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+ | ==Good Morning Captain== | ||
+ | :''Chet Parsons watched the sun rise over the cotton ball field of clouds that lined the horizon. He sipped his chicory-flavored coffee, more chicory than coffee, and let his mind wander among the clouds. The wind whipped the steam rising from his cup about in frail little patterns, almost in time with the drone of the HMSACS Shenandoah's engines as the airship cruised the red streaked dawn skies.'' | ||
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+ | :''Sitting, as he was, in the open cockpit of the airship's docking probe, he was able to imagine himself flying amongst the clouds as though he were a bird, to feel the flow of the wind across his wings and the bite of icy coldness as he dived between tufts of cotton. | ||
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+ | :''He smiled, it was a pleasant start to what may be a very unpleasant day. He sipped his coffee from its insulated cup and wondered what this day will bring. "Red sky at night, aviator's delight," he said, repeating an old rhyme, "red sky at dawn, aviators take warn." It was a very red morning this day.'' | ||
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+ | :''He checked his watch, noted the time and capped his coffee. He left the docking probe room and made his way along the airship's spine, a narrow corridor of aluminum struts that was surrounded by the fabric from the ballonets. Incandescent lights lit the way, with various warnings for the unwary. '' | ||
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+ | :''Chet had to lean into a ballonet more than once, hanging from a strut, as his crew went from third watch to first watch. That is, all but the bridge crew. '' | ||
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+ | :''They were waiting on him.'' | ||
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+ | :''He finally made it to the bridge access. He resisted the urge to slide down the ladder like any ordinary airshipman would do, but instead deliberately climbed down, giving the sergeant at arms a chance to speak.'' | ||
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+ | :''"Attenshun!" Gunnery Sergeant Jacobs bellowed. "The Captain is on the bridge."'' | ||
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+ | :''Captain Chet Parson, of the American Commonwealth Air Marshals, returned his first salute of the day. The bridge was the only place he'd thought appropriate for such protocol. Inside the airship itself, it was too dangerous to take one hand off of a guy wire for a bit of military tomfoolery. But protocol had its place and the bridge was the place for it.'' | ||
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+ | :''"As you were," he said. The crew visibly relaxed. "Mister Peary, I relieve you."'' | ||
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+ | :''Lieutenant Charles Peary saluted Captain Parsons then stepped aside from behind the helmsman. "The helm is yours sir."'' | ||
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+ | :''"So Charles," said Parsons as he strode over to the chart table, "anything interesting last night?"'' | ||
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+ | :''Peary shook his head, "No sir, nothing interesting other than a thunderstorm 100 miles southwest of us. Saw some nice sprites from that, but nothing else."'' | ||
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+ | :''The bridge of the Shenandoah was lined with tall floor to ceiling panels of armored glass. In front of the helmsmen's wheel, part of the floor was also made of the thick glass. It would stop gunfire, but 20 mm cannon rounds would go right through it.'' | ||
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+ | :''"Have we gotten the morning report yet?" asked Parsons.'' | ||
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+ | :''Peary looked upwards for a moment and then returned his gaze back to the captain. "Not yet sir," he said.'' | ||
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+ | :''Parsons made a face and swore, "Damnation." The wireless operator, Hanson "Sparks" Johansen was always punctual with the morning report out of Air Marshal HQ in Providence, Colorado. Whenever Sparks was late with the morning report, it always boded ill.'' | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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Welcome to the campaign world of ''Air Marshals and Sky Pirates''! | Welcome to the campaign world of ''Air Marshals and Sky Pirates''! | ||
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===Character Creation=== | ===Character Creation=== | ||
When creating your character, decide whether or not you want him to be an '''Air Marshal''', a '''Privateer''', a '''Sky Pirate''' or as an ordinary civilian. | When creating your character, decide whether or not you want him to be an '''Air Marshal''', a '''Privateer''', a '''Sky Pirate''' or as an ordinary civilian. | ||
