OOC discussion

Let’s go with the last GM post… too much work to retcon now. But please remember bonus damage dice in future!

Shrug works for me

Me too. :)

@ctme2000 I’ll make sure your suit wins you a bit of good favour, worthy of your spend.

@PetRaccoon You mentioned something on the lines of ‘Plus the Japanese still probably don't like us’. I am not sure what that meant, but I want just want to clarify that the Japanese aren’t here now, after the war.

ok got you, i meant that the japanese and russians were very hostile to each other at this time. I must have missed when you said that Japanese left after the war. Sorry!

Just assume she's being overly cautious/paranoid instead

Yes that works fine. Also Ek might not yet know all the ins and outs of the war in Burma.

Sorry for the delay everyone. My Friday got way busier than expected. I'll try to post still but in case I don't manage, feel free to puppet Bear. He will show up dressed in a uniform and prefers the jeep transport, but he will go with whatever the others decide.

The weekend will be busy for me, Monday I've got more time again. But as I said, I'll try to find a moment to keep up

That’s ideal for me @TheGenerator , I can write a short post with that info.

Hi All,

Don’t sweat the cover identity too much. Just pick a cover identity —as tea buyers? tourists? — that feels cool and fun to play out. There’s no ‘correct’ choice I’m looking for.

As I hinted in the game description, I’d like a slight supernatural (or apparently supernatural) flavour to the adventure. Perhaps similar to the earliest Indiana Jones film, Raiders (where the weird stuff happens only at the end). Or in the James Bond film, Live and Let Die, where it seems some of the voodoo stuff— might —be real.

How do you feel about this as players? Are they any explanations below that you would NOT enjoy?

1– no supernatural stuff at all—anything apparently spooky is a mere psychological effect or trick of the mind
2– ambiguous, as in Live and Let Die
3-the result of mind control or psychic powers ( kind of big in the 40s to 60s )
4- completely real, but limited to a particular artefact or location (e.g. as in the Raiders movie)
5- completely real, but having some sort of sci-fi, Dr Who-esque explanation like aliens or a pre-human civ
6-completely real, involving an ancient Burmese god and their cult, summoned monsters, etc.

I guess I could have made this a poll, but really checking if there are objections AGAINST any of the above.

I can see the fun in any of those, so no specific ones I want to dismiss.
I do lean more towards the 6 side of the spectrum personally :) Maybe that's my Call of Cthulhu deficiency talking. Hehe.

I agree with @TheGenerator

The Indiana Jones* of it, w. slight supernatural, is what sold me on the game, but I'm honestly down for anything. The idea of #6 is definitely intriguing, gives it a Delta Green feel.

*Just please no use of 'beyond the beyond' lol ... the words, not the idea itself.

Ok thanks for the feedback all. That gives me a way forward. Given there is no ‘anti-preference’, I will try to keep the extent of spooky activity ambiguous for the moment. I have a clear idea which level we are operating on, but it will work best if your characters take a while to figure out what you are messin’ with ☺️ .

Not heard of ‘beyond the beyond’ but I’ll check it to avoid it!

Just wondering if this is the correct PC. Bear and Katya did the SPI roll, Vikram did the notice roll. Not sure if it's indeed the intended person or a case of mistaken identity :)

Another slip—edited so it’s Vikram with the raises on his notice.

No worries :)

U Gem has tried to fit you out as tea planters so the ‘look’ would be wealthy but practical and comfortable. Quite rugged and slightly ‘military’ during the day (as in the jeep pic shown earlier). But with a more casual look when at a hotel , say.

This is a still from The Jewel in the Crown, a tv show set in India during and after the war. Very similar time and look. A bit Katherine Hepburn? Thought I’d share in case helps with the vibe.

I like the visuals. Thank you, OT!

I can post again tomorrow.