What would you use? 1st Ed. Ghostbusters with a modified talents list and equipment list?
H.O.L. somehow seems appropriate
Quote from: TristramEvans;843033H.O.L. somehow seems appropriate
What's H.O.L. stand for? Outside my wheelhouse...
Quote from: Matt;843046What's H.O.L. stand for? Outside my wheelhouse...
Human Occupied Landfill. But thats to do with the setting, which was basically if someone took 40k and turned the Grimdark comedy up to 11.
The system itself is, well, very amusing.
You'd need a special skill for pruning the bushes of many small villages.
Quote from: TristramEvans;843050Human Occupied Landfill. But thats to do with the setting, which was basically if someone took 40k and turned the Grimdark comedy up to 11.
The system itself is, well, very amusing.
It's fucking hilarious, but a chore to read because the whole thing is hand written.
I love the Three Amigos, but I am now WAY more interested in HOL, which I had never heard of before. Looks like the cheapest copy on Amazon is around 60 bucks. Dang.
Aces & Eights?
Fun movie.
Still not as odd a choice for a licensed tabletop RPG as Dallas, Ghost Dog, The Keep, or Species... all of which were actually published.
Quote from: everloss;843059I love the Three Amigos, but I am now WAY more interested in HOL, which I had never heard of before. Looks like the cheapest copy on Amazon is around 60 bucks. Dang.
I got the reprints several years ago. They were a lot cheaper, and they're still available for very little. Look here:
http://www.amazon.com/HoL-Christopher-Elliott/dp/0966476514/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437545048&sr=1-5&keywords=human-occupied+landfill (http://www.amazon.com/HoL-Christopher-Elliott/dp/0966476514/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437545048&sr=1-5&keywords=human-occupied+landfill)
http://www.amazon.com/Buttery-Wholesomeness-Christopher-Elliott/dp/0966476522/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437545018&sr=1-1&keywords=buttery+wholesomeness (http://www.amazon.com/Buttery-Wholesomeness-Christopher-Elliott/dp/0966476522/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437545018&sr=1-1&keywords=buttery+wholesomeness)
The game is hilarious but definitely isn't for those who are easily offended. And as stated previously the fact it's all hand-written can make it hard to read, but the humor makes it worth the effort. To this day my favorite skill in any rpg is still 'Making Sharp Things Go Through Soft Things That Scream and Bleed.'
Quote from: Brand55;843530(HoL) is hilarious but definitely isn't for those who are easily offended. And as stated previously the fact it's all hand-written can make it hard to read, but the humor makes it worth the effort. To this day my favorite skill in any rpg is still 'Making Sharp Things Go Through Soft Things That Scream and Bleed.'
I like how the unarmed combat skills were divided into "That Psycho Bruce Lee Shit" and "Make Someone Stop Living With Your Fist."
JG
Quote from: Matt;842984What would you use? 1st Ed. Ghostbusters with a modified talents list and equipment list?
Definitely Risus
Quote from: Just Another Snake Cult;843527Fun movie.
Still not as odd a choice for a licensed tabletop RPG as Dallas, Ghost Dog, The Keep, or Species... all of which were actually published.
Dallas is awesome. There should be more like that.
Aces & Eights is way too convoluted and complicated for a fun game as Three Amigos ought to be.
No idea what a Risus is or why it would be suitable. 'Splain, please.
Quote from: Matt;843815Dallas is awesome. There should be more like that.
There is an alternate reality out there somewhere where D&D is just an obscure oddity and housewives and gay hairdressers playing Dallas became the core of the RPG hobby.
Quote from: Matt;843816No idea what a Risus is or why it would be suitable. 'Splain, please.
It originally billed itself as a universal comedy system. Basically its a really simple free form game easy to create/use/run. Its also totally free, check it out here (http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/downloads.htm).
Would the players have to do the little dance?
Quote from: RPGPundit;844169Would the players have to do the little dance?
Hells yes! The move causes confusion to the opponent. -2 on all rolls for 1d6 rounds:)
Quote from: Ronin;844205Hells yes! The move causes confusion to the opponent. -2 on all rolls for 1d6 rounds:)
The players...not the characters...:)
Is there a prestige class for Invisible Swordsman?