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Because of the nature of this campaign world, all new characters will be Seasoned: | Because of the nature of this campaign world, all new characters will be Seasoned: | ||
# Create a Novice character from scratch or use one of the Archetype templates. | # Create a Novice character from scratch or use one of the Archetype templates. | ||
− | # Add 5 experience points and | + | # Add 5 experience points and make adjustments to the character. |
− | # Repeat step 2 three more times, until you've applied | + | # Repeat step 2 three more times, until you've applied four levels of advancement from Novice to Seasoned. |
− | # You get $100 Commonwealth Dollars to outfit your character | + | # You get $100 Commonwealth Dollars to outfit your character. For a price list of gear at 1900 prices, see the following web site: [http://greywolf.critter.net/weirdwars/equipment/gear.htm Early 20th Century Common Gear & Expenses] (created by T. Jordan "Greywolf" Peacock). For weapons use the following table: |
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− | | | + | | Colt Dragoon (.44) |
| 12/24/48 | | 12/24/48 | ||
| 2d6+1 | | 2d6+1 | ||
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| Double-Barrel (12g) | | Double-Barrel (12g) | ||
| 12/24/48 | | 12/24/48 | ||
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| 1 - 2 | | 1 - 2 | ||
| $6 | | $6 | ||
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− | | | + | | Sharps Big 50 (.50) |
| 30/60/120 | | 30/60/120 | ||
| 2d10 | | 2d10 | ||
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| 24/48/96 | | 24/48/96 | ||
| 2d8 | | 2d8 | ||
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===Edges=== | ===Edges=== | ||
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===Air Marshals=== | ===Air Marshals=== | ||
====The history of the Air Marshals==== | ====The history of the Air Marshals==== | ||
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After the formation of the American Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Parliament formed the American Commonwealth Constabulary, a nation-wide police force/militia to protect the American Commonwealth from foes within and without. Not an army per se, that takes Crown approval, but a force that has para-military powers. If an army was needed, the ACC would form the core of said army. | After the formation of the American Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Parliament formed the American Commonwealth Constabulary, a nation-wide police force/militia to protect the American Commonwealth from foes within and without. Not an army per se, that takes Crown approval, but a force that has para-military powers. If an army was needed, the ACC would form the core of said army. | ||
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=====Air Constabulary Archetypes===== | =====Air Constabulary Archetypes===== | ||
+ | The following are archetypes that you can use as a sort of a template if you're not quite sure how to build an Air Marshall. You can move up to two dice around for the Attributes, but that will lower any skill that was based on a higher base attribute. 10 skill points were spent on skills, with an additional 5 that you can spend on additional skills as you see fit. You will have to select Hindrances to balance out the Archetypes. You have four Advances to spend to raise the character's rank to Seasoned. | ||
'''Air Marshall''' | '''Air Marshall''' | ||
− | :Your typical Air Marshall is a rough and ready young man or woman. When in flight, they wear their flak jackets to protect themselves. But off ship, they shuck the very heavy gear and trust to their natural abilities to administer the law. After the free Edge was taken, four Hindrance points were spent to raise all Attributes to a minimum of d6. You must take both a Major and a minor Hindrance to balance this character Archetype | + | :Your typical Air Marshall is a rough and ready young man or woman. When in flight, they wear their flak jackets to protect themselves. But off ship, they shuck the very heavy gear and trust to their natural abilities to administer the law. After the free Edge was taken, four Hindrance points were spent to raise all Attributes to a minimum of d6. You must take both a Major and a minor Hindrance to balance this character Archetype. |
:'''Attributes''': Agility d8, Smarts d6, Strength d6, Spirit d8, Vigor d6, Charisma +0, Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 7/9 (+2/+4) | :'''Attributes''': Agility d8, Smarts d6, Strength d6, Spirit d8, Vigor d6, Charisma +0, Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 7/9 (+2/+4) | ||
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:'''Gear''': Uniform, Flak Jacket (+2/+4), Colt Dragoon (.44) (12/24/48, 2d6+1) | :'''Gear''': Uniform, Flak Jacket (+2/+4), Colt Dragoon (.44) (12/24/48, 2d6+1) | ||
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− | + | ====History==== | |
