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Antarctica 1983 is a horror thriller scenario about four souls who just have come back to work from a much-needed vacation at home. But, what has happened on the base while they were away?

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Greetings!

This game is being ported from Obsidian Portal and launched here to attract some interest.
Information about the game is here! (Brings you to the front for the game at OP)

The move will be complete on Saturday 22.
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The game uses pregens to a certain degree. You may pick one of the characters and tweak it a bit.
So far we have two character spots filled. It has just begun so the read up is minimal.

Sit back and relax as the haul of bits and pieces is finished.
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Hi Syrinx, I'm interested, is there a spot free? and are the rules CoC? Edit: I just followed the link and see its CoC rules.
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Yup, Tabs - there are spots indeed.
Right off the bat the following are viable for picking:

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Dwayne Harrison
Mechanic
Married to Janet.

Stats and bio, created by Player at a later stage.


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Walther Naumann
Logistics
”What do you need?”

Walther is a man who knows everything and the thing he is most aware of
is his warehouse. He listens to everything that is said and
trying to be friends with everyone. He loves rumors and love and talk about what
he has heard. Sometimes he manages to get hold of whiskey, cigars, wine, and sometimes
little Champagne which he sells slightly overpriced to his comrades on the
station and also to people from other stations when they come to the base to
get something. Walther has a background as a criminal in East Germany before he
managed to escape across the Iron Curtain. This is something he is trying to
keep a secret because people would lose confidence in him, should they know.

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Robert Bailey
Radio operator
”Just relax, mate”

Robert is a fun guy, he has a distinct Australian accent and, almost always
a big smile on his face. He is a database big party animal, and often goes around with
a beer in his hand. He does not look too serious about life and he takes it pretty
quiet. If someone asks him to do something, you can expect it to take a
little while before he starts with it.


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More options will surface on the Cast List and the Supporting Cast List.
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I'm interested too. I was thinking of playing Robert Bailey.
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Bailey is yours. Welcome to the base. I´ll get you filled in on what have been happening on the base.
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Arthur Ward, please, from the supporting cast.
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Arthur Ward is yours, Tabs.

Fair warning, Arthur is slightly incapacitated as the game starts...

I suggest you read the posts of the first 45 minutes to get your bearings. Day 1, log

For any extra information on Arthur´s experience of being on Station 10, or the personnel there, just ask and I´ll fill you in.

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Read after having read the log!,[b]Arthur[/b], at the moment suffers mild hypothermia in his face (cheeks, nose and chin) but has lost only 3 temporary HP. Those will be regained after three hours in a heated environment. The gush on his left cheek is, however 2 HP that need treatment. When we get started on the 22 I´ll ask for a first aid check from the doctor. [b]Arthur[/b] is unconscious when we start the game and about the get carried on a gurney to the second floor of station 10 to get a bed in the infirmary.
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I should be able to tweak my character this weekend, but it's not likely that I'll have time before. I still have plenty of catching up to do, as I'm so far behind in other games. Since we're not starting for over a week anyway, I don't think it'll be a problem.
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That´s right, nor hurry. Still a bunch of things to move from the other site.
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Arthur Ward's stats. to appear here soon.
Syrinx,Arthur: will he recall how he was injured ?

Edit: stats. (3d6=8, 3d6=8, 3d6=8, 3d6=8, 3d6=9, 3d6=7, 3d6=9, 3d6=13, 3d6=10, 3d6=9, 3d6=9, 3d6=13, 3d6=6, 3d6=15, 3d6=11, 3d6=8, 3d6=9, 3d6=9, 3d6=9, 3d6=17, 3d6=8, 3d6=10, 3d6=10, 3d6=10)

Taking the middle 8 rolls (9-16), that's STR 10, CON 9, SIZ 9, INT 13, DEX 6, POW 15, APP 11, EDU 8; and re-roll 6: re-roll (3d6=9) (DEX).
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EDU x20 =160 and INT x10 =130
Skills:
Accounting (10%):
Anthropology (01%):
Archaeology (01%):
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%):
Bargain (05%):
Biology (01%):
Chemistry (01%):
Climb (40%):
Conceal (15%): +20
.Craft (05%):
Credit Rating (15%): +20
Cthulhu Mythos (00%):
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX x 2):
Drive Auto (20%): +20
Electrical Repair (10%): +20
Fast Talk (05%):
First Aid (30%): +20
Geology (01%):
Hide (10%): +20
History (20%):
Jump (25%):
Law (05%):
Library Use (25%):
Listen (25%): +30
Locksmith (01%): +20
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%): +20
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%):
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%):
Operate Heavy Machinery (01%):
Other Language: Latin (01%):
Own Language: English (EDU x 5%):
Persuade (15%):
Pharmacy (01%):
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%):
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):
Psychology (05%):
Ride (05%):
Sneak (10%): +40
Spot Hidden (25%): +20
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
Track (10%): +30

Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%):
Grapple (25%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):

Knife: (?): +40
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That looks like Arthur alright, base for knife skill is (25%).
The cooking skill should be accumulated over the years and he has a 65% in culinary art.

