign taking place entirely on a cruise ship (with "sequel" potential); "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DieHardOnAnX Die Hard on a cruise ship.]" Trying to keep this as "uncomplicated" as possible; should be mostly "combat/action, loosely connected by some plot threads." It'll be properly Cinematic™, as ridiculous as expected, but not too ridiculous (shooting for True Lies level, here; "jumping a motorcycle off one skyscraper to a pool on another, safely" is okay; "shooting a bullet with a bullet" is not). I don't have an official name for it yet; this will depend on the characters, etc. </p>
	<p>The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.</p>		<p>The PCs are going to be "on vacation" so you will start with no "gear." Characters are going to be "80s/90s Action Heroes™" capable of carrying the entire operation on their own, if needed. (Die Hard, Commando, Lethal Weapon, American Ninja, True Lies, John Wick, The Expendables, etc.) The expectation is that all PCs primarily solve problems by means of "physical action." All of them will be "fighters"—they can have skills for Face Man, Techie, etc, but that should not be their primary specialty/method of dealing with obstacles. As a group, the PCs should be "directly connected"—my suggestion/thinking is something along the lines of them being "retired" members of a PMC/SWAT-Team/etc (the nature of this group will greatly affect the makeup of the individual characters). 250/-50/-5; Action templates are encouraged but not required, and all standard template components are valid. This will be "Fully Cinematic"; Trained by a Master, Weapon Master, Gunslinger, etc, are all allowed (and expected). There will be some restrictions on Disads based on the nature of the campaign.</p>
	<p>Re rules: I will be using Fantastic Dungeon Grappling, and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. </p></blockquote>		<p>Re rules: I will be using Fantastic Dungeon Grappling, and given the "no gear" kickoff, you will definitely get some use out of it. Otherwise, we'll have a discussion about what books/mechanics to allow/disallow—I do kinda want to restrict the ruleset and try to keep things a bit simpler than usual. </p></blockquote>