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Sky Pirates have their roots in the bandits that used to raid the wagon trains that wended their ways through the Rockies. With the advent of the first merchant airship, the bandits found the pickings thin, until Red Pete captured his first airship. The Raiding Eagle soon became the terror of the skies, swooping in and attacking unarmed airships. Other bandit groups soon followed and the air carnage was massive. That's when the American Commonwealth formed it's first Air Constabulary wing. Two retrofitted airships armed with Nordernfeldt guns and a handful of marines, the newly christened ACS Vigilance and ACS Determination struck out to defend the merchant airships. | Sky Pirates have their roots in the bandits that used to raid the wagon trains that wended their ways through the Rockies. With the advent of the first merchant airship, the bandits found the pickings thin, until Red Pete captured his first airship. The Raiding Eagle soon became the terror of the skies, swooping in and attacking unarmed airships. Other bandit groups soon followed and the air carnage was massive. That's when the American Commonwealth formed it's first Air Constabulary wing. Two retrofitted airships armed with Nordernfeldt guns and a handful of marines, the newly christened ACS Vigilance and ACS Determination struck out to defend the merchant airships. | ||
− | The initial battles were bloody and airships on either side where lost. But the tide started turning as the other powers, the New Russians, the Californians, and even the Mexicans, were soon sailing airnaughts and airwarships. And that would have been that, if the governor of the Mexican province of Colorado hadn't been in the pocket of the pirate Don Cesar Verde, his cousin. Soon the province became a haven for pirates and privateers. Since this province held the best routes to New Russia and California, there was no choice but to deal with them. Because the governor, Don Rafael Montero, | + | The initial battles were bloody and airships on either side where lost. But the tide started turning as the other powers, the New Russians, the Californians, and even the Mexicans, were soon sailing airnaughts and airwarships. And that would have been that, if the governor of the Mexican province of Colorado hadn't been in the pocket of the pirate Don Cesar Verde, his cousin. Soon the province became a haven for pirates and privateers. Since this province held the best routes to New Russia and California, there was no choice but to deal with them. Because the governor, Don Rafael Montero, has claimed sovereignty over the air space of his province and forbids any foreign power to enter. |
In response, letters of Marque were issued to "privateers" to seek out and destroy any pirate airship they can find, along with some commerce raiding on merchant airship of the enemy nation du jour. | In response, letters of Marque were issued to "privateers" to seek out and destroy any pirate airship they can find, along with some commerce raiding on merchant airship of the enemy nation du jour. | ||
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The following are archetypes that you can use as a sort of a template if you're not quite sure how to build an Privateer. You can move up to two dice around for the Attributes, but that will lower any skill that was based on a higher base attribute. 10 skill points were spent on skills, with an additional 5 that you can spend on additional skills as you see fit. You will have to select Hindrances to balance out the Archetypes. You have four Advances to spend to raise the character's rank to Seasoned. | The following are archetypes that you can use as a sort of a template if you're not quite sure how to build an Privateer. You can move up to two dice around for the Attributes, but that will lower any skill that was based on a higher base attribute. 10 skill points were spent on skills, with an additional 5 that you can spend on additional skills as you see fit. You will have to select Hindrances to balance out the Archetypes. You have four Advances to spend to raise the character's rank to Seasoned. | ||
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A diverse group of scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells ever to grace the sky. Some are fairly aristocratic, such as Don Cesar Verde, and some are the scum of the earth, such as the El Diablos. The "Pirate Code" does not hold sway among these men, the code of the sword and the strong man is more often than not the only code an airship sails under. | A diverse group of scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells ever to grace the sky. Some are fairly aristocratic, such as Don Cesar Verde, and some are the scum of the earth, such as the El Diablos. The "Pirate Code" does not hold sway among these men, the code of the sword and the strong man is more often than not the only code an airship sails under. | ||
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==Airships of the American Commonwealth== | ==Airships of the American Commonwealth== |