I´m adding more of the log from Obsidian and will PM Arthur´s angle soon.
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We now have seven players in this little game.
Say hello to the two most recent arrivals: MadJaymilton and LorenniaNailo!

They´ll be playing Carl Evans and Eric Jones.

Welcome guys!
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Hi MadJaymilton and LorenniaNailo. I'm glad the game got a really good turn-out and I'm excited to get it started.

I was too young to see the film when it first came out but got to enjoy it years later. As such, I never knew the tagline but it's a good one...

“Man is the warmest place to hide.”

Can't wait to be suspicious of you all ;)
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Pickman37 wrote:I was too young to see the film when it first came out but got to enjoy it years later. As such, I never knew the tagline but it's a good one...
I am not too young to have seen the film when it first came out :) but I cannot recall having seen it. Right, film added to my dvd rental list.
Edit: I just realised that I was 10 in 1982!
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Welcome, MadJaymilton and LorenniaNailo!

I was 8 in 1982 when The Thing came out, so I was also too young at the time, but I've seen it several times years later.

Character creation rolls (taking the third set)
Reroll of DEX 5

Player: Mr. Handy
Name: Robert Bailey
Age: 31
Sex: Male
Occupation: Radio Operator
Current Residence: Station 10, Antarctica
Colleges, Degrees: M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Adelaide
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia

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Characteristics:
STR: 12
CON: 18
SIZ: 12
DEX: 15
APP: 9
INT: 14 (Idea - 70)
POW: 17 (Luck - 85)
EDU: 16 (Know - 80) [includes +1 from age]

Sanity: 85
Phobias/Mental Disorders: None
Maximum Sanity: 99
Hit Points: 15
Magic Points: 17
Damage Bonus: +0

Background: Robert is a fun guy, he has a distinct Australian accent, and almost always a big smile on his face. He is a big party animal, and he often goes around with a beer in his hand. He does not look too seriously about life and he takes it pretty quiet. If someone asks him to do something, you can expect it to take a little while before he starts with it.

Skills: (Non-default skills BOLD, Professional Skills ITALICS, Hobbies preceded by a DOT. Checked skills followed by a *)
Accounting (10%):
Anthropology (01%):
Archaeology (01%):
Art (05%):
Astronomy (01%):
Bargain (05%):
Biology (01%):
Chemistry (01%): 26%
.Climb (40%): 60%
Computer Use (01%):
Conceal (15%):
Craft (05%):
Credit Rating (15%):
Cthulhu Mythos (00%):
Disguise (01%):
Dodge (DEX x 2): 30%
Drive Auto (20%):
Electrical Repair (10%): 70%
Electronics (01%): 61%
Fast Talk (05%):
First Aid (30%):
Geology (01%): 26%
Hide (10%):
History (20%):
Jump (25%):
Law (05%):
Library Use (25%): 45%
.Listen (25%): 65%
Locksmith (01%):
Martial Arts (01%):
Mechanical Repair (20%): 70%
Medicine (05%):
Natural History (10%):
Navigate (10%):
Occult (05%):
Operate Heavy Machine (01%): 41%
Other Language (01%):
Own Language: English (EDU x 5%): 80%
Persuade (15%):
Pharmacy (01%):
Photography (10%):
Physics (01%): 41%
Pilot (01%):
Psychoanalysis (01%):
.Psychology (05%): 55%
Ride (05%):
Sneak (10%):
.Spot Hidden (25%): 55%
Swim (25%):
Throw (25%):
Track (10%):

Hand-to-Hand:
Fist/Punch (50%):
Grapple (25%):
Head Butt (10%):
Kick (25%):

Firearms:
Handgun (20%):
Machine Gun (15%):
Rifle (25%):
Shotgun (30%):
SMG (15%):
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I tend to roll poorly for attributes so I'm happy to go with the original stats if they're available.
Is it bad that I listen to this about ten times a day?

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And I'm new here and unsure of the etiquette on the site--I'm not going to alter the attributes/skills at all. Should I post the stats you sent me, in this thread?
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No worries, we´ve all been new. And all keepers do things differently. I´ll transfer the stats to the cast list.
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