JG
Toon, with human characters.
Could we not just use Boot Hill (whichever edition) and keep things lighthearted?
FATE.
But would you say you had a plethora of aspects?
Quote from: cranebump;969121FATE.
Wrong forum. :p
Quote from: AaronBrown99;969141But would you say you had a plethora of aspects?
Well, you told me I have a plethora. And I just would like to know if you know what a plethora is. I would not like to think that a person would tell someone he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora.
Doesn't get much better than Lucky Day's inspirational speech: "In a way, all of us has an El Guapo to face. For some, shyness might be their El Guapo. For others, a lack of education might be their El Guapo. For us, El Guapo is a big, dangerous man who wants to kill us."
Quote from: Dumarest;969153Well, you told me I have a plethora. And I just would like to know if you know what a plethora is. I would not like to think that a person would tell someone he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora.
Brilliant movie :D
Quote from: James Gillen;843705I like how the unarmed combat skills were divided into "That Psycho Bruce Lee Shit" and "Make Someone Stop Living With Your Fist."
JG
I wonder whether the authors even realize how much of an in-joke that "separation" actually is:D!
Quote from: Dumarest;969153Well, you told me I have a plethora. And I just would like to know if you know what a plethora is. I would not like to think that a person would tell someone he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora.
This thread is great :D
Lucky: Wherever there is injustice, you will find us.
Ned: Wherever there is suffering, we'll be there.
Dusty : Wherever liberty is threatened, you will find...
Unison: The Three Amigos!
I really need to watch that movie again. I think it's been 30 years.
Quote from: RPGPundit;969935I really need to watch that movie again. I think it's been 30 years.
I've got it on DVD. Drop by sometime. My kids love the song where they hold that high note for longer than humanly possible. I wouldn't mind watching it again either. Carmen was
HOT.
Savage Worlds Deadlands? But just lighten up the tone. All the ground work is done for you...
I remember seeing that movie years ago I didn't particularly like it, I was more into Fletch.
But it'd make a good beer and pretzels game.
Quote from: The Exploited.;969969Savage Worlds Deadlands? But just lighten up the tone. All the ground work is done for you...
I remember seeing that movie years ago I didn't particularly like it, I was more into Fletch.
But it'd make a good beer and pretzels game.
The first
Fletch was pretty good; second
Fletch not so much. Someday I'll read the novel.
Quote from: Dumarest;969971The first Fletch was pretty good; second Fletch not so much. Someday I'll read the novel.
Fletch was a classic! Chevy Chase at his finest. Yeah, the second one was nowhere near as good as the first. But there were a few funny moments. Especially in the evangelical church.
I didn't realize it was based on a novel, to be honest. I'd love to check it out at some point.
Quote from: The Exploited.;970067Fletch was a classic! Chevy Chase at his finest. Yeah, the second one was nowhere near as good as the first. But there were a few funny moments. Especially in the evangelical church.
I didn't realize it was based on a novel, to be honest. I'd love to check it out at some point.
Fletch was by Gregory McDonald, the first in the series came out in 1974. I have read none of them so far.
Quote from: Dumarest;970121Fletch was by Gregory McDonald, the first in the series came out in 1974. I have read none of them so far.
Ta', must have a gander for it!
Quote from: The Exploited.;970127Ta', must have a gander for it!
Let me know if you ever read it. I've got a huge stack of books waiting their turn so it may be years before I ever get around to
Fletch.
I've read the first Fletch and it is very good. Almost entirely told via dialogue, an approach also used by George V. Higgins but here the style is much more staccato instead of Higgins brilliantly profane digressions.
Quote from: Dumarest;969936I've got it on DVD. Drop by sometime. My kids love the song where they hold that high note for longer than humanly possible. I wouldn't mind watching it again either. Carmen was HOT.
Well, I just watched it again. Man, in some ways it was bizarre. Especially how for the most part it was a straightforward comedy, and then would suddenly slip into insane fantasy surrealism, but only for a few moments, and then switch back again.